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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.…

COVID-19 booster shots are here but they’re not for everyone

Taylor Sallenger

Those over 65 years of age, those with medical conditions, those in long-term care facilities and those who work in a high-risk setting are all now eligible for COVID-19 booster…

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…

Police Blotter

Sarah Hassler

On Sept. 11, the Reporting Officer (R/O) was dispatched to East Thomson Hall in reference to the odor of marijuana emanating from the fourth-floor hallway of the building. Upon arriving,…

York County Councilman William “Bump” Roddey runs for mayor

Christian Smith

William “Bump” Roddey, current York County District 4 County Councilman and Winthrop University alumnus, is running to be Rock Hill’s mayor. In 2017, he lost the mayoral election to the…

Body of missing influencer found after disappearance receives national attention

Taylor Sallenger

After almost a month-long disappearance, 22-year-old Gabrielle Petito’s body was found in Grand Teton National Park on the evening of Sept. 19. Petito was traveling with her fiancé, Brian Laundrie,…

Winthrop women’s basketball schedule announced

Matthew Shealy

The Winthrop women’s basketball schedule is out for the 2021-22 season, featuring daunting road games at Duke, Kentucky and Alabama. “Everyone puts their shorts on just like everyone else,”…

Winthrop University to host 2021 United States Disc Golf Championship

Chase Duncan

Winthrop University will host the 23rd annual United States Disc Golf Championship as well as the first installment of the all-female Throw Pink Women’s Disc Golf Championship in early October,…

September president search update

Taylor Sallenger

In the month of September, the Presidential Search Advisory Group added the Myers McRae firm to the committee tasked with searching for Winthrop University’s next president. Following this announcement…

Infrastructure issues plague Winthrop

Christian Smith

Throughout August and September, issues such as Wi-Fi connection problems in Phelps Hall and The Courtyard, the lack of hot water in Thomson, pipe leaks in The Courtyard and a…