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It’s hard to see much potential in the 55 gallon tank of waste vegetable oil (WVO) currently sitting in a small green shed past the South Housing parking lot. A small group of Furman students, however, are making use of what others would discard, transforming the used vegetable oil into biodiesel that they can sell to Facilities Services and local vendors.

This past May, senior KA Max Dutcher tilled a garden at his fraternity’s house to see how well it would grow over the summer. Since then, other fraternity brothers including seniors Will George, Nick Millette, and Steve Martin have tried out their own green thumbs. What began as a small organic garden of potted patio plants has grown into a miniature farm at the KA House.

Life sucks, and then you die. If you disagree with this statement (I tend to also), then you are disagreeing with most of the works that professors and critics deem worthy of the name literature.

Looking for more ways to meet people? Are you interested in going to a fraternity house party? If so, you may be out of luck… unless you know a fraternity brother.

One of the greatest manipulators of public opinion in American history proved his uncanny skill to do so with a single speech in late 1969. President Richard Nixon was not the first person to use the phrase “silent majority,” but his usage of it in that speech brought national attention to its implications.

One of the most common complaints I hear about Furman is its general lack of diversity. It’s a pretty legitimate complaint. Furman is overwhelmingly white, conservative, Christian, straight, the list goes on. And so for anyone who doesn’t fall into one of those categories, Furman is kind of terrifying.

I don’t know about you, but reading the Classifieds in FirstClass is one of the countless ways I procrastinate. Several days ago I was doing just that when I came across the following request from the Furman Football team: “The Furman Football Staff is looking for 6 female student-volunteers to assist with their pre-game recruiting visits for all 5 home games.”

The Student Government Association (SGA) has purchased a new organization management software to replace the conferencing feature within FirstClass. Called OrgSync, the online software will help student groups promote themselves, plan events and communicate with members by utilizing a Web 2.0, user-driven interface similar to Facebook and other social media sites.

It’s chicken finger Tuesday in our dear old dining hall. You gleefully swipe your Palacard, set down your things, and grab a plate. All smiles and laughter, you take a bite of breaded crispy goodness: breast of chicken fried in its mother’s placenta.