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Furman celebrates LDOC, rain and shine
Students gather in a fountain on Milford Mall during LDOC 2026. Photo by Nathan Gray, Furman University.
A little rain couldn’t stop the party as Furman University’s Class of 2026 celebrated LDOC, the Last Day of Class, on April 28.
The fountain in the Milford Mall in front of Joseph Vaughn Plaza becomes beachfront property each year, as seniors don their swimsuits for a swim. For hours, students swarmed the area, dancing to the DJ’s tunes, grabbing food from the Knight Bites food truck, snapping pictures in a photo booth bus or grooving inside of an inflatable tent during a silent disco. Near the library, students played a Furman Plinko game as part of the annual Dins Day campaign.
But the morning’s thunderstorms brought a downpour that threatened to dampen the festivities.
“I have to admit, when I woke up this morning I was kind of nervous,” said Caroline Powers ’28, the Furman University Student Activities Board organizer for LDOC this year. “But it cleared up just in time.”
The theme this year, LDOCPalooza, drew inspiration from music festivals to set the tone for hours of partying in the plaza. For Powers, it’s a chance for younger students to see the Class of 2026 off in style; tradition says only seniors get to dive into the fountain. But everyone joins in the festivities, and Powers said she’s looking forward to the day she takes her Dins dip.
“I really love seeing the fruits of all our work pay off and everyone have such a good time,” Powers said.
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