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21Oct

By Lanie CauthenNo Comments

Culture, Feature

Hill Rocks Out at Don’t Sweat It Fest

Written By Lanie Cauthen, EIC Photos By Kit Crosby, Photographer Don’t Sweat It Fest returned this year – with music and vendors drawing in people across Rock Hill to celebrate local artists. The festival officially started in 2010 after Don’t Sweat It Fest founder and musician Mike Gentry decided to host a music event at The Courtroom in The Getty Center. The event took off from there – growing in size with each year. “I think we just need to be celebrating ourselves and our own work. It's a celebration of our creativity,” Gentry said. However, the event was cancelled in 2020 due to COVID-19. The next year, the festival became a non-profit and returned to full strength. Today, Don’t Sweat It Fest is a four-day event. The fest started on Sept. 17 at Slow...

No Kings Day: Protest Fills the Streets of Rock Hill

19Jun

By Marcus bontempoNo Comments

Articles, Feature, News

No Kings Day: Protest Fills the Streets of Rock Hill

Byline: Protests sprang up across the nation in response to President Trump’s multimillion dollar army parade By: Markus Bontempo, Graphic Designer On June 14th, 2025, Rock Hill residents and citizens from around the country protested against President Donald Trump’s military parade during “No King’s Day” – one of the largest protests in U.S. history. The military parade was held in Washington, D.C. in honor of the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army. However, many speculate that the purpose of this parade was a celebration of Trump’s 79th birthday – which occurred on the same day. The parade lasted 90 minutes and cost an estimated $25 million to $45 million – with some analysts suggesting the cost to be much higher. The parade received sharp bipartisan critic...

Former General Counsel Todd Hagins Files EEOC Complaint Against Winthrop University Alleging Discrimination and Retaliation

6May

By RMRNo Comments

Feature, Guest Column, News

Former General Counsel Todd Hagins Files EEOC Complaint Against Winthrop University Alleging Discrimination and Retaliation

By: Ravyn Rhodes, Managing Editor and Sera Crookes, Guest Writer Todd Hagins, former general counsel of Winthrop University, announced Monday in a press release issued by Hagins’ law firm that he has issued a federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) complaint against Winthrop University. Hagins joined Winthrop University’s Office of the President as the university’s general counsel on Feb. 16, 2023. Before his time at Winthrop, Hagins served as the director of compliance with the University of South Carolina, an adjunct professor at the USC School of Law, director of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division’s general counsel and federal prosecutor. “This is not about whether something like DEI should exist in 2025, but whether Winthrop protects blatant racism,...

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...