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‘There’s no controversy here’

Matt Thrift

Friday’s faculty conference at Winthrop University covered an array of topics, some of which had been the subject of much discussion among students. Political science professor Adolphus Belk Jr. opened…

A call to order: the contract

Savannah Scott

Following the recent hiring of George Hynd as the new interim president for Winthrop, the board of trustees had a meeting to finalize his contract. The meeting was held on…

Letter from the Editor

The Johnsonian

The letter sent to the student body by Chairman Glenn McCall was littered with half-truths. Below, we break down some of the claims made in this letter. “It is the…

A tale of two appointments

Anna Sharpe

The appointment of Interim President Dr. George Hynd and the departure of Dr. Dan Mahony has left students upset, pointing their focus to the Board of Trustees who voted on…

Sign the petition already

Victoria Howard

The petition calling for a vote of no confidence against the Winthrop Board of Trustees currently has over 1,600 signatures. This is a huge number and shows that a large…

‘Resignation & Vote of No Confidence’

Matt Thrift

The resignation of Winthrop President Dan Mahony and the subsequent hiring of Interim President George Hynd has been a hot topic on Winthrop University’s campus lately and senior political science…

News editor’s note: Jane LaRoche’s remarks to Winthrop University’s Board of Trustees

The Johnsonian

The following is a careful transcription of remarks made by Winthrop University Board of Trustees member Jane LaRoche in the Gold Room of the DiGiorgio Campus Center on Jan. 31…

Take a seat with the Board of Trustees

Matt Thrift

It was a full day this past Friday for Winthrop University’s Board of Trustees — and some faculty and staff members — as they looked ahead at where the university…

Trustees discuss current and future budgets

Matt Thrift

Winthrop’s VP for Finance and Business Affairs/CFO Justin Oates addressed the board and presented a PowerPoint slideshow which broke down the numbers of Winthrop’s budget for fiscal years 2019 and…