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Winthrop’s Former Athletic Director Accepts New Position at Purdue

Matthew Shealy

After five years at the helm of Winthrop Athletics, former athletic director Dr. Ken Halpin has departed Rock Hill and will serve as deputy athletic director and chief operating officer…

Former Winthrop Basketball Player Gets Chance With Cleveland Cavaliers

Matthew Shealy

The 2021 Big South Player of the Year got his first professional opportunity earlier this month, playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers’ NBA Summer League team. After a nearly perfect season…

Winthrop’s Volleyball Team Ready to Return

Lily Fremed

After finishing 9-7 in the Big South for the unusual 2020-2021 school year, the Winthrop volleyball team is “hoping for a ‘regular’ season this fall.” “This past spring season was…

Eagle Of The Week: Aisha Weixlmann

Jada Strong

Aisha Weixlmann is a sophomore this year at Winthrop University. She’s a Sociology major and a pitcher on Winthrop’s softball team. Weixlmann has been playing softball since the age of…

The history of Super Bowl commercials

Sam Hyatt

One of the most watched annually televised programs, the Super Bowl, was streamed for the fifty-fifth time Sunday, Feb. 7, as the Kansas City Chiefs were dominated by the Tampa…

“Save Winthrop Tennis” receives push back from Winthrop University officials

Savannah Scott

Task force members who are a part of the “Save Winthrop Tennis” initiative said they have faced opposition from Winthrop’s president and Board of Trustees. Winthrop’s Board of Trustees announced…

Winthrop Student-Athletes March for Black Lives

Sean Miller

Winthrop Athletics’ Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Working Group organized a march from Eden Terrace parking lot to campus green to support a mural unveiling event by the student-led NAACP on…

September 16, 2020

The Johnsonian

When the Eagle has landed

La J’ai Reed

A world without base hits, track lanes, match points, goals, and tee times is proving to be quite empty for the Winthrop Eagles. Like numerous universities around the country, Winthrop…

The will to win

Lily Fremed

With twelve matches still to go this regular season, there is still hope for the Winthrop men’s tennis team, who last season made it to the quarterfinal round of the…