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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse; an adventurous challenge to the film industry and animation

Ta'ni Miller

Smiling students lined up last weekend for the eight o’clock showing of a highly anticipated and groundbreaking film. Winthrop DSU coordinators were suited up in recognizable web suits, engaging with…

Move over “Hot-Girl-Summer”, a “Barbie-Girl-Summer” takes over as the film dominates the box office and trends

Zoe Jenkins

When the air is about to turn crisp and Winthrop students arrive to fill the halls of buildings and Scholars Walk, summertime is soon to be coming to an end. …

‘Breaking Barriers for Waiting Children,’ advocating for better permanency in adoption from foster care

Zoe Jenkins

The month of March hosts multiple month-long awarenesses, some include by not limited to: Women’s History Month, National Reading Month, Disability Awareness Month and Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month. March also…

Wind symphony and symphonic band present a new series

Jeremiah Williams

The Winthrop Wind Symphony conducted by Lorrie Crochet, and Winthrop Symphonic Band conducted by Douglas Presley filled the night with brass, wind and wizardry on February 23. The band and…

New sculpture in front of McLaurin Hall

Jada Strong

In the past few weeks, Winthrop professor of fine arts Shaun Cassidy and his students have begun a beautification initiative on campus, creating a new sculpture project for the outside…

Review of Pixar’s new film, ‘Turning Red’

Sam Hyatt

*Before reading this article, be aware that spoilers and major plots of the film will be discussed. If you have not watched the film, it may be best to wait…

Calendar of upcoming cultural events

Gabriel Corbin

March 9th 11:00 AM “Roots and Ramifications of 21st-Century Challenges to the Freedom to Read,” will be a 90-minute online lecture that discusses recent challenges to school library holdings…

Alumni Spotlight: Haila Harvey

Sam Hyatt

Haila Harvey, a retired special education teacher, shares advice on becoming a teacher along with her experience as a student at Winthrop during the late 1980s and early 1990s. …

Musical movies 2022

Gabriel Corbin

2021 was an interesting year when it came to movies. Even though some movies like the hit “In the Heights” rose to prominence, others, such as the “Dear Evan Hansen”…

Horror arrivals in 2022

Gabriel Corbin

As 2022 starts its cinematic year, fans of horror movies find themselves with a whole new set of slasher movies that will intrigue and cause them to scream as they…