FMU Hosts 17th Annual Pee Dee Fiction & Poetry Festival
Lucas Smith, Staff Writer
November 25, 2024
The English department hosted its 17th annual Pee Dee Fiction & Poetry Festival on Nov. 7 and Nov. 8 at the Lowrimore Auditorium in the Cauthen Educational Media Center. The Pee Dee Fiction & Poetry Festival is an annual event showcasing authors from the Pee Dee region while bringing...
Community Celebrates Their Freedom to Read
Lucas Smith, Staff Writer
October 27, 2024
The English and modern languages departments hosted a reading event called “Freedom to Read” on Oct. 10 at the Performing Arts Center (PAC) in downtown Florence, drawing around two dozen attendees. This public reading featured a diverse group of participants, including professors, students...
FMU Hosts Two-Week Career Fair
Eden Miller, Staff Writer
October 27, 2024
Over 100 employers participated in FMU’s annual Career Fair from Oct. 14 to Oct. 25 across campus. The Career Fair offered students valuable opportunities for internships and full-time job placements after graduation. Each day was dedicated to a different major or majors, with various employers...
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...
Alis Lapinel, Staff Writer
February 1, 2024
On Jan. 12, a musical reboot of the 2004 film "Mean Girls" took to theater screens across the country. Before we get into the modern adaptation of the movie, let’s talk...
Jaxs Broughton, Staff Writer
December 7, 2023
The band is back together this holiday season with Universal Studios’ “Trolls Band Together” starring Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake. The third movie in the “Trolls”...
Chad Hayes, Staff Writer
November 9, 2023
The issue of student loan forgiveness has become a hot topic in American politics in recent years. During his presidential campaign, President Joe Biden pledged to provide...
Alis Lapinel, Staff Writer
October 5, 2023
The anticipation for the Barbie movie had been building for years before its release, and it continues to be a hot topic of discussion. Staring Margot Robbie as Barbie and...
Renee Cunningham, Staff Writer
February 25, 2023
Released in late 2022, director Gerard Johnstone's “M3GAN” has managed to subvert expectations almost entirely. Going into this expecting a horror movie, you...
Alis Lapinel, Staff Writer
February 1, 2024
On Jan. 12, a musical reboot of the 2004 film "Mean Girls" took to theater screens across the country. Before we get into the modern adaptation of the movie, let’s talk...
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...
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Alis Lapinel, Staff Writer
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On Jan. 12, a musical reboot of the 2004 film "Mean Girls" took to theater screens across the country. Before we get into the modern adaptation of the movie, let’s talk...
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