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Comstock speaks to community in West Center
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GLoBAL, a safe haven for LGBT community By Allie Briggs briggsa@mytjnow.com
The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Ally League (GLoBAL) has fashioned quite a niche at Winthrop. The group offers community to members in this political climate in which lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights are being debated. Colin Murphy, senior history major and former vice president and CSL representative of GLoBAL, said that
the group started over 10 years ago at Winthrop with the aim of creating a supportive environment for the LGBT community and allies. This year GLoBAL hosted their Halloween Party event, which was open to anyone, whether homosexual or heterosexual. More recently, GLoBAL hosted “DRAG WU.” This was a two-day event in which the first day consisted of an educational component including the history of drag followed by the second day that con-
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sisted of drag performances. GLoBAL’s annual Second Chance Prom will be held this April according to Murphy, and is a free event. Murphy emphasized that the event is a “chance for anyone to come out, but mainly for LGBT individuals to be able to have a prom experience with whomever they like because many were prevented, from their respective high schools, from bringing the date that they really wanted.” GLoBAL is an important on-cam-
Lady Eagles lose WNIT Meet WU’s tenth president Dr. Jayne Comstock
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Class to experience Germany By Parker Quinlin Special to the Johnsonian
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WU Lacrosse ranks well in nation By Shelby Chiasson chiassons@mytjnow.com Winthrop’s women’s lacrosse team ranks individually and as a team. The team ranks third in Division I in draw controls and ranks nationally fifth in total points this season, according to a Winthrop University press release. Several of the players have ranked nationally. Megan Wallenhorst, Shannon Gallagher, Camille King and Hayley Krause are ranked locally and nationally.
A Lady Eagle plays offense against jersey #22 of the Florida Gators. Photo by Jacob Hallex • hallexj@mytjnow.com By Michael Owen owenm@mytjnow.com The Winthrop Lady Eagles basketball team had one of the greatest, and probably one of the most prolific seasons in Winthrop’s history. From a new record for the most single-season wins to also winning the program’s only postseason victory in the first round of the WNIT last week, the team’s performance has been staggering.
see WNIT pg. 7
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WU Twitter site crashes By Kaitlyn Schallhorn schallhornk@mytjnow.com
Once again, Winthrop jumped on a social media bandwagon, but instead of encouraging crushing on fellow peers, the twitter account definitely crashed. A site that promised to showcase students’ crushes on an anonymous twitter account went from promoting unrequited love
For Winthrop’s tenth president, it’s all about making friends and starting a flash mob. Dr. Jayne Comstock, who was named President DiGiorgio’s successor by a unanimous vote of the Board of Trustees in February, believes that an important part of being president of the university will be in cultivating friendships and relationships. “Of course I have plans to bring in additional money to Winthrop,” Comstock said. “Not a precise plan yet because I’m not the president.” Comstock said that she noticed the sign on Alumni Dr. which has boasted a promise for a new library. “I can’t answer questions about the timing, but I know there’s been consideration about the library,” Comstock said. “That’s an opportunity for the president.” The future president said that she would raise funds for building projects such as the library or other facility needs as well as other projects through the relationships she makes while head of the university. “I can tell you that there are probably other facility needs as well that I don’t know about yet that would need attention,” said Comstock. For Comstock, fundraising occurs through earning the trust of benefactors. “You cultivate relationships, earn the trust of the people you are relating with and as a result they will begin to have confidence that you’re going to be a good steward of the
to endorsing secretly stalking and fantasizing about classmates.
see TWITTER pg. 5
While President DiGiorgio’s reign as head of the university may be coming to an end this semester, his contract ensures that his presence at Winthrop will not dissipate. According to DiGiorgio’s current contract, which was accidentally sent out to all faculty in February, the president will continue with the university under the roles of “President Emeritus” and tenured Distinguished Service Professor.
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university and university funds,” said Comstock. “As you get to know the friends of the institution, you begin to match their interests with the university’s needs.” Comstock’s plan to increase funding to Winthrop will be a team effort with her husband, Larry Williamson, by encouraging the state legislature and other state officials to fund the public institution as much as they can. “The state and the country benefits from having a well-educated electorate and a well-educated workforce,” Comstock said. “People studying in higher education are worth funding. That’s a point that needs to be made.” Comstock would like to increase the size of the endowment from the university foundation which in turn would increase funds to programs and scholarships. “I think that all universities should be both publicly and privately funded,” said Comstock. “In today’s world almost no institution is completely private or completely public.” Comstock’s biggest concern (she doesn’t want to use the word “fear”) for her presidency is the safety and well-being of Winthrop students. Throughout Comstock’s administrative career she has been at a variety of different campuses where tragedies ranging from car accidents to storms have occurred. Comstock recognizes the magnitude of responsibility that comes with the president’s job in order to implement programs, policies and procedures which can help keep students safe.
see COMSTOCK pg. 3
Contract reveals DiGiorgio to remain with Winthrop after retirement By Kaitlyn Schallhorn schallhornk@mytjnow.com
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Very few times throughout history have atrocities been committed that come close to that of the Holocaust. We have all learned about it in history class, though it is hard for Americans to fathom the unmitigated slaughter of nearly 6 million people of many diverse ethnic backgrounds. Next fall, however, several lucky Winthrop students will get the opportunity to read the literature that helped illustrate the difficulty of surviving within the chaotic world that became World War II-era Europe. The class, English 321, or Holocaust Literature, taught by English professor Dr. Ann Jordan, is a unique class where students will spend one Monday night a week discussing assigned literature.
pus club because “Winthrop, at least in reference to the state of South Carolina, is seen as a very much homosexual friendly university, but the reality of the matter is, sometimes LGBTs or even just heterosexual allies come on campus but don’t know how to connect in the community,” Murphy said, “we want to be there for everybody in the LGBT community and allies.”
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“’Emeritus’ is a designation of honor…conferred by a Board of Trustees indicating that an individual has retired from a particular set of responsibilities after a long and distinguished service to that institution,” said Rebecca Masters, assistant to the president for public affairs. DiGiorgio’s role as a tenured distinguished service professor will encompass public service and leadership. In this position, he will be able to lecture, research, write and perform in any other public service capacities.
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A former research scientist at South Carolina State University says that he was fired because he questioned the use of the school’s grant money, according to the Associated Press. Kenneth Lewis was fired on March 18 from the university after he questioned the allocation of $200,000 worth of grant money for nuclear forensic research, according to the Associated Press. South Carolina State University school officials are claiming that Lewis’ allegations are just because he was fired and is now disgruntled, according to the Associated Press. Lewis claimed that the funds were being allotted to the South Carolina State University Research and Development Foundation instead of
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going through university accounts, according to the Associated Press. Lewis also claimed that it was his supervisor, who is also vice president for research and economic development at the university, who directed the money towards the foundation of which he is president, according to the Associated Press. South Carolina State University has said that Lewis’ supervisor has not committed any wrongdoing, according to the Associated Press. The university also said that the firing of Lewis was not in regards to the allegations he made about the grant money but would also not discuss the firing of the employee, according to the Associated Press.
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after being found sitting in the cockpit of an airliner at the Philadelphia International Airport, according to the Associated Press. On Monday, federal prosecutors filed charges on 61-year-old Philippe Jeannard for using fraudulent identity. According to the Associated Press, Jeannard was already facing state charges including forgery, trespassing and false impersonation. Jennard was wearing a shirt with an Air France logo and captain’s epaulets on his shoulders and had a ticket for a US Airway flight that was headed for Florida. He asked for an upgrade at the check-in counter and became upset when he was told that there were no seats available. When asked if he was an airline employee, he responded that he was, according to Associated Press. After a flight attendant noticed that he had an Air France ID, he was asked if he wanted to speak to the pilots. While the pilot and co-pilot were performing preflight duties and
checks, Jeannard entered the cockpit and told them that he was a Boeing 747 pilot, according to the Associated Press. The gate agent witnessed Jeannard sitting in the jump seat behind the pilot, and told him that he would have to go back to the check-in gate to complete paperwork and verifications before sitting there. He then left the cockpit and became verbally abusive before being told that he would not be able to continue on the flight, according to the Associated Press. After being asked to leave the plane, Jeannard told a manager that he was not actually a pilot, according to the Associated Press. According to police officers, Jeannard’s mother was an Air France employee and he falsified her ID by adding his own name, photo and status as a crew member. Jeannard is currently in custody. His public defender on the state charges did not return a message to seek comment. It is still unclear whether or not Jennard had an attorney on his federal charges.
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third trial and feels that they will fight the case with the same vigor, financial issues are bound to occur. Knox’s parents mortgaged both of their homes to gain the necessary funds for the previous defense, according to the Washington Post. The charges stem from what prosecutors say was a drug-fueled sex game gone awry that ended with 21-year-old Meredith Kercher dead. According to the Washington Post, if the new trial finds Knox guilty of murder, it would be up to the Italian government to decide whether or not they would extradite her back to Italy to serve the rest of her previous sentence. After extradition, United States officials would study the case in order to decide whether she received a fair trial. If they believe the trial to be fair they could send Knox to Italy to serve her sentence or make a deal with Italy to keep Knox in the United States, according to the Washington Post.
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Supreme Court takes on same-sex marriage On Tuesday the U.S. Supreme Court began the two days of arguments for cases involving gay marriage, according to the Associated Press. Those in favor of same-sex marriage gathered in the nation’s capital to wave propaganda and signs that said “marriage is a constitutional right” as well as American flags and gay rights flags, according to the Associated Press. Inside the courthouse, nine justices were beginning to hear two days of arguments in the gay marriages cases, according to the Associated Press. Same-sex marriage supporters weren’t the only group gathered outside of the courthouse. People opposing same-sex marriage also gathered holding their own signs
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reading “Every child deserves a mom and dad” and shouted at the samesex marriage supporters, according to the Associated Press. One couple held up a sign that showcased their marriage license on one side and a picture from theirwedding on the other side. The two women were married in California during the time where the state allowed same-sex marriages, according to the Associated Press. As the opponents staged a march, police were called as tensions rose between the two very opposite groups of people, according to the Associated Press. The court will hear a second case which involves the federal Defense of Marriage Act on Wednesday, according to the Associated Press.
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“Obviously we can’t control acts of God or student mistakes, but we can put into practice programs that encourage students to be smart about decisions,” Comstock said. As far as Winthrop’s lack of school spirit is concerned, Comstock hopes to be that “contagion” which ignites school spirit campus-wide. She compared school spirit to a flash mob— once one person starts it, everybody follows in pursuit. “The university president can be the chief university cheerleader and the person who has the highest amount of university spirit,” Comstock said. “I can bring that type of spirit to fine arts events, athletic events, speaking events. That’s one thing that I can do. I can show my enthusiasm for what happens on campus and can start our own flash mob.” Comstock plans to live in the president’s house with her husband and her Chesapeake retriever because it is an “expectation of the job.” Even while she was provost at Butler University, Comstock lived in a house across the street from the university. “When you’re a senior administrator you should be highly engaged,” said Comstock. “It’s a lot easier to be highly engaged when you don’t have to go far.” Comstock plans to use her home for more than just private formal dinners. She wants to also have the house be a place where the Winthrop community can come to mingle so that she can get to know the community socially. She hopes for a “nice blend of casual elegance” where “people can walk in, take off their shoes and have a casual conversation.” While Comstock has plans to teach while at Winthrop, she says that she probably won’t until her second year. Comstock said that she has reviewed the courses offered at Winthrop and would feel comfortable teaching a public relations principles or a speech course since she has a communications background. She would also be open to adding a new course. Comstock said that she will need to collaborate with the department chair, Dr. William
Click of the mass communication department, first. “It’s not about what I want to teach, it’s about what the students need to learn that I can teach,” Comstock said. Comstock is currently the director of an executive leadership group at the American Council on Education in Washington, D.C. Prior to that, Comstock served as the provost and vice president for academic affairs at Butler University in Indianapolis. While Comstock does see many similarities between the private university and her new public institution, Comstock believes that the student population at Winthrop is much more diverse. “That’s a big difference that I find appealing,” she said. While at Butler, Comstock had a hand in creating the College of Communications. She described this endeavor as not only her biggest challenge but also her biggest accomplishment. “Isn’t it interesting that the things that are most challenging are also the things you’re most proud of?” ComPresident-elect Comstock sits in the president’s house with her dog ,Cocoa, during a visit to campus. Photo by Adarrell Gadsden • stock said. “I was in the right place at gadsdena@mytjnow.com the right time to make this happen at Butler.” She first met her husband while working at but are actively involved in their nieces and According to Comstock, the integrathe University of West Florida in Pensacola, nephews’ lives. tion of different programs across the univerFla. Williamson was working as the director of The couple also attended a language trainsity into one communications college benefited government relations and Comstock was also ing school in Spain together twice. Comstock the students in multiple ways. secretary to the faculty senate. The university is able to speak Spanish but not fluently. While “Everybody got it conceptually but it was president soon introduced Williamson and at the school in Spain, Comstock could hold challenging administratively because the orComstock knowing of Comstock’s lobbying conversations in Spanish fairly well which ganizational structure needed to be changed,” background. increased her value in studying abroad. Comstock said. “We made it happen. We went “It was my job as the secretary to the faculty “I think that’s one thing that’s so valuable through all of the appropriate processes to senate to be the liaison with the director of about study abroad—immersion,” Comstock move it through the change.” government relations,” Comstock said. “I took said. While in college Comstock took a commuthat liaison work very seriously and we got Comstock loves traveling and has enjoyed nity relations course where she learned how married.” Spain, Greece and Italy. to bring a variety of mass communication ele“One of the people I respect and admire the She is set to move to Rock Hill and into the ments together, including reporting and public most is my husband,” Comstock said. president’s house this summer. affairs. She also worked on her university’s The couple, who have been married for 15 student newspaper where she enjoyed writing years, do not have any children of their own feature stories.
CSL VP campaigns for president By Kaitlyn Schallhorn schallhornk@mytjnow.com For the Council of Student Leader’s current vice president, the job of CSL chair is all about transparency and making sure the organization remains true to its principles. Chris Aubrie, a junior international business major, has many points to his platform as he runs for student body president, but the top one is having transparency between CSL and the student population. Aubrie said that he is running for CSL chair because he wants the opportunity to lead and make a difference and is clearly taking those things to heart as he campaigns around campus. While Aubrie currently does not have any plans to change the president position, he would like to encourage fellow CSL members to talk more with the student body in efforts to make the student government more transparent. “I want to make sure the student voice is heard at meetings,” Aubrie said. “I want to make sure that CSL is running on the principles it’s supposed to be running on.” Aubrie is promoting campus involvement while he is also campaigning for the spot of student body president. He encourages students to get involved with student organizations even besides CSL. Aubrie is also planning to promote sustainability around campus if he is elected as student body president. According to his platform statement, Aubrie wants to “implement sustainable ideas that help Winthrop’s campus and the Rock Hill community.” It’s clear that the presidential candidate is not only an international business major but also an international studies minor since part of his platform is focusing on international students. “I want to create an environment where international students have the ability to transition to the United States easily,” Aubrie said. He acknowledged
that acclimating to a different culture could be difficult for some students, but if elected president he would like to help students easily make that transition. Whoever Winthrop elects as the next student body president will have to work alongside an incoming new president of the university—Dr. Jayne Comstock. Aubrie plans to present Comstock with information on what CSL has done in the past in order to show her just what Winthrop’s student government does. He would also like to get a feel of what the student governments were like at Comstock’s previous schools. “I’m most excited to work with the new president and see what her plans are and how I could help her implement those around campus,” said Aubrie. Aubrie chose his running mate, Ian Deas, because of his campus involvement and leadership skills. Deas, a biology major, is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Incorporated as well as the Gentlemen’s League. According to Aubrie, Deas is not only very mature for his age but also is a great leader around Winthrop’s campus. Prior to announcing Deas as his running mate, Aubrie sat down with Deas so that the two could discuss their vision for Winthrop and how they could work well together to make their ideas a reality if elected. Aubrie plans on increasing school spirit at Winthrop by implementing more tailgating events and increasing CSL presence at athletic events. He hopes to start raffles and giving away free food in order to encourage students to come support events as well. Aubrie also plans to focus on allocating all of the available funds within the student allocations budget to campus organizations as part of his platform. CSL voting begins April 2 and Aubrie encourages all of Winthrop’s students to get out and vote even if it’s not for him.
CSL discusses elections, Cocoa event By Frances Parrish parrishf@mytjnow.com The Council of Student Leaders discussed plans for the CSL presidential campaign at the meeting on Monday night. There will be a CSL Spam in which student council members will promote the presidential debate on April 1 and 2. Council members also expressed
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their feedback of the “Meet Cocoa” event. “It went for a great cause, that’s all that mattered,” Dillon Donalds said. Campus Safety campaign reported that the campus safety videos were gaining in popularity. Voting will be held on April 3 and 4, in East Thomson, West Thomson and the DIGS Lobby,
Christine Counts-Davis reported. “Candidates will have their own website for voting,” Counts-Davis said. Students will sign in and vote for the candidate of their choice. Chris Aubrie reported that Student Allocations has allocated $32,000 total this year for clubs and organizations.
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Student body presidential candidate hopes to bring students together statewide By Kaitlyn Schallhorn schallhornk@mytjnow.com Outreach, unity and communications are the basis of sophomore political science major Dillion Donolds’ campaign. If elected 2013-2014 student body president, he plans to increase student participation through outreach, unity and communications with the student body. “The student bond that our college community offers is strong, empowering and unparalleled compared to any other institution,” Donolds said. According to Donolds, his main focus if he wins the election will be to unite students by empowering his peers through actions. He hopes to implement a mentoring program which would promote ideals for incoming students in order to better able them to adjust to Winthrop and their majors. Donolds currently holds the position of political action chairman of the Council of Student Leaders (CSL). He said that he has a passion for public service as well as helping others. “Various students from around campus have sensed this [passion] and encouraged me to pursue the position of president of the student body,” Donolds said.
Like his opponent Chris Aubrie, Donolds values the transparency of CSL and would like to add more ways for the student government to effectively communicate to the student body. Donolds suggested adding weekly blogs that could include videos to CSL in order to showcase what the student government is doing. Donolds would also like to begin networking with student governments at other universities. He plans to begin by collaborating with other schools in order to push for “full student and faculty representation on the Board of Trustees.” “Expressing the complete student and faculty voices is a right that all universities should strive for and getting voting power to the representatives on the board would be one steps towards it,” Donolds said. Donolds promises to ensure that students are content with the day-today operations of Winthrop. Donolds would like to hold monthly meetings with Winthrop’s new president, Dr. Jayne Comstock. “I would also like to get Dr. Comstock involved with student advocacy being that she expressed that she would like to be more included in student concerns,” said Donolds. Donolds also said that he would encourage the new president to reach
out to other presidents at various other S.C. institutions to collaborate on the needs of all the students in the states instead of just Winthrop students. Donolds and his running mate, Ali Jenson, a biology major, plan to increase school spirit at Winthrop by promoting athletic events more. He hopes to integrate student athletes into the Winthrop community more. Donolds praised the current state of CSL. “[CSL has] solidified their position as the central medium where students can express concerns, shape positive change through advocacy and empowered students to become lifelong and productive citizens,” said Donolds. The sophomore presidential candidate praised how the Council and other student organizations on campus already work as one unified group that promotes strong leadership from a diverse background. “I have the ability to become the leader that everyone could depend on to create the necessary change that the student body desires and embody Winthrop’s motto of ‘Live, Learn, Lead,’” Donolds said.
Comstock speaks to Winthrop, Rock Hill community during visit
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Newly elected Winthrop University president, Jayne Marie Comstock, received a warm welcome by members of the Winthrop campus and Rock Hill community this past Thursday at the Lois Rhame West Center. The number of the day was 10 as Winthrop University Board of Trustees Chair Dalton Floyd introduced Winthrop University’s 10th president by giving the board’s top 10 reasons for selecting her as president. Listing reasons such as: her starting her day off with a glass of milk instead of coffee, her experience in education, her entire handling of the interview process and interactions with members of the Winthrop campus. “Perhaps only those who have gone through a countless executive search understand the rigor involved in such a process mentally, physically and ever going,” said Floyd. “To her credit Jamie handled it all with intelligence, honesty, diplomacy and energy. That’s the kind of person Winthrop has grown accustom to as having as president and we saw those qualities in Jamie.” In her address Comstock listed her top 10 reasons why she was excited to be joining the Winthrop University campus as its 10th president. She cited a belief in the public education system as just one of a few reasons. “All of my academic degrees come from public institutions and my full time faculty appointments were at public universities as well,” said Comstock. “I believe in the public higher education mission and wanted to embrace that mission again.” Comstock also expressed excitement at serving at a university of Winthrop’s campus and with the hope of finishing her career in public service at Winthrop. She believes that Winthrop is one of the nation’s leading institutions. “Winthrop is considered to be among our nation’s top public comprehensive universities and is consistently listed
as one of the top 10 public universities in the south,” said Comstock. She mentioned the success of Winthrop athletics and the success of student athletes in and outside of the classroom, also making mention that the student athlete graduation rate is higher than the overall graduation rate. “During my interview I had the chance to meet out athletic director Tom Hickman and learn about our student athletes,” said Comstock. “Winthrop athletes have good win-loss records and also have great records in the classroom.” She focused on the three words that read across the eastern wall of Sims Science Building “Live, Learn, Lead” and how diversity and achievement encompass what Winthrop University is as a higher institution of education. “During my interview, I had an opportunity to meet many of our student leaders and several students across campus. They lived up to everything that is written about them. Our students are high achieving and civic minded,” said Comstock. For her number one reason for being excited about becoming Winthrop University’s 10th president she talked about how Winthrop as a whole captured her heart. “I was initially attracted to Winthrop because of its fine reputation for quality public higher education that blends liberal arts, professional programs, student engagement, global education and civic responsibility,” said Comstock. “It was the combination of the compelling mission, the reputation for quality and the physical beauty of the campus that attracted our attention.” Comstock last served at Butler University, a private institution in Indianapolis where she served as the university’s provost and vice president of academic affairs before going on sabbatical in 2012 to work for the American Council for Education in Washington D.C. where she and her husband, Captain Larry A. Williamson, and their Chesapeake Retriever, Cocoa, currently reside.
Professor Emeritus honors First Amendment tree
By Kaitlyn Schallhorn schallhornk@mytjnow.com One former Winthrop employee took a break from his retirement to come back to campus and water the First Amendment Tree. Larry Timbs, professor emeritus, taught at Winthrop for 27 years before his retirement. Upon hearing of some issues surrounding student journalism and the freedom of speech on campus, Timbs wanted to visit the tree and remember just why it was planted. With his dog’s leash in one hand and a bowl of water in the other, Timbs knelt at the tree and watered the base of the willow oak barren of any leaves and hidden between two flush and green trees at the edge of Winthrop’s campus. “It’s puzzling to me today that Winthrop faculty and staff are not permitted to speak about an issue of importance in the community,” Timbs said in regard to an email that was sent out last week informing the recipients to not speak to press about a student accused of a homicide. “The only person allowed to speak
makes almost $100,000 a year,” said Timbs who believes that fact counters the spirit of the First Amendment Tree. Timbs remembered the planting of the tree over three years prior as having much “pomp and ceremony.” The former Johnsonian advisor recalled speeches that were made about the freedoms of expression, religion and press. “The planting of this tree was approved by the highest levels at Winthrop,” Timbs said. Timbs expressed disappointment at the incongruence of the meaning of the tree to events that have escalated on campus including the hiring of a new university president who was involved in a lawsuit against a blogger. “The faculty and staff are citizens of South Carolina and should be able to voice their opinions,” Timbs said. For Timbs, the cold, windy weather was a perfect representation of the temperature of the First Amendment Tree. Timbs encouraged all those involved in the higher administration to spend a few minutes at the tree remembering just what it was originally planted in honor of—the First Amendment.
DiGiorgio’s benefits continue after retirement DIGIORGIO • from front
According to section 6.1 of the president’s contract, DiGiorgio will be entitled to a sabbatical of one year with “full presidential salary and benefits, in order to prepare for his continuing role.” “DiGiorgio in his 24 years has never taken the year’s sabbatical to which he is entitled as president,” Masters wrote in an email. DiGiorgio’s salary of $169, 970 will also continue and will be paid for from state funds, according to Masters. DiGiorgio’s contract also promises the continuation of benefits, which will be “the same benefits faculty do, such as
health insurance, etc,” Masters said. Besides a continuation of his benefits and salary, DiGiorgio will still have “presidential benefits” during his sabbatical year, which includes the use of the vehicle that the university provided to him. The office space in the DiGiorgio Campus Center will continue to be used at DiGiorgio’s discretion, even past his time on sabbatical leave. “The office space allocated to Dr. DiGiorgio in DCC will be his to use for his President Emeritus and Distinguished Professor activities,” said Masters.
POLICE BLOTTER 3/22/13 Driving without a license On a routine patrol of Alumni Drive, an officer noticed a car that had a temporary N.C. license plate. The officer had previous knowledge that the license plate may not correspond with the vehicle and that the vehicle had already been issued a license plate, according to the police report. Due to this knowledge, the officer initiated a traffic stop. According to the police report, the officer asked the subject if he had a driver’s license, and the subject replied that he did not. The officer asked the subject to step to the rear of the vehicle and questioned the subject about the license plate. The report states that the subject was not the registered owner of the vehicle and was unsure of the temporary license plate. According to the report, the subject gave the officer permission to search the vehicle. According to the report, the officer found the license plate issued to the vehicle and after searching the N.C. DMV, the officer found that the vehicle’s insurance was cancelled and requested that the license plate be seized. The report states that the subject was ticketed for driving without a license.
3/23/13 Driving under suspension, false information to police According to the police report observed a vehicle speeding on Cherry Road. The officer performed a traffic stop, and the driver informed the officer that she did not have her driver’s license on her. The subject told the officer her name was Margarita Rivera and that she had a Wisconsin license. According to the report, the officer was unable to locate a driver’s license for that name and asked the subject to search her purse for something with her name on it. The subject attempted to hide credit cards with her name on it from the officer. The report states that the officer saw the back of a driver’s license in the purse and retrieved it. The subject tried to grab the license back and pushed the officer’s arm away from the purse. According to the report, the license belonged to the subject, and the officer had the subject get out of the vehicle. The subject tried to pull her hands away and resist arrest minimally. The officer was able to put handcuffs on the subject with no force. According to the report, the officer found that the license was suspended and placed the subject under arrest for driving under suspension and false information to the police. On the way to the Rock Hill City Jail, the subjected urinated in the police car, according to the report.
3/23/13 Possession of beer under 21 According to the report, an officer was dispatched to W. Thomson to meet an RA in reference to two students underage drinking and being disorderly. The officer observed the subject say to the RA, “This is fucking bullshit.” The RA requested the subjects’ IDs, and they denied them to her. The officer requested their IDs, and retrieved them. According to the police report, the officer observed they were both in possession of beer. The officer smelled an odor alcohol coming from both subjects. The officer then escorted the subjects to the dumpster to dispose of the beer. The subjects cooperated with the officer. According to the report, the subjects were upset with the RA for calling police, so the officer advised the subjects to not say anything to the RA that would instigate further confrontation. One of the subjects said that he had his first amendment right. According to the report, the subjects were cited and released for possession of beer under 21.
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Twitter site reveals secret crushes twitter • from front The complications of relationships are never-ending and getting your crush’s attention is an almost impossible feat. Maybe the intention behind WU Crushes was noble—a way to enable those shy co-eds to finally speak their hearts.
Brandi Sheppard and Moriah Nabors, co-presidents of the Student Environmental Action Coalition, light candles during Earth Hour. Photo by Adarrell Gadsden • gadsdena@mytjnow
However, the twitter account seems to have rapidly spiraled out of control much to the amusement or disgust of those Winthrop Eagles on twitter.
SEAC celebrates Earth Hour with the world
By Casey White whitec@mytjnow.com
Members of Winthrop’s Student Environmental Action Coalition (SEAC) set up a blanket and spent an hour outdoors on the campus green on March 23 to celebrate Earth Hour. Earth Hour is a worldwide event in which people all over the world are encouraged to turn off their lights for an hour to show concern for the environment. The students involved with SEAC asked the school to participate in the event by turning the lights around the campus green out for an hour, but this request was not granted because it was seen as a safety hazard. This roadblock didn’t stop members of the organization from participating themselves. The group met on the campus green with food, bubbles, kites, Frisbee discs and candles to spend an hour outdoors to show their care for the environment. SEAC copresident, Brandi Sheppard, felt that the event was too important to pass
up. “The entire world has basically come together to say we need a cure to help the Earth,” Sheppard said. “And it starts with us. It starts with our individual actions and coming together and saying ‘hey I’m going to take a responsibility of turning off my lights for just an hour.’” The organization’s other co-president, Moriah Nabors, felt that it was an event that was as important as it was simple. “We thought that since it’s an easy task to just turn off your lights for an hour we’d get the campus to join us,” Nabors said. The night opened with a candlelight vigil to represent the use of natural lighting as opposed to electricity that the world has grown so accustomed to. “We think it’s symbolic to pass around candles,” Sheppard said. “It also makes the message of trying to go back to natural energy.” Nabors agreed with this sentiment and added that they wanted to show
students that there are activities to participate in outdoors that do not leave a negative impact on the environment. Although attendance at the event was minimal, both presidents said that was what they expected. The group has been making an effort to try to get students involved in their activities all year, but have been met with a lack of participation. Despite student indifference, SEAC has forged on, hoping to spread knowledge to college students, because they think that it is important that students get involved. “We are the future of the world and if we start really early then maybe we can make a difference,” Nabors said. The group plans to host activities throughout the rest of the year to try to spread their green message. SEAC will be hosting a mock oil spill on the campus green on April 9 and encourage any students interested in the environment to attend.
WU Crushes, like other collegiate crush twitter accounts, is updated with posts that are contributed by Winthrop students. However, the moderator doesn’t seem to care about filtering posts by allowing these offensive and quite frankly, disgusting tweets to be posted:
Yet despite promises threats to shut down the twitter account, WU Crushes still has loyal followers who would be heartbroken if they couldn’t read about girls’ assets.
Panel displays the ‘ratchet’ aspects of today’s social media By Casey White whitec@mytjnow.com
Winthrop’s Plain Jane organization hosted an event that detailed how social media has affected the generation of Winthrop students. The event featured videos about social media and a panel comprised of three mass communication students along with mass communication associate professor Dr. Nathaniel Frederick. The conferences opened with a mockumentary about the control social media holds over people’s lives. While the panelists agreed that Facebook and Twitter have a hold over students, there are good functions. “A lot of people break their news
stories on Twitter, because they know that people are already on Twitter, and tweeting,” said student panelist, Gabrielle Franklin. The topic turned from social media to the use of phones in the classroom. A video was shown that displayed the positive aspects of using phones in the classroom, but Frederick hasn’t seen a practical everyday use for phones in the classroom. “There are times when you just need to pay attention during class,” Frederick said. Although cell phones won’t be incorporated into Frederick’s classroom he has found a use for other forms of technology. “I really use Youtube as a learning tool,” Frederick said. “I would say I’m
a better teacher because of Youtube and I could not live without it as a teacher.” Although he has enjoyed Youtube as a teaching tool, other panelists mentioned it as a form of entertainment which was met with some skepticism by both Frederick and Franklin. Both worried that laughing at Youtube sensations like Sweet Brown and Antoine Dodson is laughing at news representations of poor African Americans. By the end of the event the four panelists came to the agreement that new forms of social media are ingrained in current society and have both negative and positive aspects that tend to balance each other out.
History of the Week March 29, 1998 On this day in history, President Herbert Hoover became the first president to have a phone in the White House’s Oval Office. The line didn’t work immediately, but eventually the line was up and running. Prior to the Hoover administration, the president used a phone that was installed outside of the Oval Office. President Rutherford B. Hayes was the first one to install a phone in the White House, but Hoover’s was the first installed in the president’s desk in the office. Information compiled from history.com
Casey White |Science & Tech Editor whitec@mytjnow.com
Eventually the originial WU Crushes site did hold true to their promise and shut down their anonymous Twitter account. But never fear! A New WU Curshes twitter page was quickly birthed and it didn’t take long before loyal followers divulged their deepest fantasies about not just students but faculty members as well.
Tech Tip of the Week With the rise of Facebook came the fall of Myspace. With a complete makeover the old social media network tries to focus on areas it thrived in previously and where Facebook currently struggles. Set up in a blog like style, the site hopes to reconnect with users by giving them a wider range of music than ever before and is working almost as a compliment to Facebook. The site also allows users to connect with others or those with the same interest. Signing up is simple and even offers the option to connect through Facebook. Users can also connect to the new Myspace by using old Myspace accounts or just creating a new one.
Adarrell Gadsden |Science & Tech Editor
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Students and faculty lack voice
Take a chance with YA literature
The United shaping the policy here? States is a According to the Winthrop Uniknown repversity’s trustee page, “The board resentative of trustees may invite the Chair democracy. Its of the Faculty Conference and the creation was designated leader of the officially sparked by the recognized student representational mimicry of the organization to attend meetings Jacob Wingard Roman styles of the board as representatives of Opinion editor and through their respective organizations to the tweaking little Board with the right to discuss but issues to place without a vote.” more power to the people. Over The right to discuss, without a the years, America has undergone vote, essentially means both parties various changes, both cosmetic and are heard but not listened to. functional, to form into its own During the recent election for unique culture and ideas. Winthrop’s president, both KamNearly every school in the United brell Garvin, the student body States has a student government, president and Clifton Calloway, the and most colleges encourage stufaculty’s representative, were not dents to take a more active stance in allowed into the executive session politics. where the board of trustees made In fact, several schools including: their decision to elect Jayne ComIndiana University, Ohio University, stock. Cornell, California State, Purdue Given the concerns raised by and others have gone so far as to both the student body and faculty induct students onto the board of trustees. Indiana University did this for the first time Jan. 1 1976, with Leslie C. Shively, who, according to their website, had been a senior at the time. Why do more Graphic by Althea Holenko • holenkoa@mytjnow.com colleges not do this, and over Comstock’s past, there is more furthermore, why does Winthrop than a feeling of being ignored. seem to keep students from actively
YA Lit stands for Young Adult Literature. YA has a bad reputation nowadays, because of series Lauren Miller like Twilight. freshman The stereoEnglish major type is that YA Lit is fluff with no real substance, and that sophisticated readers never touch the stuff. As an English major, I beg to differ. Here are some reasons why I think everyone should jump on this band wagon. 1. Everyone else is doing it. No, really, take a look at what’s popular. Harry Potter, Twilight, The Host, The Princess Diaries, Ella Enchanted, The Hunger Games; these all started out on the YA shelves of a bookstore. Teens get information around if they’re excited about a book, they tell their friends, they post on social media. Their parents pick it up, their siblings and teachers. Everyone read the Twilight Series, because teen girls had a fit over it (remember, book Edward was literally seventeen forever). They know how to get the word out and let the movie industry know what they want. 2. It’s a break from the adult world. We’re college students, which basically means we are trying to make the transition from kid to adult, and most of us are more towards the later end of the spectrum. Being a grown up sucks. Remember how nice it was when your biggest problem was whether or not that person
Winthrop’s board of trustees, like all trustee boards, exerts “supreme institutional authority as set forth by the state of Carolina.” As South Carolina law states, Winthrop’s trustees can exercise their powers to elect officials to the school, set budgets and enforce academic policies with advice from state legislature. Yet, only four of any of the given members of the board of trustees are assured to be current/former Winthrop students or work for the school. Of those four only two are allowed to vote on the board. With all of this considered, something just feels a bit off. Winthrop University currently has 6,170 students as of the fall semester, each paying 413,026 (in-state) or $24,476 (out of state)per year in tuition. Adding to this is the estimated $7,258 a year for room and board. Seeing that the money that goes into Winthrop comes from the students should they not have a bigger say in what goes on? Not to mention the faculty, who work in the conditions set forth and truly are the life-blood of the campus. Students and faculty are the two things that really make Winthrop what it is. Without the students there would be no money to make decisions and the campus would be desolate; without the faculty Winthrop wouldn’t be renowned for its educational standards or 72 percent retention rate. The ones providing the money and who ensure that it continues to come in, faculty and students deserve more than “the right to discuss, but without a vote.”
Dog-days at WU An original comic by Althea Holenko
in your home room period noticed what you were wearing? Well, when you read YA Lit, you get to be in that world again! No more adult problems in the adolescent literature world, you focus on the important things, like crushes. 3. It can also be a glimpse into another world. Narnia, Panem, Hogwarts, YA fantasy is breathtaking. There are monsters to be found, ghosts to be defeated, and evil kings to be killed. You could also take a step into the world of a cancer patient, like in “The Fault in Our Stars” (John Green), or be immersed in the mind of a suicidal teen in “13 Reasons Why “(Jay Asher). By reading the “Crank” series, you can even go on the journey of a meth addict. 4. YA authors are the best authors. They know that the audience they are trying to reach is online, so they are very much online. YA Lit author Maureen Johnson’s twitter feed is more well-known than her books (@ maureenjohnson). John Green is not only an award winning YA author, but a co-founder of the “Vlogbrothers” YouTube channel, and is also known for being the king of Tumblr. 5. It’s not a chore. I don’t know about other English majors, but at the end of a long day I do not feel like cracking open “War and Peace.” I don’t have much time to read, so when I do get time I do not want to read something that is going to fight back. I want something welcoming, something that has depth and meaning, but doesn’t require all of my brain power. If reading isn’t your thing, I suggest giving YA a try. Any reading is good reading, after all.
Our Say We at The Johnsonian, support Chris Aubrie in his campaign to be Winthrop’s next student body president. Winthrop puts a high initiative on global learning and Aubrie is just the person to help continue and make the initiative stronger. The Johnsonian believes that Aubrie is the best candidate for CSL’s next president.
Stay thirsty but always stay in control of alcohol and its effects Drinking is fine as long as it’s done responsibly. It’s better that we teach people about responsible drinking and alcoholism early on – and that means actually teaching without Debbie Crocker constantly hammering Sophomore ‘Drinking is bad’ into psychology major their heads. High school gave us the worst of it. We attended mandatory seminars for it, listening to our instructors literally scare us into not drinking, or at least doing our best to avoid it. As you might expect, high school students can and will drink regardless of how many of these mandatory meetings they’re dragged into. Of course, the all-seeing eye of the American education system sees these students as lazy and rebellious. That’s not always the case, though. Think about it – if you’re forced into doing something, how much are you actually going to
engage in it? Granted, education tactics for preventing alcoholism and irresponsible drinking aren’t all bad. Unfortunately, there are only so many pictures of wrecked vehicles and injured drunk driving victims you can shove down someone’s throat before they start to shrug it off. It doesn’t always mean they’re heartless. A person who’s watched a family member struggle with a drinking problem their entire lives is probably going to be affected greatly by it, triggering that ‘it could have been them’ response when they see these wrecked cars and hospital patients, unless alcoholism runs in their family. In which case they’re less likely to engage in irresponsible drinking. For someone who hasn’t dealt with the problem firsthand, they feel something, but it might not be enough for them to never touch a bottle in their lives. You’ve all heard the usual blather about what exactly responsible drinking consists of. Your parents, your high school, and your college have all taught you exactly how to be a responsible drinker, which roughly translates to,
“How to Appreciate Fine Alcoholic Beverages Without Becoming Psychologically Dependent On Them.” Simply put, when alcohol becomes your safety net when you’re feeling depressed or worn down, it may be time to lay off the drinks for a while. And by a while, I mean a few months or longer. It’s not terribly hard to tell if a friend or relative is starting to become alcohol dependent, unless he or she is incredibly secretive. Drinking every day is a huge indicator, especially if the person in question is in a constantly moody state beforehand. They might show a decline in appearance, and may search frantically for alcohol in the house if there is none to be found. A good way to counter this might be to get any and all alcohol out of the house, apartment or dorm. If the person manages to find their own outside source, then it may be time to consider professional help, especially if it starts to interfere with their daily lives. I’ve never dealt with alcoholism in my family, but I’ve known a few friends who have.
Watching someone psychologically dependent on the alcohol and unable to stop, despite feeling upset about their condition, is not an easy thing to go through. Living with them is especially hard, having to deal with their mood swings, sullen disposition, and almost crippling need for a drink that day. They’re hurting themselves, are unable to stop, and you don’t know how you could possibly help them. Watching someone you care about destroy themselves from the inside out is pretty much one of the most frustrating and terrifying things you could experience. Don’t drink and drive. Don’t drink more than you know you can handle. Help take care of other people who might be drunk, and most of all, if you’ve got a friend who’s answering depression with a drink, get them some help as soon as you can. Alcoholism and responsible drinking go hand in hand, and taking precautions and being a friend could save lives.
Jacob Wingard | Opinion Editor wingsardj@mytjnow.com
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Historic post-season play ends with Florida
March 28 - Men’s track and field Winthrop Invitational March 29 - Men’s tennis vs. Gardner-Webb at 3 p.m. March 29 - Softball vs. Presbyterian Double Header, 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. March 29 - Baseball vs. Gardner-Webb 6 p.m. March 30 - Lacrosse vs. Campbell 12 p.m. March 30 - Women’s tennis at Charleston Southern, 1 p.m. March 30 - Baseball vs. Gardner-Webb Double Header, 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. March 30 - Softball vs. Presbyterian 2 p.m. March 31 - Women’s golf at the Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate April 1 - Lacrosse at Presbyterian 6 p.m. April 1 - TuneSqaud vs. Monstars 7 p.m. April 2 - Women’s tennis at Campbell 1:30 p.m.
Left: Senior Diana Choibekova attempting a three-pointer in last night’s game against Florida. Right: Junior Dequesha McClanahan earning points for the Lady Eagles. Above: Coach Kevin Cook watching the game unfold from the sidelines. Photos by Jacob Hallex • hallexj@mytjnow.com
WNIT• from front Unfortunately like all good things, it was bound to come to an end sooner or later. The season came to an end at the hands of the Florida Gators inside Winthrop Coliseum Monday night. After overcoming the odds against Florida Gulf Coast on the road, the Lady Eagles came home only to find the odds too much to bear in their 85-53 loss to Florida. Despite the final score, the game was very competitive in the first half. In fact, the Eagles held a lead early in the first half, but they were not to be outdone by their SEC opponents. For the first ten minutes, it seemed that our ladies would overcome the odds once again. Unfortunately, the Lady Gators had other plans. Florida seemed to find shooting three pointers as their strong suit, as
they shot exactly 50% from beyond the arc, and it would be one of the key factors to play into their victory. Winthrop, on the other hand, started struggling as the first half went on, giving up turnovers and just being out-muscled by a stingy Florida defense. The Gators held a 16 point lead into halftime and would not turn back in the second half. Fueled by 31 total points coming off of the bench, Florida would add on to their lead and close things out holding an 85-53 advantage. Even in defeat, however, the Winthrop faithful did not lose hope, and the record crowd of 1,254 gave the team a standing ovation as the clock wound down to zero. Also, despite the loss, Winthrop did have two players score in double-digits. Junior guard Dequesha McClanahan and senior forward
LACROSSE• from front With 25 goals and 23 assists during this season, Megan is ranked: • sixth in NCAA in total points • first in the Big South • 11th in Division I third in the Big South • 20th nationally
Megan Wallenhorst
Freshman business administration major Ellicot City, M.D.
With 23 goals so far this season, Shannon is ranked: • third nationally, first in the Big South and third in Division I She also has scored 46 total points in 37 goals and nine assists which has ranked her second in the conference and eighth in the Shannon Gallagher nation Freshman business Gallagher has averaged of 4.6 points per game administration major which has ranked her: Silver Spring, M.D. •second in the conference and 13th in the NCAA
Camille has a total of 89 saves during this season, and is ranked: Camille King
Freshman English major Severna Park, M.D.
•first in the Big South •fourth nationally Hayley has a total of 89 saves during this season, and is ranked: • first in the Big South • fourth nationally
Hayley Krause
Freshman athletic training major Forest Hill, M.D.
Diana Choibekova both scored 14 and 11 points, respectively. After the game, Winthrop head coach Kevin Cook pointed out the historical season that his team had experienced. “It was a positive year for us as we set a new record for single season wins,” said Cook in a postgame press conference, “we were able to record our first ever postseason victory in a tough environment.” Cook went on to mention how Winthrop had “just ran into a better ball club,” when referring to the losing effort against Florida. However, things seem to be going nowhere but up for Winthrop women’s basketball given the outstanding season that we have seen from the Lady Eagles. “Next year starts tomorrow...” noted Cook, as the team prepares to follow up their historic season in a just a few short months.
“” Next year
starts tomorrow. Kevin Cook
Women’s head basketball coach
Madness continues to ensue There’s a reason that the well-known and and respect they deserve. The team has made highly publicized tournament is nicknamed it to the Sweet Sixteen round, and will play March Madness. Florida this Friday at 10 p.m. If you can freely admit that your bracket is Other teams that have made it to the Sweet still picture perfect, I will be inclined to call you Sixteen are Louisville, Oregon, Michigan State, a liar. Duke, Wichita State, La Salle, Arizona, Ohio In the opening round last Thursday, many State, Kansas, Michigan, Indiana, Syracuse, teams were upset while others produced Marquette and finally Miami. Many of these Cinderella-like scores. Many laughed off Harschools have come to as a surprise, especially vard’s bid into the tournament, but the Wichita State. Former Winthrop Crimson men shocked the Nation when men’s basketball coach Gregg Marthey defeated New Mexico 68 – 62 in shall, who led the Eagles from 1998 the final seconds of the game. Though to 2007 is now with the Shockers, Harvard continued to lose to Arizona yet another team who have exceeded in the next round, the team gave hope expectations. to nerds everywhere that post-season Of course, with the upsets come success is possible. Shelby Chiasson the downfalls. Besides Georgetown, Sports Editor Probably the biggest fairy tale story other notorious downfalls in the surrounding the tournament would opening round were Kansas State be the incredible success of Florida Gulf to La Salle, Notre Dame to Iowa State and NC Coast University (FGCU). Thursday night, the State to Temple. Post-season play has really relatively unknown FGCU upset Georgetown reflected how bizarre this season really has 78 – 68, proving to be one of the biggest upsets been. of the first round. While athletes, coaches and For myself, I have given up faith in my fans played off this win as a fluke, head coach bracket. I had high hopes for Gonzaga, placing Andy Enfield rocked the tournament with a them in my final four. The anguish I felt after second round, 81 – 71 final over San Diego hearing their loss to Marshall and the ShockState University. This team alone may be some ers Saturday was pretty unbearable. Though of the reasons why your bracket has gone many laughed at my (now absurd) prospects wrong. According to the Yahoo! Fantasy Sports’ for Gonzaga, I had faith. And now, like my atTourney Pick’Em contest, who had over three titude towards other things in my life, my faith million brackets filled out, only 337 people had is broken. If it’s any consolation to any one the Eagles winning the title. While FGCU only else who have had their brackets turned upside has 0.02 percent of taking the tournament, En- down, we can’t complain that this tournament field and the Eagles definitely got the attention isn’t entertaining.
Eagles baseball goes 1 for 3 as conference play begins By Michael Owen owenm@mytjnow.com The Winthrop Eagles baseball team had a bit of a rough weekend as they opened up Big South play with a three game series against Presbyterian over the weekend. On Friday, the Eagles rallied a complete game pitched by senior Matt Pierpoint. After allowing one run to the Blue Hose in the top of the first, Pierpoint delivered eight innings of shutout baseball. Pierpoint’s performance allowed for the Eagles to take advantage in the bottom of the seventh. Sophomore Clay Altman contributed by driving in Cody Dolan during a double to tie the game. Altman would eventually come in thanks to a Presbyterian error in center field coming from a hit from Kyle Edwards. This left the score at 3-1, which is where it would stand after nine innings. Saturday saw the Eagles host a doubleheader at The Winthrop Ballpark due to impending weather. Unfortunately, both
games would not see the Eagles coming out on top, as Presbyterian would take both games of the doubleheader. The Eagles exhibited dominance in the first game of the series. It was a tight game throughout, as it was tied at one in the bottom of the fifth when things finally began to start moving in favor of the Eagles. Kyle Edwards got things going with a single, followed by a sacrifice bunt by Austen Barber to place him in scoring position. Luke Maldonado was hit by a pitch, and was followed by a double from Cody Dolan, which Edwards scored and placed Maldonado at third. While Clay Altman was at bat, Presbyterian pitcher Chandler Knox threw a ball low and into the dirt, allowing Maldonado to score and give the Eagles a 3-1 advantage. The Blue Hose would respond in the top of the sixth, scoring thanks to a tworun triple, evening the odds. A change of Presbyterian pitcher would also prove disingenuous for Winthrop, as reliever Chad Sanders would shut out the Eagles through the remainder of
the contest. The game went into extra innings, as Presbyterian sealed the first game with an RBI in the top of the tenth to secure the 4-3 victory. The second round proved even more in favor of the Blue Hose, but not before the Eagles quickly gained a 2-0 with the help of a double from Chad Smith which scored Max Vogel and a Kyle Edwards sacrifice fly that scored Stephen Wallace. The Blue Hose struck in the top of the third inning, scoring three runs, and then by scoring five in the fifth inning, calming a commanding 8-2 lead. Winthrop’s only response came in the form on a RBI from Michael Patrick in the bottom of the seventh, as the Blue Hose would add on another run en route to a 9-3 win, taking the weekend series. The Eagles (7-16 overall, 1-2 Big South), will host another conference opponent, Gardner-Webb in another three game series this weekend at Winthrop Ballpark.
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Cocoa and Comstock meet and greet with WU By Frances Parrish parrishf@mytjnow.com
marketing communication major. “It’s good to see the president involved. Cocoa is a 9-year-old chesapeake Retriever. She enjoys Winthrop’s campus. Larry Wiliamson, Dr. Jayne Comstock’s husband, said that Cocoa travels well and is not intimidated by
Students and faculty gathered on a windy day on the campus green to meet Cocoa, the “First Dog.” The event was to collect food for York County Council on Aging (YCCOA) and Project Hope, nonprofit organizations that help those who need food and cannot get food on a regular basis. Several organizations around campus collected dog food, cat food, and pet toys. “It was a challenge. We normally collect canned food,” said sophomore political science major Dillon Donalds. Some students enjoyed the event. “I like it. It’s benefitting the community, and it’s not just a meet and greet,” said Allison Cocoa, the first dog, greets Winthrop Photos by Claire Varner, a junior integrated VonOstenbridge • vonostenbridgec@mytjnow.com
the students. Williamson expects Cocoa to adjust to campus life. The winner of the food collection was Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) with a total of 1,172.4 pounds, and won $1,000. The
grand total of food collected at the event was 2,061.6 pounds. Lynn Garris is the marketing and development director of YCCOA and is confident that with the food collected, they will be able to help more elderly citizens. Garris said that the elderly who cannot get to a store or are not able to buy food for their pets will share their meals with their pets. “Those animals are their sole companions,” Garris said. There were 12 organizations that participated in the collection.
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Comstock meeting students at the “meet Cocoa, the first dog” event Photos by Claire VonOstenbridge • vonostenbridgec@mytjnow.com
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Club spotlight on GLoBAL as Proposition 8 goes to trial LGBT • from front The most memorable GLoBAL event that Murphy mentioned attending was last year’s DRAG WU because it was the first time they were able to get an event like that on campus in many years and they got it approved as a cultural event. The first night was educational and the second night was performance based. They had to move locations because of the amount of people that came out to the event. “It was really inspiring to see that many people, even if it was because they wanted to get cultural event credit,” Murphy said, “a lot of people came back the second night for the drag show, which was not a cultural event.” Murphy said that GLoBAL also passes out information flyers at Red Cross blood drive events because the Red Cross does not allow homosexu-
“Social media was awash in a sea of members. Taylor Johnson, president red,” according to the HRC website, of GLoBAL, as well as other club of“Facebook users shared the red logo ficers can be contacted at the club more than 100,000 times as of 4 p.m. email: global@winthrop.edu on Tuesday.” Tuesday, March 26 was the first day of oral arguments before the Supreme Court . Murphy said that GLoBAL members are anticipating decisions on upcoming decisions on the overturning of the Defense of Marriage Act (DoMA) and in the near future, a supreme court decision on Proposition 8. Students can get involved in GLoBStudents changed their Facebook pictures AL by going to on Tuesday, March 26 to the Human Rights weekly Wednesday Campaign’s red logo that was created for the meetings in 102 Proposition 8 in support of the overturning of Kinard at 8 p.m.. Colin Murphy and is open to all Proposition 8 Graphic created by Allie Briggs Senior history major and former vice president and CSL representative for GLoBAL • briggsa@mytjnow.com Winthrop students and community
al males or “men who have sex with men (MSM),” as the federal government labels them, to donate blood. This has been the case since the 1980s because of the stigma attached to the male gay community and AIDS. GLoBAL hopes to raise awareness about this superstitious policy. The policy was created during a time when the cause for the spread of AIDS was still very mysterious. GLoBAL is raising awareness at a
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time when the Red Cross is encountering a shortfall of donations according to a CNN report. Murphy said that GLoBAL and members of the LGBT community find support in the Human Rights Campaign (HRC). This organization is the largest in support of LGBT rights. The HRC created a red and pink logo days ago in support of marriage equality and the overturning of Proposition 8.
Winthrop, at least in the state of South Carolina, is seen as a very much a homosexual friendly university, but the reality of the matter is, sometimes LGBTs or even just heterosexual allies come on campus but don’t know how to connect in the community.
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Southern art competition accepts WU art By Allie Briggs briggsa@mytjnow.com Winthrop artists, Marge Moody, professor of fine art; Ashley Felder, sophomore jewelry and metals major and Greyson Smith, senior printmaking and finance major, have been accepted into a new art competition that celebrates the arts in Southeastern states. The competition, “ArtFields,” features emerging and established artists from 12 southeastern states. Smith’s accepted piece is a sizable collection of sculptural line drawings that are sewn together. The sewing of the pieces illuminates the dynamism of the line drawings and their interaction with sculpted shapes. “My goal is for the viewer to be able to walk all around it and to see different images,” Smith said, “its like everywhere you look there’s a different composition.” Moody teaches fine arts courses such as twodimensional design, drawing, and media studies.
By Allie Briggs briggsa@mytjnow.com Vanessa Kuissu is a senior integrated marketing communication major from Lille, France. Kuissu is a native of Douala, Cameron, the country's economic capital. She came to France to continue her studies after her completion of the high school equivalent in Douala. Kuissa said that education in Cameroon and France are both of very good quality, but she thinks that education in France is more catered towards the learning of students because professors are more engaged in the success of the students. Kuissu had to adjust to the grading
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system in the United States with the use of letter grades because in France, marks are given from 0 to 10. Differences that she has noticed between France, Cameroon and the United States are mostly the climate and the food. She said, "Everything in the US is so big," but also that people in the US are more welcoming than other places she has been. While in France, Kuissu said that she was on her own a lot and she had many opportunities to travel, which is one of her favorite things to do. She said that one of her goals is to see every state in the United States.
“It was a wide-open competition and we are very pleased ” Moody said, “it reflects well on the department.” Moody also has a few more exhibitions coming up in the southeast celebrating the 30 years since she immigrated to the United States from Scotland. Smith said that 400 artists were accepted into this competition out of just fewer than 800 applicants. The 10-day exhibition will be held in historic Lake City, S.C., on April 19-April 28. “This is the first time they’ve done something this big before,” Smith said, “they are trying to make a big statement about bringing art and culture to the south.” A cash prize of $50,000 will be awarded to the top-winning artist, a people’s choice prize of $25,000 will be awarded and there is a juried panel prize that is also of $25,000.
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Detail view of art by Greyson Smith that was accepted in the ArtFields competition. Photo courtesy of Greyson Smith
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Band’s latest album plays “Vital” role in their discography
Class ends with trip to Germany GERMANY • from front At the end of the course, students will actually travel to Europe to experience the places represented in the books they will study, including parts of both the Netherlands and Germany, two countries deeply affected by the Holocaust. They will visit places such as the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam and the Dachau concentration camp in Germany. Students will also get the opportunity to see Berlin, the capital of Germany, as well as Munich, Germany, each rich with a culture all their own. Both cities are greatly relevant in the context of the course as well. Students will also experience a side of Germany that is taken very seriously in the region: Christmas. Since the class takes place in the fall, the trip will occur in early December. This offers the truly unique experience for the students to see Weihnachtmarkt, or a Christmas market. It is essentially an open-air market of Christmas-related items. In many towns it is the biggest
event of the year, drawing tourists from across the world to see and purchase one of a kind Christmas items. If you are considering taking the class, but are hesitant because you do not speak German or Dutch, you have no reason to worry. Being linguistically versatile countries, many people in the area speak English. Jordan has taken trips to other countries previously, including a trip to Greece from which she recently returned. Professor Jordan taught at Flensburg University in Germany and knows a little German. “The trip [to Greece] went well, except for the usual problems that accompany travel abroad,” Jordan said. That being said, she expects equally good things to come from this unique opportunity for students to better understand both German culture, as well as a firsthand account of the Holocaust and the toll it took on so many people. Any student interested in participating should contact Ann Jordan in Bancroft 261 or at jordana@winthrop.edu for more information pertaining to the trip.
By Michael Owens owensm@mytjnow.com Florida alternative rockers, Anberlin, have been supplying listeners with exceptional music for the past decade. From fan favorites such as “Never Take Friendship Personal and Cities,” to the more experimental “Dark is the Way, Light is a Place,” Anberlin has gone all over the musical spectrum in their discography. With their sixth album, “Vital,” which was released back in October 2012, Anberlin takes yet another interesting turn into probably their most ambitious album yet. One of the biggest positives of the album is the continued use of atmospheric elements via a synthesizer. This was seen on “Dark is the Way, Light is a Place” in a vein similar to that of U2. However, on “Vital” it seems that the band was going for an energetic sound with some very catchy songs. The first few songs of this album are some of the most prominent examples of this
Wunderlich showcases musical diversity By Kris Gaitan gaitank@mytjnow.com
of classical, modern and contemporary music. Wunderlich displayed the diversity The lights dimmed and the curtain through the usage of a modern dancer opened at Barnes Recital Hall Monday during one song in her performance. night as Dr. Kristen Wunderlich, adorned Later in the recital, Wunderlich had in a purple gown, took the stage alongside a French horn player and an additional her piano player. Wunderlich only had piano player to accompany her singing to one thought as she prepared to take the allow the audience to see the change of her stage. musical style. “The waiting is the worst part, always Wunderlich said that one of her other the worst part,” said goals of the recital was to show her Wunderlich. students that it is OK to challenge Wunderlich, an assisthemselves. One of the obstacles tant professor of music she faced was the difficulty of the at Winthrop Universisongs. It was her first time perty, sang for the faculty forming a song in Norwegian. series entitled, “Kris“It’s exciting, but tiring,” Wunten Wunderlich, Soderlich said. prano.” She performed Wunderlich’s closing song was 17 musical pieces for a parody of “I’m tired,” origithe audience. nally sung by Madeline Kahn in The faculty series is Dr. Krisen Wunderlich the 1974 comedy film, “Blazing a sequence of perfor- assistant professor of music Saddles.” mances and recitals, “I reached the highest pinnacle where faculty memand now I’m teaching college, I bers perform before love teaching voice, for me it’s students and fellow the perfect choice,” Wunderlich faculty and staff members. sang. Before coming to Winthrop, Wunderlich The audience gave Wunderlich a standwas an accomplished oratorio and opera ing ovation as the curtain closed after her singer. She has performed at many op- final song. era houses across Texas, and in 2004 she “I feel like I was very pleased with my toured the Czech Republic as a soloist in a performance,” said Wunderlich. rendition of Giovanni Battista Pergolesi’s The next faculty series performance is “Stabat Mater.” entitled, “Winthrop String Quartet” and Wunderlich said the goal of the recital will be directed by Elizabeth Burns on was to “show the versatility of art song.” April 1, 7:30 p.m. at Barnes Recital Hall. She wanted to show the different aspects
a welcome change as it brings upon some of the more heartfelt lyrics and messages that Anberlin conveys through their music. Artist: Anberlin The last song on the album, “God, Drugs, & Sex,” is the best example of this and is one of the Album: Vital best tracks of the entire 40-minute album. The song gives off a U2 vibe, but still maintains ele- Release Date: Oct. ments that make it Anberlin. Stephen Christian’s vocals
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1. The event hosted by SEAC to raise awareness about saving energy. 3. This year’s Winthrop Model UN theme. 5. ______________ watered the first amendment tree. 6. How many nations were represented in Winthrop’s XXXVII Model United Nations? 9. WU artists Marge Moody, Greyson Smith and Ashley Felder were accepted into this southeastern art competition. 10. Hottest new social media fad on WU campus. 11. Comstock’s dog, _________________, came to meet Winthrop students.
Upcoming Silent Auction The Loading Dock Gallery will be hosting a night of performances along with a silent auction on Saturday April 6 from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. Attendees can enjoy performances by Sinergismo, Andy the Doorbum, Zachary Reader, Aubrie Salzman and The Lunatic Dance Club. There is a $5 entry fee for artists wishing to
and lyrics are also big standouts. His voice still sounds as great as it did back on “Never Take Friendship Personal and Cities.” The album also contains nice guitar work on the more upbeat tracks and the production shines through so that everything is clearly heard. Despite tapering off after the first half and having a couple of songs that could be seen as fillers, “Vital” is still a strong effort, and one that should not be overlooked. Overall, “Vital” is definitely the best Anberlin album since “Cities.” This album should be picked up by those who are longtime fans and those who just want to see what all the fuss is about.
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energetic sound, with tracks such as “Self-Starter,” “Little Tyrants” and the lead single, “Someone, Anyone,” that easily grab attention and deliver catchy chorus lines that will be in the heads of listeners for hours on end. The album does tend to taper off after the first half, but this is
enter work to be auctioned. This will cover up to five entries. Entries must not exceed 18” in a dimension. All proceeds will go to the artist. If you would like to submit work to be auctioned, all work will be accepted at the Loading Dock Gallery, located on the lower level of the Getty’s Building in the downtown Rock Hill, on April 4 from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. and on April 5 from 12 p.m. until 5 p.m. Contact the Loading Dock Gallery at 803554-8862 for more information.
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2. Comstock’s plan to improve student school spirit. 4. The 2013 Cinderella story of March Madness is Florida _________________ University. 7. Vanessa Kuissu is from __________________, Cameroon 8. WU defeated __________________ in baseball this week. 12. This team beat WU in WNIT. 13. Student club that offers community to LGBT individuals and allies. 14. University in Germany where professor Jordan taught. 15. Ian Deas is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha and the __________________ League.
ARTS & CULTURE EVENTS CALENDAR
March 28 March 29 March 30 April 1 March Music Series: All-Sar Special (Jazz) Amphitheatre; 7 p.m.; free Poetry Reading with Susan Ludvigson and Julie Suk Dina’s Place; 7 p.m.; free Shall We Dance? Richardson Ballroom 7:30 p.m.; free Melancholy Play Johnson Studio Theatre 8 p.m.; $5 w/ ID, $10 w/o ID Reno 911 Comedian Kyle Dunnigan & Singer Song-Writer Cas Haley The Edge; 8 p.m. $5 w/ ID, $10 w/o ID
Casual Friday- Global Marketing Mistakes Dinkins Auditorium 3:30 p.m.; free March Music Series: Men Who Stare a Notes Amphitheatre; 7 p.m. $5 w/ ID, $8 w/o ID Melancholy Play Johnson Studio Theatre 7 p.m.; $8 w/ ID, $15 w/o ID
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March 31 Roddey Egg Hunt Hardin Family Garden 4 p.m. until 8 p.m.; free
Dynamics of Group Travel: Pitfalls and Personalities Plowden Auditorium 10 a.m.; free
Creative Habitat Creativity Fair DiGiorgio Campus Center 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.; free
45 Years of Working with Indigenous Peoples: A Retrospective by Dr. John Walden Plowden Auditorium 2 p.m.; free
Billy McLaughlin: His Story, His Music Dina’s Place; 8 p.m. $5 w/ ID; $10 w/o ID; free with Spring Pass
Ensemble Series: String Quartet, Elizabeth Burns Barnes Recital Hall 7:30 p.m.; free
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April 3 Words as Healing Poetry Reading Little Chapel; 5 p.m.; free The Importance of Being Earnest Johnson Theatre; 8 p.m. $8 w/ ID, $15 w/o ID Senior Exhibitions G B.F.A. Lewandowski Student Gallery
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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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