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United Nations Climate Change Report Warns of Irreversible Damages to the Climate

Taylor Sallenger

The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, established to collect data and assess climate change, released a report warning of the permanent damage being done to the environment. The…

Bezos Goes to Space

Sam Hyatt

The summer months of 2021 contained several unimaginable events. One of the most recent events that grabbed the world’s attention was the announcement of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ trip to…

The curious case of immortal jellyfish

Shyanne Hamrick

A plethora of myths feature the idealized conception of a cure for human immortality, but the immortal jellyfish just might be the Benjamin Button of the sea. With the rare…

Voyager 2 spacecraft repaired: a grand tour of the cosmos

Chase Duncan

The Voyager 2 NASA space probe was restored to its normal operations earlier this year after a two month period of partial dormancy caused by malfunctions in the probe’s power…

Vaccine for COVID-19

Beneshia Wadlington

COVID-19 is caused by a coronavirus, which is a large family of viruses that are found in people and certain animal species. COVID-19 originated in Wuhan, China and is speculated…

America’s Sustainability: Is it behind?

Savannah Scott

“Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” — a saying many children have heard since they were in primary or elementary school. However, many people only focus on the recycling portion of this saying…

Are meat diets the problem?

Savannah Scott

There is a growing community that is against eating meat and supporting the agricultural industry. As of 2018, about 8% of Americans are on a diet that cuts back on…

Musk takes to the stars, not the scrapyard

Dean of Students Office/Publications

Many have loved science fiction growing up and since they were young, have dreamt about exploring far off places and experiencing new worlds. We may be far away from exploring…

A ‘grand finale’ after a busy summer

Ann Marie Juarez

The Summer Undergraduate Research Experience allows students at Winthrop University to work with faculty on cutting-edge research in a variety of fields. Students studying chemistry, physics, geology and mathematics listen…

Health Professions Connection Symposium

Savannah Scott

Tate Walden/ The Johnsonian For the first time on Winthrop’s campus, students and health care professionals gathered to bridge the gap for their future careers. On Sept. 5, the…