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Check out a photo compilation of Council of Student Leaders’ annual member induction ceremony see BACK PAGE pg. 10

Don’t let the social media monster ruin your image see SCIENCE & TECH pg. 5

Issue 5 September 19, 2013

WINTHROP UNIVERSITY

Fulbright panel visits WU to recruit the best and the brightest

NEWS

see NEWS pg. 4

ROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA SPORTS

Woman’s best WU lacrosse friend gears up for sophomore season Guide dog helps Winthrop student live life to the fullest

WU volleyball slips on West Coast away trip see SPORTS pg. 7

Professor of the week: marketing professor and motorcycle enthusiast

By Sara Workman workmans@mytjnow.com see ARTS & CULTURE pg. 8 NEWS

VP sought for Access and Enrollment Management Office

By David Thackham thackhamd@mytjnow.com In the hope to reverse a slowing trend of enrollment, Winthrop President Jayne Comstock will combine recruitment, admissions combined Division of Access and Enrollment Management.

Comstock expects that the move will allow the university to “better student access and retention,� and says that combining the three departments will create better synergy for future incoming classes.

Recruitment and Admissions are in the same university division, while Financial Aid is currently separate—in the Division of Finance and Business.

In an email to The Johnsonian, Winthrop has the capacity to enroll more students and is hoping to begin the search for a vice president for the new department.

see ADMINISTRATION pg. 3

Murray is also quick to explain that

Junior psychology major Brianna Murray has just one rule before anyone can touch her beloved guide dog, Lacey. “You can’t pet Lacey when she’s in her harness,� Murray said.

eye dog school. Lacey went to a guide dog foundation in New York for her training.

see GUIDE DOG pg. 3

conference play) starts their second season season last spring. The squad hopes that the success will help them in their sophomore season.

Head Coach John Sung said that he is excited to see what the second season of women’s lacrosse at Winthrop will bring. “I’m really excited to watch the team and see how fast they have learned,� Sung said. “I’m also excited to watch them take that next step as a season. We were the most successful Division I team in women’s lacrosse last year and I think we’re getting better as a whole,� Sung said. “I’m looking forward to bringing in the second group of kids and seeing how they interact with the kids who were here last year,� Sung said.

Coach Sung said that he feels like the new players can learn a lot from the players who were on the team last spring. “The players who were around last year can help the new kids with drills and such, which in the end, will create a faster learning rate and will bring new leadership to the team.�

Sung recently hired Emily Boissonneault as an assistant coach and Melinda Vasconcellos as a graduate assistant for the upcoming year.

see LACROSSE pg. 7

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ARTS & CULTURE

Kurdish student shares cultural differences

By Brittany Raush Special to The Johnsonian Some students fear the thought of heavy responsibility and although some may deny it, they also fear being far away from their friends and family, but for Winthrop University sophomore Ramazan Heyni, responsibility comes with a sense of adventure.

Heyni, an international student tan, described how when arriving

national students fear making mistakes. “If you are anxious about making mistakes prior to your travel, do some research about the culture to which you are heading,�

Heyni said.

Heyni agreed that studying abroad is a bit scary, but he hopes that he can achieve a lot while visiting the United States.

Heyni admits that every country “There’s no doubt that each

tions, holidays and socially as well,� Heyni said.

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ings. In the U.S. it is common to smile and greet someone you may not know as a polite gesture, but to someone from Heyni’s culture, it is confusing and odd to greet someone you do not know.

see KURDISH pg. 8

OPINION

Knowledge Park holds big potential for Winthrop With new administration at Winthrop, maybe it’s better that they start to leave their mark sooner than later, and pushing the Knowledge Park initiative both here at Winthrop and in Rock Hill is the way to do so.

In a town hall style meeting open to Winthrop faculty, students and the surrounding community, those in attendance were able to learn more, voice any concerns and ask questions about the Knowledge

The goals of Knowledge Park initiative.

Park are to bridge the The meeting, led downtown area of Rock

by Capt. Larry A. Hill with Winthrop Williamson, Senior University, create jobs Counsel to Winthrop in the surrounding area, president, Dr. Jayne make use of properties Marie Comstock, was that are not being used to informative and gave their full potential and help the crowd an idea of Adarrell Gadsden create revenue by investing not only Winthrop, Opinion Editor in new buildings and but the surrounding equipment. area of the campus Capt. Williamson discussed could be like in years to come.

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the possibilities of Knowledge Park, making it very clear that no decisions have been made on what is going to be built or on which of the university’s properties it would be placed. Williamson also made it clear that the university wants everyone to be proactive in the initiative by voicing questions and concerns.

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College Republicans vote in new officers see www.mytjnow.com

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The program was enacted this summer by former president Anthony DiGiorgio. Students who take part earn an associate’s degree or Winthrop.

A reception for students was held at Joynes Hall last weekend. The program was designed to create

a path to degree completion by providing student support at both campuses. “The Bridge Program is an excellent way to motivate students to complete high school and prepare for success at a four-year college,�

Winthrop President Jayne Comstock said in a Winthrop University press release. “Our partnering initiatives, such as these, help serve the South Carolina attainment agenda in growing the number of residents who complete at least a bachelor’s degree.�

Students who participate in the Winthrop Bridge Program have access to admissions

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Books Reading next week in G01 Owens Hall.

The event on Sept. 24, next Tuesday, is also sponsored by the John C. West Forum for Politics and Policy and the Winthrop National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE).

Beginning at 7 p.m. in G01 Owens Hall, students from the literary society and NCTE will do dramatic readings from:

Duncan

Cormier

Morrison

It is a free, approved cultural event.

Banned Books Week is the national celebration of “freedom place Sept. 22-28.

Many libraries and bookstores across the nation discuss censorship by creating displays and hosting events related to challenged books. The celebration began in 1982. Since then, more than 11,300 books have been challenged.

counselors, early registration, sports events, cultural events and facilities around campus, such as the Dacus Library, West Center, Academic Success Center and Writing Center. “York Tech and Winthrop both share a mission of ensuring our students’ success and contributing to the economic development of our region,� said Greg Rutherford, York Technical College president in the same release. “This partnership gateways for students to compete and thrive in today’s knowledge-driven economy.�

Top economist will visit Winthrop USA Today and many other publications. He also is a frequent guest on CNBC, CNN, National Public Radio and the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer.

A native of Atlanta, Ga., Vitner holds a bachelor’s in economics from the University of Georgia, a Masters’ from the University of North Florida and has completed further graduate work in economics at the University of Florida.

Vitner also completed the NABE Advanced Training in Economics Program at Carnegie-Mellon University.

The breakfast is free and open to the regional business community.

A managing director and senior economist from Wells Fargo Securities will speak about the global, national, regional and local trends impacting the economy Friday morning in the Rosalind and Jerry Richardson Ballroom.

Mark Vitner, who is responsible for tracking U.S. and regional economic trends for Wells Fargo, will speak with the area’s business community and Winthrop’s College of Business Administration at an economic forecast breakfast from 7:30 - 9 a.m.

Vitner’s work has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek,

Rock Hill attorney to discuss free speech, national security in Dina’s Place A Harvard Law School graduate and Rock Hill-based attorney will speak to the public about the limits of free speech at Dina’s Place Thursday morning (Sept. 19).

Stephen Cox will speak about the topic on Constitution Day, which is regularly observed by federallyfunded educational institutions.

The John C. West Forum on Politics

and Policy is hosting the event, which is free to the public.

Cox currently works at the & Hinson, where he helps businesses in complex litigation and arbitration matters. He has also represented clients in bench and jury trials and in appeals to state and federal appellate courts,

including the U.S. Supreme Court.

Cox was named as one of the “Best Lawyers in America� for 2014 and has received recognition in the areas of banking and construction law, employment law – management, labor law – management and real estate law.

He also is the president of the

Board of Directors of Pilgrims’ Inn, a homeless assistance agency in Rock Hill.

Constitution Day began after Senator Robert Byrd, D-WVa, sponsored legislation that designated Sept. 17, the anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution in 1787, as Constitution Day.

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In her opening address last month, Comstock said she believed Winthrop had the capacity to grow by at

also understand that increased enrollment will generate the revenue we need to sustain our high quality programs

also wishes for the school to achieve an 82 percent freshman retention rate over

Comstock is hoping to reach out to hear concerns and comments from faculty and

The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is

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Enrollment at Winthrop University has slowed-- and even decreased over the last five years. The total enrollment for the 2007 incoming class was 6,382 students, while last year’s class was almost 6,200 students strong. The female-to-male ratio has evened out one percent over the past five years. Almost 70 percent of Winthrop students were female five years ago, compared to 68.5 percent last year. Information courtesy of Winthrop University

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life with a puppy raiser who taught her basic obedience guide dog foundation to learn the necessary skills to be a

Senior year of high school, Murray applied for a guide The whole process was “like eHarmony for dogs and Murray had to go through an intense application process including interviews, paperwork, personality research and yearlong process, Murray was accepted into the foundation and spent a month living in “It was the most intense but best month of

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By Sara Workman workmans@mytjnow.com (ONCA) at Winthrop University is hoping to year. Thursday Sept. 19, ONCA hosted two Fulbright ambassadors, Justin Hill and Kelley Whitson, to speak about their experience with the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. “Fulbright alumni have been through the entire process and can speak from Leslie Bickford experience,� Dr. Bickford, Director of ONCA Director of ONCA, said. “That’s the best way for interested students to understand the human aspect of the program.�

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program, part of the Department of State Bureau of Educational ate and master’s students to go abroad to either conduct research, teach English or go to graduate school. “The most rewarding thing about completing the Fulbright application process is that it forces you to focus on your dreams and goals and articulate them well in a personal essay and

research component,� Bickford said. “Doing the research proposal helps students solidify what they want to do.�

According to us.fulbrightonline.org, the program was introduced in 1945 as a bill in the United States Congress that “called for the use of surplus war property to fund the promotion of international good will through the exchange and science.� The bill was passed by President Truman in 1946 and has since stood as one of the most recognizable competitive awards on a national level.

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is a unique scholarship because there is no GPA requirement. According to Bickford, the program evaluates applicants based on more than their academic transcript, although that aspect is still important. “Fulbright recipients are adventurous enough to engage in the country of their choice, throw themselves into the culture, be open-minded and represent our country well,� Bickford said.

ONCA guides applicants through the entire scholarship process and encourages students to start the process early. ONCA also puts together mock interviews for students in order to prepare them for each phase of the application process.

Bickford said that students aren’t alone in the process so there is no need for them to be apprehensive or intimidated.

for nationally competitive awards and helping students know about them and win them,�

Bickford said. “It says a lot about the studentcentered nature of Winthrop.�

Applications for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program are due Oct. 15. Bickford encourages any interested students to visit ONCA before tackling the application process online.

For more information, visit Leslie Bickford in Dinkins 222 or visit www2.winthrop.edu/onca.

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By Samantha Baker Special to The Johnsonian

New leader for Winthrop Poll

By Sara Workman workmans@mytjnow.com “Would you like to take a survey about society and politics?�

Callers for The Winthrop Poll use this phrase in their phone surveys as an invitation for people to participate in their research.

Winthrop alumna Allie Briggs started her journey with the Winthrop Poll saying that same phrase.

However, Briggs recently landed her dream job as operations manager for the Winthrop Poll. “I started working for the poll in 2010 as part of a class requirement for my research methods course,� Briggs said. “I ended up loving it so much that I continued to work in the lab doing survey methodology.�

Briggs’ role as the operations manager is to oversee the proper operation of four polls conducted throughout the year under the direction oversees approximately 60 student employees, making sure everyone is doing their job and that the surveys are statistically accurate and unbiased.

The Winthrop Poll is unique for a variety of of South Carolinians are wireless so using this sample allows the Winthrop Poll to reach more people than through landlines alone. “When we call people for surveys, we have to constantly think about population demographics to make sure we’re representing society accurately,�

Briggs said.

Another unique feature of the Winthrop Poll is Political sponsorship leads to biased answers and the Winthrop Poll strives to provide unbiased

information about the opinions and needs of South Carolinians.

According to Briggs, the Winthrop Poll is a snapshot of the way South Carolinians feel and a chance for South Carolinians to participate in democracy. Even though South Carolina is equally Allie Briggs democrat and republican, not all Operations people are registered to vote. The Manager of Winthrop Poll collects the views the Social and of everyone, not just registered Behavioral Research Lab voters, in order to inform public policy makers about the views of all South Carolinians. “One of my favorite things is researching social issues and seeing the truth about what South Carolinians really believe, not just what people think we believe,� Briggs said.

The Winthrop Poll attracts media attention both locally and nationally. The poll has been recognized by news organizations such as ABC News and The New York Times, to name a few.

However, many students at Winthrop don’t know “The Winthrop Poll is such a great resource and gives students hands-on experience in conducting research in the social sciences,� Briggs said. “It goes beyond what you would get in the classroom.�

Briggs encourages any students, not just political science students, to get involved with the poll.

Paid positions as callers for the poll are currently available. Applications are available online at www. winthrop.edu/winthroppoll and are due Sept. 27 along with a cover letter and resume. “Most students are looking for the best method to search for the truth and research methods was my ‘ah-ha’ moment,� Briggs said.

9/13/13 Petty larceny ($2,000 or less) A 22-year-old student contacted police to report the larceny of a mountain bicycle, according to a Winthrop University Police Report. After speaking to the victim, a Sept. 13, 2013, at approximately 9:30 p.m., the victim secured his bicycle to the rack at the main entrance of Phelps Hall. According to the victim, the bicycle was secured to the rack with a U-bolt lock. approximately 7:30 a.m., he returned to the Phelps rack, only to discover that the bicycle was no longer there. The victim looked around the area, but was unable to locate his bicycle or U-bolt lock in the vicinity. that he has already checked the bicycle racks at the West Center and Johnson Hall, but was unsuccessful in locating the bicycle.

According to the victim, the bicycle is black in color, with a blue strip in the middle that says “Bella Vista.�

The bicycle also has a small tear in the rear of the seat cushion.

bicycle at the other racks on Winthrop’s campus, but was unsuccessful in locating the bicycle.

Due to a lack of evidence and witnesses, this incident report is administratively closed pending any future new leads or evidence.

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Pi Sigma Alpha have worked together “People are interested in that, and to bring a part of the Kennedy political he’ll be speaking about his ideas about legacy to Winthrop. higher education, which is clearly Massachusetts congressman Joe pertinent to our university,� Cohen said.

Kennedy, III will speak to students The program is free to the public. and the Rock Hill community on Wed., Cohen will conduct a question-andSept. 25 at 4:30 p.m. in Dina’s Place answer session at the end of the talk and Theater in the encourages attendees DiGiorgio Campus Photo courtesy of slate.com to come prepared Center. Kennedy is with questions for the Robert Kennedy’s congressman. SCDP grandson, which is also conducting makes him the voter registration just great-nephew outside of the event of former U.S. as another way to President John F. encourage student Kennedy. involvement in According to politics. political science professor Katarina Kennedy follows an impressive line Moyon, the event is organized by the of politicians who have spoken at South Carolina Democratic Party(SCDP). Winthrop. Pi Sigma Alpha has brought SCDP is touring campuses around South both Senator Lindsay Graham and Carolina with representatives to promote former presidential candidate Mitt student involvement in politics and Romney to campus. Cohen hopes they publicize current issues. Joe Kennedy is can continue to bring exciting speakers in the future.

Clemson University and Winthrop. “We’re open to all possibilities,� she “Representative Kennedy will be said. “Speaking from Pi Sigma Alpha, we speaking about his life of service and are non-partisan so we’re trying to get why it is important for young people to people from all political parties to speak. be civically engaged,� Moyon said. “He We’re open to any kind of politicians or will also talk about why he joined the speakers who would be willing to come.�

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POLICE BLOTTER 9/14/13 Possession/consumption of alcohol under 21

9/15/13 Possession/ consumption of alcohol under 21, mischievous behavior

According to a Winthrop University police report, an 18-year-old male student was transported to the hospital after being found passed out on the smoking bench

According to a Winthrop University police report, a

to the Winthrop judicial system for possession/ consumption of alcohol under 21, but there are no criminal

observed a female standing on the roof of Crawford Hall at 4:10 a.m. Sunday night.

down by another student concerning a male student passed out on a bench. The reporting person stated that the subject was sitting up, talking to them before his speech became blurred and he began to pass out.

The subject then passed out with his head back and vomited. The reporting person stated that they helped the subject to the ground and rolled him on his side.

tempted to wake the subject, but was unable to get any response beyond him opening, then closing his eyes.

The subject was transported to the hospital by E.M.S. and the Residence Life Coordinator contacted Dean of Students, Bethany Marlowe.

contact with the female and a second female on the roof of Crawford Hall. The two females then climbed down the ladder located on the side of the building. females why there were up on the roof, to which they replied that they had seen other people up on the roof and that they wanted to see what

noted that the metal plate that blocks the bottom of the ladder was in place and locked.

The females climbed up the back of the ladder attached to the building.

While speaking with could smell the odor of alcohol coming from the area of the females. asked the subjects if they had been drinking and they both stated that they had not. One student was found to have had been drinking and was found with a BAC of over 0.12%.

She was charged with possession/ consumption of alcohol under 21 and short form released. Both students are being referred to the Winthrop Judicial System for Mischievous Behavior.

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TJScience &Tech The pros and cons of Cloud storage

By Deborah Crocker crockerd@mytjnow.com

How creating a professional digital identity can help in the job market

I’m currently typing this on an extremely had one too many hard drive failures in the past.

That’s several years of data gone - school asright into the cloud for safekeeping.

Cloud storage is a solution for those who don’t know when their computer’s going to break rupted by sitting on your hard drive. Simply certain amount of bandwidth in which to store for free or by paying a monthly fee. Some of the popular cloud storage mediums include the

to let their purchased games sit in a list online until the player is ready to reinstall them. As

exactly practical to rely on them completely.

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careful about what you put in the cloud. Most storage providers allow you to set who gets to completely safe. You also have to watch out for the lesser known storage sites. If it asks you to register using your credit card and you’re not stay away from.

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old-fashioned method of moving everything onto also email things to yourself if you need them dorm.

But if you’re interested in trying out cloud

Krieglstein said.

With the rise in popularity of social netingly important for college students to watch how they present themselves online. Tom Krieglstein spoke in Dina’s Place to teach Winthrop students about the ways that they can use social networks in order to enhance their futures. audience participation and laughter as he taught students about three major themes

some bigger and better versions in the future.

Apple iOS7 now available

By Adarrell Gadsden gadsdena@mytjnow.com With the announcement of two brand new phones came the announcement of a release date for new software for many Apple devices. iPad 2 and any iPod Touch 5th generation or later. movement of the device. While redesigning everything Apple made sure that everything was instantly recognizable for users. on one screen. The phone will now recognize the usage frequency of each app on the device. Hownow has new voices and can access Twitter and on the iOS device. ITunes radio allows users to hear music they may not have heard otherwise.

Apple is a leader in entertainment devices and users of Apple iOS devices that are much more

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called the megaphone. The concept behind the megaphone is that people are now able to amplify out who they are faster than they ever have before through the use of social media.

tion about others are potential employers.

Seventy percent of employers say that they search for applicants online before beginning the hiring process. Many adults preach to stein believes that sharing some information is important. “Of that 70 percent of employers [who view

their physical identity and how they act in the real world.

over time and it builds a history of who people are and what they are interested in. peoples’ advantage or disadvantage on the job market.

Krieglstein left students with four pieces of

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to scan and make sure their current social set up a blog or a Twitter to be more easily

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that the things on their social networks don’t portray them in a negative light.

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they do can be seen by others was the second theme of the presentation called the glass bedroom. Krieglstein believes that this theme can be used to students’ advantage as long as they take the proper steps to make sure

he encouraged students not to share or post photos of themselves that could have a negative impact on them in the search for a job. taught a session to Winthrop faculty and to help engage students and taught student leaders to engage the unengaged on campus.

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During the open conversation, the question of tuition increases was brought tuition increases going into the sumbelieve the Knowledge Park initiative will be the direct cause of that.

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Students will be able to talk with tuition than Winthrop due to the administration, attend more of the size of their student body and the bring to Winthrop, but to the Rock town hall meetings and share what money coming into the university they believe is needed on the Winfrom those attracted by surrounding lieve that Rock Hill could be the next businesses. throp campus and in surrounding areas. possible for this area to get better.

Dr. Comstock has voiced her cess, it will play an intricate role in Bringing businesses and corporavision for Winthrop’s future, and helping rebuild this area of Rock tions to the area is a major priority, part of that vision is to expand the Hill and attracting business that will and Winthrop will only provide a Winthrop student body. One of the look to hire students and alumni of pool of potential employees for those Winthrop. major properties involved with the

Our Say

The opinion of Aaron Fountain is based upon past tensions, but the RMR and The Johnsonian are both under new management and are making steps to improve the relationship between the papers. both papers are friends, which helps strengthen TJ’s and the RMR’s relationship.

The RMR is not the black paper, it is the multicultural newspaper. working hard to change this image by covering more news stories and translating them to foreign languages such as Arabic.

Neither paper is better than the ent audiences. While The Johnsonian caters to the general public, with sections covering a little bit of everything, the RMR has the ability to focus on multicultural issues and write long, in-depth stories. The Johnsonian cannot always dedicate

The papers complement each other in that The Johnsonian might RMR will go into great detail about that same issue.

Fountain mentions that he had to email The Johnsonian “just to get someone to report on a cultural Multicultural Student Council.� We are not omnipresent. We do not know everything that is going on around campus, so we appreciate when readers send us information about events hosted on campus.

While we are reporters, we are also students. We cannot possibly cover every event going on around campus. We have to pick which ones to cover that work around our class schedules. We have a large to cover every event.

The Johnsonian is not just a separate entity holed up in the

Johnsonian and the RMR are part of the Unity Round Table, which provides us with an opportunity to connect with other organizations around campus, including Greek Life.

The Johnsonian is not antiGreek, but we have an obligation to ity or fraternity just happens to be in the news for something negative, the fault lies with the sorority or fraternity, not the newspaper.

Now, to refute another point Fountain made in his column—The Johnsonian reads the RMR and we help the RMR, just like the RMR helps us. extremely hard to put together a paper, and like always, we will have criticism. Even if you write us angry emails, you at least let us know you read our paper and that’s all we can ask for as journalists.

Technology not always a plus in education The use of technology in schools has vastly increased over the last few years, prompting Smartboard installations, new teaching software and high-end computers to improve the learning experience. The downside to this?

With every piece of new technology, you need to learn to use it in order to properly teach your students.

Unfortunately, schools don’t always allow for this education before the teacher is expected to use it in a classroom, leading to frustration regarding a completely unfamiliar piece of software. that staunchly refuses to teach their professors how to use a piece of new equipment. When Smartboards were installed in my high school’s new building, there were plenty of teachers who simply did not know how to fully work it, and often called upon the students in class for assistance in getting the lesson set up. Not surprisingly, it was the

older teachers who were having trouble getting used to the new technology and had a slower time

than the younger, more ‘tech-savvy’ Deborah Crocker teachers.

Colleges aren’t immune to this treatment of teachers, either. Every semester there are at least two teachers who have some kind of new software on the computer in their classroom that they’re not sure how to use—and no one told them beforehand that there would be changes made to the software. Our own computers are dealing with the ‘zoom-in lockup’ issue that’s infected a couple of instructor computers as well.

Would it be so hard to educate professors on the rapidly changing technology? Dedicating more time

to teaching our professors how to would more than improve lectures and lessons in the long run—and small seminar before the school year begins wouldn’t hurt, nor would inSome teachers just don’t take well to new technology, but educating them before forcing it on them with no prior instruction is counter-producin the classroom if a teacher was more familiar with how to work the Smartboard, instead of having to use 20 minutes of class time simply trying to get things working properly. issues surrounding teachers and professors that needs to be addressed. You can’t expect anyone to teach with material they don’t know how to use, so why is there so little emphasis on educating our teachers when it comes to classroom technology?

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Congratulations to last week’s winner, Laura Stone!

Internships an hour away with no pay That’s right, in the College of Education here at Winthrop your internship can be up to 60 miles away with no salary. Does this sound like a great ad for our esteemed college? Maybe not

(providing your lead foot doesn’t ment. After taking into account that the interns in my major go to our site schools three times a week in Stacey Melody

total of more than 250 hours spent simply driving. These hours could be spent on homework, participation in on-campus organizations or even on a job that would pay for the gas

are worth the trouble.

The fact that internships in the surprise no one—come on, we don’t even pay our practicing teachers worth anything. But what about the fact that these internships can be up to 60 miles (over an hour with traf-

the wheel on that wonderful 17-mile stretch of nothing on Highway 5. around. Even after struggling with

don’t decide where our internship takes place. Winthrop reserves the right to place a student wherever faculty is picky.

To be considered for the mentor program at Winthrop, the participating site school and teachers must apply, attend training and communicate with Winthrop nonstop.

Luckily for us, our professional educators at Winthrop assess each rising senior’s personality traits and work ethic, as well as those of the trained mentor teachers. Our professors take the time to hand pick teacher based on personality and a few other things.

We interns submit an autobiography explaining our ideas and in what grade level or what type of classroom we would like to teach.

For instance, because my autobi-

in favor of these internships.

First of all, how great is it that we don’t have to waste time searching for an internship, and we get a mentor teacher whose personality matches ours so completely? We also have some of the most rewardteaching and taking care of exuberant young children in poverty sounds like a win to me. And of course, our yearlong internships provide a learning opportunity almost unheard of—to be with the school to the very last day, growing in teaching as the students grow in learning.

Yes, it is a big pain to drive to paying for gas and bills with no job, but there’s something so special happening here in the College of Ed, future educators learning more than ever with hands-on, closely observed experiences that will be remembered for the rest of our lives. That experience—right there—makes it all worth it for me.

tions, my professors placed me in a

President should back down been living under a rock, then you will know of one of the biggest political happenings currently going on, and you probably have a very strong opinion on the matter.

trying to save the day has problems that he refuses to acknowledge and they just keep festering and getting worse.

President can’t be an easy job and get harder the longer you’re in that position.

There are a lot of problems in other parts of the world and those problems are terrible, they really -

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For the past few years, Syria has been concerned with a war against itself because citizens tried to rise up against their government.

The Syrian government has resorted to serious and violent attempts to disband rebel groups and quiet the citizens. Obama has made the decision that he wants to involve the

those people in Syria who are living think of all of those bad things in the world, but we have things like that here at home too.

There are families that go days without eating, children who have gone their entire lives without a family, people who don’t know how to live life without drugs and people

trying desperately to plead his case. simple: Obama needs to back down get a lot of heat over that statement, am not backing down. believe that we must take care of the problems we have here at home problems of other countries. you meet in life who always tries to solve everyone else’s problems and make things a lot better, when in actuality that person complicates the other people’s problems. Not to mention that the person who is

and there was a man who stopped us and asked if we wanted to donate.

He was raising money to give kids in homeless shelters no-water-required hygiene products, because not every kid has access to clean water, if water at all.

These are the kinds of problems that are all over the world, but they are here too. How can we expect to save other countries if we can’t even save ourselves? And even if we could save ourselves, who said that Syria the U.S. to decide when we should involve ourselves. Let our help be sought out, not forced.

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ther in the morning or in the late afternoon. Then

Sean Comer, a junior athletic training major, is a long way from his hometown of Chesapeake, Va. The Virginia native is only a few months into his junior year at Winthrop and has already experi-

“Every day is busy and if you have to be on top Even though soccer and school takes up most of Comer’s time, he still makes time to do things that normal college students get to enjoy doing.

“Being so far away from home has really made me more of an independent person, even more so

forward, was a part of the 2012 Big South Championship team. “My favorite memory thus far of being a Winthrop Eagle would have to be winning The Big South Conference, I’ve made a lot of great memories but that game will stay with me for a

him a taste of what is to come in the next couple of years when he makes the step from student to working adult.

When deciding where to go to college Comer said there were a few things that factored into his decision. “Winthrop has the major that I wanted to study and another fact was that I had heard wonderful things about the academics here at

Comer said that the diversity on the team is nothing like what he experienced on his teams back home in Chesapeake. “Everyone brings their own style of play to the game that we all love, which makes for interesting

Junior midfielder/forward Sean Comer (4) in action during Winthrop’s Big South Championship season last year. Comer has scored one goal in his 33 minutes played this season for the Eagles. Photo courtesy of Sean Comer

course Winthrop’s men’s soccer program.

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Women’s soccer defeats Davidson

By Michael Owens owensm@mytjnow.com The Winthrop Lady Eagles soccer team returned to Eagle Field on Friday after a two game road trip, as they played host to and defeated Davidson by a score of 2-1.

The match actually took some time to get going, as

However, the second half provided the deciding points in the match, as the Eagles into the second half, with a

goal from sophomore Taylor Coleman. She made a shot from around 25 yards out

Grace Rader.

Winthrop held on in the

to give Winthrop a 1-0 lead.

Davidson would respond in

thanks to the goalkeeping of

the 55th minute with a goal

sophomore Amelia Hender-

to tie the game.

son, who played the full 90

With the game tied, the Lady Eagles turned to

minutes and came away with seven saves.

their leading scorer, junior Krystyna Freda, and she delivered in the 65th minute

contest in Charleston, as the

with a goal that would give

Lady Eagles will take on The

the Eagles a 2-1 lead. Freda’s

Citadel before opening up

seventh goal of the season

Big South Conference play at

was assisted on the goal by

Gardner-Webb on Sept. 25.

9/19 Men’s Soccer vs. Brevard @ 7 p.m.

9/20 Volleyball vs. Bethune-Cookman @ 7 p.m.

9/21 Men’s and Women’s Cross Country @ Winthrop Invitational 9/21 Volleyball vs. UNC Wilmington @ 12:30 p.m.

9/21 Volleyball vs. The Citadel @ 7 p.m.

9/22 Men’s Golf @ Rees Jones Collegiate 9/23 Women’s Golf @ Myrtle Beach Fall Invitational 9/25 Men’s Soccer @ UNC Greensboro @ 7 p.m.

9/25 Women’s Soccer @ Gardner-Webb @ 7 p.m.

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-"$3044& t GSPN GSPOU “The team has really responded great to the hiring of Boissonneault and Vasconcellos.

More hands on deck has helped us out. What took us days to master last year can now take Sung said that with the help of the recent

hires he has noticed that the team has been Sung explained. “I think we have improved on personal since last season, with each year and success we can

recruit better people, and our players will get “As the players get older, the more they will Sung said that he is looking forward to see-

22nd when Winthrop opens their season with the Winthrop Pay Day fall tournament on Saturday. The Eagles will host Limestone, Coastal Carolina, Liberty, Kennesaw State,

Volleyball goes 1-2 in West Coast trip

By Michael Owens owensm@mytjnow.com The Winthrop Lady Eagles volleyball team returned home after a disappointing performance in the Bankers Classic tournament.

The tournament featured three teams from the state of California, with Winthrop being the only representative from the East Coast.

The Lady Eagles opened their tournament play against San Jose State, and came away the match were heavily contested, and both of which went to Winthrop (25-23, 25-23). roaring back, answering to Winthrop’s twoset lead by taking the next two sets (25-19, 25-16) and sending the match to a dramatic

of 15-11. Winthrop was lead in the match

by Irene Ojukwu’s 16 kills, Jessie Vicic’s 52 assists and Maria Volstad’s 19 digs.

The team then had a night to prepare for arguably their toughest test of the tourna-

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Unfortunately, things did not go quite as the match (25-18, 25-13, 25-16). Winthrop was unable to put together a consistent set during the match, recording a season-low .120 attack percentage.

Rachel Lenz was the only Eagle to record double-digit kills with 12, and Ojukwu also lead the team in blocks with 5. Vicic and Volstad also came out of the match as team leaders, with 26 assists and 9 digs respectively.

Winthrop looked to end their trip on a of the tournament against the University of California Riverside on Saturday night. The fashion by a score of 28-26.

However, the small victory was short-lived as UC Riverside took the remaining three sets in the match (29-27, 25-23, 25-23), throp’s expense. The Lady Eagles’ loss did

not come without double-digit kill performances by Lenz, Ojukwu and Alina Sopizhuk.

Sopizhuk also tied with Volstad for a team-leading 13 digs in the match, while Vicic Winthrop (7-3) looks to bounce back as they return home to host Bethune-Cookman, UNC Wilmington and The Citadel in the Winthrop Invitational tournament this weekend.

The Lady Eagles’ homestand will continue as conference play begins on next Friday night with a match against Coastal Carolina.

Senior Irene Ojukwu fires up the Lady Eagles during the Winthrop Classic. The team returns home this weekend for the Winthrop Invatational after a 1-2 performance in the Bankers Classic tournament in Stockton, California.

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TJA&C The Suite Life on Deck The University of Virginia offers students a chance to spend an entire semester at sea

By Brittany Raush Special to The Johnsonian Adventure tastes like the sea: warm, salty and mysterious. Adventure comes in many is only available for college students. This opportunity is the experience of studying abroad.

As more students are gaining the help that

fers well-planned visits overseas to not only European countries, but also Asian counWhether it’s to a single country for a semester, or a traveling experience that goes along with a class—such as this semester’s Holocaust Literature class that will be taking an overseas trip to Germany—many students are realizing their dreams of exploration.

Winthrop has a strong study abroad program, but for those who would like to travel the world instead of staying in one country for an extended period, there are other opportunities. The University of Virginia is celebrating its 50th year Semester at Sea anniversary.

Semester at Sea is a study abroad opportunity for the students at the University of Virginia to travel around the world by

ship, either for a whole semester or during Maymester. These opportunities take students to St. Petersburg, Russia; Dublin, Ireland; Havana, Cuba; Cape Town, South Africa and many other places in between. All of these countries will be visited in the span of one semester. While traveling the cruise ship, students attend classes such as Marine Biology, Anthropology and World Literature.

Understandably, some parents and students have concerns about traveling abroad.

Winthrop junior Lindsey Monroe expressed that Semester at Sea seems to be an exciting opportunity and a good traveling experience.

“There isn’t much danger,” Monroe said.

“But it all depends on the responsibility of the students.”

While a study abroad opportunity to travel to a singular country such as Germany or Ireland is enjoyable, it only focuses on one area and usually only on a certain major, while Semester at Sea is broader in terms of A downside to traveling is the cost. Howarships, grants and tuition assistance to help with study abroad. While students should use extra precautions and make wise choices when studying abroad, a student should not let their parent’s fear become their own. If scholarships are available, then students can make use of them.

Ramazan Henyi

Kurdistan ,63%*4) t GSPN GSPOU “Not to mention someone you know. If you know someone and pass by them, you are morally obliged to shake hands with them [in Kurdistan]” Heyni said. tween the U.S. and Kurdistan is the holidays that are celebrated. Some of the holidays Heyni celebrates in Kurdistan are unknown to the people of the U.S. “We have two major religious holidays, which are

and that’s what my name is derived from,” Heyni said. “People celebrate them by getting together with all family members and visiting neighbors, friends and relatives with giving out gifts.”

Other than his two friends, Halmat and Dana, Heyni does not see people from his country. They came to Winthrop one

semester after Heyni.

“I strongly believe that if they did not come to Winthrop after the semester I had been studying, I would most likely forget speaking my Kurdish native language by the time I graduate,” Heyni said.

Heyni said that although between the U.S. and Kurdistan, he would not let them stop him from getting involved in American’s culture and practices.

“I found America to country I have ever known.

One can see people from around the globe that ended up being in America for for education though. So upon their coming to the U.S., they have brought them,” Heyni said.

While experiencing the culture in the U.S. and being so far from his home country, Ramazan has learned to make his own decisions.

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“I feel more responsible, dent,” Heyni said.

He enjoys making friends in his host country and tries to thoroughly understand the American society. Henyi believes that there are not any real cons to being an international student.

“The advantages of studying abroad are endless in my perspective, like making friends in the hostcountry,” Henyi said.

Although at the beginning of the semester Henyi was homesick, he said that as time went on, he did not feel like he was abroad or “That can happen by making friends, being an active member of your campus and getting involved in the activities around,” Henyi said.

Henyi has traveled across the world to understand a new culture and has inspired other students to consider studying abroad.

Professor of the Week Terry Ryan

Department: Management and Marketing Winthrop’s website, employees with this recognition have “extraordinary contributions to the university beyond normal job expectations” and “have demonstrated a history of engagement with the campus community and a career

By Alisha Kennerly kennerlya@mytjnow.com Terry Ryan may show up to class in a tie, but he leaves campus on his motorcycle. Professor Ryan is the assistant instructor in the management and marketing department.

After hearing that Winthrop was searching for an instructor for the global marketing class six years ago, a friend recommended Ryan for the job. Ryan is more than quali-

values of the university.”

Although Ryan enjoys teaching classes such as Global Marketing and International Business Cultural, his pet peeve is when students text in class.

“I’ve been texting since 1997 in the U.K., but

distraction in class.” Ryan said.

In addition to teaching at Winthrop, Ryan is also an autoHe spent 35 years motive consulin the marketing tant for Panda industry, 26 of the Automotive. years were in global “I keep my marketing. toes in the wa“I’ve worked ter there,” Ryan for product plansaid. ning for Toyota Ryan earned and Ford and then a Bachelor segwayed into of Science in telecommunications,” Ryan said.

Professor Terry Ryan riding his motorcycle. Photo Courtesy of Terry Ryan. engineering at the University “I worked in the of Akron and Midwest, Puerto a Masters in Business Administration at the Rico, Scotland and Wales.”

Ryan became a teacher after retiring in 2001. University of Michigan.

“They [Akron and Michigan] played each Ryan’s favorite part of coming to Winthrop is other in football Saturday afternoon and I had mixed emotions,” Ryan said. “But they both the students. are blue and gold, so I wore one tie for both “The students keep me young,” Ryan said. schools.”

“I greatly enjoy the ongoing relationships with Ryan enjoys water and snow skiing, as well past students.”

Ryan is the advisor for the Pi Kappa Phi Lee Burke.

Although Ryan has over 35 years of experitiree awards ceremony last year, he was one ence in marketing and management, and now of 41 employees recognized as an outstanding some teaching under his belt, he said the best employee. He was awarded presidential citajob he ever had is being a grandfather. tion for service to the university. According to

An Egyptian conflict: One native shares his insights

By Anna McCall mccalla@mytjnow.com Egypt is witnessing a second wave of political tension following the overthrow of President It was only two years ago when Morsi came to power with the support of the Muslim Brotherhood, marking the end of President Hosni Mubarak’s 30-year rule.

Ahmed Shoukry Rashad, 29, is one of millions of Egyptians aware of the political dissent before the revolution became the focus of media attention.

Originally from Alexandria, he holds an M.A. in economics and public policy from the American University of Cairo. Rashad currently resides in Germany, pursuing his Ph.D. at Phillips University of Marburg. His research focuses on the economic forces behind the health disparities in the Arab world.

Before Egypt captured the attention of international media in 2011, the political climate was, as Rashad described it, “a one-man-show,” with Mubarak backed by the National Democratic Party.

Movements were already underway, expressing the op-

position of the Egyptian people towards Egypt’s ruling regime.

The Kefaya Movement, the Egyptian Movement for Change, was formed in 2004. The word “kefaya” means “enough” in Arabic.

“The movement has declared ‘enough’ to political corruption, and has organized several protests against the regime,” Rashad said. “Egyptians have enough reason to revolt, from severe inequality in incomes to poor infrastructure to high unemployment and poverty.”

Desperate circumstances combined with social media have facilitated the push for reform, particularly among the nation’s youth.

“Social media gives youth the tools to connect and call for protests with little risk of being caught,” Rashad said. “You can come up with a fake name and express your views safely.”

Social media also served as the primary vehicle for the outcry over the death of Khaled Said. In 2010, Said, 28, was taken from an Internet café in Alexandria and tortured to received lenient sentences for the crime.

Said’s death served, and con-

tinues to serve, as one of many examples of what many perceive to be a brutal regime, the opposition of which began to draw thousands of protesters to the streets six months later. whole city in the streets. I knew that the Muslim Brotherhood taking power was inevitable,” Rashad said, describing the atmosphere in Alexandria.

The power reaped by Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood would only last two years.

“Morsi failed to win the trust of the people,” Rashad said. “I do not see him as a victim of an undemocratic army, but as a president who failed to unite the people.”

In light of the recent uprisings of the past months, reconstruction in the long-term, both politically and economically, seems to be a far cry from reality.

“Stopping the violence, both on the part of the government and the Muslim Brotherhood, is said. “As for economic development, that would follow political stability. You would not make investments in Egypt’s economy unless you see it as a stable economy.”

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International students taste new cultures at food festival On Friday at 5 p.m., we met Mrs. LeAnn Lowrey at Dinkins, bubbling with energy. She was eager to take us to the RHIFF (Rock Hill International Food Festival) to save us the boredom of being locked up on Keith Mushonga campus. After all, that’s Special to part of the malaise of The Johnsonian being an international student—you seldom leave the prison cell that is campus.

We scurried into the van and as the tires grilled the road, I could smell the scent of oriental steaks burning in my imagination. I was hoping to meet new people, practice my Italian and eat! Eat! EAT! Once we got to the RHIFF, we were amazed at what we saw. Tents sprouted across a green from them with heaps of foreign foods. They smiled invitingly at us as they ate, and our eyes dripped with a certain craving that made us stark-raving mad. We wanted to dive into the hook lay a sushi bar. Mrs. Lowrey cautioned us that tickets had to be bought before we started feasting.

So we stood in the long queue and heard the sound of sizzling sausages. We also heard many foreign tongues slurping and burping and saw their eyes dance the tango, as their that was their plates. We felt tormented by the long wait.

As soon as we each had long strips of tickets, we raced to the tents. I went to a tent labeled “Puerto Rico.” I saw some glazed brown rice, piled up like a little island. Small beans were sitting on the edge like pebbles, waiting to be washed away by the sea of soup.

Then I saw drumsticks as large as whales and I exclaimed, “Viva la isla bonita! La comida esta muy bien!” I harpooned the drumstick with my fork and gobbled it up in one go.

I met the others under our feeding pen, where there was entertainment on stage. A pair of girls from Ireland were dancing. They

Blues performer to visit Charlotte Nathan Angelo will perform Saturday night at The Evening Muse

kicked their feet across the stage while they smiled. They were synchronized, giving each other turns to move forward and show their skills. It was the type of dance that looked easy, but was in fact quite tricky. The girls had to dance straight like corn stalks, while spinning their feet like pasta. Everything had to be done to the mighty melody of bagpipes. This would have made any untrained dancer fall like a rotten apple.

What fascinated me was the power that food and music had to bring people together.

People from all over the world had come to the RHIFF, making a melting pot of culthey were eating the same food. They stood near the stage and watched the dancing with fascination. They were tasting new cultures, holding them delicately in their hands and eating them passionately like a new and exotic cuisine. They were also sharing their own culture. The children were learning about diversity and having fun on a Friday evening.

It was a life lesson: the world is as big as the sky that is full of many beautiful birds.

The sun was now melting into the horizon. A young boy and girl sung a song from Mexico. They were wearing traditional attire, embroidered with a rich, creamy color and texture. They made me think of a fairy tale love story. Once upon at time in Mexico, when

By Alisha Kennerly kennerlya@mytjnow.com opened for The Fray a few years ago, but decided to change his name after the lead singer, Isaac, suggested he change it for the stage.

“The Fray got up on stage and gave props to my band and I for a great set, but didn’t say my name because they were afraid that they would ‘butcher’ it,” Impellizzeri said. “After the show, Isaac told me that he really enjoyed my music, but that I was going to have to change my name.”

He then decided to use the

last name “Angelo” for the stage.

Angelo mixes jazz, blues, soul and R&B in his music.

“I love artists that sing and perform from down deep.

Artist like Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles and Otis Redding took their pain and turned it into beauty,” Angelo said. “The blues and soul traditions do just that—convey the sadness in an universal way so that folks can relate and deal with their own misfortunes. I hope to do that with my music.”

Angelo’s new album “Out of the Blue” was released this month on iTunes. He chose to record the new album

on an old console and tape machine, the same as the original Motown hits were recorded.

“I wanted to capture the energy of the live performance the way that they would have during the Motown era. I’ve always enjoyed the infectious sounds and songs of that tradition,” Angelo said.

Angelo will be performing Saturday night at The Evening Muse in Charlotte. The doors will open at 10 p.m. and the show is set to begin at 10:30 p.m. Tickets are $10$12. For more information visit eveningmuse.com or Angelo’s facebook page.

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tains separated two young lovers. They sang bird and reunited the lovers in their dreams.

It is there, far away from life’s worries that they lived happily ever after.

For dessert we watched belly dancers frolic in front of the stage. There was some hip-hop music and all cultures joined in. Some of us joined the stream of dancers to dance the night. I was on the side, knowing perfectly well that I was born with two left feet, so I had my dessert sparingly.

As the music died down, we sadly left the festival, knowing that memories, oh, sweet memories shall forever be singing a song with our taste buds.

SudokWU Puzzle ACROSS

1. A religious holiday native to this week’s International Student of the Week.

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2. The new girls lacrosse assistant coach.

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ally Competitive Awards hopes

5. Which Winthrop alumna became the operations manager for the Winthrop Poll?

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7. Who spoke to students about creating a professional digital identity?

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9. A Rock Hill initiative that President Comstock and Winthrop are involved in.

Fill in the grid with digits in such a manner that every row, every column and every 3x3 box accommodates the digits 1-9, without repeating any.

scholar this year. for those who do not know when their computers going to break down or crash.

6. Professor Ryan’s favorite author.

8. Soccer player Sean Comer’s hometown.

ARTS & CULTURE EVENTS CALENDAR

Sept 19

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Sept 21 Winthrop Ambassador Social

Jamaican Reggae Band Anthem

Constituation Day: What are the limits of free speech?

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Singer/Songwriter Paul Pfau

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Eagle Flicks: Django Unchained

Cultural Event

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Film

You Are Beautiful

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Guest Artist Series - Kent Lyman

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Poetry and Fiction Reading - Poet Morri Creech and fiction writer Sarah Creech

Fifth Annual Banned Book Reading - “The Chocolate War,” “Captain Underpants,” “The Bluest Eye” and “Killing Mr. Griffen”

Eagle Flicks: Django Unchained

Sept 22

Inside Out: Mitchell Kearney

Sept 25

Art History Foreign Film Festival

Beyond Binaries: Supporting Bisexual, Pansexual, Fluid and Queer (BPFQ) Indentified Students

Wells Fargo Economic Forecast Breakfast

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RAINN Day (Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network)

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Inside Out: Mitchell Kearney

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CSL inducts 2013 executive board, 35 new members

The Council of Student Leaders officially began their 2013-14 academic year Monday evening by inducting their newly-installed annual members at the Little Chapel. Thirty-five new members and an executive board swore to faithfully execute the duties of their office in front of their peers and mentors. Dean of Students Bethany Marlowe and Vice President for Student Life Frank Ardaiolo (above) were both on hand to encourage the students to continue their leadership abilities both at Winthrop and after graduation. Ian Deas, CSL vice chair, (left) also swore in to begin his first term. New members were given Winthrop University pins (bottom, left) to symbolize their new leadership positions on campus.

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