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Let’s play some basketball

Gweneshia Wadlington

The leaves have started falling and the air is beginning to have that sweet fall breeze. We all know what that means—basketball season is fast approaching. The Winthrop men’s and…

Burns is ready to soar like an eagle

Beneshia Wadlington

DJ Burns, sophomore mass communication major, has recently been declared eligible for the 2019–2020 season. Burns is originally from Rock Hill and graduated a year early from York Preparatory Academy.…

Intro to Esports

Gweneshia Wadlington

For those who have been to Owens lately and have noticed the red gaming chairs and multiple gaming screens: it not a prank. Winthrop University now has an Esports program,…

Winthrop welcomes 31 new faculty members for fall 2019

Dean of Students Office/Publications

Winthrop University welcomed 31 new faculty members to its diverse community for the fall 2019 semester, with each bringing fresh ideas and a unique set of experiences. There are new…

Lunch With Dan the Man

Victoria Howard

Courtesy of Victoria Howard I first learned that President Dan Mahony offers to have lunch with students at some point during Welcome Week when I transferred to Winthrop at…

What happened to the swings?

Ann Marie Juarez

Ann Marie Juarez/ The Johnsonian Scholars Walk is a common meeting ground for students. It connects to academic buildings such as Kinard and Owens and also provides a pathway…

Leadership lessons with the Assistant Director of Student Activities

Dean of Students Office/Publications

Patricia Riley first came to Winthrop in 2012 as the Americorp Vista for the Carolina Campus Compact working in Career and Civic Engagement. She worked as that Vista for…

Retirement par-tee

Gabby Gardner

Photo courtesy of Winthrop Athletics Jodi Wendt, an LPGA Teaching Professional and a former player on the Players West Professional Tour, was promoted to head coach for the Winthrop women’s…

Out with the old, in with the new

Dean of Students Office/Publications

Winthrop University’s human resource team recently adopted a new system for employed students to solve issues such as security and customer service. Kim Sipes, the employment manager, answered a few…

First things first

Beneshia Wadlington

The Johnsonian welcomes the Winthrop Class of 2023. Hopefully you’re ready to start college life, but if not, that’s okay. College can seem overwhelming at first, but you can do…