Just three years ago, Furman became a wet campus after the Board of Trustess approved a plan allowing upperclassmen of legal age to drink alcohol in the privacy of their North Village apartments.
Soon those over 21 will be able to drink in the Trone Center as well.
The Paddock, a new restaurant and bar in the PDen, is set to open Sept. 9 and will not only serve an array of hot meals but also beer and wine. All food products may be purchased with PalaPoints; however, alcoholic beverages may not.
The restaurant also features a portable stage that will be used for open-mic nights, trivia, and other student activities.
“We are trying to be organic with it,” said Scott Derrick, director of the Trone Center. “It's a very flexible venue so students can get creative.”
The new Trone Center, named for Furman graduate and Total Wine owner David Trone, will host the donor dedication Sept. 19 with a student-oriented open house later that night.
The post office was also remodeled over the summer into a more cohesive and modern system.
Now known as Print and Post Express, or P2X, the system makes it so students no longer need to check their mailboxes to see if they have received a package. As soon as a student receives a piece of mail, it is automatically scanned, and an email is sent to their Furman account.
Several swipe stands are located throughout the PDen where students can scan their cards to alert P2X that they are coming in to pick up their mail. This is meant to cut down on waiting times and “get the kids off to class as quick as we can,” said David Oldstrom, Managed Services Specialist.