
Student Life hosts Alcohol Awareness Jeopardy with Mocktails
Taylor Powers, Staff Writer
October 2, 2025
On Tuesday, Sept. 30, Student Life hosted “Alcohol Awareness Jeopardy with Mocktails” in room 218 of the Smith University Center. Among those in attendance were Michael W. Smith, Student Conduct Coordinator, Dominik Khilji, Student Life specialist for student engagement, and Azayvya Wright,...
CEO of Santee Electric Cooperative Speaks at FMU’s School of Business and Education
Briana Sessions, Staff Writer
October 2, 2025
Students and faculty gathered at the School of Business and Education (SOBE) on the night of Sept. 30 to hear from Rob Ardis, CEO of Santee Electric Cooperative, who shared insights on the challenges and opportunities facing the utility industry. The discussion highlighted not only the role of electricity...
Alcohol Awareness Week: What to Expect at FMU
Gabriel Smith, Editor-In-Chief
September 29, 2025
Student Government Association (SGA) in collaboration with the Campus Activities Board (CAB) are scheduled to host “Alcohol Awareness Week,” from Sept. 29 to Oct. 2 at Francis Marion University. Several events will be held this week to further educate university students on the dangers of...
Camryn Cassetori, Staff Writer
April 18, 2024
Senior English major, Daelin Tripp, recently won the English award for graduating seniors. In addition, Tripp is Editor-in-Chief for the school’s literary journal, Snow...
Camryn Cassetori, Staff Writer
March 17, 2024
Senior history major Keevon Fullard is president of two prominent organizations on campus: the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and the Campus...

Students gathered near the Smith University Center (UC) at FMU on Thursday, Oct. 2, from 4 to 7 p.m. for “Food Truck Thursday,” a recurring event featuring four local...

Student Life in collaboration with Campus Police and Darlington Raceway hosted the Pedal Car Obstacle Course Thursday, Oct. 2 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in front of the Smith...

The night of Sept. 29, inside Chapman Auditorium in the McNair Science Building, was the first showcase for FMU’s Got Talent, hosted by the Campus Activities Board (CAB)....
Camryn Cassetori, Staff Writer
April 18, 2024
Alyssa Poston, sophomore healthcare administration major, was recently named to the 2024 Tucci/NFCA DII Pitcher of the Year watch list. On top of being added to the...
Camryn Cassetori, Staff Writer
March 17, 2024
Junior sports marketing major Martin Barbera recently recorded his 50th career match win against Georgia College at the beginning of February this year. A native of...
Andrew Brain, Editor-in-Chief
March 17, 2024
Students, alumni, staff and faculty alike celebrated FMU’s annual Homecoming with a host of events sponsored and hosted by Student Life, the Student Government Association...

Students gathered near the Smith University Center (UC) at FMU on Thursday, Oct. 2, from 4 to 7 p.m. for “Food Truck Thursday,” a recurring...
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