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Popular columnist, commentator delights audience
by Sara Morano ’13, Contributing Writer “They’ll really never invite me back now.” The Washington Post’s Chris Cillizza repeated an ongoing joke during the question and answer session of his hour-long CLP event,...
Continue ReadingMore praise for beauty of the campus
“The Best Colleges” website recently put together its rankings of the 50 prettiest college campuses in the United States. Furman came in at No. 12. According to the website, “in polling that we’ve conducted of...
Continue ReadingGuest artist concert Tuesday, Jan. 22
Guest artists Julia Heinen (clarinet) and Dmitry Rachmanov (piano) will present a concert Tuesday, Jan. 22 at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall on the Furman University campus. The concert is free and open to...
Continue ReadingWalking away from ‘The Bachelor’
Not many “Bachelor” contestants would make their way onto the show, barely spend one night with the star and his other female suitors, and then decide to leave. But that is pretty much what happened...
Continue ReadingThe long road to NFL’s Pro Bowl
Former Furman football star Jerome Felton has traveled a long and winding road in the National Football League. But after he signed with the Minnesota Vikings in 2012 as a fullback and helped clear the...
Continue ReadingA musical career in New York City
Since graduating from Furman in 1999 with a degree in music and earning a Master of Music degree from Yale University, Mary Huff has made her mark on New York City. She is currently the...
Continue ReadingDesigning the future in Savannah
In 1996, when Furman graduate Denise Grabowski first arrived in Savannah, Ga., she was so captivated by the urban living experience that she changed her career. Up until then, Grabowski, who graduated from Furman in...
Continue ReadingFurman Chamber Music Series presents concert
Fourteen members of the Furman music faculty will present a concert Friday, Jan. 18 at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall on the Furman campus. A meet-and-greet reception in the Herring Music Pavilion on campus...
Continue ReadingFurman scholarship program featured in Rugby Magazine
The Furman Rugby team received some generous coverage in Rugby Magazine’s December issue. The article, “Scholarship, Varsity Options Increase,” was authored by Pat Clifton. It mentions Furman, Spring Hill (Alabama) and Simpson (Iowa) as colleges...
Continue ReadingThe menace of violence in America
The school shootings in Sandy Hook, Conn., occurred in a community that was “not the kind of place something like this can happen.” But, according to Furman communication studies professor Sean O’Rourke, it is becoming...
Continue ReadingCrunching the college football numbers
College football suffers from what mathematicians call a transitivity problem. Just because Team A beats Team B and Team B beats Team C doesn't mean Team A will beat Team C. So human voters need...
Continue ReadingCrunching the college football numbers
College football suffers from what mathematicians call a transitivity problem. Just because Team A beats Team B and Team B beats Team C doesn't mean Team A will beat Team C. So human voters need...
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