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As graduation approaches, Furman seniors will have the opportunity to contribute to the longstanding tradition of the senior gift, a chance for the graduating class to give back to the university as they prepare for life as an alumni.

The following interview with Dakota Dozier, an offensive tackle for Furman’s football team and a prospect in the upcoming NFL draft, is edited from a recent interview for the Dixon and Fowler radio show.

Starting Feb. 6, Furman’s art department will showcase the work of one of its own — Associate Professor of Art Terri Bright. The exhibition, titled “Beautiful Ruins,” is a collection of 25 colored images Bright took on travel excursions and while on sabbatical in Florida and will be on display in the Thompson Art Gallery in the Roe Art Building until March 6.

Our sports editor’s thoughts on the NCAA conferences.

Furman’s Chief of Police Tom Saccenti indicated that emergency response may be improving after the annexation of Furman into Traveler’s Rest, and he expressed his hope that the department’s introduction of a new campus safety smartphone app in the next few weeks would further improve student safety.

We’ve all seen it. The hoards of students flocking to the salad bar for that one condiment that seems to have exploded into the American diet — hummus.

Our generation has grown up with a very different set of ethics when it comes to consumption of cultural products like music, photographs, and movies. In our internet age, these commodities are instantly and freely available. As a result, we tend to value these items less.

Charleston, South Carolina, has much more to offer than sunny beaches, good restaurants, and plenty of shopping. The city is the ideal weekend getaway at any time of the year thanks to a few key attractions that are perfect for exploring no matter the weather.

Over the past few years, Furman has added a number of minors and concentrations, programs that allow students to study a particular topic or subject without committing to the extensive course load of a major. The newest of these concentrations, the Humanities interdisciplinary minor, gives students the ability to construct their own plan of study.