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19Nov

By Leanna Sheffield SheffieldNo Comments

Culture, Feature

Celebrating Día De Los Muertos

Written By Leanna Sheffield Arts and Culture Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the dead in English, is a traditional Mexican holiday celebrated Nov. 1-2 The holiday comes from the belief that the passage between the mortal and spiritual world allows our deceased loved ones to visit during the holiday. November 1st is seen as the day of the children, and is known as Día de los Angelitos.There is also a day devoted to the spirits of pets which usually falls on Oct. 27th. To invite spirits into the home, altars called ofrendas are created. These consist of photos and important possessions of the deceased. There are also common symbols that represent the day of the dead. Marigolds, sugar skulls, colorful decorations, and candles are all traditional things used in relation to the hol...

19Nov

By Lanie CauthenNo Comments

Culture, Feature

Touring Tillman’s Haunted Halls

Written By Lanie Cauthen Arts and Culture Spooks and spectres were the subject of Winthrop’s Ghost Tours – sponsored by the Student Alumni Council. Students toured Tillman Hall, one of the most notoriously haunted buildings on campus, and learned about some of the building’s most famous ghosts. “I feel like I'm a firm believer that Tillman is very haunted,” Ghost tour guide Bree Jefford said. “Just being in there for a lot of time, I'm like, ‘there's some things there, but i really enjoyed it. Overall, I had a lot of fun and I'm going to do it again next year most likely.” Actors stationed throughout the building explained the story behind some of the most famous ghosts. One of the most popular haunted tales of Tillman are the st...

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Vandalized

19Nov

By Emma AdkinsNo Comments

Culture, Feature

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Vandalized

Written By Emma Adkins Special Report Early on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025, a 26-year-old man allegedly vandalized The King Center in Atlanta, GA, which honors civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Officers of the Atlanta Police Department responded to a call at 4:30 a.m. of reports of unusual activity at the memorial. Once on the scene, they claim they found the suspect Brent Jones urinating in the reflection pool that surrounds both King’s and his wife Coretta Scott King’s crypts and stomping on the memorials' “Eternal Flame”. The authorities claim there was significant damage – estimated to cost $3,000. Jones was charged with criminal damage to property in the second degree, criminal trespass, public indecency and obstruction of law enforcement. Members...

22Oct

By Meghan MiglorieNo Comments

Culture, Feature

Civic Engagement on Campus

Applicable Political Discourse Event Seeks to Bridge Gaps Among Students Written By Meghan Miglorie, Staff-Writer On September the 18th, Winthrop Student’s Democratic and Republican organizations held an Applicable Political Discourse Event, inviting students and staff on campus to discuss political topics of freedom of speech, political violence, and the tragic consequences of closed-mindness. Jennifer Disney is the Professor and Chair of the Political Science, Philosophy, Religion and Legal Studies Departments. She is also the Director of the Women and Gender studies program and United Nations program here at Winthrop. Alongside Disney were presidents and vice presidents of the Democratic and Republican Organizations on campus; Maya Garcia, President of the Colleg...

Censorship in Media: How Free is Free Speech?

22Oct

By Leanna Sheffield SheffieldNo Comments

Culture, Feature

Censorship in Media: How Free is Free Speech?

Death of Charlie Kirk Sparks Debates Over the Extent of Free Speech Written by Leanna Sheffield, Staff Writer Censorship is defined as the suppression of free speech or communication. In today's world that is more often than not through our mass media. Although it is not a new issue, more recently it has become more prevalent in our society. In the 2024- 2025 school year alone, over 6,800 books were banned in public and school libraries. Most of these bans were because of sexual content, offensive language, religion, LGBTQ+ content, violence and racism, and content deemed inappropriate for certain ages. We are also seeing more examples of censorship in other forms of media, such as television. Jimmy Kimmel’s long running late night talk show was pulled from the air...