Category: Abi Barford

Hi everyone!! As a current first-year student at Furman, I remember this time last year was when I started to prepare for the upcoming events of graduating high school, moving into Furman, meeting new people, and starting my classes!! I remembering being constantly asked, “Where are you going to college? Are you nervous? Are you…

Hi everyone! I decided to do a nice, practical blog this week. I reached out to some of my friends on campus and asked them, “What would you say are important items to remember to bring on move in day?” I got a variety of answers and I thought I would share the top 10…

An exciting event happened yesterday that showcases the amazing work and research that Furman students have been diligently working on for months! This event is called Furman Engaged! Taken from the Furman University website, “The Furman Advantage guarantees students the opportunity to participate in high impact engaged learning experiences. Furman Engaged is a day dedicated…

I know April just started but I wanted to look back on March aka Women’s Empowerment Month!! During March, Furman Panhellenic and Furman Center for Inclusive Communities planned many fun events on campus. There were scheduled events as well as tables outside of the library and Trone Student Center for all students to enjoy. Let’s…

Furman’s PalaTHON happened this past Saturday and it was so much fun! and is for an amazing cause! But first of all, what even is PalaTHON? PalaTHON is a six-hour dance marathon and this year it was held in Timmons Area (the basketball arena). You might be thinking six hours is a long time to…

Here at Furms!! Study Rooms in the Library. Sometimes the library can seem stressful when you have a lot of work to do. However, when you are able to snag a study room, or book one in advance (I never do bc #procrastination), it can be a great way to get some studying in and/or…

Everyone has heard of a Furman May X, but have you heard of a June X? Many people are unaware of the summer programs because they have only been exposed to May X programs. However, Furman also offers summer programs that resemble May experiences but quite often offer a few more benefits. Earlier this year…

One of the things my friends and I love to do is go off campus. It’s fun to go explore Greenville and find new places to hang out or grab some food/coffee (big coffee shop gals). I thought I would share some of the fun things that are available around Greenville and some that are…

Sorority recruitment at Furman is delayed, meaning we don’t start formal recruitment until the beginning of our second semester. At first, I was annoyed that we had to wait a whole semester before recruitment, but I am actually so glad Furman does it this way. It was hard watching all of my friends at other…

If you have been on Furman’s campus, you have probably heard someone say some weird jumble of letters and been like, “what the heck does that mean?” Well, I am going to give you some insight into the language Furman students use every day. Let’s start with the easy ones. DH: Dining Hall, PDen: PalaDen…