Pearson Fowler

Less than one month away from the draft, it seems certain that former Furman offensive lineman Dakota Dozier will be taken on the second day of this year’s NFL draft.

Brooks Buffington, a Furman alumnus and one of the creators of Yik-Yak, showed his true colors — clearly not a DC Comics guy — when he nearly quoted Ben Parker in an interview with CNN, defending his app from allegations that it makes cyber bullying far too easy.

Under the leadership of members of the Furman Creative Collaborative, Furman University will soon be hosting its second TED conference, called TEDx because the conference is independently organized, on March 22.

The spring of 2013 saw the revitalization of Furman’s WPLS radio station, an effort that required the purchase of new equipment, a switch from FM to an online stream, and a repopulation of the station’s air space.

The following interview with Dakota Dozier, an offensive tackle for Furman’s football team and a prospect in the upcoming NFL draft, is edited from a recent interview for the Dixon and Fowler radio show.