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For the love of the game

  So far this fall, the Furman mock trial team has participated in tournaments in Atlanta, Washington, D.C., Greensboro, and Philadelphia. And later this month, the team will travel to California and Duke University. The...

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Partners in crime

It’s only fitting that Furman, a household name in the world of college mock trial, would forge a partnership with the organization responsible for one of the largest high school mock trial tournaments in the...

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A reason to dance

The lights flashed, the music played, and they danced. Wearing tutus, leis, pearls and polka-dot socks, Furman students enjoyed everything from swing dancing to Zumba lessons during Saturday’s dance marathon hosted by Heller Service Corps....

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English Professor Joni Tevis wins Pushcart Prize

Dr. Joni Tevis, Associate Professor of English at Furman, has been awarded a Pushcart Prize for her essay, “What the Body Knows,” which was published in the November/December 2013 issue of Orion magazine. Tevis’ essay appears...

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Furman honored at Innovision Awards

Furman was well represented at the 16th Annual InnoVision Awards Celebration that took place Nov. 11 at the TD Convention Center. Furman received two of the 10 awards presented to organizations, businesses and individuals that were...

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Tevis wins Pushcart Prize

[caption id="attachment_15402" align="alignright" width="274"] Furman English professor and writer, Joni Tevis[/caption] For nearly 40 years the finest writers the country has to offer have been featured in David Henderson’s The Pushcart Prize: Best of the...

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Furman Theatre presents “The Sweetest Swing in Baseball”

Just call her Eliza Doolittle. In this case though, this “fair lady” isn’t selling flowers and learning proper English. She’s getting a crash course in baseball and selling pictures of chickens. Furman University Theatre's latest...

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Paladins run the show

Fresh off their second straight Southern Conference titles, the Paladin men’s and women’s teams will compete in the Southeast Regional Championships on Nov. 14 in Louisville, Ky. There are nine regional meets, and the top...

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Play off seeding set

Furman will travel to Salisbury, Nov. 21-23 to participate in USA Rugby's Round of 16 National Tourney. The squad will face Notre Dame College November 21. Please check here for the latest brackets.

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Furman Lyric Theatre to present opera scenes recital

Furman University Lyric Theatre will present an opera scenes recital Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall on campus. “Opera in the Classical Era: Gluck, Mozart, and Haydn,” is free and open...

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Concert celebrates 10th anniversary of Hartness Organ

Celebrating the 10th anniversary of Furman University’s installation and dedication of the Hartness Organ (C.B. Fisk, Opus 121), Furman will present a recital Monday, Nov. 17 at 8 p.m. in the Charles E. Daniel Memorial...

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Harvard professor to discuss “sleep, memory and dreams”

Harvard Medical School professor Dr. Robert Stickgold will discuss “Sleep, Memory and Dreams: Putting it All Together” when he speaks on the Furman University campus Thursday, Nov. 13 at 4:30 p.m. in Johns Hall 101. The...

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