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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
Connolly’s Irish Pub Gets Serious About Fake IDs
Connolly’s Irish Pub Gets Serious About Fake IDs
Furman Fraternities See Increase in Rush Numbers After Adjusting to IFC Rules
Furman Fraternities See Increase in Rush Numbers After Adjusting to IFC Rules
Photo by Pauline Bailey
FUNC Radio Promotes Student Voices Through Its Revival
Kappa Alpha president Michael Diaz '26
Kappa Alpha Returns to Furman
LiveSafe: Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
LiveSafe: Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
Justice at the Dinner Table or on Your Couch: Generating Social Change
Justice at the Dinner Table or on Your Couch: Generating Social Change
Kappa Alpha: How We Remember Robert E. Lee
Kappa Alpha: How We Remember Robert E. Lee
Commemorating Riley The Dog
Commemorating Riley The Dog
Don’t Let AI Ruin Your Learning Experience
Don’t Let AI Ruin Your Learning Experience
LiveSafe: Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
LiveSafe: Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
Justice at the Dinner Table or on Your Couch: Generating Social Change
Justice at the Dinner Table or on Your Couch: Generating Social Change
Kappa Alpha: How We Remember Robert E. Lee
Kappa Alpha: How We Remember Robert E. Lee
Commemorating Riley The Dog
Commemorating Riley The Dog
Don’t Let AI Ruin Your Learning Experience
Don’t Let AI Ruin Your Learning Experience
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: PJay Smith Jr.
Athlete of the Month: PJay Smith Jr.
Furman Men’s and Women’s Basketball Look toward Asheville
Furman Men’s and Women’s Basketball Look toward Asheville
Paladins Roll Past The Citadel 85-42 in Final Home Game of the Season
Paladins Roll Past The Citadel 85-42 in Final Home Game of the Season
Furman Prevails over VMI, 75-71
Furman Prevails over VMI, 75-71
Furman Holds off Samford to Win 80-72 on the Road
Furman Holds off Samford to Win 80-72 on the Road
Ringing in the Year of the Snake: A Lunar New Year Celebration at Furman
Ringing in the Year of the Snake: A Lunar New Year Celebration at Furman
Sophie Burr’s Faith-Based Podcast is a Testament to God’s Goodness
Sophie Burr’s Faith-Based Podcast is a Testament to God’s Goodness
Members of HOLA host a Day of the Dead event.
Student Organization HOLA Promoting Hispanic and Latinx Culture on Campus
PalaCats President Zoe Wiseman '27
PalaCats Club Seeks to Help Furman’s Furry Friends
Student-Led Literary Arts Magazine The Echo is Accepting Submissions
Student-Led Literary Arts Magazine The Echo is Accepting Submissions
Turning Purple: Hard Hitting Questions With Mariam Nguyen
Turning Purple: Hard Hitting Questions With Mariam Nguyen
Paladin Sound: Soundcheck
Paladin Sound: Soundcheck
Is This Thing On? Introducing Turning Purple
Is This Thing On? Introducing Turning Purple
Welcome to Flopcorn!
Welcome to Flopcorn!
Introducing: Paladin Sound
Introducing: Paladin Sound
Paladin Sound: Soundcheck
Paladin Sound: Soundcheck
Introducing: Paladin Sound
Introducing: Paladin Sound
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
Officer 12 Summons Hurricane to Enforce Parking Compliance
Officer 12 Summons Hurricane to Enforce Parking Compliance
One Until Won
One Until Won
FUSAB Attempts to Blind Students in Solar Eclipse Scheme
FUSAB Attempts to Blind Students in Solar Eclipse Scheme
Scan and Abandon: A New Approach to CLPs
Scan and Abandon: A New Approach to CLPs
A specialty Furman bourbon was offered at The Purple Party to celebrate a significant milestone in the life of the Clearly Furman campaign and share a toast to Furman’s third century on Saturday, April 15th, 2023.
Connolly’s Irish Pub Announces Partnership with Furman University
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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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