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Mira Winchester, a sophomore business administration major, said she sophomore business believes the change is for the major, has created a worse. Winchester’s petition petition to change includes a list of grievancwith Sodexo including the dining services. es the lack of to-go boxes in Caroline Riggs riggsc@mytjnow.com
Winthrop University’s new food service provider, Sodexo, has stirred up controversy on campus as many students debate whether the change is beneficial. Mira Winchester, a
Thomson, limited food options, the delay on getting the Cafe Cash deal with Domino’s started up and the extra charge for cheese on sandwiches at The Grill. To combat this, Winchester decided to start an online petition demanding
what she feels would be a better dining experience. “I started the petition because I felt that the food from Sodexo was limited. I was disturbed by the amount of beef they provided within a week. The lack of bread variety by the sandwich stand. Or the meat options to follow with. I was also disturbed that there was no to-go boxes, which was my favorite about having my meal plan” Winchester said. An issue Winchester said
she found with Sodexo is the long lines at Thomson Cafeteria caused by the employees being trained to swipe IDs differently than the Aramark employees were. Winchester posted a video of the new line process on Facebook. The video has since been deleted, however, it showed a student handing their ID to the employee in Thomson for a meal swipe. 4see See Sodexo pg. 3
WU Women’s Coalition plans for the year the group formed “organically.” She said that they researched philanthropy groups at other universities and had never seen any like the coalition before. “There’s never been one that focuses on the personal development component as well as a grass roots and networking Caroline Riggs component to it. It’s something riggsc@mytjnow.com very, very new and something Laura Mahony is the current that fits very well into Dan’s First Lady and she has used her plan, because he wants programs that are going to be naposition to create an alumni group on campus focused on tional models and we think that bringing scholarship and finan- this will be a national model cial aid to students who may not and people will start to copy it,” be able to finish their degrees. Mahony said. Mahony said that the group’s The Winthrop Women’s Coalition started with Winthrop focus is on implementing ideas on Winthrop’s campus and alumni who had been supporting the university and Mahony within the student body to cresaid they approached her and ate a better environment for the 4see Women’s Coalition pg. 3
The Winthrop Women’s Coalition plans events and scholarships to help enrich the lives of students, faculty and staff.
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First Lady Laura Mahony wants to focus on making Winthrop a better enviroment for everyone. Paige Denney/ The Johnsonian
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Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night comes to Winthrop’s ampitheatre Sam Ross rosss@mytjnow.com
Shakespeare Carolina presented Shakespeare’s Tweltfh Night with a modernized twist in Winthrop’s ampitheatre. Tom Ollis, the director of “Twelfth Night,” describes his production as “‘Lost’ meets ‘Gilligan’s Island’.” The production was set in the South Pacific after a plane crash, unlike the original Shakespeare play which was after a shipwreck.
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Sodexo from front “The video was to show this new process that cashiers must ask the students the type of meal plan they have, which option would they like to use, and make sure the picture of the person is them,” Winchester said. Many students have shared their opinions via the comment sections on Facebook posts. Others have signed the petition created by Winchester. Some have even expressed their disagreement with the petition. “Also, this is a new contract, it’s not going to be perfect as it’s only just been implemented, but when enough students provide feedback, they will adjust. Dining was a lot harder when I was a
freshmen and I’ve seen a lot of changes since then thanks to people speaking up. Kudos to you for trying to get things changed,” Chelsei Jonel, a senior human nutrition major, commented on the Facebook petition. Winchester hopes to get a revival of to-go boxes. Many students said that to-go boxes were a part of the old system that they wish would have stayed. “I personally like Sodexo more than Aramark. I feel as though the quality of food has gone up and the hours are much more reasonable. I haven’t in been in Thomson in a while, but the to-go boxes can be a little annoying. It seems like a minor
issue though,” Taylor Evans, a mass communication and theatre major, said. Winchester met with the general manager of dining services, Bryan Harris, to discuss the changes, and she said she is hopeful he will implement change to the system. “I feel like the manager handled himself well and we were able to come to a common. He gave me a perception that he cares about our services and really fighting to get Dominos implemented back into our plan. He also told me he was unaware of the cost at Digs to add cheese,” Winchester said. Winchester explained she is not attacking dining ser-
vices or Winthrop, she just wants change and is hoping students will help by signing the petition or sharing their opinions. “If students have similar concerns, like myself, [they] should definitely address it. I’m all about making positive differences. I am an understanding individual. I wouldn’t complain if I didn’t think it was a need to. Aramark food wasn’t the best all the time. Lots of the time I had to add my own seasoning. But, with Sodexo, I feel like we lost a lot of services rather than gain,” Winchester said.
Getting engaged and moving up
Brown wants to include all kinds of diversity in the Diversity and Engagement Center.
With an updated name and location, the Diversity and Student Engagement Center offers students with a space to be themselves. Anna Sharpe sharpea@mytjnow.com
Winthrop faculty worked hard over the summer to give the Multicultural Resource center a makeover. Now called the Diversity and Engagement Center, its new purpose is to create a chance for greater involvement with students. Kinyata Brown, assistant dean for diversity, engagement, and inclusive excellence, directs the program and has big plans. “Over the summer, we moved into another location here in the Campus Center, in 222. It gives us more space. It gives us more opportunity to connect and engage. It gives us a place to do more diversity training and workshops,” Brown said. Brown said that she hopes to create a welcoming and inclu-
sive environment for all students, regardless of race, gender or sexual orientation. This goal was a partial motivation for the renaming of the center, according to Brown. “At times when individuals hear ‘multicultural’ they automatically assume race and ethnicity. Race and ethnicity is a portion of diversity as well, but it’s also to be inclusive to sexuality, gender, religion, socioeconomics [and] political ideology. When you think about diversity and inclusion, it’s more than just race and ethnicity. That’s a part of it, but there are some other elements of what we bring to campus,” Brown said. Brown said that she believes the center is now a more vibrant and colorful space. A large sign hangs in the room to show students, faculty and staff that anyone and everyone is welcome there. From prayer rugs to authentic African masks, Brown said that the Diversity and Student Engagement Center is a place for everyone. “The concept is that I’ve always had an open door policy. One of the mottos is ‘live your truth’. When you’re in my space,
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you can be whoever you want to be. Whatever that is and comes packaged with, live your truth,” Brown said. The center is located directly across the hall from Brown’s office. She said that this helps her stay connected to the students and get a feel for what’s happening in their lives. “I really like to be connected and engaged with students. I think the students really help me keep my finger on the pulse with what’s going on, what conversations they want to have, what I can do to support them and help them in their development,” Brown said. The Office of Diversity and Student Engagement focuses on the growth of individuals at Winthrop through cultural events and educational opportunities. “We’re going to collaborate with the Campus Center League to do a Hispanic heritage celebration on Sept. 28 at 10 p.m. We’re excited about that. As you know, Hispanic Heritage Month kicks off September 15 through Oct. 15,” Brown said. Brown said that it is critical that people understand the
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are safe places on campus where there is always an understanding and open conversation waiting behind the door. “One of the other things that operates under the umbrella of diversity and student engagement is the program Safe Zones, which is an orientation program to help the faculty and staff and student community to learn more about the LGBT community and how to further support the LGBT community. We are going to be having a Safe Zone orientation coming up on Sept. 18,” Brown said. The Office of Diversity and Student Engagement also offers leadership and involvement opportunities to students through the Multicultural Student Council and a new group called Diversity Peer Educators. Brown said that it is important for students to stay involved on campus and that the Diversity Peer Educators is one way to do that. “You have a really great opportunity to create your own experience, so that when you leave Winthrop, you are truly satisfied with not only what you learned, but with how you grew as an individual,” Brown said.
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women’s coalition• from front entire community. She said it’s more than just the coalition and that the work reaches everyone in the community. “When all these women get together, you can just feel it. Every event that we’ve had has just been a really great one and better than the last and everyone comes away from it feeling almost excitable and high,” Mahony said. The coalition puts on cultural and professional development events throughout the year and the next event will be on Nov. 15. The event will be focused on ‘Challenges in the 21st Century Education’ and it will be a cultural event. “The women who are a part of the group come to these events and they have an opportunity for networking at these events. It’s cool, because there are women from all different areas; marketing, PR, education. We all get to come together and network and have this opportunity for professional development and enrichment,” Mahony said. Mahony described the requirements for the group’s members and said that they are continuously looking to grow, however, the philanthropy group does not include undergraduates and its members consist mostly of staff and alumni.
“We are hoping that once we get bigger we may pull in some students, but since we’re still in our infancy it’s mostly for people who have graduated, whether you’re an alumni or just a friend of the university or faculty,” Mahony said. She also explained how the group hopes to grow in the future and bring in more members while continuing with their events and scholarship programs for students. “We want the group to reach out and get more members. We want the group to embrace the faculty and staff who have expressed an interest. So, we’re offering a faculty/staff rate as well. Basically pulling more people in and pulling people in who want to contribute to Winthrop and help with scholarships and help the group to grow and help the university grow,” Mahony said. “I think that one of the issues we need to talk about is that so many students now are working multiple jobs and getting an education. I think that is one of the big challenges and I think that is a real issue for not just education majors, but for anybody,” Mahony said. Mahony shared her thoughts on being First Lady as well as working with the co-
alition and what she feels are her biggest duties and roles in these positions. She said that it is very important to focus on bringing in partners to the university to help with yearly costs. “The original way we did it was through fundraising and that is the biggest role of being partnered with the president is to help with fellowship, connecting with people and fundraising. We have to be the advocate for the needs of the school,” Mahony said. She also commended the Winthrop community for its willingness to help students and fellow faculty or staff members. She said that keeping the five year strategic plan implemented by Daniel Mahony will help the university continue to progress and grow into the future. “I have never seen a place where everybody is so engaged in helping students and that’s what we’re here for and I’ve not seen faculty who are so passionate. Alumni, whenever we tag an alumni they’re like ‘I’m in, I wanna help’ or they want to be engaged,” Mahony said.
Winthrop professor takes to social media to seek out students and faculty with disabilities impacted by the Owens Building elevator.
the student contacted the Office of Accessibility, the class was moved to Kinard. At the end of that week, the Owens elevator was repaired. However, he found out the week of Sept. 3 that the elevator was down again. “The other student couldn’t make it to her class. We got that class moved that same afternoon,” Holder said, “It just irritated me that the elevator apparently hadn’t been repaired properly, because our students have a legal right to an accessible education.” Holder took to Facebook, posting in various Winthrop University class groups to see if other people had encountered similar problems. “Within 12 hours, I’d heard from 11 students and two faculty members who have had problems because of that elevator. It’s not just wheelchair users. There are people who don’t necessarily have documented disabilities who have trouble with the long, steep flights of stairs in Owens, and it’s a real hardship for them to get upstairs if the elevator is out,” Holder said. Two of Holder’s classes are now in Kinard, where the elevator “is old and slow but it works,” he said. Senior history major, Nicholas Arnold, uses a wheelchair and had a couple inci-
dents with the elevators in both Kinard and Owens. “First time, I was on the second floor and had to wait for someone to come get me and ended up being late for my class in Kinard. The second time, I was trying to go to class in Owens but could not go up, and I waited patiently for someone to come reset it,” Arnold said. No one came for Arnold, and his professor had to send a group of students to meet him in a conference room in Bancroft to continue the rest of the class that day, according to the senior. “Luckily, the Office of Accessibility was able to move my classes around eventually, and while it is unfortunate and slightly an inconvenience to everyone who had to move, I’m just glad there is another solution. I just hope they can get a permanent solution,” Arnold said. Jay Grice, a senior political science major, responded to Holder’s Facebook post in the Winthrop University Class of 2019 group. “This is an issue at the same school that moved the Office of Accessibility from the ground floor of the Health Services building to the THIRD floor of an annex predominantly consisting of professor offices... never understood that one,” Grice said.
Broken elevator prompts professor to take action
Zuri Anderson Staff Writer Classes were forced to relocate after the elevator in Owens was down last week. John Holder, a political science professor at Winthrop, reached out to students and faculty on Facebook in response to the incident. Holder noted that a manufacturer was on campus on Sept. 6 to work on the Owens elevator, and as of Sept. 7, it was fixed. The elevator in the DiGiorgio Student Center was also being repaired on Sept. 7. “This semester, I’m teaching two students who use wheelchairs. All four of my classes were originally located in Owens,” Holder said. Holder received an email on Aug. 21 from one of the students telling him that she hadn’t been able to come to class because the elevator wasn’t working. After
Recap: Fall Involvement Fair
Over 100 student organizations and clubs were present at the Fall Involvement Fair, held on Aug. 30. Winthrop’s campus is now the second most diverse campus in the state, with more than 70 countries represented.
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McNair Scholars win big against top-tier schools Over the summer, Winthrop McNair scholars won major awards at a national research conference Monejah Black Staff Writer
Mitchell, a senior biology This summer, three major, described the McNair Winthrop students won awards at a national research program as a catalyst for conference for undergraduate success. “Without McNair, and graduate students, I wouldn’t have been where schools such as Harvard University were also challenged and I wouldn’t have been able to pursue the represented. research. I definitely think Seniors Chandani Mitchell, McNair challenged me, but Ta’Niss Robinson and junior in a good way, where I could Kalea Young-Gibson placed reach my potential,” Mitchell first and second in their said. respective categories at Mitchell also said the the 23rd Annual SAEOPP McNair program changed McNair/SSS Scholars her perspective on graduate Research Conference in school, inspiring her now to Atlanta, Georgia. These pursue a doctorate instead of three students, along with just a master’s degree. 15 other Winthrop students, Mitchell is continuing represented the Winthrop her research, which she University McNair Scholars says could contribute Program. The Ronald E. McNair Post to understanding neurodegeneration and Baccalaureate Achievement Program is a federally-funded hereditary cancer, and looking into graduate TRiO Program that prepares programs. She will pursue first-generation, low-income a doctorate in biomedical and underrepresented science or surgical science. undergraduates to be She hopes to become a successful in doctoral programs. Winthrop’s McNair pediatric surgeon. Ta’Niss Robinson, a senior Scholars participate in a paid psychology major also won research experience with a first place for her social faculty mentor, in addition science presentation, “A Look to workshops and graduate school preparation from May at Mentorship in a Structured Undergraduate Program.” to July. Robinson worked with Dr. The students constructed either an oral presentation or Darren Ritzer, studying the relationship between students a poster presentation in one and their mentors. of six categories: education, “I was surrounded by likehumanities, health, life minded students, who also science or physical science. have drive and They then passion and travelled to ambition, so that Atlanta for a was a really cool, weekend to vibrant energy present their I definitely think research, McNair challenged to be around,” Robinson said. network me, but in a good Robinson also with other way, where I could mentioned the students and explore reach my potential. faculty advisors and mentors had graduate a substantial school Chandani Mitchell impact on her options. McNair Scholar experience McNair and her scholar Chandani Mitchell’s research academic and professional topic was “Locating Mutagen- development. She knew she always wanted to go to sensitivity Gene mus109 in graduate school, but she the Drosophila melanogaster didn’t know where to start. Genome Using Deficiency She said McNair helped Mapping.” She worked with provide a lot of resources faculty mentor Dr. Kathryn Kohl to discover whether fruit and makes her feel more confident. flies were sensitive to a DNA Robinson looks to earn damaging agent. Her oral her master’s or doctorate presentation won first place in industrial organizational in the life science category.
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(Left to right) Chandani Mitchell, Kalea Young-Gibson, and Ta'Niss Robinson at the SAEOPP Conference after winning awards for their research presentations. psychology. She wants to work as a professor or inhouse psychologist. Junior Kalea Young-Gibson worked with Dr. Merry Sleigh on “Entitlement, Empathy, and Dark Triad Predict Political Attitudes and Knowledge,” to examine the relationship between political preferences and personality traits. She tied for second place in the social science category. Young-Gibson is a double major in psychology and political science from Rock Hill, South Carolina. “Before McNair, grad school wasn’t even on the table for me because I thought I wasn’t going to be able to afford it. I’m firstgeneration, low-income, so money is always tight, and I really felt that I’m doing good to able to be in undergraduate right now,” Young-Gibson said. Young-Gibson plans to study public policy and administration and potentially earn a Juris Doctorate degree in law. She wants to pursue a career as a political advisor and a political analyst. Though all three students’ presentations stood out amongst hundreds of other
research projects, each student expressed that they were nervous before presenting and didn’t expect they would win. “I thought ‘there is no way,' Young-Gibson said of her chances of winning. “I know my topic is cool, but I’ve seen what other people are doing.” “I was confident in my presentation, but I didn’t think I’d win,” Mitchell said. “Winning gave me a boost of confidence,” Robinson said. “I was surprised and very proud of myself.” Each student shared the same advice for any students considering applying for the McNair Scholars program: apply and apply early. “You’re not going to go in perfect, and you’re not going to leave perfect, but you will leave better,” Robinson said. “It’s an amazing experience. It challenges you in a good way,” Mitchell said. The Winthrop McNair Scholars Program will accept applications through Friday, October 12, 2018. More information about eligibility and application requirements can be found on the McNair Scholars page of the Winthrop University website.
Don’t forget Winthrop's Computing and Information Technology services moved from Tillman Hall to room 1 in McBryde Hall.
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Six players, six goals, first season win
The Winthrop men’s soccer team kicked off their season with a 6-0 win against Georgia Southwestern on Saturday, Aug. 25 with six different scorers. Assistant coach Kyle Kenney stated, “We have been training very hard this preseason and we proved that against Georgia Southwestern. I enjoy coaching this team and seeing them grow into better players each time they step out on the field.” In the first 25 seconds of the game, freshman forward Alfie Rogers scored not only the Eagles’ first goal of the season, but Rogers’ first goal of his college career. Within 25 minutes of the first goal, the next goal was scored by junior forward Marc Carreras. “It felt good to be in the scoresheet, but the most important is that the team did a really good performance and got that first win,” Carreras said. “I’m looking forward to working every day at practice to be able to help the team in every game. Hopefully we can have a positive season because we are working really hard for that.” Shortly after Carreras’ goal, another goal was scored by midfielder Davis Bryan, a graduate student from Dacula, GA. At the halfway mark of the game’s first half, the Eagles were up 3-0. As the first half was coming to a close, the Eagles scored yet another goal, thanks to freshman forward Jonathan Foster, making the Eagles up Gabby Gardner 4-0 at half-time. garderng@mytjnow.com Not even eight minutes into the second half, midfielder junior redshirt Jordan Walshaw scored Winthrop’s fifth goal of the game. Two minutes later, midfielder junior Leif Estevez scored the Eagles sixth and final goal of the game, bringing the final score of 6-0. The Eagles won their first game of the season and took the victory, making their record 1-0 to start off the season. Redshirt sophomore Jack Pondy, a goalkeeper for the Eagles, played the second half of the game and is happy to see the season starting off in this way. “Winning the first game of the season felt great. It was good to start the season strong,” Pondy said. “This year the team is very close, and I’m really looking forward to playing with my teammates and growing as a team, on and off the field.” This is Pondy’s second year on the men’s soccer team at Winthrop. Sophomore defender Michael Smith played the entire game, defending the Eagles goal in the back line. “It was a wonderful team feeling to be able to have a win like that at our first home game. The fans were great, and I couldn’t think of a better way to start the season,” Smith said. Smith has confidence in his team and very high hopes for the season. “All in all, this years group is one of the best rosters Winthrop has had in a while. Everyone is working hard each day, and we are confident we can accomplish great things this year,” Smith said. “And of course with that extra support from our student body at our games hopefully we can bring the Big South trophy back to Winthrop at the end of the season.” The Eagles have faced a few tough losses over the past couple of weeks against Mercer (0-2), Wofford (0-1) and Georgia State (1-3). The Eagles’ record is now 1-3. The Eagles prepare to bounce back as they play USC Upstate this Saturday Sept. 15 at 7 p.m. for their first Big South game of the season.
Winthrop Men’s Soccer off to a strong start
The Eagles will be playing at home for the next couple of weeks, Saturday Sept. 22 at 6 p.m. vs Davidson Saturday Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. vs High Point, BIG SOUTH game soccer 2018-2019 Men’s roster, website. Photo Courtesy of Winthrop
Jack Pondy protects the nest against Georgia Southwestern
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Scoring Summary
Alfie Rogers (FR/ Brighton, England/ Forward) First goal 00:25 Marc Carreras (JR/ Barcelona, Spain/ Forward) Second Goal 23:26 Davis Bryan (Graduate Student/Dacula, GA/ Midfielder) Third Goal 24:20 Jonathan Foster (FR/Lexington, SC/ Forward) Fourth Goal 42:42 Jordan Walshaw (Redshirt JR/Sheffield, England/ Midfielder) Fifth Goal 53:25 Leif Estevez (JR/Frickingen, Germany/ Midfielder) Sixth and Final Goal 55:25
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Seniors Lead the Lady Eagles Through a Successful Preseason September 12, 2018
Lady Eagles prepare to start the Big South Conference season this week. Natalie Royaards Special to the Johnsonian
of our success comes from our off-the-field bonding. It is a fun environment where mistakes are okay,” Taylor said. “I would love to help build an environment where everyone is positive and we learn from our mistakes. We aren’t perfect by any means, but we are slowly connecting more and more every day.” Taylor sees the team focusing their energy on individual games rather than the Big South Conference Photo Courtesy of Winthrop Athletics in the year ahead. Lady Eagles prepare to start the Big South Conference season this week. “We have an end goal, yes, but it’s important to not The Eagles have already shown University. The Lady Eagles sit third focus too much on the destination improvement with a hard-fought in the Big South Conference as they when we have a long journey of tie against the strong-sided Coastal finish their non-conference season games ahead that we need to focus Carolina University, as well as two going 4-2-1. on,” Taylor said. wins against South Carolina State Senior leaders Kelly Horan, Co-captain senior Kelly Horan University and Eastern Tennessee Brianna Palmer and JoJo Taylor agrees in large part due to the State University. The team has express their excitement about newfound team dynamic. shown growth in character as well, the season’s start and where “This season we’re playing at a responding to a 3-0 loss against expectations lie for the future. much higher level than in the past. North Florida University by fighting “I think we are more successful There’s a different energy to this hard and beating Jacksonville this year on and off the field. Much
team and we mesh really well,” Horan said. Horan is expectant of a “very positive direction heading into conference play.” Co-captain senior defender Brianna Palmer also speaks highly of the season. “I think our team is at a really good place right now. We’ve worked really hard this preseason, and I think the results show it,” Palmer said. “Our energy in every practice and game is something that stands out, in my opinion, and is something that might have lacked in previous seasons. We are really excited to see where we can go from here.” This upcoming season, 19 of the 27 players are returners from last year, and there are a total of eight new Eagles to the program. The freshmen include: midfielder Bella Hovis, forward Lexi Sheely, forward Alyssa Fernandez, midfielder Laurin Uptegrove, defender Mackenzie Scandrett and goalkeeper Amanda Esposito. Defender Morrison Trnavsky, a transfer from Furman University and forward Kayla Dendy also join in the lineup of new players. The seniors said that all the players add character, energy and talent to this dynamic team. This weekend the team will kick off the Big South Conference on the road at Presbyterian. Be sure to support your Lady Eagles this season at Eagle Field as they host five more home games.
Baseball Announces Recruiting Class Head Coach Tom Riginos Announces Ten Eagles for the Incoming Class. Cammie Kaminski Special to the Johnsonian
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The Eagles continue to train in the offseason. Late this Aug., Tom Riginos, head coach for the Winthrop baseball team, announced the incoming 2018 recruiting class which consists of two junior college transfers, three Palmetto State products, five pitchers and one catcher. There are 10 total incoming recruits. These 10 incoming recruits bring a myriad of accolades to the team and should be a great addition that further the success of the Winthrop baseball program. Riginos has a coaching history that is full of success. He is one of the top talents among collegiate coaches and that is apparent in the way he recruits. He has been the official head baseball coach at Winthrop since Aug.4, 2010. During his time here at Winthrop, several of his players have been drafted into
Major League Baseball. Prior to his time at Winthrop, Riginos worked at Clemson University under head coach Jack Leggett. He worked as the associate head coach/recruiting coordinator for his last three years there and was the assistant head coach from 2003-07. While working as a recruiting director for Clemson Riginos brought in consecutive top-20 recruiting classes. “Coach Riginos has had tremendous success in attracting talented players to both Stetson and Clemson and then developing those players into championship caliber student athletes. We believe he will continue to bring that success to Winthrop,” Tom Hickman, Winthrop’s then-athletic director said.
Last season, the Eagles had a 25-31 overall record. With the addition of these new recruits, Riginos believes that the success of the Winthrop baseball program will continue to grow in a positive direction. “With the 2018 recruiting class we had very specific needs and I believed we met all of our needs in this class,” Rigionos said. “This class will bring depth and help the continued success of the program. All of these young men are of high character, great students and come from great families, along with being outstanding baseball players. The future is bright for Winthrop baseball.” Under Riginos’ leadership and with the help of 10 incoming recruits, the Eagles have a promising season ahead of them.
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Artist Spotlight: CYAN
Local band CYAN is what happens when Winthrop students come together and spread a message of “peace, love and harmony”
Savannah Scott Staff Writer In the summer of 2016 two Winthrop alumni, Matthew Johnston and Joe Levi, moved in together. The two thought they would just be splitting rent, but the talented pair would soon discover their shared love of playing music. After that fateful summer, the two roommates decided to collaborate. “I was thinking, why don’t we try to write some stuff?” Levi said. “I was house sitting for a friend and he (Johnston) came over, we set up
‘I was born into it,” Winans said. “My mom is a pianist and my dad sang, my mom said I sang before I talked.” “My grandfather is really the one that got me started playing guitar and singing,” Levi said. “He handed me a guitar he was like, ‘I’m gonna teach you some chords’ and I just got hooked.” Johnston was self taught with guitar until going to college. “I started at 12 when my twin brother picked it up, and he started playing and I thought it was cool and I wanted to learn,” Johnston said. When the three are not rehearsing together, their love for music still correlates to their everyday lives. Winans performs in musicals at Winthrop when she can. Levi curates music playlists and produces at one of the local studios in Rock Hill. Johnston teaches guitar at the Winthrop academy and at a local music studio. The band members hope to become serious and able to tour as they build their name around the area. “I wanna tour, I want to get paid to travel around the U.S. and make music. We are all in agreement with that, we sat down and talked about it,” Winans said. CYAN aims to spread their message to a wide audience and wants to inspire and bring others Photo courtesy of the CYAN/Krishanni Smith together. They want all their listeners to take away a message of peace, love and harmony. some recording equipment and we just started “Emotionally it’s just so fulfilling to sing to jamming and it felt good.” other people. I love brining beautiful sounds and The rest was history and the two would come the emotions that come from music to people,” together to form the band CYAN. Winans said. After about a year the band formed they added The band has an EP in the works that will be out Brittany Winans, a senior vocal performance soon and will be having a show with Digiorgio major, to the mix. Student Union at Winthrop on Oct. 18th. CYAN’s “We got her involved February of this year. Me next performance will be Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. at and Matthew were brainstorming; we wanted Amelie’s French Bakery in Rock Hill. a fuller sound and we wanted harmonies, so I The band can be found on Soundcloud suggested Brittany. She plays piano really well, under the name CYAN, and on Facebook at she’s got a killer voice, so I asked her,” Levi said. musicofcyan. All three members were drawn to music at a young age.
REVIEW: “Crazy Rich Asians” revives romance A delightful cast and compelling plot make “Crazy Rich Asians” one of the biggest films of the year. Anna Sharpe sharpea@mytjnow.com Aug. 15 marked the highly anticipated release of romantic comedy “Crazy Rich Asians”. Based on the novel of the same name by Kevin Kwan, “Crazy Rich Asians” follows Rachel Chu (Constance Wu) as she travels to Singapore with her boyfriend, Nick Young (Henry Golding), to meet his family for the first time. Unbeknownst to Rachel, Nick belongs to the extremely wealthy Young family. With all of Singapore’s elite eyes on her, Chinese-American Rachel must prove her worth and gain the approval of Nick’s domineering, traditional mother, Eleanor (Michelle Yeoh). “Crazy Rich Asians” is the first movie in 25 years to feature a majority Asian cast. Popular romance films are generally headlined by white actors with a few minority characters thrown in. These characters’ identities often center around their race. While “Crazy Rich Asians” is absolutely centered around the fact that they are Chinese, it’s not the sole focus. This is a romantic comedy, not a documentary of Chinese culture. The focus is on Rachel and Nick’s journey together. Their culture is showcased in scenes of busy marketplaces, opulent meals and gorgeous landscapes. It is presented in a natural way and is secondary to the main plot. “Crazy Rich Asians” is a fresh take on the typical rom-com formula. There are still traditional elements found in any romance movie: the unreasonably attractive couple, the quirky friend, Piek Lin (Awkwafina) and a shocking revelation that tests the foundation of Rachel and Nick’s relationship. However, added in are breathtaking sceneries of Singapore, dynamic characters like Nick’s fashionable philanthropist cousin Astrid Young Teo (Gemma Chan) and magnificent parties in private mansions. This movie would not be as successful if it weren’t for the charismatic cast. Wu and Golding have such a tangible chemistry that will make even the coldest of hearts believe in love. Yeoh is so convincing as Nick’s intimidating mother that it’d be nerve-racking to approach her in real life. Awkwafina hits the nail on the head with every line she delivers. Her spot-on comedic timing provides a layer of light-hearted fun. “Crazy Rich Asians” is a breath of fresh air that will make you laugh, cry and everything in between. With a sequel already in the works be sure to catch it before it leaves theaters.
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Through the eyes of refugee children Veteran photographer Tina Manley finds a way to help in the education effort of Syrian refugee children through her photographs Cheyenne Walsh walshc@mytjnow.com
An ongoing war The war in Syria sees many different parties fighting for power, for a new regime. Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad’s way of governing has caused a divide in the community between the soldiers and citizens that support his regime and the rebels who would like to see a new leader. The chaos and strife within the country has only increased over time with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) becoming involved in the fight for power. The Syrian people have seen their homes destroyed, their families left behind, their livelihood left in shambles. Many have been forced to flee the country due to fear, becoming refugees within surrounding countries and even in their own home of Syria. The photographer’s challenge
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Manley’s work has been published in National Geographic, The Charlotte Observer, The Boston Globe, along with many other magazines and newspapers. The eyes of the Syrian refugee children spoke of nothing more than joy and innocence during the opening ceremony of Tina Manley’s photography exhibit “Putting a Face on Syria: Hope Through Education” last Thursday evening. The photos of the children lined the walls at the Lewandowski Student Gallery in McLaurin Hall, each one with a brighter and bigger smile than the last. Their faces are new to the visitors, but they’re story is one that has been told since the civil war erupted in Syria nearly seven years ago.
Manley has been a photographer for over 40 years, photographing over 70 countries and the people and children that call them home. Having lived in Iran for around two years, Manley was interested in the middle east and the current issues they were facing. “We had always been interested in the middle east and what’s going on there, Syria especially. It’s such a problem and the problem of the kids, the refugee kids, not having any possibility for education,” she said. Through the Presbytery church, Manley partnered with the Syria Lebanon Partnership Network whose aim was to give refugee children in Syria and Lebanon the chance at receiving an education through creating schools. Upon her visit to Syria and Lebanon, Manley found what were once middle class families now calling tents their home and children with little hope of receiving an education. She remembers a family she met in Turkey, begging for food on the streets with a sign that read “Please help us, Syrian refugees.” “We had a translator with us and they talked to us...the father had been an engineer, the mother had been a teacher and there they were in Turkey, begging with their kids on the street,” she said. “All they want to do is be able to go back home and the schools we’re supporting—in Lebanon they teach in French and Arabic, in Syria they teach in English and Arabic— and they’re using the Syrian curriculum so the kids can go back home someday. That’s all they want to do.” Manley’s photos tell the story, not of children torn down by their circumstances, but rather children who have nothing but joy in their hearts and hope for the future. Manley hopes that through her photographs and the help of multiple sponsors and partners that the children will be given the chance at something more. “My artist statement has always been that the people of the world are all more alike than they are different and I hope that people will look at these kids and think ‘that could be my kid, that’s not just a Syrian refugee, that’s a child who needs an education,” she said. Manley’s photographs are available for sale, along with note cards and calendars. One-hundred percent of the proceeds will go toward tuition, school supplies, transportation and food in order to help with the education effort. For more information on the Syrian project, visit www.pbase.com/ tinamanley/syria Manley’s work has been published in National Geographic, The Charlotte Observer, The Boston Globe, along with many other magazines and newspapers. Her work can be found at www.tinamanley.com Manley will also be giving a lecture “The Syrian Crisis: Seven Years and Counting,” on Friday, Sept. 14 at 6 p.m. in Owens G-02.
Charlotte’s Ticket to Broadway Can’t make it to Manhattan every weekend to see the hottest new Broadway shows? Guess you’ll just have to get acquainted with the second best thing, Charlotte’s Blumenthal Performing Arts. Caleb Hinkley hinkleyc@mytjnow.com Though New York City is Broadway’s home, Charlotte has its own performing arts center that brings the wonder of Broadway to the Carolinas. Blumenthal Performing Arts Center hosts a variety of live events year-round including national tours of Broadway shows. Most recently Blumenthal hosted the national tour of “The Lion King.” It was a live theatre experience unlike any other. Life-size puppets were used to tell the story of the beloved Disney classic. Audience members were amazed as elephants and rams ran through the aisles and birds flew overhead. The set was huge and immersive as well. “It was the best show I have ever seen live and everything about it was amazing,” Taylor Todman, a Winthrop Business major said. For those who missed “The Lion King” there are still more opportunities to experience Broadway-style performances at Blumenthal this season. Coming this October is the hip-hop musical taking the world by storm “Hamilton.” Tickets are nearly sold out, however there is going to be a lottery the day of each performance via The Hamilton App, where 40 tickets will be given away for just $10. “Hamilton” will run from Oct. 10 to Nov. 4. Fans of the beloved Harry Potter series will not want to miss “Potted Potter,” an unauthorized parody show featuring Oliver Award-nominated actors, Daniel Clarkson and Jefferson Turner. The show takes on all seven books in seventy minutes and is sure to be full of laughs and gags. It plays from Nov. 27 to Dec. 2 and prices start at $25.
Just in time for Christmas, Blumenthal will be hosting the tour of “A Christmas Story, The Musical” from Dec. 4- 9. Based on the film of the same name, this musical follows Ralphie Parker scheming his way to get his dream Christmas present, a Red Ryder® CarbineAction 200-Shot Range Model Air Rifle. This show is sure to bring back some nostalgia along with new laughs. For those who enjoy 80s hair-band rock, a special tour will visit Blumenthal to help ring in the new year. “Rock of Ages: Tenth Anniversary Tour” will be playing from Dec. 27 thru Dec. 31. Touring ten years after its initial Broadway run, the show captures life in 1980s Hollywood and uses the music from iconic bands such as Journey, Poison and White Snake. Blumenthal Performing Arts has so many opportunities for students to experience a little bit of Broadway in Charlotte. In addition, Blumenthal hosts a wide array of events and performers such as popular comedians, musicians and many more. For national Broadway tours Blumenthal strives to make tickets affordable to students. They offer a student rush deal in which two hours before the show tickets can be purchased for just $25 and are for the best available seats . Tickets are very limited so those planning on purchasing student rush are encouraged to arrive early. For more information on shows and to purchase tickets visit blumenthalarts.org.
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Hamilton is coming to Charlotte from Oct 10 to Nov 4 and will offer 40 seats for every performance for just $10 via The Hamilton App.
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Money vs. construction September 12, 2018
DiGiorgio Student Center has new signs, yet Thurmond, Byrnes, and other older buildings on campus are having severe issues. Is our tuition money being spent on items to make campus look better or used to upkeep the safety of Winthrop students? Sarah Delventhal Staff Writer
Upperclassmen have probably noticed the new signs in the dining areas DiGiorgio and Thomson that came as a result of the switch to Sodexo. Thurmond, which has been under construction since the end of spring 2018 semester, is not finished having asbestos removed. Other buildings, such as Rutledge and Margret Nance, are overdue for renovations. Byrnes is no longer open to classes and was closed Sept. 1 to reopen in the Spring of 2020, according to Vice President of Student Affairs Shelia Higgs Burkhalter. With all this trouble with the older buildings one would think the university would invest in what needs repairing. This isn’t just my opinion; students feel that way as well. The money is seemingly going to “buying new things,” Charleston Park, an elementary education major said. “I feel like [my tuition money] is going to rebranding,” Ashley Moore, an English major said. David Mitchum, a Biology major, said that he feels the tuition money is pretty well balanced between new things on campus and repairing old things but that more money could go towards repairs. Those are just the issues that we have information on. There are many build-
ings on campus that have not been formally addressed as a problem but are commonly thought of as problems on campus. Mitchum says that the “elevator in Lee Wicker is really bad” and that “residence halls like Margaret Nance and Lee Wicker need to be fixed.” Margaret Nance is the oldest still-standing dorm on campus and Lee Wicker, though not as old as Nance, is pretty old. Another all too familiar problem is parking. Jada Sarratt and Ashley Moore, both English majors, said that we need “more parking that is close and convenient.” Residence halls have parking spots for students but they often fill up extremely fast, causing students to park all the way in the Legion lot which many students dislike because it is not paved. Also, students who live in Courtyard or Roddey have a long trek to their residence halls from Legion Lot. Some smaller problems are more seating that is comfortable in DiGiorgio Student Center, suggested by Park, and better bathrooms in Thomson, suggested by Sarratt and Moore. These are all issues that need to be confronted but, for some reason are not. As students, most of us do not know how the school budgets their money. It is possible that the new signs have more to do with the fact that we have a new food service this year and is a entirely different budget group than the budget for construction. All four interviewees said they did not feel like they know where our tuition money goes. To improve this relationship between students and administration they could “send out what they are working on,” Park said. Sarratt suggested telling the student body through Wingspan, the paper, and even through email. Mitchum said he wouldn’t mind knowing where the money is going but understands they want us to be “focused on our school work rather than stressing over construction.” The administration wants us to succeed as students, not to worry about what is going on in the environment around us.
It is also important to note the nuances that go into college budgeting. “There is a separate budget for dining services and construction,” Vice President for Finance and Business Affairs, Justin Oates said. Within each budget, there is money that goes to equipment and renovation. The construction budget is only for academic buildings. For construction on buildings such as the West Center or dorms, money comes out of a different budget. Each year, Winthrop get funds from the state to help pay for different projects. Oates said the university is getting, “3.3 million [dollars] this year.” Last year, $6.3 million went into projects on campus. A lot of this money goes to paying debts for projects that are already finished. 5.8% of the money from last year went into paying back debts from construction projects around campus. The actual amount we spend on projects “fluctuates each year,” Oates said. The tuition money for room and board from each student is given towards residence halls. Going forward, Winthrop plans on having a set number of projects that they can inform students
Shedding a new light
Thousands of movies portray a certain image about minorities, whether they’re good or bad. These films can depict a vast majority of things, but it seems the new wave of movies are a lot different. Shania Garrick Staff Writer Since the major success of Marvel’s “Black Panther” with a star-studded all black cast, the new movies that are coming out seem to have a different perspective and shed a positive light on minorities. For Example, “Crazy Rich Asians,” directed by Jon M. Chu, and “BlackkKlansman,” directed by Spike Lee and produced by Jordan Peele, the director of “Get Out”. Both movies are phenomenal, well written and include [a removed] positive female and male leading roles, which is rare for movies about minorities. Both films don’t just depict these characters as violent or dangerous, but they embrace Asian and Black culture. Crazy Rich Asians is a love story showing two very successful Asians and their struggles to be together but in the end their love prevails. The director gave the audience a deeper look into Singapore that really captures the essence of Asian culture. “I think it was awesome and they did a great job. I really enjoyed all of the music that was in a mandarin language…and I think that it gives me a whole new perspective because I’ve never even seen Singapore,” Megan Gully, a Rock Hill resident said. This movie did not just capture the beauty of Singapore but also included typical life with street vendors and had a soundtrack filled with music in Mandarin. “It was just portrayed as normal life in Singapore and they’re not going overseas to trade drugs, it’s just people living their life,”
Luke Walker, a Rock Hill resident said. There are not many positive representations about minorities and most movies can be very stereotypical and demeaning. These movies show that minorities can star in movies about love, action and adventure without there being a negative connotation behind them. This is especially seen in Spike Lee’s “BlackkKlansman”. The story of the Black Klansman, also known as Ron Stallworth, is based off a true story. Stallworth posed as a white man to infiltrate the Colorado Klan. This movie showed so much black culture in addition to showcasing white supremacy. Lee depicts the struggle minorities had to endure and their battle for equal rights and justice. However, in the end justice wins. Winthrop senior Janei Bethea said, “I don’t like going to the movies, but I wanted to come see this one because I love Spike Lee and Jordan Peele. It was cool the casts that they chose and seeing a black man be a hero and make history at the same time. Overall I would say it was very inspirational to a young black student who wants to work for the police force one day.” I hope this new wave of movies continues to inspire and make the world think differently about people of color. Lee and Chu’s films are just the start of something great for people of color. Both directors made amazing, monumental films that are embarking on a new era. These movies are a must see for everyone, especially if you like good romantic-comedies or an action-packed movie filled with black power.
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Construction on Thurmond about. When it comes to prioritizing projects, Residence Life and Facilities make a list. Health and safety concerns take top priority and will be done first. Carpeting, on the other hand, isn’t a big concern, so it is further down on the list. There is currently a 3 to 5 year plan being implemented to prioritize different projects. As for whether or not students should know about these projects, Oates believes that it is important for students to be informed. “Without transparency, you get into concerns about how money is spent,” Oates said. To accomplish that transparency, Winthrop could “email in a reactive manner annually or for each semester having one in August and one in January saying what the plan is for the year,” Oates said. For more information on where your money is being spent, visit the Winthrop Cashier’s Office FAQ online or the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System at the National Center for Education Statistics online at nces.ed.gov.
Two cents Shealy Long Staff Writer
Hi, I’m Shealy, and I like talking to people, hearing their opinions on pop culture, listening in about something minuscule that happened in their day and so much more! There is wisdom, humor and much more in the few words that my fellow Winthrop students share with me. Kristen Haberkorn, a Winthrop alumnus, started this column. I thoroughly enjoyed it and wanted to continue it into this academic year. I hope you enjoy this column as much as I enjoy writing it and talking to people.
“I like to write in my journal. It gives me the opportunity to let things go.” -Marley Jenkins, freshmen DIFD “On a college campus, why does Starbucks close? They know all of us are sleep deprived in some way or another.” -Greer Gugliotta, senior social work “It’s called syllabus week for a reason. We [college students] need a break too.” -Lizzy Koehler, sophomore elementary education “Don’t forget where you come from.” -Jammie Huynh, junior English and Spanish
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Netflix vs cable TV
More and more people are turning to online streaming services rather than traditional cable TV. Does this mean the end of cable? Emily Cromer Staff Writer The rise in use of online streaming services is slowly bringing an end to traditional cable television services. According to TechTarget, an online business pipeline service, online streaming is the process of media data, such as a video or movie, being sent to the viewer in a continuous stream and is played as it arrives instead of having to be downloaded. It can be equated to the online version of live television: both play as they reach the viewing platform. Despite this similarity, cable television sales have plummeted as more often than not, people are turning to online streaming alternatives. So why are streaming services so popular? One of the main reasons people prefer streaming services is that streaming services are cheaper than cable television packages. They can buy a subscription to multiple streaming services before the price reaches that of a traditional cable
television package. Sophomore Anslie Vickery prefers streaming services. “Buying a streaming package is much simpler and much cheaper than paying for cable. I can get multiple different services such as Hulu, Netflix, and even YouTube TV for the same price as a basic cable package, and the prices on cable tend to increase as you go anyway. It just makes more sense,” Vickery said. The cable television package that my own family has is the “Choice All Included” package through DirecTV which costs $83 per month. This package includes 185 channels and all the physical equipment needed. In an article on the website Bankrate, there is a list of prices for monthly subscriptions to various online streaming services. One person can have subscriptions to Netflix ($7.99 per month), Hulu ($7.99 per month), HBO Now ($14.99 per month), Amazon Prime Video ($12.99 per month), Showtime ($10.99 per month), and Starz Play ($8.99 per month),
New kids on the block With a high number of non-traditional students coming to Winthrop every year, an office has been dedicated solely to fit their needs, but has faced challenges when integrating students Victoria Howard howardv@mytjnow.com This year, Winthrop added over 300 new students to their upperclassmen roster with the addition of military, adult and transfer students. The unique experience of being a nontraditional student sets a student up for different kinds of challenges they will have to face. Since 2012, Winthrop has noticed this experience and has created an office to specifically address these unique needs. The Office of Military, Adult, and Transfer Services (MATS) offers support for these unique circumstances, as the transition from another school to Winthrop can be rocky. Since these students have different backgrounds, they also have a variety of desires when it comes to the transfer process. This balancing act was addressed by Katie Sardelli, the director and founder of the MATS office. “We have been concentrating a lot of our efforts primarily on the student’s transition initially into the institution by coordinating with orientation to ensure that, during the orientation process, there are students available who have similar experiences,” Sardelli said. This is
where Transfer Orientation Leaders and Mentors (TOLMs) come into play. Before the MATS office, the orientation leaders for all students were freshman orientation leaders. Despite efforts to make a clear distinction between the different kinds of students, these leaders did not understand the unique experience that transfer students face. TOLMs are non-traditional students who both lead orientation and follow up with their orientation groups throughout their first semester. “I love my TOLM Kayla. She called me and that was so sweet, even if it was protocol it feels like they genuinely care and since they’re transfer students as well you can interact with someone who is in the same mindset you are. [Kayla] was very welcoming and warm and I really appreciate them talking to us outside of orientation,” Marisa Fields-Williams, a junior transfer student said. Welcome Week is a time when the MATS office faces some of the biggest challenges in finding their balance. The collaboration effort between the MATS office and FYE office has been a hard road and students have had mixed responses to efforts that have been made. In
SodexNo The Aramark/Sodexo Swap Victoria Howard howardv@mytjnow.com
The new names and signs in Thomson Cafeteria and Markely’s can only mean one thing: Winthrop has a new dining services provider. In Aug., Winthrop was bid farewell to Aramark, as their previous 10 year contract had expired. After the expiration, Sodexo put up a bid, and our voting council welcomed them to the Eagle nest. During this big change, there were only four of our eight dining facilities that were untouched in terms of food choices: Starbucks, Chick-Fil-A, Einstein Bagel Bros. and Subway. For those of us with meal plans, namely Eagle meals, this affects us 100 percent. However, this change does not have as large of an affect on those without meal plans or who primarily use cafe cash. The most obvious difference is the name changes: Tres Habaneros, Farmers Field, The Grill, and Mein Bowl. There are new food options as well. The problem that most people have with this is that most of these new options don’t appear as Eagle meals. For instance, Tres Habaneros still serves taco salads and tacos and they’ve added quesadillas, rice bowls and enchiladas.
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and still only have to pay around $64 every month versus the $83 per month with a cable company. It actually saves money to use streaming services versus cable television and explains how they have increased in popularity while cable companies have suffered tremendously. Additionally, cable services will provide “packages” that include shows that are not popular with all
viewers. This means that customers are paying more for channels they do not even use. Overall, the benefits of streaming services such as the cheap prices, wide selection and ability to play shows at any time, rather than be stuck on a streaming schedule have allowed them to take the edge above cable services. This lead is likely to continue, driving cable services out of business for good.
the past, events like Rock the Hill have been required for transfer students, but due to feedback about the transfers feeling alienated from the freshmen-focused activities, the event became optional. Some transfer students want to be very involved in the FYE program while others want to have their own designated spaces and others don’t care either way. The best the MATS office has to offer really lies in the transfer-specific events that occur during welcome week. Orientation week featured events like transfer trivia and a transfer carnival. “Welcome Week was freshman oriented, but since we are such a small group I understand that it’s hard to make as big of a deal for us. But at the events like transfer trivia I met a few great people and it was very nice not having to worry about if I can really relate to the people around me.” said Fields-Williams said about her Welcome Week experience. Sardelli also emphasized the desire for the MATS office to offer enough events for students to
feel welcome and invited into an accepting community. “What I’ve found is our transfer students are just as invested in getting involved and being part of the community and finding ways to really get connected with the Winthrop experience and a lot of them really value it maybe even more so because they have comparison from a different institution and if they were looking for something else, now they have found that experience.” Sardelli said about transfer students’ unique relationship with Winthrop. Overall, the efforts being put forth by the MATS office to make their new students feel welcome and prepared to involve themselves in the Winthrop community are outstanding. As long as these students take the initiative to involve themselves on campus and within their transfer community, the support and resources they need are offered to them if they ask.
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Transfer Orientation Leaders and Mentors support students throughout their first semester at Winthrop
Farmers Field still serves salads but got rid of wraps. The Grill still serves cheeseburgers and french fries but have added chicken tenders, grilled chicken sandwiches, tater tots and quinoa salad. Mein Bowl still serves asian cuisine. Sodexo has changed a lot since their arrival. But was the change favorable for the Eagles that have already been in the nest? Senior finance major Annabeth Harris said “[The
we don’t have to go boxes [in Thomson]. I don’t like the lack of food choices [when it comes to southern culture]. It feels like they don’t provide enough Southern style meals, I mean Aramark wasn’t the best but it was better. I would recommend Aramark, I wish they could come back now because as a sophomore I’m starving,” Winchester said. While some of the Eagles in the nest are stirring over this new change, some of the Gamecocks in Columbia, SC are just as ‘shook’ over this new change. It seems as we’ve done a ‘swap’ with the University of South Carolina in terms of dining service providers. Last school term, Sodexo was the dining services provider for USC. Now USC bids farewell Sodexo and says hello to Aramark. Sophomore public health major Karla Matthew-Brown said, “I feel the switch gave me better options, like now we have a Panera Bread…..I prefer Aramark because now we have a variety of things to choose from and they’ve improved the food they were making last year. I also like how the new design at Russell [dining hall] makes everything look so sleek and Jordan Farrell / The Johnsonian nice.” Junior psychology major Kayla McBride change] doesn’t really affect me since I didn’t get said, “The switch is something to get used to. I prefer the better food this year, in some aspects a meal plan. I usually only go to Chick-Fil-A or it’s better but then again it could use some Starbucks if I do eat on campus.” Harris doesn’t improvements. The new company is offering see a problem with the new provider, but not better and healthier food choices so yeah, the new all of our Eagles feel the same way. Sophomore company.” business major Angel Winchester had a lot to Overall, Eagles are showing mixed say about the new change. “I don’t like the lack feelings about Sodexo. Will they win out over of variety, meals, the lack of nutritional options Aramark, or will they be doomed to live forever in and the constant cooking of beef. I don’t like its shadow? the over processed meals. Also I don’t like that
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