2008 Woodie Awards
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.
Francis 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.
Resident 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.
With the cost of gas, tuition and everyday living steadily rising, today's financially challenged college students are turning to a different type of financial aid - food stamps. "The reason I chose to get food stamps is because they're helpful when you don't have money for groceries, or when you've paid all of your bills and there's not enough money to buy food," Trinity Williams, junior, said.
It'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.
A Community Health Forum was held Sept. 11 to inform the community, students and faculty of various problems that have developed in the national health care system over the past few decades. "The primary purpose is to educate other students about health care," Dr.
The history honor society, Phi Alpha Theta sold a collection of books donated by the history faculty and the late Dr. G Wayne King. The Alpha Theta Zeta chapter of Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society Inc. raised money for its organization by holding a book sale in the Founders Hall breezeway.
The three NPC (National Panhellenic Council) Sororities chant in neighboring rooms. These chants have been rehearsed for a semester for this exact moment as the door is opening and allowing potential new members (PNMs) to fill the perfectly decorated rooms.
Last week, Francis Marion students and organizations around campus hosted a program in commemoration of Hispanic Heritage Month, which celebrated Hispanic culture and diversity. Daphne Carter, coordinator of the Office of Multicultural & International Student Affairs, began the program with a brief introduction of participants and sponsors before introducing Kevin Cooper, a junior at FMU.
The Spirit of the Students
The Face of FMU