The Riot Podcast is a sports-dedicated show produced by The Patriot, Francis Marion University’s student-led digital news. The podcast highlights the latest in Patriot athletics from game recaps to in ...

The Campus Activities Board (CAB) hosted its annual CarnEvil celebration at the Smith University Center (UC) on the night of Oct. 30. Despite facing budget cuts and venue challenges, organizers were ...

In collaboration with Francis Marion University, Charlee Rhodes held a meeting with students on Oct. 22 in the Harris ...

What was once a way to ward off spooky spirits has now become a fall tradition in America, celebrated with parties, festivals and televised competitions. Halloween, once rooted in folklore and ...

On Thursday, Oct. 23, the Campus Activities Board hosted “Carve n’ Chill” from 6 to 8 p.m. The event was held in the Heyman Fine Arts Center Breezeway and was open to all Francis Marion University ...

According to an Instagram post from Snow Island Review, Francis Marion University’s student literary magazine, the “Tales from the Crypt” event has been canceled due to inclement weather. The event ...

Students at Francis Marion University, or those simply interested in viewing the stars, did so on on Saturday, Oct. 18, at ...

Staff WriterBriana Sessions is a junior majoring in professional writing. Sessions, who hails from Hemingway, S. C., is an avid reader and writer. She plans to write her own books after graduation, ...

Students gathered near the Smith University Center (UC) at FMU on Thursday, Oct. 2, from 4 to 7 p.m. for “Food Truck Thursday,” a recurring event featuring four local food trucks offering a variety of ...

On Tuesday, Sept. 30, Student Life hosted “Alcohol Awareness Jeopardy with Mocktails” in room 218 of the Smith University Center. Among those in attendance were Michael W. Smith, Student Conduct ...

In light of the spooky season, Francis Marion University holds a number of legends and traditions including eerie tales, long-standing customs and, of course, the legend Francis Marion himself that ...

Former South Carolina Supreme Court Justice Kaye Hearn holds lecture at Thompson Auditorium inside the Lee Nursing Building (Sept. 24, 2025). (Photo by: Kamorion Lundy) Francis Marion University has ...