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Mahony’s contracts reveal 2020 departure

Anna Sharpe

President Dan Mahony’s contracts reveal that his last contract was set to expire in 2020, not 2019 as stated in a resolution from the Board of Trustees. Mahony’s contracts were…

Provost on Panthers

Matt Thrift

As Rock Hill continues to grow and expand, the city is slated to get even more busy and crowded in the coming years, due in part to the Carolina Panthers…

War, drought and progress

Matt Thrift

The global climate continues to be a hot topic of discussion, and last week Bryan McFadden, an instructor in Winthrop University’s geography department, gave a lecture on how Syria’s climate…

Seeking the Headhunter’s Power

Matt Thrift

This past Friday featured a lecture on spiritual quests, warriors and how collective action functions in an egalitarian society in the Amazon. Richard Chacon, an author and associate professor of…

Understanding Criminal Law in South Carolina

Dean of Students Office/Publications

In today’s world, there is a hard line of finding the truth in criminal cases that can land innocent people in prison through mishandled information or laziness in the United…

Democratic presidential hopefuls battle it out in Ohio

Matt Thrift

As the field begins to narrow, things are heating up between Democrats who have announced their bid for president in the 2020 election. Twelve democrats — Tulsi Gabbard, Bernie Sanders,…

Winthrop University: ranked

Dean of Students Office/Publications

When it comes to choosing a university, incoming students wants to learn the ins and outs of colleges based on major, cost and environment. According to Winthrop University’s website, the…

The meme that stormed Area 51

David Botzer

Are we alone in the universe? This question has floated around for as long as humans have existed. If we are not alone and aliens have visited Earth before, many…

Let’s talk gerrymandering

Matt Thrift

In the years since the United States Constitution was signed by the Constitutional Convention in 1787, a great deal has changed. However, sometimes the more things change, the more they…

Winthrop welcomes 31 new faculty members for fall 2019

Dean of Students Office/Publications

Winthrop University welcomed 31 new faculty members to its diverse community for the fall 2019 semester, with each bringing fresh ideas and a unique set of experiences. There are new…