Julia Pafford

Whether dragged to River Falls Lodge for contra dancing or the Handlebar for swing, the story tends to be the same. After the initial experience, some go back only occasionally, but others, like Furman senior Allison Davey, are hooked for life.

Most students aren’t aware of the existence of Furman’s table tennis club. Fewer know that this organization once fielded a nationally competitive player, and almost no one knows that its genesis constitutes one of the most hilarious con jobs in our school’s history.