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South Carolina Prenatal Equal Protection Act

28Mar

By Siri BurkeNo Comments

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South Carolina Prenatal Equal Protection Act

Abortion and Miscarriage Could Classify as Homicide Under Proposed SC Bill 3537 The Prenatal Equal Protection Act is a currently pending bill in the South Carolina House, and is in the Committee on Judiciary. This bill, if passed, will redefine “person” to include unborn children. This would mean that if a pregnant person intentionally or unintentionally ended their pregnancy they could be charged with homicide. It would also be changed so unborn children would be protected under assault charges as well. Miscarriages, according to the National Institute of Health, occur in 15-20 percent of pregnancies clinically recognized. A miscarriage is considered an unexpected ending of a pregnancy within the first 20 weeks of gestation. Miscarriages can happen for ma...

28Mar

By Meghan MiglorieNo Comments

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Trump’s Parade of Executive Orders

: Byline: Meghan Miglorie, Staff-Writer 47th President Donald Trump continues his parade of executive orders, creating a poignant impact on American Society. From orders that restrict Americans from expressing themselves fully, to orders that shatter America’s ideals of representing a diverse population, Trump is not afraid to impose ideologies that negatively impact the majority of the United States. On January 20, 2025, multiple unprecedented orders were implemented, beginning with an Immigration policy titled, “Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship” This policy states that a person will lose their U.S. citizenship if, at the time of their birth, their mother was either in the U.S. illegally or on a temporary visa, and their father was not a U.S. c...

9Oct

By RMRNo Comments

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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...

9Oct

By RMRNo Comments

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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...

9Oct

By RMRNo Comments

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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...