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Winthrop Family Day brings students and families together on-campus

Chase Duncan

Current Winthrop University students got the rare opportunity in-between studies to spend time with their family members on-campus as part of the school’s annual Family Day. Winthrop students and families…

Move over “Hot-Girl-Summer”, a “Barbie-Girl-Summer” takes over as the film dominates the box office and trends

Zoe Jenkins

When the air is about to turn crisp and Winthrop students arrive to fill the halls of buildings and Scholars Walk, summertime is soon to be coming to an end. …

Serna: A “united Winthrop is an unstoppable Winthrop”

Marley Bassett

Edward Serna is now the official 12th president of Winthrop University, joining a line of notable leaders such as David Bancroft Johnson, Martha Kime Piper, Anthony DiGiorgio and Dan Manhony. …

Bill proposed in SC legislature to ban DEI training and statements

Marley Bassett

A bill was proposed in the South Carolina legislature earlier this month that would ban mandatory diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) training at universities and prohibit universities from requiring or…

What’s happening in South Carolina politics

Marley Bassett

Since most of the state government was sworn in this past month, many elected officials have hit the ground running in terms of implementing, crafting and enforcing policy for South…

What’s in store for the 118th Congress

Marley Bassett

After the November 2022 midterm elections, Republicans retook the House with a narrow margin of 222-213, which is the first time that this party has been in the majority since…

27 years of inflation: what it means for Winthrop students

Autumn Hawkins

In the March 29, 1995 issue of The Johnsonian, the staff broke down that year’s tuition and academic fees for students. In 1995, full time Winthrop students were charged $3,620…

Alumni Spotlight – Michael Covil reflects on his time as WU Athletics fan

Sam Hyatt

Michael Covil, an alumni from the class of 2022, spent the majority of his time at Winthrop being involved and a fan of the athletic department at Winthrop. One of…

Behind ‘Pippin’: Winthrop “actors never cease to amaze”

Sam Hyatt

Winthrop theatre department students performed “Pippin” after attending rehearsals since February. The show is based on the book by Roger O. Hirson. The performances were held from Wednesday March 29,…

Shardae Nelson-Johnson is “excited about our plans to increase awareness about disability and access through programming intended for all students”

Sam Hyatt

Shardae Nelson-Johnson was promoted to director of the office of accessibility at the end of February. Before receiving the promotion, Nelson-Johnson was the coordinator of the Office of Accessibility (OA). …