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On a Closed Primary
On a Closed Primary
Burnout: A Student Epidemic
Burnout: A Student Epidemic
“Furman Stands Up” Rally Draws Crowd of Concerned Students
“Furman Stands Up” Rally Draws Crowd of Concerned Students
Survey Finds That Few Students Approve of President Davis
Survey Finds That Few Students Approve of President Davis
Courtesy of Furman University.
The 2025 President Davis Interview
Is Conservatism Dead?
Toast to Change: Rethinking America’s Approach to Legal Drinking
Toast to Change: Rethinking America’s Approach to Legal Drinking
Furman is Not Representative of Greenville: Why Students Should Expand Their Horizons
Furman is Not Representative of Greenville: Why Students Should Expand Their Horizons
Service as an Act of Self-Care: The Value of Student Service
Service as an Act of Self-Care: The Value of Student Service
The Power of Connection: Leadership at Furman
The Power of Connection: Leadership at Furman
Is Conservatism Dead?
Toast to Change: Rethinking America’s Approach to Legal Drinking
Toast to Change: Rethinking America’s Approach to Legal Drinking
Furman is Not Representative of Greenville: Why Students Should Expand Their Horizons
Furman is Not Representative of Greenville: Why Students Should Expand Their Horizons
The Power of Connection: Leadership at Furman
The Power of Connection: Leadership at Furman
Rolling Back DEI is an Attack on Higher Education
Rolling Back DEI is an Attack on Higher Education
Sunday Summary: In Support of CLPs
Sunday Summary: In Support of CLPs
Sunday Summary: Leaving the Door Open
Sunday Summary: Leaving the Door Open
Sunday Summary: Walking the Tightrope
Sunday Summary: Walking the Tightrope
Sunday Summary: In Defense of Student Orgs
Sunday Summary: In Defense of Student Orgs
Sunday Summary: How to Achieve Civil Discourse
Sunday Summary: How to Achieve Civil Discourse
Letter: STEM Is Not an Auxiliary Part of the Liberal Arts
Letter: STEM Is Not an Auxiliary Part of the Liberal Arts
Athlete of the Month: Paige Harman
Athlete of the Month: Paige Harman
UNCG Powers Their Way Past Furman By Way of the Long Ball
UNCG Powers Their Way Past Furman By Way of the Long Ball
Furman Takes Eighth Place at Augusta Haskins Award Invitational
Furman Takes Eighth Place at Augusta Haskins Award Invitational
Elisa Fajardo-Henry quickly recovers from a nice save.
Furman Badminton Club: More Than Just Rackets and Shuttlecocks
Furman Men’s Golf Posts -27 Team Total and Takes Third at The Hootie
Furman Men’s Golf Posts -27 Team Total and Takes Third at The Hootie
Bringing Color to Campus: Holi Celebration Lights Up Furman
Bringing Color to Campus: Holi Celebration Lights Up Furman
Review: “The Lightning Thief” Took Students on an Epic Hero’s Quest
Review: “The Lightning Thief” Took Students on an Epic Hero’s Quest
Ask Bea: Surviving the Spring Waiting Game
Ask Bea: Surviving the Spring Waiting Game
Furman From Behind the Lens: A Glimpse into the Creators Behind the Cameras
Furman From Behind the Lens: A Glimpse into the Creators Behind the Cameras
All the filmmakers and judges
Furman’s First Juried Student Film Festival Celebrates Students’ Creativity
Flopcorn #3: Frances Ha and The Eternal Striving for Rest
Flopcorn #3: Frances Ha and The Eternal Striving for Rest
Paladin Sound Reviews: Deafheaven's Lonely People With Power
Paladin Sound Reviews: Deafheaven’s Lonely People With Power
Paladin Sound: Guide to Indie Folk
Paladin Sound: Guide to Indie Folk
Paladin Sound: Soundcheck #6
Paladin Sound: Soundcheck #6
Paladin Sound Reviews: Vampire Weekend's Only God Was Above Us
Paladin Sound Reviews: Vampire Weekend’s Only God Was Above Us
Paladin Sound Reviews: Deafheaven's Lonely People With Power
Paladin Sound Reviews: Deafheaven’s Lonely People With Power
Paladin Sound: Soundcheck #6
Paladin Sound: Soundcheck #6
Paladin Sound Reviews: Vampire Weekend's Only God Was Above Us
Paladin Sound Reviews: Vampire Weekend’s Only God Was Above Us
Paladin Sound: The Year 2000
Paladin Sound: The Year 2000
Paladin Sound Reviews: Playboi Carti's MUSIC
Paladin Sound Reviews: Playboi Carti’s MUSIC
Flopcorn: Targets
Flopcorn: Targets
Welcome to Flopcorn!
Welcome to Flopcorn!
Paladin Profiles: CEO and Founder of NR Active Natia Ramishvili '23 on Empowerment in the Professional World
Paladin Profiles: CEO and Founder of NR Active Natia Ramishvili ’23 on Empowerment in the Professional World
Turning Purple: Hard Hitting Questions With Mariam Nguyen
Turning Purple: Hard Hitting Questions With Mariam Nguyen
Is This Thing On? Introducing Turning Purple
Is This Thing On? Introducing Turning Purple
Politics Department Reveals New Professor-Like AI To Soothe Student Concerns
Politics Department Reveals New Professor-Like AI To Soothe Student Concerns
The Horse Reviews New Cookbook From Charles Davis
The Horse Reviews New Cookbook From Charles Davis
The Paladin: President Elizabeth Davis’ Propaganda Machine
The Paladin: President Elizabeth Davis’ Propaganda Machine
Bob Jones Students Caught Holding Hands Outside Furman’s Campus. Police Involved.
Bob Jones Students Caught Holding Hands Outside Furman’s Campus. Police Involved.
Clemson Tiger Caught by ‘Palacats’, What He has to Say Will Shock You.
Clemson Tiger Caught by ‘Palacats’, What He has to Say Will Shock You.
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All content by Lauren Krotz
The SGA petition accumulated nearly 400 signatures in less than a week.

SGA Petition Generates Community Dialogue

Lauren Krotz
February 1, 2022
The Paladin received over 60 submissions for its first annual photography contest.

Congratulations to The Paladin’s Photography Contest Winners

Lauren Krotz
May 2, 2021
Davis noted that campus efforts prove that “we rose to the occasion,” to make the most out of what we had.

Adapt and Overcome: President Davis Has “No Regrets” When Reflecting on 2020-2021 School Year

Lauren Krotz
April 22, 2021
Too often we overlook the balance of nature — Cordle's words remind us not to.

Furman Engaged? National Survey of Student Engagement Illuminates Campus Trends

Price St. Clair and Lauren Krotz
March 23, 2021
Too often we overlook the balance of nature — Cordle's words remind us not to.

Administration Intends to Hold In-Person Commencement Ceremonies For ’20 and ’21 Graduates

Lauren Krotz
February 22, 2021
Student feedback is at an all time high, and the administration is happy to receive more.

President Davis Remains “Realistically Optimistic” As Campus Cases Improve

Lauren Krotz
February 17, 2021
The fall semester's success is in large due to "a bright student body" according to President Davis.

From Start to Finish: A Fall Semester Successfully Completed

Lauren Krotz
November 23, 2020

Two Sexual Assaults Reported on Campus: Victims Knew Assailants

Lauren Krotz
November 17, 2020
Juniors and seniors stood in long lines today waiting to be tested for COVID-19. Several students reported waiting in line for over an hour.

Mandatory Testing For Juniors and Seniors Following Halloween Pub Crawl

Lauren Krotz
November 6, 2020
Following the election, maintaining a sense of community will be a priority for Furman and the election working group.

Election Working Group Aims to Keep the Peace

Lauren Krotz
November 3, 2020

Furman Professor of African American History Accused of Fabricating Chicana Identity Resigns

Lauren Krotz
November 2, 2020
A young Bridget pictured with her grandfather, Justice Antonin Scalia, who shared a decades-long friendship with Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

My Grandfather, Justice Ginsburg, and the Supreme Court: One Furman Student’s Special Connection to a National Conversation

Emma Berger (Provisional) and Lauren Krotz
October 29, 2020
Interim Dean of Students Neil Jamerson shares Paladin Promise violation statistics, showing that most students get off with a warning, or no punishment at all.

Examining the Paladin Promise: Students Conduct Violations in COVID-19

Lauren Krotz
October 27, 2020
Many students fear they will face the same challenges in the spring that they have struggled with this fall.

Administration Releases Spring Calendar

Emma Berger (Provisional) and Lauren Krotz
October 14, 2020
With Spring abroads canceled, many students have been forced to reevaluate their four-year pathways.

Spring Abroads Canceled: Now What?

Lauren Krotz
October 2, 2020
After the debate, many students felt confused and concerned.

Students React to Presidential Debate

Hailey Wilcox (Provisional) and Lauren Krotz
October 1, 2020
President Elizabeth Davis is leading Furman through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Exclusive Interview with President Davis

Lauren Krotz and Evan Myers (Provisional)
September 26, 2020
Next Monday’s dashboard will be the first true reflection of Furman’s new reality of a campus at near capacity.

Furman Football Players Test Positive for COVID-19

Lauren Krotz and Evan Myers (Provisional)
September 18, 2020
Despite the mandatory campus-wide tests, however, Wheeler suggested that the administration has no reason to suspect that there is high caseload on campus.

Understanding Furman’s Decision to Adjust its Testing Policies

Lauren Krotz
September 7, 2020
Furman administrators announced that they were adjusting testing protocols and planned on testing “all on-campus students... and will require second- and third-year students to provide a negative test result before arriving on campus.” This represents a sharp break from Furman’s previous policy of only testing symptomatic students, which the University defended in its Health and Safety Guidelines: “results for screening tests reflect only a single point in time (24 hours), are not 100% accurate and can provide a false sense of security.”

Furman Reverses Testing Policy, Plans on Testing All Students

Lauren Krotz
September 3, 2020
Dr. Natalie The, Chair of Furman's Health Sciences Department.

Chair of Furman Health Sciences Department Offers Perspective on Public Health Risk

Lauren Krotz
August 29, 2020
Earle Health Center

Furman Focused Releases COVID-19 Dashboard

Lauren Krotz
August 26, 2020
Large gathering of freshmen captured at E Field.

Freshmen Not Following Health and Safety Guidelines

Lauren Krotz
August 22, 2020
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