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What has been your scariest moment as a student-athlete?

The Johnsonian

Sav Roper, Women's Volleyball “One time I woke up for my 6 a.m. lift and my car was missing to get to the coliseum. Afterwards, I found out that it…

New basketball assistant coach: Deborah Newkirk

Dean of Students Office/Publications

With the upcoming basketball season at Winthrop University, a new hire could bring a sense of team building with a dash of professional experience to the Winthrop Women’s Basketball team.…

From opening night to the big fight

Matthew Shealy

On Oct. 16, the 2018 NBA regular season began with games featuring the Boston Celtics versus the Philadelphia 76ers and the Golden State Warriors versus the Oklahoma City Thunder. Despite…

Six spooky recommendations for Halloween

The Johnsonian

“Shaun of the Dead”: The tagline for this film describes it as a “romantic comedy with zombies,” and that’s probably the best descriptor. Shaun, as played by Simon Pegg, is…

Monster of the Week: Katherine Taylor, The Barmaid

Dean of Students Office/Publications

Junior English major Katherine Taylor is finishing up her first year at Scarowinds as the Fleet Street barmaid. Taylor said that as a barmaid she sells an elixir that stops…

It’s the most wonderful time of the year

Dean of Students Office/Publications

According to the History Channel, Halloween evolved from the Celtic holiday of Samhain. According to tradition, on the night of Oct. 31, Celts believe that the boundary between the worlds…

Horror movies, why so white?

Dean of Students Office/Publications

As a horror movie buff, I’ll watch any spooky flick from the trashy ones that get a negative ten percent on Rotten Tomatoes to the decent and critically-acclaimed. However, one…

Winthrop is haunted, it’s time we accept it

Victoria Howard

As cold weather finally settles over Winthrop, Halloween approaches, bringing with it jokes and jives about the school being haunted. This fact of the beloved school being spooked by spirits…

Monster of the Week: Ashley Cooper, the merchant pirate

Dean of Students Office/Publications

With Halloween just days away, students are preparing their costumes, parties and spooky stories while others continue to daunt and terrify at Scarowinds theme park. Senior biology major, Ashley Cooper…

An update from President Mahony

Anna Sharpe

Four-year graduation rates and job placement after graduation for Winthrop students are exceeding expectations, according to President Daniel Mahony. Mahony shared recent accomplishments of students and the university as well…