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91st Academy Awards summary
Another year, another time to reflect on the latest movies at the 91st Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars. It makes me reflect back on what films I saw…
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Feb
Protecting Walk2Campus
Winthrop University officials are working with campus police to improve the safety of all students as a result of students concerns and recent incidents. Hailee Beltzhoover, a junior theatre performance…
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Feb
Trustees designate WU a Purple Heart University
The Winthrop Board of Trustees unanimously voted to designate Winthrop as a Purple Heart University during their annual retreat on Feb. 22. Present at this vote were veterans Rich Roszelle…
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Feb
‘Casual Friday’ brings up serious topics
North Carolina is ranked seventh in the nation for rates of human trafficking. Within North Carolina, Charlotte is ranked first for rates of human trafficking. Casual Friday, a speaker series…
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Feb
A diamond in the sand
Julian Smith, professor of biology, received the Distinguished Research Leadership Award from the South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics Smith humbly accepted the award. He said he was…
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Feb
The Fourth Estate and future of journalism
News media is evolving to the digital front, and the power of journalism is still an important factor when holding politicians accountable for their actions and informing people on issues…
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Feb
Biology department changes curriculum
The biology department is soon to see changes within the catalog for that degree. It’s been said that certain 200-level courses, such as botany and zoology, will now be counted…
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Feb
Afrofuturism on the rise
Afrofuturism can be described quickly as, “science fiction for black people.” Afrofuturism is a movement in the arts that allows black people to imagine a future with a main focus…
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Feb
Eagles of the week
According to Winthrop Athletics, three Winthrop athletes have received the honor of being named Big South Athlete of the week in their respective fields from Feb. 11 and 12. The…