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Fall One Act Festival preview

Homecoming is the time to celebrate Winthrop’s history and its traditions. One tradition that has been around for several years is the Fall One-Act Festival, hosted by Winthrop’s theatre department.…

Artist Spotlight: Samantha Ross

Dean of Students Office/Publications

For as long as she can remember, Samantha Ross has been making art. “I was always the art kid in school, whenever we had a project where we had to…

A night at the opera

Dean of Students Office/Publications

The Winthrop Opera Theatre hosted its annual showcase “A Night of Musical Theatre” to students and families on Oct. 29. The well-received program featured 90 minutes of the Winthrop Opera…

Artist Spotlight: Katelyn Arledge

Dean of Students Office/Publications

Winthrop Dance Theatre’s upcoming concert is a collection of works that have been choreographed by faculty and guest artists. It will include several styles and feature Winthrop Students. One of…

With the troubling events of today’s world, people would feel nervous about their interactions and their perception of reality. Numerous philosophies and religions, like Buddhism, seek to help people cope…

Who ya gonna call? WU Unsolved

Dean of Students Office/Publications

The world is full of mysteries, and some of those mysteries happen to exist on Winthrop’s campus. One group on campus hopes to spread their findings to as many students…

Six spooky recommendations for Halloween

The Johnsonian

“Shaun of the Dead”: The tagline for this film describes it as a “romantic comedy with zombies,” and that’s probably the best descriptor. Shaun, as played by Simon Pegg, is…

Monster of the Week: Katherine Taylor, The Barmaid

Dean of Students Office/Publications

Junior English major Katherine Taylor is finishing up her first year at Scarowinds as the Fleet Street barmaid. Taylor said that as a barmaid she sells an elixir that stops…

Monster of the Week: Ashley Cooper, the merchant pirate

Dean of Students Office/Publications

With Halloween just days away, students are preparing their costumes, parties and spooky stories while others continue to daunt and terrify at Scarowinds theme park. Senior biology major, Ashley Cooper…

Reminiscing on the work and life of Paul Martyka

Dean of Students Office/Publications

With a passionate and unique way of teaching, a professor will be well remembered by their faculty and students during their tenure in college. Winthrop University Galleries hosted a panel…