The Writing Center offers help to all students
Staci Poston, Assistant Editor
August 23, 2010
Many students get stuck somewhere in the writing process. Everyone has spent valuable time staring at an open Word document with the cursor blinking and having no idea how to proceed. FMU’s Writing Center can help with problems at any stage of the writing process, but it can also help improve... Read more »
Professor Spotlight on Dr. Kristin Kiely
Staci Poston, Assistant Editor
August 23, 2010
Dr. Kristin Kiely, assistant professor of Spanish, begins her fourth year as a member of FMU’s Modern Language faculty this fall. Kiely received her bachelor’s degree in Spanish and psychology from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. She earned her master’s degree in Spanish with... Read more »
Staff member looks back on her semester in Washington, D.C.
Lindsay Buchanan, Senior Writer
August 23, 2010
Recently I returned from an amazing experience in Washington, D.C, where I lived, studied and worked as an intern for C-SPAN for three and a half months. I was there as a fellow of the Washington Semester Program which is organized through the University of South Carolina’s Honors College. I was... Read more »
Student recounts experience at the University of Delaware
Staci Poston, Assistant Editor
August 23, 2010
This summer, fellow FMU student Shannon Pratt and I spent a month at the University of Delaware participating in the Arts and Humanities Summer Institute (AHSI), which is aimed towards preparing undergraduate students for graduate studies in the humanities. Shannon and I were two of six students selected... Read more »
Novel explores Thomas Jefferson’s hypocrisy regarding slavery
Shannon Beaudry, Staff Writer
August 23, 2010
“Clotel, Or the President’s Daughter” is a work of historical fiction in which William Wells Brown explores the belief that Thomas Jefferson had several illegitimate children with a slave woman. This idea has been very much debated over the years, but it is now a common belief that... Read more »
The Patriot takes home first place honor
Brittany Parker, Editor-in-Chief
August 23, 2010
Francis Marion’s student-run newspaper, The Patriot, was awarded first place in the best overall category of the under 5,000 division by the South Carolina Press Association (SPCA). This award recognizes the newspaper for its dedication to covering events that affect its students, faculty and staff. The... Read more »
Getting involved on campus is integral to student success during freshman year
Staci Poston, Assistant Editor
August 23, 2010
Francis Marion may seem a little overwhelming to an incoming freshman or a new student. There are many things to learn both in and out of the classroom. Learning what’s going on and getting involved are key to a successful college career. FMU offers many different tutoring resources for students... Read more »
Dr. Sam Howell summons students for Creative Elite
Brittany Parker, Editor-in-Chief
August 23, 2010
Students will soon be able to take part in a new campus organization, The Creative Elite, thanks to art professor Sam Howell.”I have a selfish motivation for establishing this group,” Howell said. “I want to be surrounded by creative students. Plus, no one else on campus is crazy enough... Read more »
BCM encourages student involvement
Eleni Gotter, Photographer
August 23, 2010
Across from the Francis Marion’s third entrance gate stands an ordinary looking building. Although it is often overlooked, take heed, for this building contains people and activities that can change a person’s life at any moment through the messages taught and the things discussed there. The... Read more »
Jokisch receives award at Health Physics Society Conference
Staci Poston, Assistant Editor
August 23, 2010
Associate Professor of Physics Dr. Derek Jokisch recently received the 2010 Elda E. Anderson Award at the 55th Annual Health Physics Society (HPS) Conference. The award honors Elda E. Anderson, a physicist who worked on the Manhattan Project and went on to become a pioneer in the field of health... Read more »
