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Mold in North Village

By SCOTTY BRYAN

In the fall of 2021, Shi Pope ‘23 and her roommates in North Village building became sick at the beginning of the semester. In October, Pope was admitted to the ICU with anaphylactic shock due to an allergy to penicillin, strain of mold found in her apartment. One of her roommates, Aiyana Taylor

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‘23, was also sent to the hospital. Following their hospitalization, discovery of mold behind their toilet contributed to their suspicions that their illness could be mold-related. After nding more mold in their air vents, Pope called the RA on duty who conrmed that there was an is-

The intake vent where Libby Hamilton and her roommates rst discovered mold. Courtesy of Libby Hamilton you can’t do that.” The capacity for institutions like Furman to deal with sexual misconduct cases evolved drastically after this 2011 guidance, as staffing positions dealing with compliance and reporting were added nationwide. “11 years ago, there were no exclusive Title IX positions,” Sharen Beaulieu (Associate Vice President for Human Resources) said.

“We’vebeen training and adding folks along the way.” Rather than an add-on task to existing institutional structure, Title IX compliance expanded into full positions and offices. Melissa Nichols, who currently fills the role of Title IX Coordinator on campus, explained the complexity of federal regulations since the 2011 shift. “They are constantly changing, and compliance is intricate,” she said. Nichols referred to President Trump’s 2020 regulations which “allowed live cross-examination of parties in the formal pro-

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Dins Rout the Crusaders, 52-0

By NICK DELAHAYE

A rare Thursday night season-opener for the Dins at Paladin Stadium brought new sense of hope for Furman football fans. A 52-0 demolition of the local North Greenville Crusaders shed new light on the rejuvenated and energized Furman football squad. The Dins came out strong out of the locker room and never looked back, quickly running away with the game by halftime. Notable performances include graduate transfer QB Tyler Huff who began to feel worse. Hamilton and her roommates contacted an RA and were put in touch with Housing administration. They also submitted a maintenance request. Facilities then arranged for their apartment to be mold tested. During the discovery of potential mold in their apartment, Hamilton sought medical help for her symptoms. She visited Earle Health Center three times. The first provider from Earl told her that her symptoms were not related to “mold or allergies.” After her symptoms persisted and worsened, Hamilton returned to Earl and Anne Gilchrist, the Medical Director, then requested again that the full report be sent to them. According to Hamilton, Thompson initially told her over the phone that the test could not be shared for “legal reasons,” but he later sent the test to her after she and her roomates asked repeatedly. Air samples from the test Thompson sent were invalid due to the windows being open and an air purifier being on. While the air samples were voided, the swab tests were an accurate assessment of the mold growth. The mold swab test indicated that there were heavy levels (over 10,000 spores) of Stachybotrys or black mold.

There were heavy levels (over 10,000 spores) of Stachybotrys or black mold An additional test of the apartment done by another certified mold inspector also concluded that there was “very heavy”, or upwards of 10,000 amount of fungal spores from a sample. The second test results also indicated that there were leaks, water staining or condensation surrounding or inside of the HHAC unit, ducts or registers. The inspector noted that the ductwork was “filthy” and needed cleaning. When Hamilton and her roommates initially discovered mold, Hamilton stayed in another apartment due to the return of her symptoms upon re-entering her apartment. Air scrubbers were placed in the apartment. In order to accommodate Hamilton, Housing would later provide housing in the Vinings apartments for her and her roommates. While Hamilton was relocated to the Vinings, Furman Facilities Services completed SEE MOLD, PAGE

2022-23 Schedule Released as Men’s Basketball Opens Preseason Practice

By DENIZ SARIASLAN

Furman’s 2022-23 campaign tips off on November versus local rival North Greenville. The expectations for this campaign are nothing less than the SoCon title, which the Dins came very close to last year.

Unfortunately, the championship and therefore a ticket to 2022 March Madness slipped through Furman’s fingers with Chattanooga’s buzzer-beater game-winning three pointer in overtime. Best believe the Paladins are looking forward to the upcoming season with optimism and craving for revenge as three starters from the 2021-22 squad are back at Timmons.

Paladin Head Coach Bob Richey expressed his excitement about their non-conference schedule: “Our schedule has a great blend of high-major opponents, successful mid-major programs, and regional rivalries. We are also looking forward to the opportunity to play 17 games in Greenville this season,” remarked Richey. Under Coach Richey’s reign, the Dins have accomplished a 111-46 record over the last five years. Guiding Furman to 63-24 mark in Southern Conference play, he ranks in the top 10 among active Division head coaches in winning percentage (.707).

The Paladins posted backto-back 25-win seasons and claimed four straight 20-win seasons for the rst time in school history. This season, we are expecting to see more of Richey magic. Mark November 11 on your calendars to witness the Paladins face off against the Belmont Bruins, ranked 79th last season by the NCAA Evaluation Tool (NET). Belmont will be coming off 25-win campaign and likely cause trouble for Missouri Valley Conference members. Charleston’s TD Arena will host Furman a week later for the Shriners Children’s Charleston Classic. The oppo- sition here will be a challenging test before Furman faces 2021 Sun Belt Conference champion Appalachian State at home. Big Ten rival Penn

State will clash with Furman in the first round of the tournament. Safe to say, the competition does not get any easi-

Courtesy of Furman Athletics SEE SCHEDULE, PAGE move-in and continue from there. Following positive feedback for the event, Kennedy plans to sustain the energy through the rest of the semester the next big event October: FM A’Glow. didn’t hear any negative complaints,” Kennedy said. think we hit the sweet spot.” One student, senior art education major Brittany Sehnke, used First Friday as an opportunity spend some time with her classmates from her Ecuador trip. “First Friday has so many people and so many opportunities socialize,” Sehnke said. “I’m also with some of my friends from Ecuador, and this event helped me rekindle that relationship with them.” Sophomore business major and international soccer player Paal Vistnes claimed to have heard about First Friday from other students around campus. “It was impossible not come,” Vistnes said. “The energy level has been phenomenal,” Kennedy said. “They came out in huge numbers for everything.” Leading into the rest of the semester, Kennedy and Student Life look further student involvement in events around campus. Kennedy said that diversity and inclusion are the foundations of everything, and they actively try project through new events. “We want do more these co-curricular things where students actually come up to me and say, learned something, and wasn’t even trying,’” Kennedy said. The implementation of new co-curricular activities will allow different departments and organizations across campus the resources and support hold their own events and give more opportunities students for learning and socialization. wanted to start the momentum from freshmen

PHOTO BY CULLEN DORE FMU students crowded around organizational tents to find information about potential membership opportunities.

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