FMU seniors display artistic talents
Tim Streit, Staff Writer
December 1, 2010
For graduating Francis Marion fine arts majors, the Senior Art Show on Tuesday, Nov. 16 provided an important opportunity to show the campus and area community their artistic abilities. This year five seniors presented their work in an exhibition titled “NOuN: people, places and things” which... Read more »
Kappa Alpha Psi crowns 2010-2011 pageant winner
Tiffany Roper, Staff Writer
December 1, 2010
Seats filled up quickly in the McNair Auditorium, in anticipation of the big night. Voices rose and fell as students, friends, and family of the seven eager contestants waited patiently for the event to begin. The lights fell and voices were hushed. The spotlights rose on the stage and the 6th annual... Read more »
Omega Psi Phi crowns 2010-2011 pageant winner
Tiffany Roper, Staff Writer
December 1, 2010
Members of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity recently held their annual Miss Omega Psi Phi Pageant in the McNair Auditorium. With a Mardi Gras theme, the pageant opened with a dance featuring colorful masks, followed by three competitions in swimwear, talent and formal wear. Most of the final attention was... Read more »
Ogiltree comes from Canada to play women’s soccer at FMU
Aaron Gotter, Head Photographer
December 1, 2010
Megan Ogiltree is a midfielder for the Francis Marion women’s soccer team. Her position places her in the middle of the field where she is in charge of both offensive and defense during a game. Ogiltree said that her favorite position to play is forward because she loves the feeling of scoring... Read more »
Sociology Club sells sweets to students
Leah Haselden, Staff Writer
December 1, 2010
The Sociology Club hosted the “Send a Sweet to Your Sweet” event to raise money and inform students about the club itself. “The event was just for fun,” Tierra Hodges, the president of the Sociology Club, said. “We wanted to raise money and tell whoever came to our table... Read more »
Patriots rally to win basketball season opener
Tim Laurent, Staff Writer
December 1, 2010
The Patriots’ men’s basketball team took the court for the first time Nov. 16 to take on Allen University for “Riot at the Rim” in front of a crowd of 1,147 fans. Students were treated to free food, giveaways and the opportunity to meet both the men’s and women’s basketball... Read more »
Organization will hold Bingo Night as a stress reliever before final exams
Leah Haselden, Staff Writer
December 1, 2010
The University Programming Board will hold Bingo Night on Dec. 6 at 6:30 p.m. in the University Center on campus. Delia Davis, the weekend programming chair for UPB, said it will be a chance for students to have some fun before exams start. She was brainstorming ideas for new weekend activities,... Read more »
Flu Vaccination Clinic offered to reduce risks of infection
Jasper Dewitt II, Staff Writer
December 1, 2010
As the peak of flu season approaches, FMU Student Health Services fights to keep the virus off campus. With the drama of the H1N1 virus in the past, Cecilia Smith, Coordinator of the FMU Student Health Services pushes students to take precautions to prevent catching the flu. “One thing that disturbs... Read more »
Club works to show exciting side of math
Hunter Deas, Copy Editor
December 1, 2010
The Math Club held its second monthly meeting this November, and it was met with enthusiasm by students and professors alike. Keenan Stone, president of the Math Club, now in his second year as president, explained the fun atmosphere at an event that many might expect to be dry and boring. “Right... Read more »
Black and White Social gives lesson on etiquette
Tim Streit, Staff Writer
December 1, 2010
As students gathered in Ervin Dining Hall’s Palmetto Room on Monday night, the setting was prepared for a lesson in proper dinner etiquette. The event, hosted by Zeta Phi Beta (ZPB), had the purpose of informing FMU students of appropriate protocol for business dinners as part of the sorority’s... Read more »
