The Art of Compromise: Rising Juniors and Furman Housing
A perspective from a housing student employee on the recent tensions over housing between Housing and Residence Life and the student body, offering a explanation of the problems and thoughts on possible solutions.
The Confederate Flag: Giving Blacks the Finger
The Confederate flag is a racially charged, deeply offensive symbol that should not be glorified or esteemed.
Sequestration Madness
Sequestration, while a blip on the economic radar, is cause for worries about the ability of the government to handle big problems.
The Art of Political Theater
Sequestration is a political show, a false crisis employed by the current administration to bring about its own particular political ends.
Broken System: Bloc Voting in SGA Elections
Student Government elections have turned into popularity contests, to the detriment of the political structures we have on campus.
What Does Acceptance Say About Us?
What do our reactions to the 83% acceptance rate at Furman University say about us a student body?
Homecoming: Housing and Study Away
The recent controversy over reserving housing when studying away should be resolved with the best interests of the students in mind.
The Art of Compassion
Compassion is the solution for the social ills and divisions that often characterize debates on campus.
A Reasonable Proposition
Legislation restricting guns is fair, reasonable, and will have a positive effect in curbing gun violence.
Preparing for Africa
A picture of the upcoming Africa Study Abroad trip this semester.
Who’s Right? Women
A response to Stephen Edward’s issue, written in support of a woman’s right to equal coverage in healthcare.
Confronting Violence
Why is it so hard to have a civil and well-argued discussion about gun control?
The Gun Map: Journalistic Malpractice
The recent publication of a “Gun Map” by New York newspaper Journal News was unethical, irresponsible, and not in the best interest of the public.
Whose Right: Women’s Healthcare in the 21st Century
President Obama championed Women’s Rights in his recent reelection campaign. Do his promises hold up to their results?
A Fond Farewell
The Furman Paladin Newspaper says goodbye to an Editor-in-Chief.
The System Works
The recent “Fiscal Cliff” debate provides a model for radical compromise that we can apply to contentious dialogues on campus.
Erasing an Old Policy
Submitting standardized test scores will be optional for students applying to Furman next year. There are mixed views on how this new policy will affect the university. For my part, I think that the new approach could benefit Furman.
The Case for Mitt Romney
Why should Mitt Romney be the next president of the United States? The president of Furman’s College Republicans makes the case.
The Case for Barack Obama
Why should Barack Obama be reelected? The president of Furman’s College Democrats makes the argument.
Why Mitt Romney Won
Mitt Romney won the first Presidential debate through a combination of charisma, intelligence, and the use of facts, highlighting President Obama’s failures to articulate his own message.
Furman College Democrats Shine at Convention
Congratulations to the Furman College Democrats, for winning the National College Democrats Chapter of the Year, and for building an organization which is able to affect change on Furman’s campus and beyond it.
The Other Furman Bubble
The cost of higher education is rising. As members of a college community, we all have to consider how we are reacting to the change.
Hall Flyers and Public Discourse
A new policy that requires potential advertisers to get their flyers approved before posting them around the school is restricts student organization’s ability to promote their events.
Fact, Fiction, and Bias: Obamacare and the Court
Obamacare is not constitutional, because the infamous Health Care Mandate is not a tax. This decision reveals larger problems with a branch of government that is supposed to be unbiased and fair.
Obamacare, the Constitution, and Judicial Restraint
Obamacare is constitutional, because the Supreme Court considers it a tax. This ruling is not a case of the Court overextending extending its authority, and is an an example of a political body working within the boundaries of the Constitution.