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Palmetto Report
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The Palmetto Report is a multimedia news and public affairs platform that features content produced by students in the Mass Communication Department at Winthrop University.
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Archive: Media professional shares her experiences with WU students
* Editor's note: This podcast was originally recorded in February 2020. (Rock Hill, S.C.) — Winthrop University students in the Department of Mass Communication recently were given the opportunity to hear from a media professional who visited the school, as part of an exchange program that…
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Archive: Biden maintains slim lead in SC as primary nears
* Editor's note: This podcast was originally recorded in February of 2020. (Rock Hill, S.C.) — With the South Carolina Democratic presidential primary just days away, Joe Biden continues to maintain a narrow lead in the state, according to data from the latest Winthrop University Poll. The poll,...
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Archive: SC to play a key role in 2020 presidential race
* Editor's note: This podcast was originally recorded in November of 2019. (Rock Hill, S.C.) — South Carolina will soon play a key role in the 2020 presidential election, as the state will host the “first in the South” primary Feb. 29. As a result, a number of Democratic candidates have been...
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Another Rock Hill 'YoCo Brew Trail' site closing
(Rock Hill, S.C.) – Another Rock Hill taphouse, promoted on the YoCo Brew Trail by Visit York County, is closing its doors after three years of serving the community, making it one of nearly 10 craft brew pubs to shut down in the county since 2022. Hoppin’ Rock Hill will close its doors May 30,...
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Rock Hill coffee shop built 'to connect' community
(Rock Hill, S.C.) -- When Genesis Aviles opened a coffee shop in Rock Hill in the summer of 2024, it was never intended to be a place to stop for a quick cup of coffee, but rather a place where people could gather and connect. “I think a lot of people walk into coffee shops nowadays just…
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Rock Hill's poet laureate promotes the arts & community
(Rock Hill, S.C.) -- Rock Hill is a unique place for the arts, considering it's one of just four cities in South Carolina that has a poet laureate, joining only Charleston, Columbia and Greenville. It's also unique nationally, considering that of the 35 U.S. cities with populations of 500,000...
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Come-See-Me Festival ends 10-day run in Rock Hill
(Rock Hill, S.C.) -- The annual Come-See-Me Festival concluded its 10-day run of events, which brought thousands of visitors to Rock Hill for a celebration of community, culture and tradition. The festival featured a wide range of family-friendly activities including live music, food vendors and…
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Winthrop 1974 grad recalls time in final 'all-girls' class
(Rock Hill, S.C.) -- More than 50 years have passed since Winthrop University, which at the time was called Winthrop College, became a fully coeducational school in 1974. Prior to the fall of 1974, Winthrop allowed limited admission to men, mostly as graduate students and occasionally as upper...
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Winthrop to launch SC’s first public aviation degree
(Rock Hill, S.C.) — Winthrop University will soon be the first public school in South Carolina to give students an opportunity to earn their degrees and become pilots. The school will partner with ACES Flight School to give students the opportunity to earn a Bachelor of Science in aviation and...
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Fort Mill group seeks to 'Move Silfab Solar' plant
(Fort Mill, S.C.) -- Silfab Solar in Fort Mill has been drawing criticism in recent weeks for a number of reasons, including two chemical spills, which disrupted operations at Flint Hill Elementary School. The company is also facing a lawsuit for allegedly failing to pay bills and has drawn the...
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Winthrop grad works to promote Rock Hill musicians
(Rock Hill, S.C.) -- If you've been to a concert in Rock Hill anytime over the last 15 years, there is a good chance that Mike Gentry, a Winthrop University employee and alumnus, has had a hand in making that show possible. Gentry, who graduated from Winthrop in 2008 with a degree in fine arts…
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Winthrop theatre production 'Everybody' explores life & death
(Rock Hill, S.C.) -- The Winthrop University Theater Department hosted a performance of "Everybody" by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, last weekend in the Johnson Hall Studio Theater, which explored the themes of life, death and its meaning. The show was a 21st-century adaptation of the 15th-century...
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Winthrop police chief discusses his role, campus safety
(Rock Hill, S.C.) -- Winthrop University officially ended its search for a new chief of police by promoting Charles S. Yearta from interim chief to the role full-time on Sept. 12. Yearta, who was excited to take on his new role, said was both honored and intimidated by the responsibilities that...
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Winthrop President Serna discusses first four months on the job
(Rock Hill, S.C.) -- Edward Serna celebrated his fifth month as the new Winthrop University president on Dec. 1 and he appeared as the first guest on the Palmetto Report's new vodcast to discuss his first few months on the job. Serna, who is a Winthrop graduate, returned to the school after…
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NAMI Piedmont Tri-County works to provide services, education for mental illness (part 2)
(Rock Hill, S.C.) -- NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is one of the many non-profit organizations that are centered around mental health and education on mental illness. NAMI offers many virtual tools, including a helpline, a video resource library and online discussion groups....
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NAMI Piedmont Tri-County works to provide services, education for mental illness (part 1)
(Rock Hill, S.C.) -- NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is one of the many non-profit organizations that are centered around mental health and education on mental illness. NAMI offers many virtual tools, including a helpline, a video resource library and online discussion groups....
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Winthrop moves forward with campus construction projects
(Rock Hill, S.C.) -- There are a number of construction projects underway on the Winthrop University campus, which are causing issues for some students, faculty and staff. Winthrop has started working on its campus beautification initiative; a construction project focused on renewing and...
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Winthrop students say sports are viewed differently in the US, especially soccer
(Rock Hill, S.C.) -- A number of Winthrop University students say they've noticed a difference between the way sports are played in the U.S. versus internationally, with soccer being one of the best examples. The Palmetto Report's Logan Elrod spoke with Emily Patterson, president of the Winthrop...
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Winthrop alum starts website devoted to prep sports in Fort Mill
(Rock Hill, S.C.) – Mac Banks has seen a lot of changes in the print industry since he graduated from Winthrop University in 1999, including the closure of hundreds of newspapers and the loss of thousands of jobs in print media. Banks -- who currently writes for the Lancaster News -- has started...
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Rock Hill art exhibit aims to 'humanize homelessness'
(Rock Hill, S.C.) — The Pathways Community Center in Rock Hill has joined with a number of community partners to develop and present an immersive art exhibit, which is intended to raise awareness and break the stigma surrounding homelessness. The "Humanizing Homelessness" exhibit will be on…
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Winthrop trustees removal of student, faculty reps draws criticism
(Rock Hill, S.C.) – Changes to the Winthrop University board of trustees’ bylaws last summer, which removed the student and faculty representatives from the board, have drawn criticism, including from some who have seen the changes firsthand. The changes, which were unanimously approved in June...
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All On Board hosts talent show, works to end substance abuse in York County
(Rock Hill, S.C.) – Students from across York County were able to showcase their skills, singing songs and performing music, over the weekend at the 3rd annual All On Board Coalition student talent, which was open to students in grades from 7-12. All On Board uses the event, which was held April…
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Winthrop student hosts return to Eagle Air radio after pandemic, technical issues
(Rock Hill, S.C.) -- Winthrop University's streaming radio station returned to the air with a student staff this spring after three semesters of limited operations, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and technical problems. Eagle Air, which is operated by the mass communication department, broadcasts…
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Winthrop study abroad returns, as pandemic nears endemic phase
(Rock Hill, S.C.) – As COVID-19 moves from the pandemic phase to endemic and restrictions across the globe are reduced, the study abroad program at Winthrop University has returned and school officials are looking to recruit students to participate. Prior to the pandemic, Winthrop sent hundreds…
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South Carolina brings back firing squads as a form of execution
(Rock Hill, S.C.) — The South Carolina Department of Corrections announced on March 18 that it's now able to carry out an execution by firing squad, which has started a national conversation about the appropriateness of the method. No one has been executed in South Carolina since 2011, as the…
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Winthrop esports team continues to compete without a coach
(Rock Hill, S.C.) – The Winthrop University esports team continues to compete, despite not having a full-time coach to work closely with students, after former head coach Josh Sides stepped down from his position in December last year. Chuck Rey, Winthrop's interim athletic director and head...
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Winthrop prepares to become a 'laptop campus' by August
(Rock Hill, S.C.) -- Winthrop University says it's making preparations to become a "laptop campus" by August, which would require every student to have a laptop for the 2022-23 school year. The school says it's making upgrades to its Wi-Fi system in residence halls and academic buildings and the...
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Winthrop fine arts students discuss their annual senior exhibit 'Menagerie'
(Rock Hill, S.C.) – Winthrop University is hosting its annual senior exhibition, which features the work of senior students who are completing their degree requirements in the Department of Fine Arts. The exhibit entitled “Menagerie,” which opened April 4, will be on display until May 6 in the...
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Winthrop music major James Amaker II says the school has helped fuel his talents
(Rock Hill, S.C.) -- The Winthrop University music department has allowed many students to strengthen and share their musical talents, both in and outside of the classroom. For James Amaker II, a freshman music education major, the program has enabled him to create and experiment with his craft....
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Nurse-Family Partnership works to help first-time mothers
(Rock Hill, S.C.) -- The Nurse-Family Partnership is a program that works with low-income, first-time mothers to help them to improve their lives and create a better future for themselves and their babies. The program pairs women with specially trained nurses who regularly visit the young,...
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Winthrop students lobby to improve accessibility on campus
(Rock Hill, S.C.) -- A group of Winthrop University students is working to raise awareness of accessibility issues on campus, including elevators that don't work, broken blue light emergency phones or a lack of ramps and street crossing signs. WU Students for Change, a campus advocacy group, has...
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Winthrop strength and conditioning works to prepare student athletes
(Rock Hill, S.C.) – Developing muscle and getting stronger and faster is something that can be challenging for many Winthrop University athletes who are trying to compete at the division one level. Winthrop head strength coach Ben Abbott says he understands the challenges athletes face and takes…
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Miracle League baseball opens play in Rock Hill
(Rock Hill, S.C.) -- Rock Hill’s Miracle Park baseball league, which invites people of all abilities and ages to play, opened play Oct. 9. The Palmetto Report's JaKayla Cornish speaks with Terry Hagen, programmer for Miracle Park, about the opening of the park and its baseball league.
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Winthrop hosts 23rd annual US Disc Golf Championship
(Rock Hill, S.C.) — Winthrop University hosted the 23rd annual U.S. Disc Golf Championship (USDGC) Oct. 6-9, which is one of the most prestigious events in the sport. Jacob Cullum speaks with USDGC tournament director Jonathan Poole about the event.
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Winthrop celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
(Rock Hill, S.C.) – Winthrop University’s campus programming board, the DiGiorgio Student Union (DSU), celebrated Hispanic Heritage month -- Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 -- by hosting two back-to-back events highlighting Hispanic culture. Hispanic students make up about 5% of the student body at Winthrop,...
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Winthrop's Tillman ghost tours draws attention to the evolution of ghost stories
(Rock Hill, S.C.) -- The annual ghost tours of Tillman Hall on the Winthrop University campus are planned for Oct. 22-23 from 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. However, Tillman isn’t the only building on campus that is reportedly haunted. Margret Nance, Johnson Hall and the Little Chapel are also said to be...
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Rock Hill's 'community fridge' helps to feed the hungry
(Rock Hill, S.C.) – During the height of the pandemic in August 2020, the Mercantile, located on in Rock Hill, came up with a way to help those in need by starting the "Rock Hill Community Fridge." The fridge is available 24 hours a day for individuals to pick up, but also drop off food items, as...
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Winthrop grad was a code breaker during WWII
(Rock Hill, S.C.) -- Jeuel Bannister Esmacher was a junior at Winthrop University -- known then as Winthrop College -- in 1943 when the military took over Bancroft Hall to set up classes and living space for the Army Air Corps Cadet Training Program. It was at that time, during the height of…
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Winthrop to host graduation ceremonies in-person
(Rock Hill, S.C.) -- Winthrop University's first in-person commencement ceremony since December 2019 is set to take place with five separate ceremonies that will span three days from May 6-8. Each ceremony will have a capacity of about 1,400 people in the Winthrop Coliseum, with an allotment of...
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Winthrop hosts annual LIFT conference to promote student leadership
(Rock Hill, S.C.) -- The Winthrop University Office of Student Activities held its annual leadership conference, which is intended to educate students on leadership skills, provide networking opportunities and create self-awareness. The LIFT Conference -- short for Leadership Institute for...
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Kings Mountain controlled burns highlight need for prescribed fire
(Blacksburg, S.C.) -- The Kings Mountain National Military Park is conducting a series of controlled burns this spring, which are intended to reduce the risk of wildfires and improve the habit of wildlife. The Palmetto Report's Kevin Seabrook speaks with Jennifer Schafer, an assistant professor…
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York County groups work to help the homeless
(York County, S.C.) -- Many groups throughout York County are working together to combat homelessness, by implementing programs, such as rent assistance and providing temporary housing, to help the homeless in the county. The Palmetto Report’s Savannah Scott speaks with Leslie Starnes, executive...
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Winthrop grad works to help students struggling with mental health
(Fort Mill, S.C.) -- As LaJoyce Jones was nearing graduation from Winthrop University in 2018, with a master of business administration degree, things seemed to be going well, as she had just found a job and moved into a new apartment. However, Jones was struggling mentally and emotionally and…
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Pet adoptions up in Carolinas during pandemic
(Rock Hill, S.C.) -- Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, pet adoption rates have soared across the country, as many adoption centers have reported an increase in people wanting some form of companionship, due to an increased amount of isolation that people have been experiencing. The Palmetto...
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NC natural science museum hosts virtual class on paleontology
The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences has started a virtual class for viewers globally with its ongoing paleontology series "Old News: What’s New in Paleontology." The series began in January of 2019 and goes live on YouTube once a month. The Palmetto Report's Taylor James speaks with...
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Winthrop fans get creative to support teams during pandemic
(Rock Hill, S.C.) -- One year ago Winthrop University fans stormed the court at the Winthrop Coliseum in celebration of the men's basketball program's 11th Big South Conference Championship. Those celebrations were short lived as COVID-19 spread across the U.S. and the world, changing how fans...
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Tega Cay fun park hosts only haunted house in York County
(Tega Cay, S.C.) – Mr. Putty’s Fun Park in Tega Cay recently opened its first haunted house, which features a cast of Winthrop University students and alumni. The attraction called the "Frightmare on Dam Road" opened Oct. 2 and organizers say it's the only haunted house in York County. The…
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Rock Hill, SC musician talks about adapting to pandemic
(Rock Hill, S.C.) -- While the COVID-19 pandemic has greatly impacted the lives of most everyone, one group has been particularly affected: musicians. Performing live has become the way that the overwhelming majority of musicians make money and many of them are feeling the financial and artistic...
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Keystone of Rock Hill working to 'shatter the stigma' of addiction
(Rock Hill, S.C.) -- Many have called drug addiction an epidemic in the U.S., which is affecting communities at city, state and national levels. According to the United Health Foundation, drug deaths have increased by 34 percent in South Carolina over the last three years. Additionally, the U.S....
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Petition calling for 'resignation' of Winthrop board of trustees gains 1,600 signatures
(Rock Hill, S.C.) -- Earlier this year, Winthrop University student Nathan Crunkilton started an online petition calling for the resignation of the school's board of trustees. The petition on Change.org also called for a "vote of no confidence" after what Crunkilton called "alarming and...
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