Crime Report: January 27, 2012
January 26, 2012
Anyone having any information about any crimes committed on campus please call 661-1109. You don’t need to tell us who you are; just tell us what you know. You can provide your information anonymously through our “Silent Witness” page at on the campus police web site (http://www.fmarion.edu/about/police... Read more »
Baseball team preparing for new season
Armand Broady, Sports Writer
January 26, 2012
After winning the Peach Belt Conference regular season championship for the first time in school history last year, the top-ranked Francis Marion University baseball team has reason to be excited about the 2012 season. The Patriots enter the 2012 campaign ranked first in one NCAA Division II pre-season... Read more »
Patriots defeat high-ranked Montevallo Falcons 60-49
Lillian Miller, Sports Writer
January 26, 2012
The number one ranked team in the west division of the Peach Belt Conference, Montevallo University Falcons Men’s basketball team, lost to the Francis Marion University Patriots on Monday, Jan. 9. The Patriots won the home game against the Falcons 60-49, which was the lowest score Montevallo has... Read more »
Wilson seeks to continue family legacy as a Patriot
Tim Laurent, Sports Writer
January 26, 2012
In high school, Michael Wilson was a three-sport athlete, excelling in football, basketball, and baseball. Now, as a sophomore business – economy major, Wilson is only playing baseball, and as the starting third baseman for a Patriot squad ranked number one in the nation to start the coming season,... Read more »
“Dearest Arlette” gives a more personal take on history
Jonathan Rainey, Staff Writer
January 26, 2012
“Dearest Arlette: Everyday Life in Postwar America and France, 1945-1955,” by Emily Hosmer de Montluzin and Emily Lorraine de Motluzin reminds the reader of the nearly-lost art of writing letters for correspondence. The book is a compilation of a fascinating record left by the letters of a French... Read more »
Nursing Chair will present research at next symposium
Pratik Patel, Staff Writer
January 26, 2012
Dr. Ruth Wittmann-Price, department chair and professor of nursing, will be presenting “Exploring Perceptions of Nursing Image in an Inner-city Hospital” at the Humanities and Social Sciences Symposium on Tuesday, Jan. 31 at 3:45 p.m. in FH 222A. Wittmann-Price said that the talk arises from her... Read more »
UPB partners with Wells Fargo
Tiffany Roper, Staff Writer
January 26, 2012
The University Programming Board (UPB) hosted their first Financially Fit program of the spring semester on Wednesday, Jan. 18th at 4:30 p.m. The Financially Fit program is held on every third Wednesday of the month, and its purpose is to educate college students about the ins and out of their finances. Michael... Read more »
Professor volunteers time
Rachel Baggett, Staff Writer
January 26, 2012
When Associate Professor of Health Education Dr. Janis McWayne first came to Francis Marion University, she had no teaching experience. Nine years later, McWayne is a full-time FMU professor and program coordinator. Dr. Tammy Pawloski, the Director of the Center of Excellence, commented on her experience... Read more »
Acclaimed playwright set to visit campus
Rachel Baggett, Staff Writer
January 26, 2012
Francis Marion University students will soon have the opportunity to meet and talk with acclaimed playwright Itamar Moses when he visits the campus on Thursday, Feb. 23 and Friday, Feb. 24. A dramatic writing graduate from New York University, Moses has written several plays, such as “Yellowjackets,”... Read more »
SGA Senator Cody Simpson takes new position in the South Carolina Student Legislature
Shanae Giles, Staff Writer
January 26, 2012
FMU Student Body President W.R. “Cody” Simpson III. will soon serve his new position as Secretary of State for the South Carolina Student Legislature (SCSL) for the 2012-2013 year. With his new position, Simpson will have new responsibilities. He will help the student governor with any tasks... Read more »
