
FMU marks Holocaust Remembrance Day with film, panel discussion
Rashawn Reed, Reporter
February 1, 2026
To honor the lives lost during the Holocaust, Francis Marion University hosted a Holocaust Remembrance...
Students “Game On!” with the Campus Activities Board alongside TAOCATNA
Briana Sessions, Staff Writer
November 15, 2025
The Smith University Center (UC) was filled with friendly competition and the sounds of shuffling board...
FMU hosts 18th annual Pee Dee Fiction and Poetry Festival
Taylor Powers, Staff Writer
November 12, 2025
Students, faculty and members of the Florence community came to Francis Marion University to participate in the 18th annual Pee Dee Fiction and Poetry Festival. The festival was held on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 7–8, in Lowrimore Auditorium at the Cauthen Educational Media Center. Attendees were...
Rashawn Reed, Reporter
February 1, 2026
To honor the lives lost during the Holocaust, Francis Marion University hosted a Holocaust Remembrance Day event on Jan. 27 in Harris Auditorium. Holocaust Remembrance...
Camryn Cassetori, Staff Writer
April 18, 2024
Senior English major, Daelin Tripp, recently won the English award for graduating seniors. In addition, Tripp is Editor-in-Chief for the school’s literary journal, Snow...

The Smith University Center (UC) was filled with friendly competition and the sounds of shuffling board game pieces on the evening of Nov. 12, as students gathered for ‘Game...
Students came out to cheer for FMU’s M.I. Ensemble’s 1980s fall-themed concert, held in Chapman Auditorium inside the McNair Science Building on Thursday, Nov. 6, at 7:30...
Under the direction of Brian Jones, assistant professor of music industry, the Francis Marion University Jazz Combo presented its fall recital on Monday, Nov. 11 starting...
Daniel Barcena and Henry Swicord
November 22, 2025
In this episode of the Riot podcast, host Daniel Barcena and co-host Henry Swicord sit down with Francis Marion University baseball coach Jeff Jefferson to discuss the Patriots’...
Daniel Barcena and Henry Swicord
November 17, 2025
In this episode of the podcast, host Daniel Barcena and co-host Henry Swicord sit down with Francis Marion University volleyball star Caroline Lucas to talk about the Patriots’...
Daniel Barcena and Henry Swicord
November 4, 2025
The Riot Podcast is a sports-dedicated show produced by The Patriot, Francis Marion University's student-led digital news. The podcast highlights the latest in Patriot athletics...

Students gathered near the Smith University Center (UC) at FMU on Thursday, Oct. 2, from 4 to 7 p.m. for “Food Truck Thursday,” a recurring...
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