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How many times have you heard somebody say, “Amurrica!” in the past week? Did you ever consider that that little utterance has a disastrous impact on the country, that it signals the erosion of our national character into nihilist, Eurozone emptiness?

Two weeks ago, the Paladins improved their record to .500 in conference play with a 17 point victory over the Appalachian State Mountaineers. 2013 is App State’s final season as a member of the Southern Conference before making the jump to the Football Bowl Subdivision, formerly known as 1-A, to join the Sun Belt Conference.

When the Department of Theater Arts stages a play, it’s often a work written by dramatic titans like Aristophanes, William Shakespeare, and Tennessee Williams, giving student actors a chance to perform great theater from the Western canon. But next month, Furman’s theater majors will have a unique opportunity to perform a play that stands out not because it’s a timeless classic but because it’s brand new.

In the four listening session that occurred in the past few weeks, faculty, staff, and students had the opportunity to stand in front of the presidential search committee and offer answers to this question.

Twelve years ago, our country faced one of the most brutal terrorist attacks in its history. We lost loved ones at the Twin Towers in New York, Pentagon in Washington, D.C. and on United Airlines Flight 93. In the days to come, we rallied around the flag, regained a strong sense of national pride, and stood together. America was on the mend, united in the face of adversity and stronger than ever.

Earlier this semester, Interim President Carl Kohrt announced that Furman is running a projected budget deficit of $6.4 million for the upcoming fiscal year and would need to find ways to cut costs in order to fill the gap, a surprising announcement that once again raised questions about how the university can achieve financial stability during a turbulent time in higher education.

After a three year hiatus, Furman’s television network FTV-2 is back in action. FTV-2 is a student-run news organization and was winner of the “Best Organization” award on campus back in the ’90s, but due to low membership, the network has not produced any shows in recent years.

Originally distinguished by its performers’ long, purple robes, and spiritual performances, the Furman University Gospel Ensemble, or FUGE, is one of our oldest and most culturally rich campus organizations, holding strong to its basic principles and maintaining a reputation for holding powerful and moving performances.

It’s only been open a few weeks, but already the new Center for Academic Success has been achieving results worthy of its name. Located in the basement of the library near Information Technology Services, the Center includes the Office of Academic Assistance and the Center for Teaching and Learning, which houses the Writing and Media Lab.