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Rock Hill Socialist Activist Banned From WU Campus for Life for Graffiti Vandalism
17Apr By RMRNo Comments
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Rock Hill Socialist Activist Banned From WU Campus for Life for Graffiti Vandalism

Howard “Buddy” Beck was indefinitely trespassed for placing a sticker on a parking sign in front of Tillman Hall Byline: Chase Duncan, Guest Writer Rock Hill socialist community activist Howard “Buddy” Beck has been trespassed indefinitely from Winthrop’s campus after being charged with graffiti vandalism for placing a sticker on parking signs in front of Tillman Hall. Many students at Winthrop might not recognize him by name, but Beck has been a familiar face at Winthrop for the past several years as a tabling vendor inside the DiGiorgio Campus Center, where he would sell Marxist literature and merchandise to students. He also served as a third-party advisor to the now-defunct WU Socialist Student Union.  Beck said he was protesting the deportation of Mahmoud Khalil on Oa...
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Winthrop University Denies new Department of Joy and Whimsy
1Apr By Siri BurkeNo Comments
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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 ...
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Bigstuff X Cocky (Tiger)
1Apr By RMRNo Comments
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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...
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90% of Winthrop Students Vote for Semesterly Professor Gladiator Fight
1Apr By Ravyn RhodesNo Comments
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90% of Winthrop Students Vote for Semesterly Professor Gladiator Fight

In record-breaking voter turnout at Winthrop University, 90% of the total student body, approximately 4,404 students, overwhelmingly voted yes on a resolution designating the Coliseum as the location for the official Professor Gladiatorial Combat Challenge.  Nicknamed “The Wingspan Gauntlet” by avid fans, it was adopted by the Board of Trustees after overwhelming support from the Student and Faculty body.  “I couldn’t believe someone didn’t come up with the idea sooner,” said Kyan Feser, a mass communications student.  “It’s time to give these professors a taste of what they put us through on the daily,” said a student only known as Mac. The bracket for the Gauntlet is being created by the Student Government Association, set to be voted on by the wider student bo...
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