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Alumni Spotlight – Corrine Whipple spent last years of college at home due to COVID-19

Sam Hyatt

Corrine Whipple, an alumni of the class of 2021, spent the last part of her time at Winthrop taking classes online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “I did not mind…

Winthrop political science department brought Dr. Disney and Dr. Lipscomb together

Sam Hyatt

Two professors in the political science department, Jennifer Disney and Michael Lipscomb, were brought together by working at Winthrop University. Lipscomb who is from Richmond, Virginia and Disney who is…

Alumni Spotlight on Ana Montjoy: ‘I loved living with and learning from all these different cultures’

The Johnsonian

Ana Montjoy, an alumna of the Winthrop graduating class of 2014, spent her time at Winthrop as a nontraditional student and created friendships with numerous international students. “My college experience…

This Week in American Politics

Taylor Sallenger

The White House recently announced plans to continue to freeze federal student loan payments until Aug. 31 of this year. This would be the seventh student loan freeze since the…

Upcoming superhero movies in 2022

Sam Hyatt

In 2022 there will be numerous superhero movies appearing in theaters, “The Batman” being one of the earliest releases of the year. “The Batman” movie release has been one…

Winthrop Athletics attendance policy

Sam Hyatt

In anticipation of Winthrop students, fans, and athletes gathering for basketball games at Winthrop Coliseum, the Winthrop athletic department released an updated COVID-19 policy. The 2021-2022 Winthrop Athletic Attendance…

Winthrop Homecoming 2021 to be held in-person

Sam Hyatt

Winthrop homecoming and reunion will return in person this year during the week of Nov. 8-13. Students, alumni and friends are invited to attend the various events that will be…

Quality of Winthrop’s residence halls in question

Sam Hyatt

Living in a dorm building is one of the experiences that all incoming students look forward to when coming to college. But sometimes, the living space does not meet expectations.…

Winthrop fares with COVID-19 for another semester

Sam Hyatt

Winthrop University students are starting another semester while following guidelines to slow the spread of Covid-19. Before classes started this fall, Winthrop made the decision to require masks in campus…

Staff shortage on campus and Rock Hill

Sam Hyatt

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a continuous shortage of items and staff for various places in every community. Unfortunately, Winthrop Dining Services is experiencing the…