Exploring University's Historic Art Building

Winthrop University is one of the oldest schools in the state of South Carolina.
As a result, Winthrop is also home to some of the oldest and most historic buildings. As a journalism student, looking into the history of one of the university's oldest buildings resulted in some interesting finds.
The most shocking to me was the fact that a dome was on top. I can honestly say that in my three years of attending this school and all the times I passed Rutledge I never noticed it.

Front View of Rutledge Building with dome.

Another interesting fact I found was that Andrew Carnegie provided funding for Rutledge to be built, and it was previously named after him.

Photo courtesy of Google Images.

I remember being drawn to Rutledge Building since the first time I stepped foot on Winthrop University's campus, and looking into it's history and finding things that I didn't know existed was fun. For additional information and more of my discoveries check out my video here.

Clothes Influencing Attitudes

Can the way that you dress affect the way that you feel? According to Winthrop University students, yes it can. 

"Definitely," says IMC sophomore Katherine Rhoden, "If you think you look good then you have a lot of confidence to do anything."

Katherine Rhoden 

Rhoden is not the only one that believes clothes can make or break a person's mood. French exchange student Annabel Dominault also agrees by saying how people who are usually unhappy tend to gravitate toward colors that can portray sadness like black or grey.

Annabel Dominault

According to this article from bodyandsoul.com research is being conducted to support this idea. The article talks about how research has already been done about women attaching emotions to clothing based on past experiences that happened when wearing them. When Rhoden is feeling her absolute best she says that she is usually wearing, "skinny jeans and boots.