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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 ...
A Commentary on Kevin Sheppard
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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...
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RMR Spotlight: The Association of Ebonites

The Winthrop University Association of Ebonites returned to campus last spring after several years of inactivity.  Founded in 1969, they are both the oldest and largest student-led organization that has been active on campus. Like The Roddey McMillan Record (RMR), it was built by minorities, with a mission to promote awareness of the Black community on campus through various educational and cultural avenues.  Attorney Sheila McMillan, for whom this magazine is partially named after, was also intimately involved in the organization as their fourth president. She will appear at the organization’s panel event later this month. The Association is listed on the Winthrop University website as being service and advocacy-oriented.  The name acts as an umbrella for severa...
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Funding of Winthrop Programs in Question

Students and faculty are worried about the future of specific University departments and programs due to rumors regarding reduced funding from administration.  The Editor-in-Chief of the Roddey McMillan Record interviewed the Winthrop Provost, Dr. Peter Judge, to gain clarity on whether there is truth to these rumors circulating around campus on September 19, 2022 When there are rumors concerning the status of programs on campus, students tend to gravitate toward their professors to find out if these rumors are true. Many students feel them to be their only line of communication on University decisions. Judge explains that faculty do not always know everything going on with these decisions. “Students shouldn’t always take a musing by a faculty member [as fact]... sometimes th...