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Winthrop fights back against straws

Victoria Howard

Plastic straws are one of the biggest causes of pollution that are used every day. Winthrop students are becoming more aware of this issue with the help of the Student…

Feeding Winthrop

Dean of Students Office/Publications

Food insecurity is defined as a “state in which consistent access to adequate food is limited by a lack of money and other resources at times during the year,” according…

Education, feeding the hungry, supporting the community; those are some the motivations and passions DeHavilland “Dee” Morgan, the Master Gardener of the Rock Hill Community Gardens, said in an interview…

Earth Fare has a grand re-opening

Dean of Students Office/Publications

Earth Fare, the health food grocery located right across the street from Winthrop University remodeled the entire store for a grand re-opening on Oct. 13. The already-organic grocery store went…

Lake Wylie Riversweep

Gabby Gardner

The 16th annual Riversweep took place on Saturday, Oct. 6. Over the years, participating in this event has allowed the Lake Wylie community to make progress in reducing the amount…

New phone, who this?

Gweneshia Wadlington

In a Techno world where Apple Inc. and Samsung Group are constantly fighting for the championship belt for better technology, once again, Google LLC has thrown its’ hat in the…

West Center shines bright, saves energy

Dean of Students Office/Publications

The West Center became greener from light emitting diode (LED) light installations that are “far more energy efficient, more environmentally friendly and also had cost savings,” said Laura Johnson, the…

AI, so white?

Dean of Students Office/Publications

Artificial intelligence has recently taken the world by storm. With the rapid development of innovative technology in recent years AI has been on the come up. There are many debates…

Ethical eats at Winthrop

Dean of Students Office/Publications

Fair trade programs are designed to assist farmers, giving them a fairer price for their products, according to sustainability coordinator Chris Johnson. “It’s supposed to give less to the middleman…

How you like these Apples?

Gweneshia Wadlington

Much of the world waited in anticipation for Apple’s new releases to be televised this past week. Apple has released three new iPhones and an Apple Watch: iPhone Xs, iPhone…