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  • South Carolina Prenatal Equal Protection Act

    South Carolina Prenatal Equal Protection Act

    Abortion and Miscarriage Could Classify as Homicide Under Proposed SC Bill 3537 The Prenatal Equal Protection Act is a currently pending bill in the South Carolina House, and is in the Committee on Judiciary. This bill, if passed, will redefine “person” to include unborn children.  This would mean that if a pregnant person intentionally or…


  • Trump’s Parade of Executive Orders 

    Trump’s Parade of Executive Orders 

    : Byline: Meghan Miglorie, Staff-Writer  47th President Donald Trump continues his parade of executive orders, creating a poignant impact on American Society. From orders that restrict Americans from expressing themselves fully, to orders that shatter America’s ideals of representing a diverse population, Trump is not afraid to impose ideologies that negatively impact the majority of…


  • A Commentary on Kevin Sheppard

    A Commentary on Kevin Sheppard

    Title IX Coordinator and ADA Compliance Officer Kevin Sheppard Sr. began work on his proposed Title IX Student Ambassador program, to the relief of the concerned University community. Winthrop University welcomed Sheppard on November 1, 2021. Since his appointment, Sheppard has strongly advocated for changes to the culture and administration surrounding Title IX at the…


  • Funding of Winthrop Programs in Question

    Students and faculty are worried about the future of specific University departments and programs due to rumors regarding reduced funding from administration.  The Editor-in-Chief of the Roddey McMillan Record interviewed the Winthrop Provost, Dr. Peter Judge, to gain clarity on whether there is truth to these rumors circulating around campus on September 19, 2022 When…


  • Winthrop Ranks 18th Regionally

    Winthrop Ranks 18th Regionally

    Winthrop University ranked #18 for U.S. News And Global Report’s 2022-2023 Best Regional Colleges in the South list. Winthrop also ranked in various sub-categories, such as #6 in the Best Colleges for Veterans and #7 in Best Colleges for Undergraduate Teaching. U.S. News based the rankings on a variety of things like student outcomes, faculty…