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Demolition Update: One Down, One More To Go

Evi Houston

James Grigg, Associate Vice President of Winthrop’s Facilities Management, speaks on the demolition of Wofford and Richardson Hall. October 10, 2024 Facilities Management began tearing down Richardson Hall in late…

After 100 Years: The Origins of The Johnsonian

The Johnsonian

In November of 1923, The Johnsonian was officially approved -- printing its first issue less than two weeks later. When Winthrop’s founding president, David Bancroft Johnson, was approached with the…

This week in American politics

Taylor Sallenger

Pfizer and BioNTech will soon ask the Food and Drug Administration to approve vaccine booster shots for those between the ages of 5 to 11 years old. This company announced…

SAGE’s Transgender Week of Visibility success, with Starbucks and more

Ryan Lumbert

For its 2022 Transgender Week of Visibility, Winthrop's Sexuality and Gender Equality club partnered with the campus Starbucks through Sodexo to create Winthrop's exclusive, limited-time Pride & Joy drink: A…

Information about the WU Alert system

Marley Bassett

Over the past couple of weeks, Winthrop University has experienced multiple instances of emergencies, from tornado sirens going off to an extended power outage last Monday night. Due to these…

SC House passes transgender sports ban

Marley Bassett

The “Save Women’s Sports Act,” which would bar transgender women from participating in women’s sports, passed the SC House of Representatives on April 6. The proposed bill, officially H.4608,…

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…

Who is Edward Serna?

Spencer Horton

“We are operating in a ‘new normal.’ Winthrop needs a president who can provide vision, leadership, and implementation,” said incoming Winthrop president Edward Serna. “I am ready to take on…

Winthrop faculty talks about position cuts

Marley Bassett

Recently Winthrop University announced to most faculty and staff that due to budgetary concerns and lower enrollment numbers, there would be a reduction in the number of adjunct and non-tenure…

Art history meets the future with virtual reality

Ryan Lumbert

In the last year, the Department of Fine Arts at Winthrop acquired an HTC Vive, one of the latest pieces of virtual reality hardware, with the goal of giving its…