The Patriot

Eleemosynary touches audience

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Three Francis Marion students made up the entire cast of a heartfelt and sensitive rendition of Lee Blessings' "Eleemosynary," directed by D. Keith Best on Feb. 18-20.

Trustees vote to extend President Carter's Contract

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Francis Marion University Board of Trustees unanimously voted to extend the contract of President Fred Carter during its quarterly meeting Friday (Feb. 5).
Following an executive session, the trustees authorized Chairman W. Coleman to execute a three-year extension to President Carter's contract continuing it through 2020.

Teresa Ramey promoted to Vice president of student affairs

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Francis Marion University has promoted Teresa Ramey to vice president of student affairs, effective April 1.
Her responsibilities include providing leadership for the university's Division of Student Affairs. She will oversee all departments in the division, including the Dean of Students' Office, the Office of Counseling and Testing, Student Health Services, the Office of Career Development, the Office of Multicultural Affairs, Campus Recreation and the Smith University Center.

BCM responds to questions about God

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The University Center was filled with over 250 students earlier this month in response to the Baptist Collegiate Ministries' (BCM) love-hate campus outreach event.
"We did love-hate because we wanted to get the thoughts and opinions of the campus on a variety of different topics," said Kendal Danford, campus minister of the BCM.

KD aids Extreme Makeover:Home edition

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Francis Marion's Kappa Delta joined in with thousands of volunteers and the crew of Extreme Makeover in late January to help build a new home for a family that lives in Loris, SC.

Francis Marion begins first 25 cent wash weekend after SGA agreement

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Since the fall semester of 2009, there have been many complaints about the high cost of doing laundry.

UPB hosts Death by Chocolate

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Students acted as amateur sleuths for a night at the first-ever murder mystery event Death by Chocolate, hosted by the University Programming Board (UPB) and Student Government Association (SGA) on Feb. 18 in the University Center Commons.

Students play for keeps at Homecoming's Casino Night

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The University Center Commons transformed into a casino floor when over 200 students came out to try their luck and place their bets.

Patriot softball wins double-header against Limestone College

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Francis Marion softball team swept a non-conference softball doubleheader from Limestone College, 3-1, 9-1, in front of a home crowd on Wednesday, Feb. 17.
The Patriots were led by senior shortstop Kat Beauvais, who hit a game winning two-run double in the first game and then scored three runs and recorded two RBI's in the second game.

Patriots score home win

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Junior guard Bryant Julious sank two free throws with four seconds left in the game, which gave FMU men's basketball team a home victory over Lander 55-51 in PBC conference play on Wednesday, Feb. 17.

Women dunk 7th ranked team

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Men's baseball wins 10-1

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The 7th ranked Francis Marion baseball team used a strong pitching performance from freshman Don Sandifer, to defeat St. Andrews Presbyterian College 10-1 on Tuesday, Feb. 16 in non-conference action.
The FMU Patriots improved to 5-1 with the win and recorded its 11th straight win at home at Cornell Field, while St.

Truax: Thoughts from DC

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Having grown up in the South, I have always considered Washington, DC as more of a Northern city.