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Stressed about voting in the primary

Victoria Howard

If you asked me who I’m planning on voting for in the Democratic primaries, I’d tell you that it would be easier for me to tell you all the reasons…

More Political Talk

Matt Thrift

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has seen a continued rise in the polls, with a new poll from the New York Times/Siena College showing him receiving 25 percent in a poll…

Political Talk

Matt Thrift

As the race for the White House continues on, the field of Democratic candidates has gotten smaller. Julian Castro dropped out of the race on Jan. 2 and soon threw…

A look back at fall semester

Dean of Students Office/Publications

Final exams are around the corner and a lot has happened at Winthrop University this semester. It’s easy to forget the numerous cultural events, sporting events and programs with exams…

Social media is changing how we see politicians

Victoria Howard

Chances are, if you go to Winthrop, you are active on at least one form of social media. Whether it’s Twitter, Facebook or Snapchat, every day we open up our…

TJ talks the presidential election

Matt Thrift

The last several weeks have been eventful on the national political stage in the run-up to the 2020 presidential election. Former U.S. Rep. Robert “Beto” O’Rourke dropped out of the…

Tell your story — A conversation on improving mental health awareness

Ann Marie Juarez

Winthrop hosted another presidential hopeful who came to campus with a different approach than most on the campaign trail: a discussion with a former member of Destiny’s Child and a…

The spookiest things to happen in politics this year

Victoria Howard

Quick, what’s the scariest thing you can imagine? Maybe you thought about Pennywise or Michael Myers, but there is truly nothing comparable to the state of politics in America…

Who runs the world? Women take back politics

Dean of Students Office/Publications

It’s not every day you see women being represented in the political forefront. South Carolina is ranked 44th in the U.S. for female legislators, according to the Center for American…

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,…