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2Mar

By Daniel CocklinNo Comments

Culture, Feature

Breaking the Stigma of the Hijab

Muslim Students Share Their Experiences with the Hijab for National Hijab Day. Written By Daniel Cocklin Arts and Culture The Muslim Student Association (MSA) of Winthrop University hosted a National Hijab Day cultural event in Dina’s Place to raise awareness to why muslim women wear the hijab, to share their experiences as hijabi women, and to clear the harmful stereotypes of hijabi women. Event Coordinator of the MSA Sahar Alshaman said the event is meant to be an educational experience for students to learn about Muslim culture. “An event like this is really important because it educates people on the hijab, why people wear the hijab, and how Muslim women experience it, and it makes people knowledgeable and not ignorant about certain topics that could be sensitive t...

2Mar

By Dayshaun PoweNo Comments

Culture, Feature

My FavoriteMusical: In The Heights

Written By Dayshaun PoweArts & Culture Nearly seven years before Lin-Manuel Miranda dawned the stage as the rapping founding father Alexander Hamilton, he appeared on the same stage as someone a little less known: Washington Heights bodega owner, Usnavi de la Vega. In the Heights is a four-time Tony Award winning musical that had more than 1,000 performances on Broadway before ending its run at the Richard Rogers Theater. It was also the first official musical Miranda wrote. The show covers multiple residents of the New York neighborhood of Washington Heights during summertime. Throughout the summer, the residents have to deal with blackouts, gentrification, and even winning lottery tickets. The show tackles issues like staying true to yourself, taking pride in your culture, and so...

2Mar

By Chase DuncanNo Comments

Feature, News

Rock Hill Takes to The Streets

Protestors Gathered Outside of Rock Hill to Protest ICE and the Deaths of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti. Written By Chase Duncan Photos By Weston Hook Local News With the frigid air biting at his hands on a cloudy Sunday afternoon, Winthrop senior and Rising Artist of Winthrop president Mars Simpson stood in front of a crowd of several dozen people from the local Rock Hill area with a microphone in hand. Defying the cold weather and the chilling actions of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement across the United States, Mars led fellow protesters in rallying chants against the Trump administration’s controversial actions in Minneapolis and other cities across the country. “We want justice, we want peace, we want ICE off our streets,” Simpson said....

2Mar

By Leanna Sheffield SheffieldNo Comments

Feature, Opinion

The Importance of Community Activism

Protestors Gathered Outside of Rock Hill to Protest ICE and the Deaths of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti. Written By Leanna Sheffield Opinion Mars Simpson is a senior at Winthrop University and the president of the Rising Artists of Winthrop (RAW) organization. He was one of the speakers and chant leaders at the ICE protest in Downtown Rock Hill on Sunday, February 8th. The RMR staff had a chance to interview Simpson after the protest and talk with him about the importance of being involved in activism events within the community. Working with RAW, he has helped organize eight art shows, three concerts, protests, retirement parties and an abundance of RAW art shows and events. Simpson said he worked with York County Rising, a local volunteer group, to help org...

Celebrating Black Excellence in Winthrop Faculty

2Mar

By RMRNo Comments

Culture, Feature

Celebrating Black Excellence in Winthrop Faculty

February is Black History Month, but These Dedicated Individuals Shape Young Minds Year-Round. Special Report Written By Mia Molfetta staff writer, Daniel Cocklin staff writer, Leanna Sheffield staff writer Written By Mia Molfetta, staff writer Dr. O. Jennifer Dixon-McKnight is a well-known, loved Associate Professor within the community here at Winthrop. She has been here for about 8 years now, teaching History and African American Studies. Dr. Dixon-McKnight has published several works throughout the time she has been teaching at Winthrop. Her newest published piece is a book called “We Paved the Way,” where she discusses black women and the Charleston Hospital Workers Campaign from 1969. She also directed Project 2020: A Collab of Oral History, which explored ...