Ike's potential causes spike
Early Thursday evening, an alarm went out; because of the potential damage to refineries in the path of Hurricane Ike, gas stations could run out of gas due to diminished supply. As of Thursday night, the lines at the pump were long, the prices for gas had gone up and at least two gas stations in the Florence area were completely out of gas.…
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SMART goals needed to lose weight
Editor's note: Karen Leatherman is a graduate of FMU and is currently the president and owner of Fitness Forum in Florence. Leatherman will provide helpful tips to maintain a healthy lifestyle while in college in her bi-weekly column.
Ahh, another New Year.…
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FeaturedPatriot interns on Capitol Hill with programFrancis Marion University senior John Sweeney will look to take Washington D.C. by storm this semester as an intern for the Republican National Committee (RNC). Sweeney, along with 13 other Washington Semester Program (WSP) fellows, arrived at their townhouse in the Historic District of Capital Hill and waited with baited breath to discover their assignments.Forum examines dangers of alcoholResident assistants hosted an open forum entitled "Know Your Limits" in the Forest Villas Community Center where public safety officials were able to speak to students on the dangers of irresponsible drinking. Lt. Ken Pittman, a campus police officer gave information about state laws, campus rules, the dangers of underage and binge drinking.New life brought to English Film SeriesIt's that time the of year again and for Dr. Shawn Smolen-Morton, it means finally getting to put forth something that he has been working towards all year - the annual English Film Series. Smolen-Morton, the coordinator of the film series, has helped to breathe new life into the long-running Francis Marion tradition. |