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Shovels up for the community

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…

Republicans in Rock Hill

Savannah Scott

Ralph Norman visited Winthrop on Oct. 25 to speak with students about the upcoming midterm elections and the republican party in South Carolina. Winthrop’s College Republicans hosted an event in…

TJ Investigates: Part of an epidemic, motorcycle safety in SC

Dean of Students Office/Publications

South Carolina has become one of the most unsafe places for motorcyclists. The fatality and mortality rates reach some of the highest in the nation, according to a study done…

Nuclear concerns in South Carolina: addressing misinformation

Special to the Johnsonian

Many students here at Winthrop may have heard about recent incidents in South Carolina related to nuclear energy. Over the past year, state newspapers have been reporting controversy surrounding the…

West Forum welcomes SC house candidates

Anna Sharpe

On Tues. Sept. 25, Winthrop welcomed seven candidates for SC House of Representatives to participate in a forum to answer questions about issues such as infrastructure, mental health and gun…

Monster of the Week: Emily Hayes, the mad scientist

Dean of Students Office/Publications

As Halloween approaches, Winthrop Eagles are bringing in this spooky season in their own way. For some students, Halloween has already begun, and they get to act out their monstrous…

Road work ahead?

Dean of Students Office/Publications

South Carolinians are always complaining about beaten down roads, and Hurricane Florence, which made landfall in the Carolinas on Sept. 14, did not do much to help. Though most of…

A different kind of college experience

Anna Sharpe

The diversity of Winthrop’s campus is something many students have said that they are proud of, and this includes a diverse range of ages of students. Aside from traditionally aged…

Edward Lee in D.C.

Anna Sharpe

On Sept. 6, Edward Lee, a professor of history and the director of graduate studies in history, attended the South Carolina State and Local Leaders Conference at the White House.…

Eagles take action in time of crisis

Anna Sharpe

Hurricane Florence hit the Carolinas on Sept. 14. With it came sheets of rain, powerful winds and flooding that caused many parts of North and South Carolina to be put…