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Rumors dispelled concerning snow days

Winthrop quidditch team competes in regionals

see OPINION pg. 4

see NEWS pg. 2

see SPORTS pg. 8

Issue 19 February 20, 2014

WINTHROP UNIVERSITY

Healthy eating habits for college students see SCIENCE & TECH pg. 3

Campus safety concerns students see OPINION pg. 4

Lady Eagles on winning streak see SPORTS pg. 7

NEWS

Winter storm shuts down the South Winter Storm Pax closes down schools across York County

By Mackenzie Workman Special to The Johnsonian Last week,Winthrop shut down for three days due and snow on the roads and walkways.

This was caused by Winter serious storm than the one that caused our snow day two weeks ago.

Snowstorms like these are caused by large cold fronts or masses of very cold air making their way down from the polar regions and colliding with large warm fronts from the equator.

The warm air rises sharply and the cold air sinks quickly, causing a storm.

However, when the temperatures are low enough, the precipitation turns to snow or ice.

Winter Storm Pax left Rock

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SPORTS

Baseball sweeps doubleheader

By Michael Owens Sports Editor

After 6 inches of snow and ice melted from Winthrop Ballpark, the Winthrop baseball team began their 2014 season at home with a doubleheader against Akron on Sunday.

The Eagles counted

Some people complain about having a lot of snow or even experiencing it a bit.

Wouldn’t you dream of touching a ball of snow and walking down the road watching your surroundings become covered with snow if you had never seen snow before?

Believe it or not, we have students on this campus from countries where it never snows at all or does so very rarely.

That means they have never seen snow back home or in the U.S., more

undefeated.

Akron would take an early lead in game one, as an unearned run scored to give the Zips an early 1-0 lead

Some international students from the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Ghana and Nigeria have expressed their thoughts on the matter.

“It was very satisfying to have

The Eagles would respond in the bottom of the second; their wild pitch as Stephen Wallace scored to tie things up.

Two batters later, Junior catcher Zac Goodno up to bat during the Eagles’ Sunday doubleheader vs. Akron. Goodno drove in the gamewinning run in the 10th inning of game one. 1IPUP CZ ,BUISZO 'VOEFSCVSL t4UBò 1IPUPHSBQIFS

Kyle Edwards and Leighton Daniels to give Winthrop a 3-1 lead.

The Eagle momentum would continue into the third inning, as Babe Thomas singled to score John

in the bottom of the fourth.

The Zips were searching for an answer, and got one in the form of a two-run homer in the top of the Winthrop.

Akron would strike again in the seventh, as two consecutive singles

scored two runners to tie the game The game would eventually go into extra innings, but the Eagles would prevail in the bottom of the tenth from Zach Goodno scored the gamewinning run.

see BASEBALL pg. 7

magnitude and time frame. I have only seen similar occurrences in the news from other states and countries. I did enjoy it, and it was something I had looked forward to US. I didn’t really go out that much to play in it, I just loved the view, and of course, the campus looks even more beautiful covered in snow,” Tobi Otekayi, a senior music major from Nigeria said.

see STUDENT pg. 6

NEWS

Students dance the night away at WU Gala

By Trey Stokes Copy Editor

the second annual Garnet and Gold Gala in McBryde Hall. ning for the event last September and aimed to reach out to the community by sending an invitation to every chartered organization, fraternity and sorority

on campus.

“Out of about 160 invitations, safely half responded,” said Nora for the event.

The Interfraternity on campus, helped to set up the event, Webb added.

Dean of Students Bethany Marlowe was on hand at the Gala, checking IDs and helping to hand out drink-

ing bracelets to attendees over the age of 21.

The presence of beer and wine was a change from the previous year, when only non-alcoholic mocktails were “I think the Gala is a great opportunity for all the students who have been snowed in this week to get out and have a good time,” Marlowe said.

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and a little less than a quarter inch of ice.

The added weight of snow and ice to trees and power lines can cause debris that can block cause power outages.

Winthrop made it through without much damage.

However, this shows that it is better to be safe than sorry when attempting to travel in inclement weather.

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International students experience the southern snow

By Ramazan Heyni Arts & Culture Editor

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the students have been trained in lab safety, “When you take on research, you know what to the amount of snow and ice could pose a danger to any research that relied on power

and students happily replaced textbooks with student Kyle McDaniel, there’s no rest for the With a May deadline for research projects and plenty of work to do, he and other student researchers did not allow the inclement

ice hazards, the research students trekked from their places of residence to Dalton and Students spent over two hours in their respective labs, emphasizing the importance

The production of a new medical tool could save countless lives on the

constant pressure to the Until now, bullet wounds that would not allow the use of a tourniquet have been treated by packing gauze into the wound and applying direct pressure for several

Overall, McDaniel enjoys his research work

is contained in them, thus setting research

with keeping up with lab work in the midst of course, but the research is ultimately the top

Special Operations medic John Steinbaugh, this is both an “Every minute you’re

Oregon startup RevMedX is currently awaiting FDA approval on the XStat, a syringe that injects rapidlyexpanding medical sponges into a bullet wound, sealing it in injects 92 sponges into the wound, which expand as they absorb

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the researchers as well as the preservation of

RevMedX placed markers on each sponge that allow them each XStat is estimated to cost $100, but Steinbaugh said that this price will likely decrease after increased production following After approval, RevMedX plans to mass-produce XStat for use by combat medics and civilian

holding pressure, that’s time a medic can’t treat someone else because he’s trying to stop There are concerns, concern was that a sponge may be missed by medical personnel and left inside

Many of us have friends or family serving in the military and technology capable of saving device could directly impact students in Winthrop’s ROTC program entering military service as commissioned

Simple, healthy eating tips for students on a budget

By Brittany Rauch Staff Writer

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Writer voices safety concerns Alcohol is a part of the college experience

How did Winthrop fare through the snow this past extra-long weekend? Well, considering that maintenance Brittany Rauch workers and plows were out and about shoveling snow and trying to keep the pathways cleared, I would say pretty well.

This past week has been nothing if not exciting. Snowstorms, ice-overs and snowmen galore make me a very happy girl. However dangerous the ice was and however many times I slipped and fell– I have yet to actually sit down and count it all– I think Winthrop did a spectacular job in trying to keep the campus as safe as possible.

But is Winthrop a safe place in general? Well, in comparison to other big city universities such as NYU or the University of California, I would say that Winthrop is pretty good at keeping its students safe. This past year has been full of excitement, snow storms, blackouts and earthquakes. If it were just kept down to natural disasters, I could safe.

I feel comfortable walking around even at night with my headphones hard to walk around at all without any noise in my ears.

Despite all of that, I have noticed that Winthrop is not centered in the safest region. I hear about all of the random accidents that happen;

incidents such as students almost getting run over and multiple robthat really set me on edge. with the campus and they are, techbit too close, at least for my comfort.

The two drugstores within walking distance of campus, CVS and Walgreens, are both at risk for robbery.

While, according to my knowledge, Walgreens has only been robbed once, CVS has been robbed multiple times. You would think someone would learn their lesson, but apparently not.

These robberies are worrisome on their own, but Winthrop is also an open campus. What does being an open campus have anything to do with robberies?

Well, being an open campus means that people who do not work or attend school at Winthrop are welcome to come on campus. While their movements on campus are restricted, the fact is that an open campus puts us at risk.

I don’t want Winthrop to be a closed campus because I appreciate and like Winthrop the way it is now.

I do worry about the area Winthrop is placed in.

I am proud enough to say that I feel comfortable walking across campus at any time during the day or night and still feel safe. I just hope I don’t regret it later.

For now I put faith in campus police and Rock Hill law enforcement.

Seeing as Winthrop is a crowded area it puts us at lower risk for attack and more likely to be patrolled.

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Winthrop, and the United States as a whole, needs to change the way it looks at alcohol.

Our current drinking laws Trey Stokes create a university environment that encourages binge drinking and penalizes those who try to help people in need of medical attention.

In July 1984, President Reagan signed the National Minimum Drinking Age Act into law. The way it operates is a political deception that only Washington could produce; instead of raising the national drinking age to 21, the Act punishes every state that allows persons under 21 to purchase alcohol by revoking 10 percent of that state’s federal highway construction funds.

Does that sound like extortion?

That’s because it is.

This law of dubious constitutionality was eventually challenged by the state of South Dakota in the 1987 Supreme Court case Unfortunately, the law was upheld as constitutional in a 7-2 vote. The Supreme Court held that Congress may attach reasonable conditions to the funds it gives to the states. Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, however, disagreed stating that the conditions were unreasonable: “In my view, establishment of a minimum drinking interstate highway construction to justify so conditioning funds appro-

Snow wish come true for South

Snow fascinates southerners in ways that most people don’t understand.

The South is condemned for its inability to Jacob Wingard cope with the cold weather and the damages that come with it. Moreover, it is laughed at due to the child-like wonder that even adults are stricken with over snowfall.

What exactly is it about these frozen shards of water that entertain us? Snow is not only a rarity for us, but also a symbol of childhood that some never get to enjoy. Just the

sight of it awakens a childish desire in many of us, one that emerged from watching cartoons and reading stories when we were younger.

Many of us watched Christmas cartoons: shows that illustrated the ground covered in frost and children and parents alike frolicking in the As children, many southerners never got the opportunity to live those moments, leaving us to live vicariously through the images on a to invoke memories of the past and awaken the dormant child inside.

For some Winthrop students, the time they had ever seen more than an inch of snow in their lives. When

priated for that purpose.�

This leads us to the present day.

Winthrop has a nearly zero tolerance policy regarding alcohol. According to its Alcoholic Beverage Policy, “any person who sells or gives alcoholic beverages to any person under the age of 21 is responsible to the law.�

Does this actually stop anyone from drinking underage? Probably not — unfortunately, some students do get caught, and they are often left with lasting or permanent consequences. In 2012, 54 liquor-related arrests were made on campus.

tentially serious alcohol overdose.

When someone has had too much to drink, others present are sometimes hesitant to call 911, especially if they have been drinking themselves. When they do call, these students are often punished for their good deeds. In 2002, for example, a female student nearly died of alcohol poisoning at a Pi Kappa Alpha 20-year-old male student, took her to the hospital and was subsequently arrested for underage possession.

Does that seem fair?

In April 2013, North Carolina

these students are faced with hefty denial of future job opportunities. Is this any way to start adulthood?

We saw just last weekend that binge drinking and alcohol poisoning continue to be a problem on campus.

A 2003 study found that 90 percent of alcohol consumed by 18- to 20-year-olds was consumed during binge drinking. This is because all of our resources support highlighting the dangers of alcohol instead of showing how to safely and responsibly consume it.

It is analogous to the futility of abstinence-only sex education that we see in high schools. The fact is that students will have sex and drink alcohol. We provide them with condoms; why should we not provide them with tips on how to drink safely?

Behaviors like pacing consumption, rehydrating and eating while between an enjoyable night and po-

medical amnesty to its citizens. This means that law enforcement cannot bring charges against a student that seeks medical attention on behalf of someone who may have overdosed on a drug. It is life-saving legislation and South Carolina — or at the very least, Winthrop — needs to follow suit.

I ask our administration to take this information to heart and seriously reconsider our university’s example, has a university-level caller joined the Amethyst Initiative, a national association of 136 university presidents that calls upon elected current alcohol laws.

Dr. Comstock, if you are serious about student safety, I implore you to look up the Amethyst Initiative and add your name to the list. How before we rethink our approach to alcohol?

classes began to be cancelled, everyone cheered and, for one blissful moment, we were all eight to 12 years old once more.

Students went out to play in the snow in a sort of reverent thanks for releasing them from the shackles of their studies. Others chose to sit inside curling up with a hot beverage and a movie. Regardless of the action, we all re-enacted what we’d seen in cartoons or in movies.

Every gathering with friends to one another and just join together in revelry all started with a wish. A wish that we all uttered as children and just happened to be granted a little late: “I wish that it would snow.�

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Students shouldn’t have to physically deliver work on snow days The major winter storm last week shut down the majority of the South, including roads, businesses and Elizabeth McKnight schools. Roads were closed due to the freeze, which of course means that no one could drive to work or school. Common sense, right?

Winthrop was closed. We knew

this, or at least I thought we did.

During our break last week, there were professors who required students to turn in homework to their Not all students live on campus.

I have a friend, who shall remain anonymous, that is one of these students.

She received an email from one of her professors saying that homework the day. At this point, it is prudent to say that this was Friday, when everything had frozen over.

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This friend of mine could not drive her car because of the conditions of the roads. She had to hike a mile to campus just to turn in her homework. Walking when ice is covering everything is still dangerous. Not everyone has the grace of a ballet dancer.

So why did the professor not provide a way that the students could turn in the homework online?

While my friend was a prime example, there are other students who said that their professors required them to turn in their homework to

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Going on the assumption that all buildings were locked, the students would have literally had to break and enter to turn in their homework.

That, in itself, is a whole other risk with a number of possible outcomes.

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This is what technology is perfect for.

Students could have scanned their homework and emailed it to the professor, or the professor could have put a link on Blackboard for the students to post their things. There are a number of options that were and are available, and I think it was very neglectful of the professors to not choose a safer method for their students.

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“The Glass Menagerie�: Student reviews first theatre production of semester

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Winthrop events canceled or rescheduled due to closure on multiple snow days

By Ramazan Heyni Arts and Culture Editor

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So what were Winthrop students doing when life was frozen like a block of ice? They

By Keith Mushonga Staff Writer Ah! The joys of snow.

Remember when snow started falling down across campus, and slowly piling up, until everything was covered in a thick sheet of ice?

Then Winthrop looked like the North Pole. The pavements were white, the lawns were white, the roads too were white, and cars felt slippery as they slid across.

It was freezing like a refrigerator, and everyone was tucked up indoors, probably watching their favorite show on

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456%&/5 t from front Jaennna Peralta, graduate student in piano Performance from the Philippines, said, “It

classes for three days straight. I know what you’re thinking. “If

spirit of never letting life stop.

People went out to make the best of the falling ice. Some were throwing snowballs up at DiGs, chasing each other in thick winter boots and large coats, while tossing the ice like grenades.

Others went out sliding in the snow, doing their best to mimic the Winter Olympics with their sleek moves. Then, there was the star of the show: the good old snowman! Yes, there were snowmen everywhere, giving life and warmth to the cold campus.

We caught up with some

favorite is the feeling of stepping on snow and not on concrete ground. I just like how that feels. I don’t wish it snow every day, but I love occasional snow days. It always makes me happy and makes me eat a lot too, which I don’t think is very good.”

like the snow. It makes me happy; especially

students and found out what cute and cuddly snowmen and snowwomen they made.

Megan Steers said, “We went outside just to build a snowman, even took some carrot sticks from Thomson for the nose. We were all super snowman. We started building and when we were putting on the arms and face the sun was starting to come out so we made him straight faced because he was soon going to melt.

Brittany Rauch said, “This is Tiki. Tiki is my best friend, We used pinecones for his eyes and he was actually a frozen

about the snow is when it stops and everywhere gets dirty and messed up. I fell down many times. Back home we don’t get that much snow only in some areas away from where I live.

Kojo Hoyle, sophomore international business major from Ghana, said “I didn’t feel

major from Saudi Arabia, said “Snow for the year, my friends and I went out right away to enjoy the snow. We took pictures, built a snowman, did an snow angel and played, throwing snowballs at each other. I’d say my

enjoying watching the snow. We made a that was amazing! I loved the fact that we didn’t have school. That was amazing because

friends. However, the only thing I don’t like

ice glob by the time this picture was taken. But he’s beautiful and he is ours.”

Tyner said, “Like the big one is a French woman. And, like, it took at least 40 minutes to do the big one. First one, all the people are tagged in it on Facebook! And second, my roommate Jessica Nettles and her boyfriend Adam like it. And then that is Neb Good!”

There you have it, folks! Even though it was cold and unkind, people went out and gave life to some nice snowmen.

Even though they’ve melted away, their memories are forever frozen in our hearts. Oh don’t forget to build your own when snow starts falling again!

no matter how hot it gets in Ghana we have astonishing and surprising.”

Fahad Alotaibi, a sophomore marketing major from Saudi Arabia, said “I really enjoyed the snow in here. It was so much fun because I have never seen snow back home. It snows a little bit though in the north of Saudi Arabia very few times. I have never seen it. I had so much fun watching it here, but it was a little hard for me to drive, and that was the hardest part for me.

This week brings you facts from the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi

By Elizabeth McKnight Staff Writer

2. When the Olympic Games were revived again in 1896, the Summer Games were held in Greece.

Since the Winter Olympics are occurring in Sochi right now, it is

to be covered by U.S. Television.

6. Africa, South America and Antarctica are the only three continents to not have ever hosted the Olympics.

7. Norway has won the most medals (263) at the Winter Olympic Games.

8. The United States has won the most medals (2,189) at the Summer Olympic Games.

9. The 1900 Olympics in Paris gave

3. were held in France in 1926.

Olympics!

1. The Olympic Games were originally a religious festival that celebrated the god Zeus, but because it was a pagan tradition, the Games were banned in 393 A.D.

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Africa, the Americas (North and South), Europe and Oceania.

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1916, 1940 or 1944.

13. in the Olympics for 20 years.

Olympic city to award bronze, silver and gold medals.

11. The 1912 Olympic games in Stockholm were the last time that medals made entirely out of gold were awarded.

12. Because of World War I and II, there were no Olympic Games in

14. Host cities for the Olympics are selected seven years in advance and the selection process usually takes two years.

15. The United States has hosted the Olympics more than any other country, which is a total of eight times.

Down 1. Slovenia is roughly the size of which U.S. state?

2. What country is the site of the wold’s oldest vine?

3. ______ was the U.S President in 1984.

6. What type of water is better for you?

7. Research students had to stay here during Snowpocalypse 9. Who did the Winthrop basketball team play against in Sunday double header

Across 4. What is the medical device that seals bullet wounds?

5. True or False: Winthrop is going to make up missed snow days during Spring Break.

8. Which women’s lacrosse player is a transfer from Johns Hopkins?

10. What would you need to accomplish the 8th way to cure Spring Fever?

11. _____ is dangerous and fascinating.

ARTS & CULTURE EVENTS CALENDAR

Feb 20

Feb 21 Interactive Graphics Exhibits and Displays McLaurin Gallery Lewandowski Student Gallery 9 a.m-5 p.m

Fatima Santos, painter and accordionist Rutledge 119 8 p.m

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Charles Ladson Exhibits and Displays Rutledge Gallery Elizabeth Dunlap Patrick Gallery 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Interactive Graphics Exhibits and Displays McLaurin Gallery Lewandowski Student Gallery 9 a.m-5 p.m

Feb 22

G

G

Charles Ladson Exhibits and Displays Rutledge Gallery Elizabeth Dunlap Patrick Gallery 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Black Mountain College: Shaping Art and Design Rutledge Gallery 9 a.m-5 p.m

Feb 24

Palmetto Voices Concert Byrnes Auditorium 7:30 p.m.

T Feb 23

Guest Artist Series: Present-Continous, New Music Ensemble Barnes Recital Hall 7:30-8:30 p.m.

G

Black Mountain College: Shaping Art and Design Rutledge Gallery 9 a.m-5 p.m

G

Interactive Graphics Exhibits and Displays McLaurin Gallery Lewandowski Student Gallery 9 a.m-5 p.m

G

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Faces of WU DiGiorgio Campus Center Room 114 10 a.m-4 p.m

Feb 25 Ensemble series: Winthrop Symphonic Band Byrnes Auditorium 7:30 p.m

G

Black Mountain College: Shaping Art and Design Rutledge Gallery 9 a.m-5 p.m

G

Black Mountain College: Shaping Art and Design Rutledge Gallery 9 a.m-5 p.m

G

Interactive Graphics Exhibits and Displays McLaurin Gallery Lewandowski Student Gallery 9 a.m-5 p.m

G

Interactive Graphics Exhibits and Displays McLaurin Gallery Lewandowski Student Gallery 9 a.m-5 p.m

G

Charles Ladson Exhibits and Displays Rutledge Gallery Elizabeth Dunlap Patrick Gallery 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

T

Hush, Little Baby Johnson 117/Johnson Studio Theatre 8-10:30 p.m

Charles Ladson Exhibits and Displays Rutledge Gallery Elizabeth Dunlap Patrick Gallery 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

WUG Artist Talk:Mary EmmaHarris DiGiorgio Campus Center Room 114 8 p.m-9 p.m

Black History Trivia with Thinkfast 8 p.m

For Fun

Cultural Event

F

Film

G

Galleries

D

Dance

T

Theatre

Feb 26

M

Music

Due to sizing restrictions, this calendar may not represent all events on campus. More detailed calendar coming soon at mytjnow.com

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TJSports

Lady Eagles win sixth straight

By Tanisha Terrell Assistant Sports Editor

Highlander turnovers.

“It’s not anything that we’re doing as

at the game against the Highlanders.

The Winthrop Lady Eagles went up against the Radford University Highlanders on Saturday Feb. 15 at the Winthrop Coliseum.

The team took down Radford with the

double of the season. postgame.

and tallied up 12 rebounds.

just within the two minute mark. row.

The team never gave up the lead in this rebounds being 522. turnovers alone. beginning but eventually the Lady Eagles got in their groove.

total points as well as seven rebounds and four assist.

playing every game with superb defense The Lady Eagles have been on top of their The following game will be on Saturday night when the team travels to Liberty to

Freshman forward Erica Williams attempts a layup down low the Lady Eagles’ 57-40 win over Radford on Saturday. 1IPUP CZ +BDPC )BMMFY t Multimedia Editor

Women’s lacrosse falls in home opener

By Adarrell Gadsen Managing Editor

After losing to the

goal run putting them

began with a goal by

Sophomore goalie

run with goals from

nine saves in the loss.

Penalties also played

Throughout the

game as they hosted

a little rough for the

State University at the

The game was originally set to take

goals within the opening minute of the game.

The Eagles would end this run thanks

more unanswered goals before the Eagles would respond three times.

The strong play of Johns Hopkins transfer Jenna

for the Eagles as they The Eagles were able

they would go on to fall team with four goals

Junior Jenna Kasmarik takes the ball near the San Diego State goal during Winthrop’s match on Monday afternoon. 1IPUP CZ +BDPC )BMMFY t Multimedia Editor

goals of her own as well.

weather.

will hope to rebound as they go on the road University on Sunday.

The Eagles will return to Eagle University.

#"4&#"-- t from front to Western Carolina on Tuesday.

The Catamounts broke a of the season in relief of starter

Thomas again in the bottom of

but gave up seven hits while

loss of the season.

allowed just four hits. their momentum into the

lead.

Goodno would get in on the

they did in the game prior. out to an early lead in the top

tournament this weekend at

The team will then play Coppin State on Saturday at Akron would attempt a

responded in the bottom of but Winthrop managed to hang Sophomore Joey Strain

tournament on Sunday against Coppin State at 3 p.m.

Winthrop will then play against USC Upstate at Eagle before hitting the road to start

Edwards would hit a single that brought in Daniels to push the

strikeouts.

The Eagles would then travel

Athlete of the Week: Ritter balances softball and college life

By Carolyn Rennix Staff Writer

Ritter also has high easy for the Virginia native.

The junior has big goals for herself on and

as a team. This season I want The softball player starts her

game against Dayton.

weight lifting.

Kelsey Ritter

was pretty tough and I went home a

Junior,

without her softball team and the adventures “I really enjoy being a student athlete. I business.

Michael Owens | 4QPSUT &EJUPS owensm@mytjnow.com

Tanisha Terrell | "TTJTUBOU 4QPSUT &EJUPS terrellt@mytjnow.com

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Photo Gallery: Quidditch takes over Rock Hill

Last weekend, Rock Hill played host to the International Quidditch Association’s Southern Regional Championship tournament. The event, which spanned Saturday and Sunday afternoon saw teams from all over the region compete for a shot at the IQA World Cup, which will be played on April 5-6 in North Myrtle Beach, SC. Winthrop’s quidditch club team competed in the event, but lost all three games and did not qualify for the world cup. Photos by Jacob Hallex and Kathryn Funderburk

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