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Issue 27 April 24, 2014

WINTHROP UNIVERSITY

Winthrop hosts track & field conference championships see BACK pg. 10

“Battle of the Sexes� ends impressive run see A&C pg. 9

Winthrop offers new major see NEWS pg. 4 NEWS

Timmons brothers host Rock ‘n’ Roll trivia

By Ramazan Heyni Arts & Culture Editor John and David Timmons, the Timmons Brothers, will present a show that will consist of questions, facts, photos and decades from the 1950s all the way through the 1990s by using Rock ’n’ roll and music. This will be a free Global Cultural Event.

The Timmons Brothers have been travelling and hosting shows and presentations across the country since 2006, and they have been voted one of the “Top Variety/Novelty Events� by the college activities board in 2012.

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End of an era:

Three important figures leaving Winthrop

NEWS

CSL Chair and Student Body President Christopher Aubrie soars onward and upward to new beginnings

By Adarrell Gadsden Managing Editor Winthrop University Council of Student Leaders Chair and Student Body President Christopher Aubrie radiates Winthrop school spirit. Aubrie said from his campus, he knew he was supposed to be an Eagle.

Aurbrie is a senior international business college student from Bennettsville, S.C. Before coming to Winthrop, Aubrie spent three years in Shanghai, China where he attended high school at Shanghai School before returning to the states and graduating from Marlboro Academy.

Aubrie would decide to attend Winthrop due to its close proximity to Charlotte and smaller class sizes. “Class size was so important to me, and knowing that my professor would know me as a person and not just a number,� Aubrie said.

“The proximity to Charlotte was also a factor for me.�

However, it wasn’t until the spring of his sophomore year here at Winthrop that he would decide to get involved with the Council of Student Leaders. During that time, he and Kambrell Garvin would decide to campaign together for CSL president and vice president with Aubrie running as the vice president on the ticket.

The two would win the election and serve the Winthrop student body in the 2012-2013 academic year.

Dolly Parton always greets those with a smile in room 212 in the DiGiorgio Campus Center. The lifesized cardboard cutout stands at about 5 feet, yet perfectly complements the tall man who leaps out of his chair at strangers, greeting them with a bear hug. said Boyd Jones, Winthrop’s Univoice was perfectly in tune to vivacity in which he approached both his work and life. itself throughout the span of Boyd’s entire career, from his 11 years at Tulsa University to his 22 years at Winthrop, and has ultimately stamped itself on the walls of room 212.

Personal pictures and tributes to Dolly Parton seemed to smile back at visitors. These are mementos of Jones’ life and work thus far, only

student body in high school and actually lost my junior vice presidential election,� just thought to keep trying.�

He is currently the second longest serving member on the council.

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$25,000 for new computers for the typing lab,� Click said.

When he arrived at Winthrop, the typing lab had just gotten new typewriters. could only give me half that. We got 11 computers so that the lab had four typewriters,� Click said.

Click has been head of the

looking forward to the next chapter of my life,� Jones said.

Working directly with the DiGiorgio Student Union, Jones does not

behind the scenes,� Jones said.

Chair of Winthrop University Department of Mass Communication hangs up saddle after 27 years Winthrop, he was already making changes.

University Programs Director Boyd Jones bids Winthrop farewell

By Anna McCall Assistant News Editor

NEWS

By Frances Parrish Editor-in-Chief

ARTS & CULTURE

Department of Mass Communication for 27 years. The history of the department is closely tied to Click.

He and his faculty in the department have transformed it into what it is today.

Haney Howell, a retired professor of broadcast at Winthrop, began the tale of the department. Howell said that before it was the Department of Mass Communication, it was called the Department of Communication, and consisted of journalism, speech and music.

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Undergraduate Commencement Saturday, May 10, 2014 11 a.m.

Winthrop Coliseum

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Cankerworms could pose long term threat to environment

By Tyler McGregor Special to The Johnsonian

dodging the nearly invisible obstacles as they make their way under the trees. Although they may seem like harmless annoyances, the infestation of these worms could have

but for the remainder of the Winthrop community, this nuisance is regrettably familiar. Cankerworms, also known as the inch worm, are sly silk spinners that dangle from trees in hordes all over Rock Hill and

landscape if not controlled.

According to an online database entry by the insect program at the University of Minnesota Extension, there are two species

many campus pedestrians can be seen

the time of year they emerge as adult moths after metamorphosis. The spring and fall

cankerworms hatch from their eggs at around the same time in the spring. They immediately begin feeding on the leaves of the trees in which they’re born. When it’s time to move on to another feeding tree, they hang from long silk threads in hopes of blowing to a new drop to the ground to pupate in the earth.

A seemingly innocent life-cycle, the massive number of these larvae are defoliating trees far try to compensate by forming new foliage from

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food reserves, but the overall health of the tree is still diminished. Over several years this poor health can lead to what is called limb dieback, which is an obvious safety concern for campus Thankfully, many cities, including Rock Hill, have employed the use of tree bands that contain a sticky material meant to impede the wingless female moths from climbing up and method will hopefully provide a safer and less sticky Winthrop experience.

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The latest Winthrop University common book was announced by the university on Monday afternoon, and it features the writing of a familiar author.

Kelsey Timmerman’s “Where Am I Eating?� was chosen as the latest common book, according to a university press release.

Timmerman also penned “Where Am Photo courtesy of Winthrop University I Wearing?�, which was chosen as Winthrop’s common book in 2012. “Where Am I Eating?� will be in a similar vein to Timmerman’s previous work, in that he documents his the title suggests, it will give a deeper look into food as opposed to clothing.

Timmerman traveled to the countries of Colombia, China, Costa Rica and the Ivory Coast to understand not just what food people consume, but how it is produced and who produces it. “What we eat, how it is produced, who raises it, how the producers are compensated, the availability of the food product and the economic impact of the product on both the local economy and the global economy are all very important concerns,� said Dean of University College Gloria Jones.

Jones also mentioned that she and members of Winthrop’s Common Book Committee wanted to choose a book that dealt with a global concern. She also added that she thinks that Timmerman’s book is an excellent choice for the common book.

This is the third book that is part of Winthrop’s Global

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Incoming students will receive the book during orientation sessions, and will participate in programs throughout the semester based on it. The book will also be a pivotal part of the Human Experience course.

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Everything was crammed together with no particular focus.

A year after Howell came into mass communication, and that was the beginning of the department right there,� Howell said.

Larry Timbs, professor emeritus of journalism, said Click deserved much of the credit for putting the Department of Mass Communication on the national map. “He was steady at the helm, a man of high integrity, and he was always a workaholic. He put his energy and focus into shaping the department and making it as good as can be,�

Timbs said.

After Click’s initial year at Winthrop, the school

was granted $3.5 million to help renovate Johnson Hall. It took two years for the renovations to be completed.

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from the Department of He put in lots and lots Communication, the name of hours in the office needed to be updated. “I never liked that name to get us up to the [communication]. It was level of accreditation vague and you can teach and maintain our anything you want to under that name. We had status with national to choose either journalism organizations. or mass communication.

I thought we probably William Fisher better call it mass Professor Emeritus of Mass communication, because Communication we didn’t know what else was coming,� Click said.

Soon after Click was years to get the department instated as department accredited. head, the department Click knew how to get began the process of getting the department accredited accredited. because he had been elected When asked how long it onto the accreditation would take, he responded, council for nine years

running.

Not only did Click help to accredit the department, but he also helped put it on the national map. He and many other members of the faculty helped to establish connections with many media organizations. or three years, did a lot of traveling together talking to radio stations and TV stations, and letting them know there was another school in the state,� Howell said.

For 27 years, Click has worked hard in the department, but now he is facing retirement.

After he retires, Click plans to continue teaching ethics and issues in mass communication for the next two or three years at Winthrop. “I’ll just take it one day

and one semester at a time,�

Click said.

His favorite class to teach is MCOM 241 “because that’s the one course where students seem to make the most progress. You can see it visually from the beginning of the semester to the end.

They either get better or they fail,� Click said.

In his classes, Click tries to instill three values in his students: integrity, honesty and truthfulness. “I would rather someone tell me they screwed up than cover it up and hide it. In the long run, those things [integrity, honesty, said.

Even without Click as the department chair, the Department of Mass Communication will still be undergoing reaccreditation next fall.

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He says his main goal has always been to serve the student body well and be their voice to university administration and the Winthrop Board of Trustees. “When I sit in on meetings whether it be with the Board of Trustees or Dr. Comstock, I am often asked what I think about a certain topic, but I realize that it isn’t about what I think, it’s what the student body thinks,� said Aubrie. “That was one of my main goals coming in, to actually serve the student body.�

The council was able to accomplish a good deal this semester. A few of the major accomplishments were the LIFT Conference, the second annual Garnet and Gold Gala, as well as extending the SU deadline and also returning to the issue of current campus smoking policies, an issue the council has debated over the

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past two years. “I wish we could spend more time getting feedback from students and other universities that have implemented policies similar,� said Aubrie. “If I could present some more information to the president about that issue I would like to.�

The council also passed a resolution on academic freedom in response to funding cuts by the state of S.C. at the University of South Carolina Upstate and College of Charleston due to those universities’ choices in common books.

Aubrie will graduate in the spring and while he does not currently have a job he has a few options that he is currently mulling over. For him it’s about making sure he picks “It’s about going to sleep happy at night and knowing that I enjoy waking up and going to work.,�

Aubrie said. “It’s not all about the pay check.�

He really attributes a lot of his success early on in college to the help of professor of business Patrice Burleson. “She really took me under her

wing from day one, and I felt comfortable in the College of Business. I’ve had professors that have really equipped me for the future,� said Aubrie.

Chris Aubrie put the gavel down at his last CSL board meeting this past Tuesday at exactly 8:44 p.m.

However, his term as Winthrop student body president doesn’t actually end until June 30, and Aubrie plans to work all the way up until that time.

He is currently working to get in contact with all the newly-elected student body presidents across the state and have their student body organizations write up resolutions on academic freedom to present to the South Carolina Legislature.

Aubrie hopes students will get more involved on campus and in their educations, whether it’s joining a new club or visiting their with them.

One of Aubrie’s favorite quotes is a quote by Neale Donald Walsch “Life begins where your comfort zone ends.�

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New major to launch in the fall semester Indiviudalized studies track will allow students to customize their academic experience

By Elizabeth McKnight Staff Writer On April 18th at 3:30 p.m. in Dinkins Auditorium, a handful of students gathered for Casual Friday to hear about a new program that is being introduced to the university.

Studies program in the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies in which students, once they have applied and been accepted, create their own degree. The name of the degree and the courses they take are all up to the student. However, the student is not completely alone once the degree has been created.

The student will be required to select three advisors, one from the College of Arts and Sciences, and two other faculty members that are

experienced in the student’s areas of interest.

Two students, sophomore Heidi Ebeling and senior Ebony Wilkinson are two of three students that are the and spoke about their experience with the application process and what degree they have created.

Ebeling’s degree will be Women, Children and Family: Welfare and Advocacy. Wilkinson’s degree will be Women’s Health and Empowerment through Fitness and Wellness.

Both of these students are taking classes from multiple areas of interest, such as Business, Psychology, Sociology and Fitness. program director is Dr. Clara Paulino, and she told students that they have to be very self-driven. She

assured everyone that along with the three advisors that a student will pick, she is also someone that the students should be comfortable going to because it is her goal to help them.

After Paulino spoke, Tom Injaychock from the Center for Career and Civic Engagement spoke about how Crawford can be of the steps students should take to get a strong feel for what they want to do in life. He also spoke about how they can be successful in searching for a job and knowing that

what kind of people they are better suited to work with. Injaychock said that if students know what they want to do in life, there are three steps they need to follow to absolutely make sure they have made the right decision.

Students need to research what career they want to do, so they know everything the position entails; students need to conduct an informational interview with and ask that person what they did to get to where they are and what they would suggest the student to; and

their lives.

He stressed a website called LinkedIn, which is a professional social media site for people to put up their professional pictures, resumes and anything else of importance to put themselves out there to network and meet companies that are looking Injaychock also stressed that the Center for Career and Civic Engagement has helpful tools on their part of the Winthrop website, from internship opportunities to For more information on the

Injaychock said that Strong Interest and Myers-Briggs

Injaychock said there are majors that require internships and they are a great way to gain experience

email Dr. Paulino at paulinoc@ winthrop.edu.

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By Kaitlyn O’Brien Special to The Johnsonian Dr. Robert Prickett had already recieved tenure and a promotion to associate professor of English education. Just a few months earlier at the beginning of the Fall 2013 semester as department chair of English. “I was walking up the stairs Prickett said, “and Dr. Hecimovich said, ‘Can I talk to you?’ And I laughed and said, ‘I’m not getting Hecimovich, who was having his “15 minutes of Warholian fame� with the opportunity to write a book, wanted Dr. Prickett to replace him as department chair.

Prickett came to Winthrop University almost four years ago from Centenary College of Louisiana, where he was department chair of English.

In his time at Winthrop, Prickett has published an article on “The Outsiders� by S.E. Hinton; he has given a presentation at Dragon Con entitled “Why Am I Not Dead?: The Dystopian Heroine’s Happy (?) Ending;� and he will soon be publishing an article about the Divergent series in the “SIGNAL Journal.�

Prickett has an extensive background in English education.

He grew up and attended college in Indiana at Ball State University where he received his Bachelor of Science in English and journalism.

After graduation, Prickett moved with his wife Meg Webber, who also works at Winthrop, to Roanoke, Va., where he taught high school English for six years before beginning work on his doctorate in English, curriculum and instruction at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Once he completed his doctorate, Prickett began searching the country

schools, the University of Alabama and Centenary College of Louisiana, a small liberal arts school.

Prickett chose Centenary College for the ability to interact with students. He was soon promoted to department chair of English at Centenary College.

Prickett said interacting with students remains his favorite part of the job. “I completely value education,�

Prickett said. “For me, it truly is all about interacting with students and thinking about the impacts you are going to make.�

Prickett’s student interactions have left a lasting impression on some students. “He was really, like, perky for a guy,� sophomore English major Brittany Rauch said. “He’s really good at encouraging students. And he’s really good at bringing out their best and letting them have fun in the midst of learning.�

teaching,� senior English major Katey Murphy said. “As someone who wants to teach, I like his fun but informative teaching style.�

Dr. Casey Cothran, assistant professor of English, expressed a similar sentiment about Prickett. “My favorite thing about him is his sense of humor and optimism. laugh about in almost any situation,�

Cothran said.

When he took over the position as department chair, Prickett had to go from teaching four classes to teaching one in order to be able to While Pricket said he has “thoroughly enjoyed the transition,� he said he does miss interacting department chair by perhaps picking up another class.

enough that I’m not dreading the next year,� he said with a laugh.

Although Prickett has only been in the position since Jan. 2, he has been hard at work trying to better the department by creating class schedules, conducting interviews and reviewing curriculum. “I’m at the point where I get to department here and possibly the college and university,� Prickett said.

Prickett has also had the opportunity to incorporate some of his fun-loving personality into the department. “One thing that he does which is sort of fun is send Monday morning up those of us in the department,�

Cothran said.

While Prickett’s job description walking up the stairs in August, his passion for teaching and reading literature remains unchanged.

Prickett said. “But I’m enjoying it

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By McKenzie Workman Staff Writer As a Winthrop University student, have you ever wondered what the outlook is for obtaining a promising career with your degree?

One of the tips to increase the value of your degree, according to Ted Riddle, is to donate money back to Winthrop.

Ted Riddle was a Winthrop University graduate and a psychology major. He has, over time, gone from being a fresh graduate to the CEO, president, and board of directors (BOD) of Aluminum Shapes LLC, which is owned by H.I.G. Capital.

His success helps show us, as Winthrop students, that promising careers are out there and all you have to do is reach for them.

With the right amount of hard work and dedication, you can take your degree from a liberal arts school and turn it into an invaluable accomplishment and tool for a successful future.

Riddle visited Winthrop on April 17 as part of the Winthrop University College of Business Administration Leadership Series to share some stories of his 28 years of success in the metals industry and some tips for future graduates.

Among some of his tips, there was the wellknown “dress for success� and a tip suggesting that you do your research to prepare for an interview so that you can ask impressive questions.

He also advised that you show initiative by making phone calls and setting up meetings to separate yourself from the rest; this is a competitive world.

Riddle’s number one tip

was to graduate. He said, “it will One of the most striking parts of his presentation was a reference to a visual representation of life from the Center for Creative Leadership in Greensboro, N.C. It was a button and oddly enough, can be used to explain so much of life.

The solid part of the button represents the environment and things that you cannot control. Then each of the four holes in the button represented an important part of was career, the third was community and the fourth was yourself.

He explained how for most people, This represents an imbalance in life.

Part of maturing and personal these segments. If one gets too big, it causes the others to shrink.

Riddle said, “to have a button that’s got healthy round holes on all of those, I can tell you one thing, is a misconception about Winthrop, about what college is all about. Most

people think it’s about your career but it’s not. What you’re getting here is is all four... If you’ll leave Winthrop, focusing on this, you’re going to be a better person and a better leader; your life is going to be Among the students who attended, there were many who took away knowledge and maybe even a renewed sense of dedication to their education here at Winthrop.

Amanda Bullock, a senior Elementary Education major, said that she found the presentation thought provoking.

Another student, Alex Determan, a senior Business Administration major, said that the information covered in the presentation could going to be important. Whenever you are going out into the real world, you kind of have a plan rather than just going out there.�

He also said that he enjoyed the presentation and felt that “it had really good real world applications.�

By Brittney Rauch Staff Writer As everyone knows, the spring 2014 semester is coming to a close.

Projects are due, course evaluations are being taken, and registration has begun. Exams are on the way and students have already turned their dials to panic mode. But never fear, survival tips are here! This week’s compilation of tips for survival of exams, studying, and moving out.

Hopefully, with these helpful tidbits, out week will go smoothly.

Keep informed. Remember to plan out your exam schedule.

Agendas are helpful for writing down exam times. If you have 3 or more exams in one day, you may request an exam time change. Also, remember that, even though you might not have Saturday or Friday for those days.

Press, don’t stress. Press onward and don’t stress out about the little things. Study a little bit every day. A good way to continually be prepared for all of your exams is to study each subject a little bit each day with snacks, naps, and breaks in between.

Even if you have several exams on a day, study for your remaining tests when you get the chance. Little bits at a time stick more than one huge cram session.

Study buddy. Study groups are

things out with classmates is a fun stress reliever and a healthy way of studying. Too many students cut own. If you study with friends, or other people, you’re more likely to do better on the test and keep that blood pressure down.

Breathe. Take breaks. Don’t be that one friend that refuses to even eat when studying. That’s not

healthy and it’s no fun. You need to take time to breathe and relieve some stress. Go out for a midnight shake at Cookout. Take that hour to go out for dinner at Steak n’ Shake.

Ask your friends to go with you because chances are, they are just as high strung as you are about exams.

College is about being young. Don’t hole up studying for 12 hours at a time.

After all is said and done, when remember that home is a phone call away, but not for long. If you plan to go home for the summer break, don’t forget that the last day to move out is May 7 at 9 a.m. Tips for moving out are as follows: Box it up.

any nearby or local stores. Places like Publix, Harris Teeter, and Food Lion are sure to have big boxes just waiting for your year’s worth of art projects, text books, papers, and the like. Just be kind and ask the employees nicely for their left over boxes and you’re sure to be set.

Call for help.

everything in your car, or you don’t have a car, don’t forget to call family members or friends to help you move out ahead of time. Also, don’t start packing on May 7 at 8 a.m., remember to pack up little by little or at least give yourself enough time to move out without any pressure, or RA’s knocking on your door.

Clean it up. Remember to clean the home that you’ve had for the past 9 months. Even if you plan on coming back to it next year, your RA’s still have to go through it and their own once over. Make their jobs a little easier and clean up after yourself.

Hit the road. Go home. Don’t stick around. Sure, say goodbye to your friends, but once you’ve packed up everything, get in your car and hit the road.

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Women’s lacrosse beats Coastal

By Michael Owens Sports Editor After being rained out of a possible match last Saturday, the Winthrop women’s lacrosse team got a pivotal conference win on Monday afternoon. The Eagles defeated Coastal Carolina as the regular season begins to

the half for Coastal Carolina, and the game went into intermission with the home team leading 11-3. half strong with another goal in Coastal on pace.

Gallagher made an unassisted goal at the 23-minute mark,

to go, scoring her 50th goal of the season unassisted.

Coastal would get two more goals from Nolan and Maggie Carr, but Winthrop walked away the winners as they held on.

Kasmarik had a season-high six goals in the contest, while Blevins scored one goal each in the win as well.

Blevins also led the team in assists with three, while Gallagher had two.

Winthrop goalkeeper Camille King also played a huge role in the win, getting two saves in her

advantage in the upcoming conference tournament is decided. out of the gate aggressively as Eagle attacker Jenna two goals in the game in that amount of time.

The Chanticleers responded with a goal of their own from Sara Nolan, but the Eagles scored six more unanswered goals in nearly 13 minutes. In that scoring stretch, Kasmarik, Abigail Blevins, Krista

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Shannon Gallagher also got on the board during the run, scoring two goals near the 12-minute mark to put Winthrop up 8-1.

Coastal scored their second goal right after Gallagher’s second goal, but Winthrop scored three more unanswered to build their lead to as large as nine.

Blevins got her second goal, while Sydney Cope and Danielle Ellis got their only goals of the game during the run.

which was followed up by another Kasmarik goal after a nearly eight minute scoring drought.

The Chanticleers then showed life past the midway point of the second half, with three unanswered goals of their own Their run proved to be a little too late, however, as Blevins knocked in a goal followed up by another minutes to play.

edge in shots on goal.

Winthrop also caused 16 Coastal turnovers, but both teams were even in draw control victories.

The Eagles (5-10, 2-3 Big South) now sit in fourth place in the current Big South Conference match in the conference tournament.

The team will next play at conclude their season on Sunday when they host Presbyterian at 1 p.m.

Playing, practicing, training and the offseason

By Tanisha Terrell Assistant Sports Editor

“When I am not playing, practicing or training, a

Student athletes work hard during the year to improve their game and help take their teams to victories. These individuals spend a lot of time on their

and sleeping, but I do get out, have fun and hang out with friends as much as I can,” Weakland said.

Everyone needs a break from their everyday routine. Most think that athletes train everyday, every

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catch up on school work. man volleyball player Emma Weakland.

“Everything is regulated and practices consist of more conditioning, so it’s easy to stay on track,” Weakland said.

Weakland has been playing volleyball since the fourth grade and committed

comes optional depending on school work receive workouts that we should do to stay in shape and prepare for the preseason,” Weakland said. goals for next year, were made on the men-

season training is like by an informing answer pertaining to NCAA rules and regulations.

“The NCAA allows us to practice

challenging physically and mentally. There aren’t as many games so the spring season seems to drag on because of that,” WeakEmma Weakland land said. week, have a three hour practice Monday Freshman, Volleyball When asked about her goals for next year, she responded with an answer not only for game or tournament on the weekends,” Weakland herself, but her team as well. said.

“My goal for next year is to do a lot better than we Though it may seem like athletes are always busy did this year. We are always striving for improvement. with their sport, Weakland commented on what she That’s always the goal,” Weakland said. likes to do when she isn’t busy with volleyball.

Eagle tennis looks for Big South titles

By Michael Owens Sports Editor The Winthrop men’s and women’s tennis teams both traveled to Boiling Springs, NC last weekend to compete in the 2014 Big South Championship tournament.

The women’s team second overall seed in the tournament. The Eagles

liamson won their matches Winthrop continued their

4-1 rout.

The Eagles swept the doubles point as the pairs

competition, as Andressa

Winthrop once again swept doubles competition, were enough to send the championship match.

The championship matches were meant to be

matches.

Winthrop went on to in a 4-0 rout.

The team swept doubles competition again, and wins in the No. 1, 2 and 6 posi-

both matches were postponed due to inclement weather. .

matches, including wins 2 position, Boada in the

and routed the Bulldogs in a 4-0 decision.

Winthrop swept doubles

Winthrop and sent them to The men’s team began

Chen in the No. 6 position.

The Eagles went on to

Courts.

The women’s team will travel to Charleston Southern to take on the top-seed-

throp took down their bitter

at a time to be determined

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The man behind the scenes bids farewell Boyd Jones reflects on his many years of service at Winthrop

#0:% t from front Boyd Jones plans to take this next chapter to the beginning: his home state of Tennessee. “I always wanted to live near the Smokey Mountains,” Jones said. “Then, I want to eventually move to Nashville where I would like to either work at the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Grand Ole Opry, the Nashville Convention Center or the Ryman Auditorium.”

“I have worked since I was 16,” Jones said. “I’m looking forward to going on trips. I was child of aging parents, so I spent a lot of time at home.” Jones has no intention of limiting his journey to Tennessee. “I’m gonna go to Vegas and the Grand Canyon.”

From Tennessee, Jones attended Harding University in Arkansas where he majored in public relations. It was in his college days that Jones realized his passion for student engagement. After holding positions in student activities for all four years, Jones attended Oklahoma State University where he earned his Masters in student personal administration.

It was by a chance of luck that Jones found himself at Winthrop University after serving as the Director of Student Activities at the University of Tulsa. “I was referred to Winthrop University by a performer at Tulsa.” The moves that Jones made throughout his career have not dampened Jones’ roots, but have made them stronger.

Jones’ love—for the loves of

his life—has only grown stronger throughout the years for the St. Louis Cardinals, bear hugs and “anything Dolly Parton.” The country

the makeup mirror,” Jones recalled. much.” There was a slight tone of “I said ‘I waited 50 years to give you regret in Jones’ voice. a hug. She stood up and said, ‘Well “It seems that people don’t have let’s make it a big one.’” real conversations anymore,” Jones “As I left, she said ‘You come said. “People don’t talk on the back after the show and tell me phone. I just got a cell phone three what you thought.’ She made me days ago.” feel important like I was helpMany think that living a life withing share her future shows. The out a cell brings an internal happirealness that Jones ness that is rare saw in Partonis a in today’s world. realness that Jones In contrast, Jones is no stranger to. He attributes happidescribes himself in ness to a simple three words: loyal, choice. “On a norcaring and optimistic. mal day, people “I think that people tend to focus on who are my friends the negative. I feel know they’re my that happy people friends,” Jones said. focus on the nine “People that are that were right, my friends know not the one thing that they will be my that wasn’t right.”

Boyd Jones Director of University Profriends tomorrow.

Those rights I’m very proud of that grams have added up to be honest.” over the years for Jones’ loyalty goes Jones—particubeyond the Winthrop community. larly with students.

“I enjoy watchDirector of university programs, Boyd Jones greets his guests at his surprise going-away party held “I’m kinda known as the connector. ing a student grow and change. You in the Richardson Ballroom. Jones will be retiring after 22 years of service at Winthrop. see them as they walk across the I love making new friends, but I’m Photo by Frances Parrish stage as a senior and you think that very loyal to my old friends.” you had a little bit to do with their Friends, Dolly Parton, theatre— music star and entrepreneur, whom to school up to eighth grade. My development.” and he’s been to every Broadway Jones has only met once, continues parents only had an eighth grade Jones makes the choice on a production in Charlotte—are the education.” daily basis and takes care to take Jones cites a common heritage as Spirit also serves as a link between passions of Jones’ present life. His the memories with him. “The one love for community engagement Jones and Parton. “I love her spirit thing that I’m looking forward to is has grown from initial interest in for Parton. “She’s from Tennessee and her personality. She writes a scrap book that is being made for politics. and she loves the state,” Jones said. amazing songs. There is nothing “I always told people that I wanted me. I am sure that book is going to “She loves the state and she employs fake about her. She is who she is.” be my favorite memory of my Winto be governor of Tennessee,” Jones a lot of people in the area where she Jones approached Parton the throp years.” said. “I don’t like politics as much grew up. She created the Imaginasame way that he approaches his tion Library.” students. “She was sitting in front of as I used to. Politics has changed so Dolly’s encouragement of literacy.

“My parents grew up in the Depression. You were only required to go

“”

People that are my friends know that they will be my friends tomorrow.

Timmons Brothers will present Rock ‘n’ Roll Trivia for WU students 5*..0/4t from front “We were voted as ‘One of the Five to Try’ events for central Ohio by the Columbus Dispatch for the summer of 2013,” John Timmons said.

The Rock ‘n’ Roll Trivia Show will present a diverse environment for the audience where they will get to know and learn about one another.

At the event, the Timmons Brothers will lay out an

atmosphere of knowledge enriched with humor to entertain the participants.

“The non-competitive event is designed for social interaction where each question is open to anyone in the audience who volunteers to answer,” Timmons said.

He said that The Timmons Brothers lecture about the songs, bands, cultural meanings and historical relevant.

Art Dennis Kontor-Kwateng

Ghana

Our international student this week is Dennis KontorKwateng, a junior Digital Information Design major from Ghana.

“Living in America really viduality from the norms that exist back home. In Ghana, everybody is so conservative.

In America, it’s easier to be an individual,” Kontor-Kwateng said.

He came to Winthrop because of the scholarship he was given, and to stay close to his sister, who also attends Winthrop.

Kontor-Kwateng doesn’t feel homesick much anymore because he is used to being away from home since he had already spent a lot of time be-

campus because of visa issues here. “ It’s almost a must to have your own car,” KontorKwateng said. fascinating how people here are so interested in getting to know international students.

“You become instantly more

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Sarah Stewart

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ing away from home.

He grew up in Ethiopia, went to high school in Ghana and has been to France, England, Germany and Egypt.

“I was in boarding school for high school in Ghana while my parents lived in Ethiopia. I miss the community environment from back home though. In boarding school, there was more of a brotherly atmosphere,” Kontor-Kwateng said.

Kontor-Kwateng’s challenge arises when it comes to public transportation and not

“We have given a show at a professional higher education conference for college presidents and board of trustee members as well as professional business conferences, city festivals, high school reunions and college campuses,” Timmons said.

For more information about the Timmons Brothers and their rock ‘n’ roll trivia, visit their direct website http:// timmonsrock.com/

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Name:

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“This year, a special category will be the British Invasion as a tribute to the 50th anniversary when the Beatles “invaded” the U.S.A. and started a wave of unprecedented popularity for many British artists in the U.S.,” Timmons said.

The Timmons Brothers have performed shows from Ohio to South Carolina and east of the Mississippi River.

The venues they use have always been diverse.

Department of Theatre interesting when you say you’re from another country,” he said.

Kontor-Kwateng is grateful to the International Center, his sister for helping him, especially during his freshman year and his parents continuously so he can graduate without student loans.

Kontor-Kwateng plans to do his undergrad in Canada and work in social media or anything related to the Internet.

When asked about the education system in his home country and the U.S., he said, “In high school, I did the IB program, and although able to adjust easier because the workload in both cases is quite high,” Kontor-Kwateng said.

By Brittany Rauch Staff Writer

learner, has decided that she doesn’t need any more

Art is a word that has multiple meanings. The term ‘artist’ can come in

her bachelor’s degree at Winthrop.

“Experience is better for what I want to do,” Stewart said.

Painters, sculptors, writers, singers and musicians are all considered artists. For Sarah Stewart, a freshman theatre design major from Summerville, S.C., art is what drives her to do what she loves.

“Art is all that ever really interested me,” Stewart said.

What interests Stewart the most is creating art that can actually have a purpose and can be used. While Stewart has done drawings, she feels that creating something that doesn’t just hang there does more for her.

Stewart, a hands-on

what she does and is happy with her choice of major. She has participated in a variety of student activities and productions on campus as an assistant stage manager and sound operator.

“I like it here. Being a theatre design major always keeps me on my toes,” Stewart said. “I don’t always know what to expect, and Stewart hopes to become an RA next year. She has worked hard in all of her classes and is in the

Winthrop Honors program.

“I would love to work as an artistic director for a theatre, but later in life, I guess I would like to be the owner of an actual theatre,” Stewart said.

While some people may believe that the theatre industry is dying thanks to theaters everywhere, Stewart disagrees. experience,” Stewart said. “It involves the audience more. dead.”

Stewart has worked on productions such as “Hush Little Baby” earlier this year, and she plans to work with as many productions as she can to gain the experience she wants.

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Popular radio show hosts say goodbye to their radio show

By Ciapha Dennis Special to The Johnsonian

show “Battle of the Sexes” bid the farewells this past Wednesday.

The show, hosted by seniors Will Latimer, a journalism major from Anderson, S.C. and Chelsea Brown, a broadcast major from Columbia, S.C., began in 2010. It currently has the largest following on Twitter of any Winthrop radio station, being Show” for two years in a row. For Latimer and Brown, who are both graduating this May, saying goodbye to the show was the only option.

“Simply passing down the show would take the magic out of our show. Based on all the work we did to create it, it doesn’t feel right to have ‘Battle of the Sexes’ without us. It’s like our family … we didn’t want to give the show to someone who may not be able to treat the show with care and give the same style and topics that we were able to give,” Brown said.

These topics mainly included “female/male relationship-based subjects,” such as: “Healthy & Unhealthy Relationship Traits, Top 10 lies men/women tell, Valentine’s Day Horror Stories, The Importance of Condom Usage and How to Tell if your Partner is Cheating on You.” Latimer expressed that these subjects usually opened the

avenue of discussion, which made each show unpredictable.

start with one topic and end up on halfway through the show, but I think that’s what makes the show never know what’s going to come out of a guest’s mouth and that

makes each show special in its own way.”

Brown agreed, conveying her belief that the show’s purpose was to talk about topics that people talk about with their friends.

“We never wanted to be just like any other show,” Brown said.

From featuring student organizations, clubs, sororities, fraternities, campus-known artists, such as J. Carter and Pi’erre Bourne, and even nationallyknown recording artist Yung Tone, “Battle of the Sexes” has provided a platform for Winthrop students to enjoy modern-day music as well as discuss relevant issues.

Both Latimer and Brown have served as hosts for numerous campus-wide events and programs, each time carrying their humorous radio-persona and popularity with them.

It’s safe to say, they will truly be missed.

“It’s bittersweet,” said junior

about when I got to Winthrop. As a co-host for “The Tea,” we got pointers from them. I will miss the they have to move on and we’ll have said.

“Chelsea was a very close mentor of mine. She wanted me to live out my full potential as a mass comm student and as a Winthrop student in general. They were the most helpful duo I could’ve asked for. Without them, I wouldn’t be that I am today,” Franklin said.

Radio show hosts Will Latimer and Chelsea Brown pose at the Mass Communication Recognition Dinner. Photo Courtesy of Ciapha Dennis.

Spring One-Act Festival delivers laughs and tears over the weekend Group A

By Daniel James Staff Writer Advanced theatre students presented six oneact plays in the Johnson Theatre Saturday as part of the Spring One-Act Festival. Winthrop students and guests applauded various acts including a dramatic political confrontation, a lighthearted romantic comedy and a political satire.

The political satire “The Future is in Your Tiny Hands” portrayed two elementary school presidential candidates. Humorous issues such as “What is your position on tater-tots,” were handled in the same manner as modern political conventions.

In “The Blueberry Hill Accord,” two friends are eating together when they realize they are too different and should end the friendship. This leads to a comical exchange between the two where they establish written terms to their breakup, but remain friends in the end.

“Amateurs” by David Auburn was a heavy piece

that featured a confrontation between a civil rights activist and a politician that defamed her father. It was a dream situation, where she found dirt on him with which to threaten him. In the

Group B

it on her.

In the comedy “A Couple of Bimbos Sittin’ Around Talking,” three women dressed in sexual clothing surprised a seemingly bookish girl named Tess with their intellect. The three discussed topics, such as the Hundred Years War and the Ottoman Empire as they gave Tess a makeover before an outing.

“The M Word” is a play that featured a couple that takes an overly pragmatic view of relationships. What follows is the man proposing in a manner more akin to a business meeting than a true proposal.

The Spring One-Act Festival played in Johnson Studio Theatre Thursday through Saturday, showcasing a cavalcade of short plays with eclectic themes and subjects, ranging from dogs in love to genetic engineering.

By Adam Matonic Staff Writer

day nights, presented “Scooter Thomas Makes it to the Top of the World” directed

by Jonathon Long, “The Ex” directed by directed by Jarrod Bennett and “Dog Lovers” directed by Emily Cupit.

“Scooter Thomas” followed the lifelong, frenetic friendship of Scooter and Dennis, played by Jonathan Hoskins and Shivam Patel respectively. Patel’s honest groundedness played well with Hoskins’ intense charisma.

edy “Check Please: Take 3!”, two friends that have bad luck with blind dates go on various horrible, each other all along.

“The Ex” was a breezy and believable account of an ex-girlfriend’s onus of her exboyfriend. Brandon Byron and Jonathon Long gave charming performances that, as an audience member, made you want to lean in further. ning’s most intense moments, featuring a trifecta of strong performances from Desiree LaFreniere, Mitchel Postich and Frances Parrish.

“Dog Lovers” told the absurdly entertaining story of two dog owners and their dogs who fall in love one fateful day at the dog park. The humans were played by the amusingly over-it Madia Medico and the obsessively jovial Ray McKetty, and the dogs were played endearingly by Lauren Miller and standout Daniel Derrer.

The amusing and moving evening of plays was presented by Winthrop’s Department of Theatre and Dance and ran just over two hours.

How to find a career after graduation: advice from a Winthrop alumnus

By McKenzie Workman As a Winthrop University student, have you ever wondered what the outlook is for obtaining a promising career with your degree?

One of the tips to increase the value of your degree, according to Mr. Ted Riddle, is to donate money back to Winthrop.

Ted Riddle was a Winthrop University graduate, a psychology major. He has, over time, gone from being a fresh graduate to the CEO and president of the board of directors of Aluminum Shapes LLC, His success helps show us, as Winthrop students, that promising careers are out there and all you have to do is reach for them.

With the right amount of hard work and dedication, you can take your degree from a liberal arts school and turn it into an invaluable accomplishment and tool for a successful future.

Riddle visited Winthrop on April 17 as part of the Winthrop University College of Business Administration

Leadership Series to share some stories of his 28 years of success in the metals industry and some tips for future graduates.

Among some of his tips, there was the well-known “dress for success” and a tip suggesting that you do your research to prepare for an interview so that you can ask impressive questions.

He also advised that you show initiative by making phone calls and setting up meetings to separate yourself from the rest; this is a competitive world.

Mr. Riddle’s number one tip was

part of life.

The one was family, the second was career, the third was community and the fourth was yourself.

He explained how for most people, This represents an imbalance in life. Part of maturing and personal

growth in life is to try and equalize these segments. If one gets too big, it causes the others to shrink.

Mr. Riddle said, “to have a button that’s got healthy round holes on all of those, I can tell you one thing, is a misconception about Winthrop, about what college is all about. Most

your life.”

One of the most striking parts of his presentation was a reference to a nifty visual representation of life from the Center for Creative was a button and, oddly enough, can be used to explain so much of life.

The solid part of the button represents the environment and things that you cannot control.

Then each of the four holes in the button represented an important

people think it’s about your career but it’s not. What you’re getting here is all four... If you’ll leave Winthrop, focusing on this, you’re going to be a better person and a better leader; Among the students who attended, there were many who took away knowledge and maybe even a renewed sense of dedication to their education here at Winthrop.

Amanda Bullock, a senior elementary education major said that she found the presentation “thought-provoking.”

Another student, Alex Determan, a senior business administration major, said that the information covered in the presentation could “help you prioritize what is really going to be important.

Whenever you are going out into the real world, you kind of have a plan, rather than just going out there.” He also said that he enjoyed the presentation and felt that “it had really good real-world applications.”

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26th Annual Undergraduate Juried Exhibition Rutledge Gallery 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

M.F.A Thesis Exhibition Rutledge Gallery 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Zumbathon West Center Court 1 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

Ensemble Series: Winthrop Symphonic Band/ Winthrop Wind Symphony Byrnes Auditorium 7:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.

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EagleFest 2014 DiGiorgio Campus Center Campus Grreen: RAIN LOCATION: West Center Gym 12 p.m.-3 p.m.

Black and White Ball DiGiorgio Campus Center Richardson Ballroom A 7 p.m.-10 p.m.

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Student Choreography Showcase Johnson 106/ Johnson Theatre 2 p.m.-4:30 p.m.; $8-$15

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M.F.A Thesis Exhibition Rutledge Gallery 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

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M.F.A Thesis Exhibition Rutledge Gallery 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Senior Interior Design Exhibition McLaurin Gallery Lewandowski Student Gallery 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Senior Interior Design Exhibition McLaurin Gallery Lewandowski Student Gallery 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

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DiGiorgio Campus Center 8 p.m.-10 p.m.

April 27 Student Choreohgraphy Showcase Johnson 106/ Johnson Theatre 2 p.m.-4:30 p.m.; $8-$15

Cultural Event

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Film

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April 29

Galleries

26th Annual Undergraduate Juried Exhibition Rutledge Gallery 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Ensemble Series: Winthrop Carolinas/ Wind Orchestra Byrnes Auditorium 7:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.

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Dance

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Theatre

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Music

April 30 Annual UndergraduG 26th ate Juried Exhibition Rutledge Gallery 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

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M.F.A Thesis Exhibition Rutledge Gallery 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Featured Photos

Winthrop hosts Big South Championships

Over the past few days, Winthrop has played host to the 2014 Big South Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Teams from all over the conference came to the Irwin Belk Track & Field Complex to compete in various events over the weekend, such as the hammer throw, sprints and javelin among many others. Due to inclement weather, the final day of the meet was pushed into Monday, and pole vaulter Tyler Chazzote (right) was the only Winthrop competitor to compete on Monday. Liberty captured the conference championship on the men’s side while Coastal Carolina won the Big South title on the women’s side. Photos by Jacob Hallex