Winthrop’s Cornhole Team Strive to be The Greatest in The Nation During Their Inaugural Season
October 10, 2024 Despite it being their first season, Winthrop cornhole has high aspirations and expectations Cornhole is often not the first sport people think of when it comes…
Demolition Update: One Down, One More To Go
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…