New trustee elected to the Board of Trustees, two re-elected
Professors dig into history of the wellknown pink ribbon
see NEWS pg. 4
Softball wins two on the road
see A&C pg. 9
see SPORTS pg. 7
Issue 25 April 10, 2014
WINTHROP UNIVERSITY
Four new clubs charted by CSL see NEWS pg. 4
ROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA
ARTS & CULTURE
Fall in love with “Next Fall” Play explores themes of homosexual relationships and religious acceptance
Editor disputes gender wage gap see OPINION pg. 7 SPORTS
#62 Lady Eagles defeat #71 Marshall
The 2014 inauguration of President Comstock was a big opportunity for many systems and policies to be put into place. One of the policies in her speech “Dare to Rise” was the six priorities she had for the direction of Winthrop University, where a focus will maintaining good quality and striving to move Winthrop from its top ten ranking in U.S. News’ Public Col-
Shivam Patel plays Luke (right) while Grant Zavitkovsky plays Adam (left), two homosexual men who fall in love in the play “Next Fall.” Adam lies next to Luke in his final hours of life. Photo courtesy of the Department of Theatre and Dance By Keith Mushonga Staff Writer Last Wednesday was the premiere of the play “Next Fall” in Johnson Studio Theatre. The tragic-comedy begins with an announcement by a hospital speaker as if engaging the audience in the play, and reminding them to switch It is a play about a Christian and an atheist man who fall in love. There contrasting views cause ten-
sion between them throughout the other in a place where Luke is a cater waiter. Adam is drunk and having a mid-life crisis because he’s in his forties and has spent his adult-life selling candles. Luke introduces himself as an “aspiring actor,” a far-fetched aspiration that makes Adam fall headover-heels in love with him. But Adam gets disappointed when
form a relationship. Adam’s impatience with Luke’s Christianity is seen when Adam night as the prayer drags on for ages before they can begin their meal. home-cooked meals that get a blessing; Luke also prays after sex to ask forgiveness for his transgressions. Throughout the play, Luke struggles to reconcile his sexual orientation and his religious beliefs.
two men begin to see each other and
see FALL pg. 8
Above all, at her March 28 Investiture Ceremony, President Comstock announced that Winthrop had been donated the largest present in the entire history of the university, $2.2 million. This gift was from Dr. Ann Coleman Peyton. Peyton had continuously been working in higher education as an associate professor of English at Florida Atlantic University from 1967 until 1997 when she retired. serving and stabilizing the theatre scholarships. Peyton has a strong family connection to the Carolinas.
see SCHOLARSHIP pg. 8
NEWS
Worldwide Winthrop Day President Comstock was in attendance at Worldwide Winthrop Day to meet with prospective and admitted students.
season with three key conference matches.
Left: Comstock poses for photos with some of Winthrop’s news students. Below: Potential students walk through the Student Life Showcase in the West Center. They had the opportunity to meet Winthrop students in many organizations such as DSU. 1IPUPT CZ +BDPC )BMMFY t .VMUJNFEJB &EJUPS
as the team traveled to Radford to take on the Highlanders. Winthrop will then return to Memorial Courts for a match with Campbell on Friday at 3 p.m. and
see NEWS pg. 3
Coastal Carolina on Saturday at 12 p.m.
Alice Garcia during Winthrop’s match against Marshall. Photo by Jacob Hallex
Index News | 3-4 Science & Tech | 5 Opinion | 6 Sports | 7 Arts & Culture | 8-9
Gift of $2.2 million for scholarships for theatre department By Ramazan Heyni Arts & Culture Editor
By Michael Owens Sports Editor The Winthrop women’s tennis team got a break from conference play last Friday, but hosted a tough test in Marshall at Memorial Courts. The Thundering Herd came into the match ranked #71 in the latest Intercollegiate Tennis Association poll, while the Lady Eagles are in the #62 position. Winthrop dropped the doubles point early on to Marshall, as Alice Garcia and Andressa Garcia won their match 8-5. The Herd responded by winning the No. 2 and No. 3 doubles position, claiming an 8-5 win over Lady Eagles Caitlin Cridland and Ekin Gunaysu and an 8-2 win over Tijana Uzelac and Beth Williamson. The Lady Eagles returned the favor in the singles competition, as Andressa Garcia prevailed in the No. 1 position 6-2, 6-4. Alice Garcia also contributed with an impressive 7-5, 6-0 win in the No. 2 position, while Uzelac took the No. 4 position by a 6-1, 6-3 decision. The No. 5 position decided the match, and went to three sets as Gunaysu prevailed, 6-1, 5-7, 6-3. Winthrop did drop two matches in the singles competition, as Cridland fell in the No. 3 position in three sets, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, while Monica Aguado lost 6-1, 6-4 in the No. 6 position. The Lady Eagles (12-4, 5-1 Big
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