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Fifty years after food stamps
Since President Lyndon Johnson signed the Food Stamp Act into law 50 years ago, it has helped reduce childhood hunger and malnutrition, created a support system for not only the working poor but also seniors...
Continue ReadingBand Extravaganza concert set for Sept. 26
Furman University’s Marching Band, the Paladin Regiment, will present its annual Band Extravaganza concert Friday, Sept. 26 at 8 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium. The concert, a part of Furman’s Cultural Life Program, is open to the...
Continue ReadingFurman music professors present concert Sept. 23
The Furman Faculty Chamber Music Series will present a concert Tuesday, Sept. 23 at 8 p.m. in Daniel Memorial Chapel on campus. Open to the public, “A Fisk Jubilee” is part of a year-long series of...
Continue ReadingFurman rallies against Coastal, to host C of C Saturday
Turner Morsches scored a try as time expired to cap a furious comeback as the Paladins defeated Coastal Carolina 25-24 to open fall matrix play. Furman held a 15-5 lead early in the second half...
Continue ReadingProfessor Thomas Kicks Off High Noon Series Wednesday
Furman education professor Paul Thomas will examine the controversial Common Core educational initiative when he kicks off the university’s High Noon fall lecture series Wednesday, Sept. 24 at the Upcountry History Museum-Furman. The lecture, “Why Everyone...
Continue ReadingDomestic violence and the man-hater stereotype
As an academic who studies domestic violence, Furman sociology professor Ken Kolb was surprised by the Ray Rice episode. Not because of the gruesome nature of the video allegedly depicting the former Baltimore Ravens star...
Continue ReadingThe challenges of the Middle East
The crimes of the so-called “Islamic State” (IS) group are abhorrent, and President Barack Obama is correct in labeling the group a “cancer.” But if the U.S. and its allies are to root out this...
Continue ReadingCivil rights pioneer Harvey Gantt to speak at Furman
Harvey Gantt, the former mayor of Charlotte, N.C., and the first black student to attend Clemson University, will speak on the Furman campus Thursday, Sept. 18 at 7:30 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall. Gantt, who...
Continue ReadingDelegation from Chinese university to visit Furman
A five-member delegation from Yunnan Minzu University in China will visit the Furman University campus Sept. 14-15 as part of a new partnership between the two schools. Furman is developing four new programs with YMU, which...
Continue ReadingA victory to smile about
Kelley Hester, head coach of the Lady Paladin golf program, had given Furman something to smile about. In return, she got an ice bath. To mark the beginning of her third year at Furman, Hester...
Continue ReadingKudos for the Furman Golf Course
The Furman Golf Club is ranked 18th among the nation’s top 30 college golf courses, according to the most recent rankings in Golfweek magazine. The national golf publication moved the Furman course up 11 spots from its...
Continue ReadingA welcome home
ATLANTA – As their arrival date neared, Christina Bellino ’15 hustled to get ready. Though she didn’t know their favorite foods, she went to Walmart, bought groceries, and filled their refrigerators. Though she didn’t know...
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