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Winthrop faculty talks about position cuts

Marley Bassett

Recently Winthrop University announced to most faculty and staff that due to budgetary concerns and lower enrollment numbers, there would be a reduction in the number of adjunct and non-tenure…

2022 Oscars

Mari Pressley

The slap heard around the world sent social media into a 48-hour long frenzy. The infamous moment was when Will Smith smacked Chris Rock in the face live on the…

Art history meets the future with virtual reality

Ryan Lumbert

In the last year, the Department of Fine Arts at Winthrop acquired an HTC Vive, one of the latest pieces of virtual reality hardware, with the goal of giving its…

Police Blotter

Sarah Hassler

On March 31, the Reporting Officer (R/O) met with a subject who informed the R/O that she and her mother had been receiving many threatening phone calls and messages from…

Off-campus crash causes power outage, ignites power line on Charlotte Avenue

Bryn Eddy

A motor vehicle crash near Winthrop University caused power outages in multiple areas across campus, said Winthrop University Police Department. Loud booms were heard and bright flashes were seen on…

This Week in American Politics

Taylor Sallenger

The White House recently announced plans to continue to freeze federal student loan payments until Aug. 31 of this year. This would be the seventh student loan freeze since the…

Women’s golf season recap

Sam Hyatt

The Winthrop women’s golf team saw improvements during the Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate tournament hosted at Appalachian State University on April 4 and April 5. “We have played some tight…

The Blueprints and 1913 Society clubs join Winthrop

Chase Duncan

Black female advocacy group, The Blueprints, and history appreciation club, The 1913 Society for History Graduates, join Winthrop’s extracurricular ranks after approval for chartering by the Council of Student Leaders.…

Former Winthrop basketball player declares for NBA Draft

Spencer Horton

Former Winthrop basketball player Adonis Arms has declared for the 2022 NBA Draft. Most recently playing for Texas Tech, Arms made the announcement on Twitter on March 31. “This…

Winthrop requires laptops in fall 2022

Sam Hyatt

Starting in fall 2022, Winthrop will be requiring that all students have personal laptops in order to complete their schoolwork. During a quarterly meeting on October 29, 2021, the…