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Furman finishes 4-2 at Southern Rugby Conference Sevens

With five freshmen, four sophomores, one senior and a high school senior who will be at Furman next fall, the Paladins entered the Southern Conference 7s Tournament with the youngest team in the 8-team field....

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Furman to host Sherman Saturday

Furman will host Sherman Chiropractic College 11 a.m. Saturday at Roberts Field in a just-scheduled contest. Sherman’s previously scheduled game against St. Andrews (Greer) was cancelled. With the Paladins idle, coaches from both teams worked...

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FROGs show up in force, overwhelm Paladins in friendly game

The Furman Rugby Olde Guys (FROG) showed up in record numbers Saturday and gave their younger brethren a lesson, outlasting the Paladins 59-28 on a sun-dappled Homecoming morning. While the Furman team tackled well, the...

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Volunteers outlast Paladins

Playing at Sherman College in Spartanburg, Furman played a gritty first half against the University of Tennessee 2nds but the Volunteers pulled away late in the game to take a 32-17 victory. With the loss,...

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Furman lands Red Raider standout

Adam Miller, a senior who led the Greenville High Red Raiders in scoring last year, has accepted a Furman Rugby Scholarship and will enroll at the university this fall. Miller has started every match for...

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Furman forms rugby exchange with South Africa college

Furman, a small-college rugby power that recently moved to Division II, wanted to infuse experienced, international players into its roster. Furman coaches, too, were also looking for a place to send top players where they...

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Rhodes, Furman universities establish rugby exchange

Furman, a small-college rugby power that recently moved to Division II, wanted to infuse experienced, international players into its roster. Rhodes University (Grahamstown, South Africa), a fast improving rugby program that is on track to...

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Furman Mock Trial Team advances to nationals

National powers are never supposed to just be happy to be there. But members of the Furman mock trial team, despite being ranked 11th in the country, won’t lie: They’re just happy to be there....

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Furman graduate named Rangel Fellow

Natalia Arenas, a 2015 Furman University graduate from Simpsonville, has been selected as a Fellow in the Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program. In a highly competitive nationwide process, Arenas was one of only 30...

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The Truth About Brain Games

Early this year, the company that created the Lumosity “brain training” program agreed to pay $2 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it “preyed on consumers’ fears about age-related cognitive decline, suggesting their...

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Danielle Vinson on why Greenville is a city on the rise

On March 8, PBS NewsHour broadcast a lengthy story about Greenville, S.C., and how community officials have worked together to make it one of the most prosperous and dynamic cities in America. Danielle Vinson, a...

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PBS NewsHour checks in on Furman’s hometown

On March 8, PBS NewsHour broadcast a lengthy story about Greenville, S.C., and how community officials have worked together to make it one of the most prosperous and dynamic cities in America. Danielle Vinson, a...

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