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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 ...

3Feb

By Dayshaun PoweNo Comments

Feature, News

Maduro Overthrown

The U.S. Has Invaded Venezuela and Removed President Nicolás Maduro from Power, but Many are Concerned That Ulterior Motives are at Play. By Dayshaun Powe Global News At around 2 a.m. local time on January 3, 2026, bombs were heard being dropped in Caracas and Higuerote, Venezuela. Shortly after, the US army's Delta Force had extracted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores. By 4 a.m., they were already on board the USS Iwo Jima, with their final destination being the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in New York city, New York. This is where they currently are as they await trial. This, understandably, left many questioning what provoked this. But the tensions between the United States and Venezuela didn't suddenly appear. Tensions have been ste...

3Feb

By Meghan MiglorieNo Comments

Feature

Meet the Editor

By Meghan Miglorie Feature My name's Meghan Miglorie, and I am honored to work as Editor-in- Chief for The Roddey-McMillan Record. I’m currently a junior at Winthrop and have been a staff writer for the RMR for two years. I’m pursuing my Bachelor of Arts in English with a double minor in Creative Writing and International & Global Studies. Last semester, I worked as a news intern for York County’s Post & Courier and currently host a radio show with Winthrop Eagle Air, MegxMixRadio. My long-term goal is to pursue a career in travel journalism. I want to share stories of culture and music, bring social issues to light, and share the joys of life. I love Winthrop and all of the opportunities it has provided to me. Working with student publications has shown me ...

2026 MLK Dream Keeper Award to Stacey Anderson

3Feb

By Chase DuncanNo Comments

Feature, News

2026 MLK Dream Keeper Award to Stacey Anderson

VP of Rock Hill Bank of America Awarded MLK Dream Keeper Award for "Exemplary Displays of Committed Service" in the Community By Chase Duncan Local News The first words that Stacey Anderson, 2026 recipient of the Dream Keeper Award, spoke after receiving the honor named after civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. were the opening lyrics of Andraé Crouch’s 1972 song “My Tribute”. “How can I say thanks / For the things You have done for me? / Things so undeserved / Yet You gave to prove Your love for me; /The voices of a million angels /Could not express my gratitude /All that I am and ever hope to be / I owe it all to Thee,” Anderson said. The Dream Keeper Award is an honor bestowed annually by the Community Relations Council of the City of Rock Hill that “recognize...