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Don’t kill all the lawyers…
At age 85, Furman graduate Jack McIntosh has published his first book, Don’t Kill All the Lawyers: I’ll Give You a Short List. The book is illustrated by award-winning editorial cartoonist Robert Ariail and was the...
Continue ReadingJudy Clarke for the defense
If he is convicted, the surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect may be spared a trip to death row thanks to the addition of a criminal defense whiz—with a history of securing life sentences—to his legal...
Continue ReadingLerner commits to Furman
Miles Lerner, captain of Minnesota state champions Edina High School, will attend Furman this fall and has been awarded a rugby scholarship. A football and rugby standout, Lerner also served as captain of the Edina...
Continue ReadingStill changing the world, quietly
It has been 27 years since he left the South Carolina Governor’s office and 13 years since he was U.S. Secretary of Education. But in his usual quiet way, Gov. Richard W. Riley is still...
Continue ReadingJudy Clarke for the defense
If he is convicted, the surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect may be spared a trip to death row thanks to the addition of a criminal defense whiz—with a history of securing life sentences—to his legal...
Continue ReadingShooting for the STARS
The David E. Shi Center for Sustainability at Furman University has completed a campus-wide sustainability analysis and greenhouse gas report that has resulted in a silver rating for the university. The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment &...
Continue ReadingFarnsworth selected as student speaker at Commencement
Jack Farnsworth, a graduating senior and four-year member of the rugby team, has been selected to be the student speaker at Commencement this Saturday. A native of Athens, Ga., Farnsworth graduated in December and has...
Continue ReadingA passion for putting students first
Furman graduate Kimberly E. Freeman has been named Lexington 1’s District Teacher of the Year in South Carolina. She was formally recognized at the annual Teacher of the Year Celebration, and will now compete for...
Continue ReadingDolan collects MVP honors
Eric Dolan, a junior center, was named 2013 Most Valuable Player for the Paladins April 23 during the Furman Club Sports Banquet. Dolan, a Ohio native who sat out the fall season, paced the Paladin...
Continue ReadingA campus tradition
Wading into Furman’s picturesque fountains is forbidden. But on this day – the last day of classes – university police look the other way. In what has become a well-watched campus tradition, Furman seniors stride...
Continue ReadingHave teaching award, will travel
A trip to Norway and Finland is in Furman grad Steve Ahn's future. A biology and earth science teacher at Abingdon (Va.) High School, Ahn received the 2013 McGlothlin Award for Teaching at the secondary...
Continue ReadingAuthor defends “fracking”
by Daniel Smith '13, Contributing writer Drilling for oil has been a source of controversy in the United States for decades. During a CLP Tuesday night, Ann McElhinney, director of "FrackNation" and investigative journalist, discussed...
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