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PocketSights Virtual Tour Explains Furman’s History
The Paladin is not offering an opinion of the conflict in Israel and Gaza. The ideas and perspectives reported in this article are those of the students and faculty interviewed by The Paladin. Since the attack by Hamas on Oct. 7 and Israel’s ongoing violent response, college campuses have acted as hubs of discussion on the war. As Israel-Gaza discourse has manifested in various ways at universities across the nation, The Paladin sought to determine how Furman students are conversing about the issue.
Second StraightTalk Installment Results in YDSA Protest
Audience members of the second installment of the Riley Institute’s StraightTalk erupted in a standing ovation after the introduction of Brad Raffensperger to the stage. Meanwhile, a small group gathered outside of McAlister Auditorium in protest. These mixed reactions came in the wake of the second session of StraightTalk: Our Fragile Democracy, hosted by the Riley Institute and OLLI@Furman on Sept. 6.
Donor Relations Team Unveils New Tribute: Benefactors Green
On a stroll from the Library to the Dining Hall, returning students may have noticed a new structure extending from the walkway. These 10 pillars, titled “Benefactors Green,” comprise a multi-year project by the Office of Development’s Donor Relations team to recognize significant donors throughout Furman’s history. As one approaches a pillar, a series of names come into view, some of whom were members of Furman classes as early as 1911.
Riley Institute Kicks Off StraightTalk: Our Fragile Democracy
Yesterday, the Riley Institute and OLLI@Furman launched their 12th annual StraightTalk, a three-part series in which experts are invited onto campus to discuss a pressing topic. This year’s StraightTalk, titled “Our Fragile Democracy,” grapples with the fallout from the 2020 election and events of Jan. 6, 2021, questioning if democracy is still safe in the next presidential election.
Issue 10: The Stories We Carry
WRITING CAN BE A BALM, it can be revelatory, it can stir emotional depths. It can be a meditation, a gift. The ways we communicate aren’t confined to the page, however. If creativity is language, then we all are polyglots. We speak through the visual arts, performing arts, culinary arts, the art of farming, foraging, and growing glorious summer vegetables bursting with color.
Get A Free ‘Bernice Summerfield’ Story With Big Finish
by Muriel Every week, Big Finish is offering a free story from one of their range to their listeners. This week’s story is Bernice Summerfield – Silver Lining by Colin Brake. Benny Summerfield, archaeologist, adventurer and all-round trouble-magnet is asked to investigate the remains of an ancient civilization.
1. Doctor Who: The Time-Splitters and Dimension 13
Spinning off from the popular Doctor Who - The Audio Novels range comes The Audio Novellas, an original series of shorter-length audiobook adventures featuring Doctors and companions from across the TV show's long history. 1. The Time-Splitters by Colin Brake, narrated by Peter Purves A TARDIS materialisation accident at the Lunar University causes Steven to be separated from Dodo and the Doctor. Steven is now eight years in their future and the university is mysteriously abandoned.
1. Doctor Who: The Audio Novellas: The Time-Splitters and Dimension 13
Spinning off from the popular Doctor Who - The Audio Novels range comes The Audio Novellas, an original series of shorter-length audiobook adventures featuring Doctors and companions from across the TV show’s long history. 1. The Time-Splitters by Colin Brake, narrated by Peter Purves A TARDIS materialisation accident at the Lunar University causes Steven to be separated from Dodo and the Doctor. Steven is now eight years in their future and the university is mysteriously abandoned.
Apollo 11 at 50: The Eagle Has Landed
50 years ago today, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin boarded the Lunar Module, Eagle, and undocked from the Command Service Module, Columbia. Leaving Mike Collins alone in the CSM in lunar orbit, they descended towards the Moon’s surface where Eagle safely touched down in the Sea of Tranquility at 8:17pm GMT.
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