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What Makes People Interested in Fashion?

17Apr

By Lanie CauthenNo Comments

Articles, Culture, Feature

What Makes People Interested in Fashion?

Online Only Article By Lanie Cauthen Fashion is an important part of today’s world– grabbing the attention of Winthrop University students for a variety of reasons. “Well, the fashion industry is about people,” Cognitive psychologist Carolyn Mair said in “Speaking of Psychology: Psychology of fashion” – a podcast with the American Psychological Association. “It employs millions worldwide and everyone wears clothes. Clothes are the closest thing to our bodies, they're our second skin.” According to Uniform Market, the global apparel market accounted for 1...

The 62nd Anthology Showcase; The Power of Poetry and Prose at Winthrop University

17Apr

By Meghan MiglorieNo Comments

Articles, Culture, Feature

The 62nd Anthology Showcase; The Power of Poetry and Prose at Winthrop University

Byline: Meghan Miglorie, Staff-Writer On Thursday April 10th, I had the privilege of reading one of my personal poems, “My Mother Was Once Nineteen-” at The Anthology Showcase hosted in Dina’s Place. The Anthology is Winthrop’s only literary journal other than The Patchwork Soup, a literary society run by Winthrop Professor of English, Dustin Hoffman. For 62 years, The Anthology has recognized the talented writers and artists on campus. Editor-in-Chief Gwen Pregnall and Professor of English Amy Bagwell worked tirelessly to prepare the event and acknowledge the talented students. Naziah Foster, the graphic designer for The Anthology, beautifully laid out this year’s edition. The Anthology showcased visual art featured in the edition and provided free copies to students and staff after...

Winthrop Fashion Club Challenges “Corporate Americana”

17Apr

By Lanie CauthenNo Comments

Articles, Culture, Feature

Winthrop Fashion Club Challenges “Corporate Americana”

By Lanie Cauthen Pinstripes and graphic t-shirts lined the runway at “Corporate Americana” – a fashion show from Winthrop’s Fashion Club. The event, held on March 13 in Rutledge Gallery, celebrated Black culture by defying the fashion of the American workplace. The pieces worn by the models were styled by Winthrop senior Carrie Vaughn. “In corporate America, I think of standards,” Vaughn said. “I think of norms. I think of boundaries. I think of hatred against creativity, against who we are as people, against individualis...

9Oct

By RMRNo Comments

Articles, Opinion

Abortion Rights in South Carolina

Many courthouses around the nation, including the steps of the Supreme Court, erupted in protest in the wake of the Dobbs v. Jackson decision this summer. American women marched and chanted in opposition of what they alleged to be severe government intervention into private matters. Though the immediate aftermath was felt across the world- with Britain, France, and Germany’s leaders publicly condemning the decision-, the long-term effects of this decision are only beginning to surface. “I feel that if you are not a woman, and you are not in that particular woman’s shoes you should not have the right to control whether or not she carries into the world a new life.” said Ivy Grenage, a former Winthrop History Education major. Grenage’s sentiment is not unpopular in the ...

9Oct

By RMRNo Comments

Articles, News

A Commentary on Kevin Sheppard

Title IX Coordinator and ADA Compliance Officer Kevin Sheppard Sr. began work on his proposed Title IX Student Ambassador program, to the relief of the concerned University community. Winthrop University welcomed Sheppard on November 1, 2021. Since his appointment, Sheppard has strongly advocated for changes to the culture and administration surrounding Title IX at the University, including proposing the creation of a Title IX Student Ambassador program and his “Creating the Culture Shift” initiative. Many have raised concerns regarding the previous handling of Title IX cases, complaints, and complainants, and the campus community was hopeful that the new coordinator would be able to influence this situation. Previous articles from The Johnsonian and The Roddey McMillan Record hav...