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Behind ‘Pippin’: Winthrop “actors never cease to amaze”

Sam Hyatt

Winthrop theatre department students performed “Pippin” after attending rehearsals since February. The show is based on the book by Roger O. Hirson. The performances were held from Wednesday March 29,…

Shardae Nelson-Johnson is “excited about our plans to increase awareness about disability and access through programming intended for all students”

Sam Hyatt

Shardae Nelson-Johnson was promoted to director of the office of accessibility at the end of February. Before receiving the promotion, Nelson-Johnson was the coordinator of the Office of Accessibility (OA). …

Alumni Spotlight – Corrine Whipple spent last years of college at home due to COVID-19

Sam Hyatt

Corrine Whipple, an alumni of the class of 2021, spent the last part of her time at Winthrop taking classes online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “I did not mind…

Winthrop hosts Movement Conference

Sam Hyatt

Over the weekend, Winthrop University welcomed students and scholars on campus to present their work at the university’s “Movement Conference: Movement(s) in a Dynamic World: Interdisciplinary Perspectives” on Feb. 22,…

Gary Simrill was both a traditional and non-traditional student at Winthrop

Sam Hyatt

Gary Simrill, a former member of the South Carolina House of Representatives 46th district and Winthrop alumni, spent his time at Winthrop as both a traditional and non-traditional student due…

Faust is finished

Ainsley McCarthy

Kimberly Faust was hired by former president Anthony DiGorgio to be his chief of staff in 2004, and has now ended her employment at Winthrop. During her career she has…

Chloe Patterson’s lacrosse journey

Maliik Cooper

Lacrosse has been a part of Winthrop freshman Chloe Patterson’s life since she was in the second grade. During her childhood back in her hometown of Roswell, Georgia the…

Police Blotter – March 1st, 2023

Marley Bassett

Vehicle damages light pole The police department was informed of a damaged light pole located on Winthrop Memorial Circle. This incident occurred on Feb. 22, 2023. The officer was then…

Alumni Spotlight – Anna Grace McLaughlin remembers eating Popeye’s on campus with friends before replaces with CFA

Sam Hyatt

Anna Grace McLaughlin, an alumni from the class of 2018 and 2020, learned about herself while a student at Winthrop University. “During my time at Winthrop, I learned who I…

“We stand on the shoulders of those who came before us.”

Marley Bassett

I was looking through old newspapers from our vast archives to find ones to display at our 100th anniversary celebration and I began to think about the legacy of The…