{"id":2785,"date":"2025-12-01T15:22:58","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T15:22:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/riley\/?post_type=furman-update&p=2785"},"modified":"2026-02-24T14:56:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T14:56:59","slug":"riley-supports-student-op-eds","status":"publish","type":"furman-update","link":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/riley\/news\/riley-supports-student-op-eds\/","title":{"rendered":"Riley Supports Student Op-eds"},"content":{"rendered":"

This fall, several students participating in our programs placed op-eds in papers around the state. As part of our Riley Institute Summer Experience (RISE) internships, students were tasked with writing an op-ed, drawing from what they\u2019d learned about solutions to public issues. Read their pieces in\u00a0<\/span>The Post & Courier\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0South Carolina Daily Gazette\u00a0<\/em>below:<\/p>\n

Amiya Young\u00a0<\/strong>’26 –\u00a0Greenville’s growth is pushing out its past. It doesn\u2019t have to.<\/a><\/p>\n

True DePaoli<\/strong>\u00a0’27 –\u00a0You can\u2019t fix the birth rate without fixing child care<\/a><\/p>\n

Gabrielle Harvey<\/strong> ’27 – People with lived experience have a story to tell, nonprofits should listen<\/a><\/p>\n

We also ran an on-campus op-ed competition in conjunction with the annual StraightTalk series<\/a>, asking students how they define the American Dream and if and how it can be made achievable. Read the top entries, published in the\u00a0Greenville Journal\u00a0<\/em>and the\u00a0Paladin<\/em>:<\/p>\n

Anthony Morgan<\/strong>\u00a0’26 –\u00a0Saving the American dream requires active participation<\/a><\/p>\n

Raya Almahameed <\/strong>\u201928,\u00a0Reigniting the American Dream in Greenville<\/a><\/p>\n

Alexis Akers<\/strong>\u00a0’27,\u00a0The American Dream: Not a Privilege for the Few, But a Possibility For the Many<\/a><\/p>\n

Bonus: In\u00a0this LinkedIn article<\/a>, RISE Intern\u00a0Harper Lumpkin<\/strong> ’27 reminds us of the importance of local political engagement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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