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The thought that gender inequality was a problem solved back in the 1920s is false in numerous ways. It is a current issue that can be found right on Furman University’s campus today.

The Furman 2012-2013 academic year has seen some difficulties with professor absences. Many students have shared the concern that, because of a lack of professors, they would not be able to take the classes they wish to take in the upcoming fall semester. The question of whether this has been due to an increase in teachers taking sabbatical or simply taking a personal leave of absence has risen.

Furman has recently hired its first Rabbi, Alana Wasserman. Until 1992 Furman was affiliated with the Southern Baptist Church, which impacted the campus curriculum and even the number of CLPs students were required to attend. Today, a prayer still adorns the walls of the Dining Hall and a plaque above the library patio features Furman’s motto, “Christo et Doctrinae,” which means for Christ and learning.

The ROTC program will face downsizing next year because of budget cuts. Some of these cuts predated sequestration and were simply planned government cuts because of the army downsizing. As the United States withdraws from conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, Congress has pulled money out of national security and the army has downsized.

A university committee is currently debating whether to make Furman a tobacco-free campus.

In his March 27 CLP “What a Waste: Why We Waste So Much Food and What You Can Do About It,” Durham-based writer Jonathan Bloom questioned why the U.S. is able to produce enough food waste to fill the Rose Bowl every day and yet have one quarter of U.S. children face food insecurity each day.

Several departments have made changes to their curriculums during the spring semester. While most of these changes will not go into effect until the fall, the changes could affect how students select their classes.

A petting zoo, live bands and representatives from 11 student groups and 12 community groups will be among the offerings of the Furman Earth Day Festival to be held on Saturday, April 20 by the lake.

On April 20 every year, people across the nation celebrate what has become a drug holiday. This tends to be the case, especially on college campuses where young adults will partake in the use of illegal drugs such as marijuana. Furman has a different reputation though.