College football fan offers up predictions
Tim Laurent, Sports Writer
September 7, 2011
It’s the fall semester, which means new students, new classes and new goals. While these things occur every year, they aren’t the only things we can rely on to return when the leaves begin to change. There’s another constant that we can trust. This sacred, long-awaited time is often so desired... Read more »
It’s yellow journalism, and it can be helped
Hunter Deas, Copy Editor
March 30, 2011
As a member of the press, I have to admit a certain measure of wonder as I question the ethics and degree of practicality shown to be – I say – lacking in the coverage of the tragedy that has befallen Japan – in particular, the lack of coverage by the media regarding the safety of the... Read more »
Freedom is for people, not export
Hunter Deas, Copy Editor
March 2, 2011
The U.S. government has claimed to have given Iraq the gift of freedom. It is supporting the Egyptian move toward democracy. It cheers the atmosphere of democracy spreading throughout the Middle East, a faint whisper now a loud murmur, here and there a sudden shout. Even now, the United States fights... Read more »
Mars Bluff crater: a personal perspective on the site
Christopher McKagen, Guest Writer
October 20, 2010
When you live in Florence, S.C., it seems like every weekend you often overhear young people telling their associates, “There is absolutely nothing to do in this town!” Admittedly, I have pretty much thought the same thing since I officially moved here several months ago. But with a bit of... Read more »
Ham spamming drags all South Carolinians through mud
Hunter Deas, Copy Editor
October 20, 2010
South Carolina made it into the news around the state and around the country – again. Somehow, it can’t seem to manage making the news for a positive contribution. This time, the city of Florence brought the Palmetto State back into the spotlight for another cultural mugshot. During the night... Read more »
Do you believe what you believe?
Lindsay Buchanan, Senior Writer
October 6, 2010
Do you believe what you believe? Or do you believe what you do because someone told you to? Each of us holds basic individual morals, ideas and religious beliefs. Each of us considers our beliefs to be the right ones, superior to other people’s beliefs. Even if we are tolerant and accepting of... Read more »
Americans should remember First Amendment rights apply to all
Lindsay Buchanan, Senior Writer
September 22, 2010
The First Amendment to the United States Constitution grants five basic rights to citizens of this country that are freely enjoyed by each of us on a regular basis without conscious thought, and envied by people in other countries the world over. The First Amendment reads as follows: “Congress... Read more »
Staff member looks back on her semester in Washington, D.C.
Lindsay Buchanan, Senior Writer
August 23, 2010
Recently I returned from an amazing experience in Washington, D.C, where I lived, studied and worked as an intern for C-SPAN for three and a half months. I was there as a fellow of the Washington Semester Program which is organized through the University of South Carolina’s Honors College. I was... Read more »
Student recounts experience at the University of Delaware
Staci Poston, Assistant Editor
August 23, 2010
This summer, fellow FMU student Shannon Pratt and I spent a month at the University of Delaware participating in the Arts and Humanities Summer Institute (AHSI), which is aimed towards preparing undergraduate students for graduate studies in the humanities. Shannon and I were two of six students selected... Read more »
