Exchange student discusses love of travel
Lindsay Buchanan, Senior Writer
January 26, 2011
Every semester brings new faces to Francis Marion University, and this one is no different. One of the new faces seen around campus this spring is that of Daniel Purves, an international relations and journalism major from the United Kingdom. With popular sports programs and small class sizes, FMU is... Read more »
FMU hosts upcoming Holocaust program
Lindsay Buchanan, Senior Writer
January 26, 2011
Francis Marion University students and professors will honor victims and survivors of the Holocaust Thursday, Jan. 27 with a remembrance program to be held at 5 p.m. in the Lowrimore Auditorium. The FMU Multicultural Advisory Committee is hosting the International Holocaust Remembrance Program in order... Read more »
FMU literary journal’s back-issues now available
Staci Poston, Assistant Editor
January 26, 2011
Snow Island Review (SIR), Francis Marion University’s literary and arts journal, recently published four semester’s worth of back-issues. These issues, called “The Lost Issues,” are currently available and have been distributed around Founders Hall. The previous faculty advisor... Read more »
Graduate pursues missionary work
Shannon Beaudry, Staff Writer
January 26, 2011
Graduating from college often involves a fair amount of personal change and reflection. Most graduates see this time in life as one with endless, and often unknown, possibilities. One recent Francis Marion University graduate, Dorothy Matthews, is spending this time giving back to others. Matthews graduated... Read more »
Leadership conference aims to help students
Brittany Parker, Editor-in-Chief
January 26, 2011
Members of Leadership FMU and Omicron Delta Kappa have come together and are currently organizing the 2011 FMU Student Leadership Conference: The Blueprint for Success, which will be held Saturday, March 26 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in CEMC. “The goal of the conference is to present information that... Read more »
Performing Arts Center reaches final stages
Hunter Deas, Copy Editor
January 26, 2011
The Francis Marion University Performing Arts Center is nearing completion, according to Director Laura Sims, who began working with the project in 2007. The initial date for completion, set when she began, was for 2009. Planning and construction documents, however, took longer than expected and have... Read more »
English film series will show “Madame Curie”
Jasmine Moultrie, Staff Writer
January 26, 2011
The English Film Series, which is sponsored by the English Department, is back again for another semester full of diverse movies for all students. The first film that will be shown on Tuesday, Feb. 1 is the 1943 black and white film “Madame Curie.” This film is a must-see for students interested... Read more »
Event honors Martin Luther King, Jr.
Jasper Dewitt II, Staff Writer
January 26, 2011
When the doors of the Chapman Auditorium opened on Thursday, Jan. 13, crowds of people flooded in for the celebration honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Within the crowd were individuals from the Florence Chamber of Commerce, representatives from McLeod Heath, First Reliance Bank, and even FMU President... Read more »
Mormon memoir leads readers to anaylze themselves
Jessica M. Upchurch, Entertainment Reviewer
January 26, 2011
I don’t care what anybody says, people judge books by their covers. If you have a boring cover, it will be overlooked. How else are the masses going to pick out one book from thousands? Heaven forbid we do any research. In congruency with the cover, I would also say that titles make quite an impression... Read more »
Patriots out-muscle USC Aiken
Tim Laurent, Sports Writer
January 26, 2011
On Jan. 12, the Patriot men’s basketball team gave students a treat as they overcame USC Aiken to win in the first game of the new semester. Not only were students treated to a good game, but they were also treated to a free meal and karaoke before the game. The Patriot women could not pull out... Read more »
