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Dr. Solomon and the skydiving club

One of the interesting and exhilarating clubs at Winthrop University is the Winthrop Skydiving Club on campus. The club focuses on teaching students to get out of their comfort zones…

Eagle of the Week: Lexi Sheely

Special to the Johnsonian

Rookie Lexi Sheely was named the Big South Women’s Soccer Freshman of the Week after she scored the game winning goal in the 81st minute of the game against Jacksonville…

How you like these Apples?

Gweneshia Wadlington

Much of the world waited in anticipation for Apple’s new releases to be televised this past week. Apple has released three new iPhones and an Apple Watch: iPhone Xs, iPhone…

Finding support for mental health

Dean of Students Office/Publications

Winthrop has made a plan to address mental health on campus with the creation of two counseling groups. These two groups focus on shyness and social anxiety and eating disorders.…

Speaking of free speech

Savannah Scott

Michael Lipscomb, a professor political science, introduced the first part of 11 cultural events in an eight month long series, News Literacy and the Future of Journalism. The first event,…

A different kind of college experience

Anna Sharpe

The diversity of Winthrop’s campus is something many students have said that they are proud of, and this includes a diverse range of ages of students. Aside from traditionally aged…

Edward Lee in D.C.

Anna Sharpe

On Sept. 6, Edward Lee, a professor of history and the director of graduate studies in history, attended the South Carolina State and Local Leaders Conference at the White House.…

Eagles take action in time of crisis

Anna Sharpe

Hurricane Florence hit the Carolinas on Sept. 14. With it came sheets of rain, powerful winds and flooding that caused many parts of North and South Carolina to be put…

Driver causes damage

Dean of Students Office/Publications

On Sept. 18, a Winthrop driver hit the fence between Myrtle Drive and Oakland Avenue after having left the Dacus library, according to a police report from the Winthrop University…

Soaring high, ranking up

Dean of Students Office/Publications

Winthrop has received a new ranking for Best Undergraduate Teaching Programs in the South from the U.S. News & World Report for Best Colleges. The institution tied with Florida Southern…