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Common Time comes back for Winthrop community members

Autumn Hawkins

Common Time is back for students and faculty at Winthrop University after being discontinued temporarily in 2020 amidst safety concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic. Established in 2009, Common Time is…

‘Intrudeer in West Center’: Fawn breaks through glass door to swim

Chase Duncan

A wild deer broke through a glass door in the West Center late Saturday morning and took a dive into the 25-yard pool. Law enforcement and animal control officials pulled…

Eagle of the Week: D’Essence Burnett

Sam Hyatt

D’Essence Burnett, a junior biology major and Spanish minor, remains busy as she competes in both soccer as a forward or striker and track and field as a long sprinter…

Meet Edward Serna, Winthrop alumni and university presidential candidate

Chase Duncan

Potential Winthrop presidential candidate and alumni Edward Serna visited campus last week to interact with community members for the first time and speak about why he chose to submit an…

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Jim Reno, councilmember of Ward 6, to serve sixth term

Bryn Eddy

More times than not, the distance between government officials and the people they serve is thought to be too large. This causes the people to question if their government actually…

Rock Hill feels economic impact from Sports & Event Center

Sam Hyatt

As the Rock Hill Sports and Events Center passes its two-year anniversary, the Rock Hill community has experienced a large financial impact. The construction of the Rock Hill Sports…

What’s the point of mask mandates? Is there a point?

The Johnsonian

Wes Thomas, Vice President of Winthrop University’s College Republicans Masks either work, or they don’t. Let’s first consider the facts, such as how the only study that showed masks…

Nuclear energy on the Catawba River

Ryan Lumbert

Situated on a peninsula in Lake Wylie, Catawba Nuclear Station has been providing York County and its surrounding districts with power for over 25 years without major incident. Both of…

The prevalence of “Zoom fatigue” and its causes

Ryan Lumbert

As the United States enters its third year of grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic, students and employees across the nation have been plagued by a digital affliction of the mind:…

“Encanto” Review

Gabriel Corbin

After almost two years without an animated musical epic, Disney returned with a brand new film showing rich culture and influential music in their most recent film, “Encanto.” The…