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New Title IX Coordinator announced

Taylor Sallenger

Kevin Sheppard Sr. has been hired as the ADA Compliance officer as well as the Title IX Coordinator, a position previously held by Vice President and Chief of Staff of…

Police Blotter 09/22

Sarah Hassler

On Sept. 22, the R/O (Reporting Officer) was dispatched to the Winthrop University Police Department in reference to a walk-in subject who wanted to report defamation of character. Once on…

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Club profile: Winthrop College Republicans

Mari Pressley

The Winthrop College Republicans have recently resumed their organization after a year of the pandemic. The self-proclaimed “Best Party on Campus” seeks to give conservative students a place to voice…

Eagle of the Week: Anna Kate Highsmith

Lily Fremed

Winthrop freshman Anna Kate Highsmith was named Big South Conference Freshman of the Week on Monday, Sept. 27, marking her first collegiate recognition for soccer. “It was super nice.…

Police Blotter 09/23′

Sarah Hassler

On Sept. 23, the R/O (Reporting Officer) was dispatched to West Thomson in reference to an ex-boyfriend standing outside of the complainant’s room. Once on scene, the R/O was able…

2020 crime and security report released

Marley Bassett

Winthrop University released its annual crime and security report for the 2020 calendar year. This security report is mandated by law for any public or private higher education institution that…

The curious case of Osage orange

Autumn Hawkins

Generations of Winthrop students have been mystified by the softball-sized green spheres littering the ground outside of Joynes Hall. The Maclura pomifera tree, also known as the Osage orange,…

Winthrop fares with COVID-19 for another semester

Sam Hyatt

Winthrop University students are starting another semester while following guidelines to slow the spread of Covid-19. Before classes started this fall, Winthrop made the decision to require masks in campus…

Police Blotter

Sarah Hassler

On Sept. 11, the Reporting Officer (R/O) was dispatched to East Thomson Hall in reference to the odor of marijuana emanating from the fourth-floor hallway of the building. Upon arriving,…

September president search update

Taylor Sallenger

In the month of September, the Presidential Search Advisory Group added the Myers McRae firm to the committee tasked with searching for Winthrop University’s next president. Following this announcement…