
FMU Students Turn Out for CAB Spring Egg Hunt at the Smith University Center
Matthew Thomerson, Reporter
April 6, 2026
The CAB Spring Egg Hunt led off an exciting Thursday on campus as more than 60 students flocked to...
FMU Hosts MMIWR Panel on Missing Indigenous Persons and Sex Trafficking
Gabriel Smith and Rashawn Reed
April 5, 2026
In observance of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the Francis Marion University department of sociology welcomed and hosted the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives (MMIWR) task force Wednesday from 3:45 to 5 p.m. Kiley Molinari, an associate professor of anthropology, introduced the...
FMU Forum Examines War in Iran With Students and Faculty
Gabriel Smith, Editor-in-Chief
March 6, 2026
Associate Professor of Political Science and Chair of the Department of Political Science and Geography...
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...
American Fiction was released in the U.S. on Dec. 22, 2023, with a running time of 117 minutes. The film was screened Feb. 26 at 3:35 and 6:00 p.m. in Harris Auditorium located...
“Wicked: Part 1,” Jon M. Chu’s 160-minute film adaptation of the 2003 Broadway musical, arrived in theaters on Nov. 22, 2024. Starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo,...
What was once a way to ward off spooky spirits has now become a fall tradition in America, celebrated with parties, festivals and televised competitions. Halloween, once rooted...
Daniel Barcena and Henry Swicord
November 22, 2025
In this episode of the Riot podcast, host Daniel Barcena and co-host Henry Swicord sit down with Francis Marion University baseball coach Jeff Jefferson to discuss the Patriots’...
Daniel Barcena and Henry Swicord
November 17, 2025
In this episode of the podcast, host Daniel Barcena and co-host Henry Swicord sit down with Francis Marion University volleyball star Caroline Lucas to talk about the Patriots’...
Daniel Barcena and Henry Swicord
November 4, 2025
The Riot Podcast is a sports-dedicated show produced by The Patriot, Francis Marion University's student-led digital news. The podcast highlights the latest in Patriot athletics...

The CAB Spring Egg Hunt led off an exciting Thursday on campus as more than 60 students flocked to the Smith University Center (UC) front...
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