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9Oct

By RMRNo Comments

Articles, News

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...

9Oct

By RMRNo Comments

Articles, News

Winthrop Ranks 18th Regionally

Winthrop University ranked #18 for U.S. News And Global Report’s 2022-2023 Best Regional Colleges in the South list. Winthrop also ranked in various sub-categories, such as #6 in the Best Colleges for Veterans and #7 in Best Colleges for Undergraduate Teaching. U.S. News based the rankings on a variety of things like student outcomes, faculty resources, financial resources, and alumni giving. Winthrop ranked one spot lower than the previous year, and the University’s overall rank has remained stagnant for the last three years. Despite this, some students remain optimistic about the University’s future. “While the University’s rank might not be going up, there is still a lot of growth and opportunities available in multiple programs. Winthrop is still a name that h...

9Oct

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Articles, Feature

Leaving a Legacy

Tatianna Davis, an alumnus of Winthrop and previous Editor-in-Chief of the Roddey McMillan Record, recently competed in the Ms. Wheelchair America competition in Grand Rapids, Michigan. “I want to break the stigma that people with disabilities cannot work,” Davis said. “We can only work if we are given the chance to, and I want to create more opportunities for us.” Davis advanced to the national Ms. Wheelchair competition after successfully running for Ms. Wheelchair South Carolina in February 2022. She now represents the Palmetto State on the national stage. For the state competition, Davis had to submit an application and essay, interview and give her platform speech. Her platform as Ms. Wheelchair South Carolina is “YES WE CAN and YES WE WILL!”, with a focus on “enr...

31Jan

By Ainsley McCarthyNo Comments

Articles, Opinion

The Inaccessibility of Winthrop’s Student Publications Office

From heavy doors to small cubicles, the space in Winthrop University's Student Publications Office is difficult to navigate for students with accessibility needs. I have spent almost every day of my sophomore year thus far in the Student Publications office. I can choose from many desktops to work on assignments, and the serene environment has become a haven for myself and my other friends, some of which are on staff at the student newspaper. Though I did not join the Roddey McMillan Record (RMR) until a few weeks ago, I was convinced to apply by colleagues who saw my passion for writing and knew that I had stories to tell. I've always enjoyed the freedom that came with putting words on a page, but I have quickly come to learn that the publications office environment does not o...

Prolific American Author and Activist bell hooks Dies From Kidney Failure.

30Jan

By Ravyn RhodesNo Comments

Articles

Prolific American Author and Activist bell hooks Dies From Kidney Failure.

bell hooks was born Gloria Jean Watkins on September 25, 1952, to Rosa Bell Watkins and Veodis Watkins in rural, segregated Kentucky. She was born into a working-class community and borrowed her pen name from her maternal grandmother, who was known for her "snappy and bold tongue." When she was of age, she went about setting her experiences to paper. She was a brilliant writer from a young age, having written her first of many books at the age of 19, titled "Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism," which would lay the groundwork for intersectional feminist ideology in the coming decades. hooks' primary contribution to the field of activism and feminism was her perspective and focus on intersectionality. Simply put, intersectionality is how an individual's social and politica...