Tim Laurent – Sports Writer
February 28, 2011
Tim Laurent is a junior majoring in mass communication—sports and minoring in religious studies. Besides being a sports writer for The Patriot, Tim also works as a youth minister. He plans to eventually become a full-time minister. He enjoys both playing and writing about sports, playing drums,... Read more »
Armand Broady – Sports Writer
February 28, 2011
Armand Broady is a sports writer for The Patriot and a junior at Francis Marion University. Armand is a Mass Communication major with a minor in Literature. He is from Clio, S.C., and he has aspirations of becoming a play-by-play sportscaster for a major network. He is currently the color commentator... Read more »
Brooke Rogers – Editorial Cartoonist
February 17, 2011
Brooke is happy to be back drawing squirrels and squirrely politicians for The Patriot once again. She is a senior majoring in political science and minoring in history. When Brooke isn’t keeping up with the news, she can be found reading comics, obsessing over Star Wars and doing other various... Read more »
David Doughty – Editorial Cartoonist
February 16, 2011
Construction begins on new Athletics Center
Daniel Purves, Staff Writer
February 9, 2011
Construction of Francis Marion University’s new Athletics Center has entered its second month and the project is on schedule to be completed by the end of the year. “The new facilities will be a tremendous benefit to FMU,” Director of Athletics Murray Hartzler said. “Our current... Read more »
Sexual health of students at risk
Daniel Purves, Staff Writer
February 9, 2011
A survey to combat the chronic lack of information about the sexual, physical and mental health of students at Francis Marion University will end on Sunday. Problems such as unplanned pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases are not uncommon amongst the campus, but with limited statistical data... Read more »
FMU alumnus pursues dreams
Leah Haselden, Staff Writer
February 9, 2011
Standing at only five foot even, Brian Welch, a 2006 Francis Marion University graduate, is living proof that dynamite does in fact come in small packages. Welch, 27, has no problem admitting that he is only “knee high to a grasshopper,” but height is the only thing he is short of. “He... Read more »
Ervin Dining Hall to undergo renovations, more on-campus improvements planned
Hunter Deas, Copy Editor
February 9, 2011
While Francis Marion University has begun construction on a new athletic complex and will soon have completed construction on its Performing Arts Center, the university has also undertaken on-campus renovations, namely upgrading the Ervin Dining Hall and relocating the Office Service Building. The university... Read more »
Holocaust program calls for remembrance
Lindsay Buchanan, Senior Writer
February 9, 2011
Standing by their mission to promote a spirit of multiculturalism on campus, the Francis Marion University Multicultural Advisory Committee educated students, staff and faculty on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Jan. 27. The program, held in the Lowrimore Auditorium, consisted of a short history... Read more »
Greek life promotes domestic violence awareness
Tiffany Roper, Staff Writer
February 9, 2011
Students and other attendees gathered in the CEMC Auditorium on Monday, Jan. 31 as the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and Sigma Gamma Rho sorority hosted their Domestic Violence Awareness Program. All were welcomed to the event by seniors Samantha Jones, who serves as President of the Xi chapter of Sigma... Read more »
