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All content by Sara Porter

Simple gestures go a long way

Sara Porter, Staff Writer
October 5, 2018
Potential New Members (PNMs) waiting in the Smith University Center (UC) on Sept. 9 with members of NPC sororities to run out to the sorority from which they received a bid.

NPC Sororities Host Formal Recruitment

Sara Porter, Staff Writer
October 5, 2018

Engineers receive grant from Duke Energy

Sara Porter, Staff Writer
September 10, 2018

I don’t always feel safe at FMU

Sara Porter, Staff Writer
September 10, 2018

Alumna performs one-woman show, discusses consent

Sara Porter, Assistant Editor
April 12, 2018
Dawn Larsen performs her original CD, "The Vicious Hillbilly." Larsen is the resident artist for Table Rock State Park.

Professor tells dating stories through song

Sara Porter, Assistant Editor
March 8, 2018
Dianne Welsh and Pennie Burns, on behalf of their father Wilbur Owens, receive the 2018 Marion Medallions.

Community members receive Marion Medallion for service

Sara Porter, Assistant Editor
March 8, 2018

Creating daily consistency

Sara Porter, Assistant Editor
March 8, 2018
Mary Fountain reads a piece of her original poetry during the "Snow Island Review" poetry slam.

Students read original poems, compete for publication

Sara Porter, Assistant Editor
March 8, 2018
Computer Science

Computer science students gain real-world skills

Sara Porter, Assistant Editor
February 15, 2018

Sex education is important

Sara Porter, Assistant Editor
February 15, 2018
Students gather around the dessert bar to build their s'mores and eat sweet treats while waiting for the bonfire to be lit.

Students attend bonfire, eat s’mores

Sara Porter, Assistant Editor
February 15, 2018
NPHC Step Show

NPHC groups host Homecoming step show

Sara Porter, Assistant Editor
February 15, 2018
FMU faculty, students and alumni assemble tents and make food during the Homecoming tailgate. Tailgating took place from 11 a.m. throughout the basketball games.

Tailgate’s third year boasts largest attendance

Sara Porter, Assistant Editor
February 15, 2018

The thrifting advantage

Sara Porter, Assistant Editor
January 18, 2018
Planetarium

Planetarium celebrates 40 years of free viewing

Sara Porter, Assistant Editor
January 18, 2018
PhiAlphaTheta

Phi Alpha Theta receives national best chapter award

Sara Porter, Assistant Editor
January 18, 2018
Baruch Institute

FMU, CCU forms humanities institute with Baruch Foundation

Sara Porter, Assistant Editor
January 18, 2018

The neglect of thanksgiving

Sara Porter, Staff Writer
November 16, 2017
FMU administration members are managing the campus cat population by transporting cats to the Florence County Humane Society and spaying and neutering cats to reduce cat reproduction.

FMU manage campus cat population

Sara Porter, Staff Writer
November 16, 2017
FMU Students take part in creating ornaments from Polaroids at TthomasArts, a local art studio, during the Nov. 9 workshops.

Guest artists visit FMU, teach workshops for students

Sara Porter, Staff Writer
November 16, 2017
An FMU student participates in the distracted driving simulation during the Oct. 23 event.

Students learn about distracted driving

Sara Porter, Staff Writer
November 2, 2017

ADPi host carnival, raises money

Sara Porter, Staff Writer
November 2, 2017
FMU pre-nursing major Marie Virgile is a single parent and immigrant from Haiti.

Student comes to US, pursues education

Sara Porter, Staff Writer
November 2, 2017

We all have a common thread

Sara Porter, Staff Writer
October 19, 2017
National Coming Out Day

Gender Sexuality Alliance celebrates Coming Out Day

Sara Porter, Staff Writer
October 19, 2017
Christopher Hutton performed a show of Bach pieces to show the musical effects of the suite. Britton is the coordinator of string chamber music at Furman University.

Artist interprets Bach pieces, performs shows

Sara Porter, Staff Writer
October 5, 2017

FMU named best school

Sara Porter, Staff Writer
September 21, 2017
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