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What if anything you posted or tweeted could be perused by a site administrator and then posted onto the front page of a heavily-frequented website for anyone to see? What if all you had to do was add a casual “#FU” to one of your tweets, and BAM! the pictures from that party in North Village last weekend could be on the front page of the Furman website?

The rules apply to everyone, but the new student organization policies implemented this year have had their greatest effect on Greek organizations. The reason? Alcohol’s involved.

One thing I can guarantee you about Denis Villenueve’s Prisoners: it’s not the movie you think it is. If you’ve seen the trailers for this film, you may have already labeled it as a clone of Death Wish and every other violent revenge movie of the last three decades. But Prisoners is a far more thoughtful film than pretty much any other in its genre.

Don’t you just hate those health hypocrites? Overweight nurses, doctors who smoke, personal trainers who could use a bit of training themselves — what gives them the right to tell you what you should do to your body when they don’t follow their own advice?

This past weekend, senior Grace Bernardo and freshman Sam Nelson starred in the student-directed play “Gruesome Playground Injuries” by Rajiv Joseph, which takes the audience through the lives of Kayleen and Doug, two friends who share a mutual love for one another.

The discussions were wide-ranging, the opinions passionate and diverse, but if any consensus emerged out of the Presidential Search Committee’s listening sessions last week, it was that students, faculty, and staff admire Interim President Carl Kohrt and are looking for a candidate with similar qualities to lead a university that they say has lost its way during the past few years.

It is everyone’s sixth week at Furman, and it is also everyone’s sixth week away from home. Whether your family is just a few hours away or happens to be in Xian, China, they are there, you are here, and you probably miss them. Friday, Sept. 20, the Chinese Student Association hosted on a celebration of the Chinese Moon Festival, a traditional holiday about bridging distances to connect with loved ones.

Many of the nation’s top Division I women’s golf teams descended upon Greenville last week for the 42nd annual Lady Paladin Invitational. Furman finished fifth amongst a field that included the likes of Clemson, Florida State, Texas A&M, and twelve other teams from as far away as Wisconsin.

If you’ve been to the Dining Hall or the PalaDen lately, you’ll notice a new condiment on display. Whether you slap on a spoonful or buy three tubs like I do, the hummus and salsa from Roots Organic Gourmet is taking Furman by storm. This Asheville-based company has been in business since 2006, making mouths water with local flavors and ingredients. Besides their eight variations of hummus, Roots also offers three flavors of salsa and even Tzatziki sauce.