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Winthrop plans to use the money to create a new engineering program to bring new students in. By Hudson Mize Staff Writer News Winthrop will receive a $250,000 grant from the city of Rock Hill to help launch its new manufacturing degree program. The grant was announced on Sep. 15 at a press conference at […] The post Winthrop University Receives $250,000 Gra
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By Kira Rich Editorial Editor Editorial AI may be banned from certain classrooms, but students won’t be able to ban it from their futures. Artificial intelligence has been so normalized online to the point it’s rare if you don’t come across it in some form. It can write, make art, answer questions, alter images or […] The post The Missing Lesson: AI Literacy
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Winthrop Volleyball sets attendance record during tough non-conference schedule By Kellan Hudson Sports Editor Sports Winthrop University Women’s Volleyball is back to setting records after a competitive 2025 season. Under Coach Heather Gearhart (University of North Carolina Volleyball alumni), the Eagles have always been a powerhouse amongst the Big South.
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York County is concerned about their privacy, leaving students worried. By Evi Houston and Samiyah Heyward Managing Editor and Staff Writer News Octapharma, a large plasma fractionator company from Europe, is landing its first manufacturing plant in the United States here in Rock Hill, leading to benefits for all involved in the deal. On a […] The post Aband
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Backstage of Winthrop’s upcoming theatre production. By Kyan Feser Staff Writer AC&T Debuting September 30 in the Johnson Studio Theatre, students of Winthrop’s department of theatre and dance will perform a new take on George Shaw’s classic “Pygmalion.” Originally written by George Bernard Shaw in 1912, “Pygmalion” follows a phonetics professor’s journey to
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Both exhibits shared a reception event in Rutledge’s main gallery. By Gabriela Griggs AC&T Editor AC&T On Thursday, September 17, Rutledge hosted a reception for two simultaneous gallery exhibitions. Brittany M. Watkins’ series of installations titled “Accumulation,” was on display on the main floor of the Rutledge Gallery. Above that gallery space, in the E
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Winthrop lacrosse player Janie Spicer steps out of her comfort zone to become the school’s sole dual-sport athlete. Natalia Barthel Staff Writer Sports Balancing school and a Division I sport is hard, yet somehow Janie Spicer, a junior majoring in chemistry at Winthrop University, balances two Division I sports. Spicer is taking on a second […] The post Trac
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The unfavorable challenges that come with the college experience. By Dakota Gold Staff Writer Editorial There is a commercialized promise that colleges advertise and a specific aesthetic that many students and families expect. Students typically want the shiny dorms, the big friend group that attends parties, high-tech lab equipment and a bustling campus. Hi
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Winthrop University BSU (Black Student Union) hopes to foster a safe and supportive community for the black student population on campus. By Ta’Ni Miller News Editor News Amidst recent racial controversy surrounding Winthrop administration as of Spring 2026, a new club has formed centered around providing a supportive space to uplight black students. Two pro
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