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Make it real, make it funny

Laughs and quiet contemplation filled Dina’s Place as political cartoons and cartoonists took the stage for the third event in the News Literacy and Future of Journalism series on Oct.…

The truth about poverty and class inequality

Victoria Howard

Poverty and class inequality affects many people on a daily basis and some Winthrop students are among those who have experienced and dealt with poverty. Jennifer Disney, professor of political…

Earth Fare has a grand re-opening

Dean of Students Office/Publications

Earth Fare, the health food grocery located right across the street from Winthrop University remodeled the entire store for a grand re-opening on Oct. 13. The already-organic grocery store went…

Queens of the court

Beneshia Wadlington

Winthrop Athletics recently recognized two volleyball players who have gone above and beyond the call of duty. Siani Yamaguchi has been recognized as Big South Player of the Week and…

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…