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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...

Winthrop University Denies new Department of Joy and Whimsy

1Apr

By Siri BurkeNo Comments

Culture, Feature

Winthrop University Denies new Department of Joy and Whimsy

By: Siri H. Burke Recently, as of February it was suggested by students that they were not quite satisfied with the quality of life on campus. It was implied that this was due to lack of childlike wonder and whimsical opportunities on campus. A proposal was made and submitted by students to Winthrop that a new department be opened called the the Department of Joy and Whimsy. This new department was supposed to offer classes such as “Rediscovering Childlike Wonder”, “The Art of Sidewalk Chalk” and “Hobbies: What do you like.” After the announcement of the potential for the new department there was an outpouring of support from the student body. Unfortunately the excitement was quickly snuffed out by a statement from the Dean of Student Suffering. In a statement made ...

1Apr

By RMRNo Comments

Culture, Feature, Guest Column

Bigstuff X Cocky (Tiger)

Bigstuff = Winthrop Cocky = Gamecocks Tiger = Clemson Written by: Mac Sports, Pining (maybe mutual), enemies to lovers, inaccurate portail of university mascots, please don’t report us, fade to black, I know too much about bird anatomy now, they/them (because = mascot), I don’t know how football works Bigstuff (what is my life) and Cocky, have been known as enemies for as long as everyone has known. They competed with each other as they grew up in various sports and academic events. Between these they have gotten to know each other well, even though they didn’t want to. At their last football match against each other, they shook hands both knowing that that was probably the last time they would see each other. You see Bigstuff was staying in SC and going to SCU while Cocky w...