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The Patriot
Lauren Owens

Lauren Owens , Editor-in-Chief

Hometown: Johnsonville, SC

Major/Minor: Mass Communications/Spanish

Why did you want to work for The Patriot? I wanted to work for The Patriot because I’ve always loved journalism and photography.

Interesting Fact: I’ve won awards at the South Carolina Press Association for my stories.

Favorite Candy: Heath Bars! English Toffee is the bomb!

 

 

 

All content by Lauren Owens

International program adds Irish exchange partner

Lauren Owens, Editor-in-Chief
April 12, 2018

The Last Chapter: Lauren Owens

Lauren Owens, Copy Editor
April 12, 2018

A fight in the fitting room

Lauren Owens, Editor-in-Chief
March 8, 2018
Junior Tyler Wright captures juvenile bird from the wild and trains them so they can survive in the wild.

Student trains birds, educates children

Lauren Owens, Editor-in-Chief
March 8, 2018
Rebecca Perkins and Chris Steele perform "Baby Levi," a play written by Shari Tingle. "Baby Levi" focuses on a mother's struggle with losing a child.

Patriot Players host play festival in Black Box

Lauren Owens, Editor-in-Chief
March 8, 2018

Meet the Athletes: Marie Krüger

Lauren Owens, Editor-in-Chief
March 8, 2018
Professor Spotlight

Professor Spotlight: Dr. Jacqueline Jones

Lauren Owens, Editor-in-Chief
February 15, 2018
Members of the FMU community look through the items up for auction during the 2018 Homecoming Silent Auction. Proceeds from the auction go to the FMU Athletics Department.

Quiet purchases speak volumes during Homecoming

Lauren Owens, Editor-in-Chief
February 15, 2018
Student Spotlight

Students present research on probiotics

Lauren Owens, Editor-in-Chief
February 15, 2018
Coach-Spotlight

Meet the Coaches: Gary Edwards

Lauren Owens, Editor-in-Chief
January 18, 2018
Professor Spotlight

Professor Spotlight: Dr. Erica Johnson

Lauren Owens, Editor-in-Chief
January 18, 2018
Alumnusspotlight

Alumnus creates film society, encourages art

Lauren Owens, Editor-in-Chief
January 18, 2018
PhiAlphaTheta

[Photo] Phi Alpha Theta receives national best chapter award

Sara Porter, Assistant Editor
January 18, 2018
Baruch Institute

[Photo] FMU, CCU forms humanities institute with Baruch Foundation

Sara Porter, Assistant Editor
January 18, 2018
Randy Branch, 2013 FMU graduate, films videos for local businesses and musicians with his company Randy Branch Media.

Alumnus creates videography business

Lauren Owens, Editor-in-Chief
November 16, 2017
The Pre-Vet Club hosts an exhibit with FMU student Tyler Wright. Wright works in raptor conservation in his free time.

[Photo] Pre-Vet Club host raptor demonstration

November 16, 2017
The MI Ensemble uses technology to modernize the sound of classic hits during the Nov. 9 concert. MI Ensemble consists of students from more than just the music industry program and performs once a semester.

[Photo] MI Ensemble remakes classics

November 16, 2017
Lee Nursing Building

FMU begins doctoral program

Lauren Owens, Editor-in-Chief
October 19, 2017
Wall of Shame

[Photo] Professor displays rejections, encourages students

October 19, 2017
Softball players Taylor Johnson and Samantha Wroblewski represent FMU at annual PBC Women in Athletics Conference.

[Photo] Meet the Athletes: Taylor Johnson & Samantha Wroblewski

October 19, 2017
Professor David Baxley hopes to help students pursuing a career in journalism. He is the faculty advisor for the Student Media Association.

Professor Spotlight: David Baxley

Lauren Owens, Editor-in-Chief
October 5, 2017
The Florence Area Big Band plays jazz music from the 1940s. FMU alum Rod Pope performs with the Florence Big Area Band.

Big band performs free concert

Lauren Owens, Editor-in-Chief
October 5, 2017
Athlete Spotlight

Meet the Athletes: Devin Nelson

Lauren Owens, Editor-in-Chief
October 5, 2017
Women's Soccer

[Photo] Lady Patriots fall to Clayton State Lakers

October 5, 2017
Men's Soccer

[Photo] Men’s soccer team pushes past Lakers

October 5, 2017
The Physics and Astronomy Department educates students about stars during a presentation at the Dooley Planetarium.

[Photo] Planetarium showing teaches life of stars

October 5, 2017

Faculty sponsors essay competition

Lauren Owens, Editor-in-Chief
September 21, 2017
FMU senior Shaina Bazen models for a local business and hopes to continue working in the fashion industry after college

Student pursues passion for the fashion industry

Lauren Owens, Editor-in-Chief
September 21, 2017

Walk a mile in their shoes

Lauren Owens, Editor-in-Chief
September 21, 2017
FMU cancels classes in preparation for Hurricane Irma. The campus remains undamaged from the storm.

FMU prepares for Hurricane Irma: Hurricane path shifts to miss South Carolina

Lauren Owens, Editor-in-Chief
September 21, 2017
Water Play Field Day

Students beat the heat with water games

Lauren Owens, Editor-in-Chief
August 31, 2017
Old Post Office

FMU starts community clinics, serves underserved population

Lauren Owens, Editor-in-Chief
August 31, 2017
Professor Spotlight

Professor Spotlight: Dr. Leroy Peterson

Lauren Owens, Assistant Editor
April 21, 2017
Athlete Spotlight

[Photo] Meet the Athletes: Emma Driggers

Rachel Droze, Editor-in-Chief
April 14, 2017

Crosswalk caution

Lauren Owens, Assistant Editor
April 14, 2017
Jeff Felten

Alumnus starts coffee roasting company

Lauren Owens, Assistant Editor
April 14, 2017
Student Spotlight

Single mother serves campus, community

Lauren Owens, Assistant Editor
February 25, 2017

The power of speech

Lauren Owens, Assistant Editor
February 12, 2017
Women's March

FMU faculty march for women’s rights: Eight professors take midnight bus to protest inequality

Lauren Owens, Assistant Editor
February 1, 2017

Office of Career Development to be part of CASA

Lauren Owens, Assistant Editor
January 12, 2017
Professor Jeremy Lewis

Professor Spotlight: Jeremy Lewis

Lauren Owens, Assistant Editor
January 12, 2017
Gaye Douglas

Professor leaves FMU to become psychiatric nurse

Lauren Owens, Assistant Editor
January 12, 2017
MI Ensemble

MI Ensemble goes on tour

Lauren Owens, Content Editor
November 17, 2016
Professor Spotlight

Professor Spotlight: Shitu Rajbhandari

Lauren Owens, Content Editor
October 27, 2016
Hurricane

FMU decides not to make up class days in wake of hurricane

Lauren Owens, Content Editor
October 27, 2016
Duane Kyles

Student interviews celebrities on YouTube

Lauren Owens, Content Editor
October 14, 2016

Low voter turnout for SGA elections

Lauren Owens, Content Editor
October 14, 2016
Professor Spotlight

Professor Spotlight: Dr. Wendy Caldwell

Lauren Owens, Content Editor
September 22, 2016

Gift of singleness

Lauren Owens, Content Editor
September 22, 2016
Student Spotlight

[Photo] Freshman records original music

Leah Power, Staff Writer
September 22, 2016
Student Spotlight

Student conquers language barrier, pursues degree

Lauren Owens, Content Editor
September 21, 2016
Move-in Day

[Photo] Move-in day

Rebecca Cross, Managing Editor
September 21, 2016

Luther F. Carter Center for Health Sciences now open

Lauren Owens, Content Editor
September 19, 2016
FMU student Ryan Hoffman, 21, died on April 13 after a work related injury at the Bi-Lo on Pamplico Highway.

[Photo] FMU remembers life of classmate

Catherine Hyman, Staff Writer
April 20, 2016

Right Here, Right Now

Lauren Owens, Content Editor
March 30, 2016
Dr. Jennifer Kunka, director of The Writing Center, is currently co-authoring a book that helps college students with writing.

Professor Spotlight: Dr. Jennifer Kunka

Lauren Owens, Content Editor
March 30, 2016

Campus police installs new cameras, dead bolt locks

Lauren Owens, Content Editor
March 10, 2016
The American Chemical Society (ACS) marches during the Homecoming parade representing the Disney movie "Flubber."

Organizations march in traditional parade

Lauren Owens, Staff Writer
February 24, 2016
Jonathan Rainey visits Russkiy Island while studying Russian in Vladivostok, Russia. Rainey has a passion for their history and enjoys living in a different country, he said.

Grad furthers education in Russia

Lauren Owens, Content Editor
February 24, 2016
Richie Ashforth has been undefeated in his last eight matches playing for FMU. He was recently named to the PBC all-conference team for the second time.

[Photo] Meet The Athletes, Richie Ashforth

Catherine Hyman, Staff Writer
February 24, 2016

Private Fears in Public Places

Lauren Owens, Content Editor
February 2, 2016
Two FMU alumni, Kayla Staley and Alex Melton, also known as the band "The Feels," perform at Lula's Coffee Shop on Jan. 18. Stanley and Melton create songs designed to connect people to music.

FMU Alumni perform local concert at coffee shop

Lauren Owens, Content Editor
February 2, 2016
Aaron Bunch spends his time outside of classes at FMU and work training Boykin spaniels for shows. Bunch has three dogs and has been training Boykin spaniels for most of his life.

Student trains dogs, wins awards

Lauren Owens, Content Editor
February 2, 2016
Sophomore Taylor Byrd drills holes in pickets for the railing of a porch being built for a homeowner affected by the October flooding.

FMU students rebuild homes for flood victims in Florence County

Lauren Owens, Staff Writer
January 15, 2016
Eric Belk uses his life experiences to help teach his students business skills that they couldn’t learn from a book.

Professor Spotlight: Eric Belk

Lauren Owens, Staff Writer
January 15, 2016
The FMU Concert Choir performs a concert on Dec. 3 with Cut Time, the show choir. The concert’s theme is “We Will Survive.”

FMU Concert Choir, Cut Time perform

Lauren Owens, Staff Writer
January 15, 2016

The Social Media Stir

Lauren Owens, Staff Writer
December 2, 2015
Ryan Hilbourn uses her voice to spread awareness for her rare brain disease, Chiari Malformation, while she is a full-time FMU honors student.

Freshman uses music, battles illness

Lauren Owens, Staff Writer
December 2, 2015

Community showcases talent in play festival

Lauren Owens, Staff Writer
December 2, 2015
Students perform a selection of ‘80s songs for this semester’s Music Industry Ensemble concert. The set list included songs such as “Rosanna” by Toto and “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” by Cyndi Lauper. In the spring, the MI Ensemble will produce and release a full album that will include original works composed and produced by students and will perform the songs in their spring concert.

MI ensemble takes stage at PAC, Students perform ‘80s music, learn about industry

Lauren Owens, Staff Writer
December 2, 2015

Music industry ensemble holds teaser concert on campus

Lauren Owens, Staff Writer
November 16, 2015

FMU celebrates Halloween with music, candy, costumes

Lauren Owens, Staff Writer
November 11, 2015

TKE, Omega Psi Phi sponsor blood drive

Lauren Owens, Staff Writer
November 11, 2015

Strength In Adversity

Lauren Owens, Staff Writer
November 11, 2015
Junior nursing student Grayson Hucks returns to campus and anticipates resuming classes once her brain injury heals.

Student’s worst nightmare confirms biggest dream

Lauren Owens, Staff Writer
October 21, 2015
Hurricane Juaquin causes flooding across the state of South Carolina. Unity Free Will Baptist Church in Bishopville is one of the many buildings affected by the flooding.

FMU students, faculty endure 1,000-year flood

Lauren Owens, Staff Writer
October 21, 2015

Student Stress: Just the beginning

Lauren Owens, Staff Writer
September 30, 2015
Dr. Will Daniel, assistant professor of political science, recently took a group of students to Europe to learn about the European Union’s political process after studying about it in the classroom.

Professor Spotlight: Dr. Will Daniel

Lauren Owens, Staff Writer
September 30, 2015
Country music group Sawyer Brown has performed more than 4,500 concerts and adds another show to their list on Sept. 25 at the Performing Arts Center in downtown Florence.

[Photo] Country music comes to FMU

Rebecca Cross, Managing Editor
September 30, 2015
Gael Mabiala (2) kicks the ball up the field towards the goal with the help of fellow Patriots behind him.

[Photo] Patriots soar past nationally-ranked Hawks

Brandon Rybak, Sports Writer
September 30, 2015
FMU President Dr. Fred Carter welcomes honors students and faculty into his home on Sept. 24 for the annual honors reception. Carter spoke to the students about upcoming opportunities for traveling abroad.

[Photo] FMU and Florence communities converge through the cosmos

Anna Jackson, Staff Writer
September 30, 2015
Junior Carlie Smith (8), an outside hitter, jumps towards the ball for a spike as the Jaguars get ready to defend their side.

[Photo] Jags drowns in sea of red

Brandon Rybak, Sports Writer
September 30, 2015
Alex Smoot and CurkRoy Brown sang Janine and the Mixtape’s “Hold Me” during the Coalition’s Talent Show.

[Photo] Coalition sponsors student, faculty talent show

Rachel Droze, Editor-In-Chief
September 30, 2015
The health science facility is scheduled to begin housing classes for the fall semester of 2016. Construction is on schedule and is ex- pected to be finished on-time. The facility is located downtown Florence at the corner of Evans Street and Irby Street.

[Photo] New programs for downtown facility

Rebekah Davis, Assistant Editor
September 30, 2015

Fraternity holds memorial for victims of 2001 terrorist attack

Lauren Owens, Staff Writer
September 15, 2015
Students and faculty eat lunch at The Grille, trying out the Subway addition on its opening day.

Aramark: FMU’s dining service

Lauren Owens, Staff Writer
September 5, 2015
Senior mid-fielder Arianna Pierner faces an opponent from University of North Florida at the lady Patriot's season opener on their home field.

[Photo] Lady Patriots kick off season

Brandon Rybak, Sports Writer
September 5, 2015
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