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York County Fashion Week

I arrived at Camp Thunderbird at 3pm, this was the location of the opening reception and runway. I followed a few people who turned out to be makeup artists to…

Mass environmental regulations repealed by Trump

Dean of Students Office/Publications

Since being elected into office last year, President Trump and his administration have been actively repealing environmental protection laws that have been in place for years. According to the New…

Abolish the 13th Amendment?

Dean of Students Office/Publications

Rapper Kanye West ignited a firestorm on Twitter on Sept. 30 with a picture of him wearing his “Make America Great Again” hat and some interesting comments: “This represents good…

Nuclear concerns in South Carolina: addressing misinformation

Special to the Johnsonian

Many students here at Winthrop may have heard about recent incidents in South Carolina related to nuclear energy. Over the past year, state newspapers have been reporting controversy surrounding the…

To puff or not to puff

Katelyn Miller

As juuls gain popularity, the FDA is creating many regulations in an attempt to prevent teens from getting their hands on them. Juuls are the latest e-cigarette, and due to…

Winthrop volleyball starts off conference play with a win

Gabby Gardner

Winthrop volleyball was picked fifth in the 2018 preseason conference polls, announced by the Big South office. Last season, the Eagles went 8-8 in conference play and 18-14 overall. They…

West Forum welcomes SC house candidates

Anna Sharpe

On Tues. Sept. 25, Winthrop welcomed seven candidates for SC House of Representatives to participate in a forum to answer questions about issues such as infrastructure, mental health and gun…

Cycling for equality

Dean of Students Office/Publications

In traveling from California to Washington D.C., many would take a plane, some would opt to drive but in May 2019, 90 men are choosing to cycle the nearly 4,000…

Talking the talk

Dean of Students Office/Publications

Republican representative Ralph Norman attempted to tell a joke in his opening statement on Sept. 20 at a debate with democratic candidate Archie Parnell. Karen Kedrowski, the executive director for…

Only One Vote

Shaniah Garrick

A screening of the documentary “One Vote” was used to showcase the importance of voting and diversity within the voting booths to students. Residence Life sponsored the event. Assistant professor…