"War: Big Government's Best Friend" Mises Circle

From 9 AM to 1 PM, speakers from the Mises Institute discuss why an anti-war spirit must always and everywhere be a key component to the defense of economic freedom. Speakers include Dr. Tom DiLorenzo, Dr. Robert Higgs, and Dr. Tom Woods. The conference is free for students and costs $85 for community members. Students will earn 3 CLP credits for attending. Register by clicking here.

"In Defense of Sweatshops"

"Ethics & the Abortion Debate: The Case for Life"

Scott Klusendorf will present a philosophical and scientific case for the pro-life position at 7:00 P.M. in the Watkins Room. This event is a CLP.

"Why the U.S. Economy will Overdose on Debt"

"Can Christians be Capitalists?" 

Dr. Jay Richards of the Discovery Institute will present a lecture discussing Christianity and capitalism. He will outline ways in which market-based solutions and the free enterprise system can meet the Biblical mandates to alleviate poverty, care for the sick, raise standards of living, and steward our environmental resources.

This CLP event will take place in Johns Hall 101 at 7:00 P.M.

"Global Capitalism: The Solution to World Oppression and Poverty"

CSBT is pleased to welcome Dr. Andrew Bernstein back to Furman's campus. In this lecture, Dr. Bernstein will argue for the morality and practicality of global capitalism in solving issues of repression and poverty, especially in Third World nations. In particular, Dr. Bernstein will define capitalism as not merely an accepted system of economic prosperity, but also as a universally available set of values and as a system of individual rights and freedoms. His arguments will largely be based on his book The Capitalist Manifesto: The Historic, Economic and Philosophic Case for Laissez-Faire. This CLP event will take place in Patrick Lecture Hall in the Townes Science Center at 7:00 P.M.

"Lessons from the Demise of the Soviet Union"

 Former Soviet economist Dr. Yuri Maltsev will discuss the reasons why Soviet socialism proved unsustainable despite an abundance of land and natural resources with an emphasis on the socialist calculation debate. His talk will also survey the Marxist philosophy and how its attempted implementation by socialist revolutionaries resulted in the mass murder of millions of citizens. Finally, Dr. Maltsev will walk through the final days of the Soviet Union and its disintegration under Mikhail Gorbachev and will explain the international implications of this implosion. This event has been approved for CLP credit and will take place in Patrick Lecture Hall in the Townes Science Center at 7:00 P.M.

"Liberal Fascism"

Based on his book Liberal Fascism, journalist Jonah Goldberg will discuss Fascism and how he perceives it as a phenomenon of the Left. This CLP event will take place at 7:00 P.M. in the Watkins Room (Second floor of the University Center).

"The Debt, the Downgrade, & the Tea Party"

In light of current events, Congressman Trey Gowdy of South Carolina's fourth congressional district will discuss the role of the tea party in America's future. This event will take place at 5:00 P.M. in Patrick Lecture Hall.

"Who Are We? Immigration Policy & American Identity"

Former Congressman and 2008 presidential candidate Tom Tancredo will discuss current U.S. immigration policy. This CLP event will take place at 7:00 P.M. in Burgiss Theater. 

"America for Sale: Globalism and the New World Order"

Based on his book America for Sale, Dr. Jerome Corsi will discuss how the United States risks losing the greatest middle class ever created in the history of the world. He will argue that George H. W. Bush’s “new world order” and the unprecedented governmental growth and massive redistribution of wealth under President Barack Obama are manifestations of a globalist political agenda that threatens our great nation’s freedom. This event will take place in 7:00 P.M. in McEachern Lecture Hall (Furman Hall 214).

"Academic Authoritarianism: Fighting Leftist Classroom Bias"

David Horowitz of the David Horowitz Freedom Center will discuss the acute need for classroom diversity and balanced dialogue on college campuses. He will detail his experiences with intellectual bigotry, grade discrimination, and will eschew such policies. His campaign for an Academic Bill of Rights to protect students with intellectual autonomy has been greeted with hysteria, protests, and even violence - an unfortunate reality which he hopes to change. Mr. Horowitz will encourage students and professors to participate in the marketplace of ideas and thus take an active role in civil discourse. This event has CLP credit and will take place at 5:00 P.M. in Johns Hall 101.

"The Sustainability Swindle and the Return to Primitivism"

Irish documentary filmmaker Ann McElhinney will explain the negative effects of radical environmentalism. She will draw upon her film, "Not Evil, Just Wrong," a conservative answer to Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth." This CLP event will take place in Patrick Lecture Hall at 7:00 P.M.

"It's Your Money - Keep It!"

Possible presidential candidate Herman Cain will discuss the benefits of a FairTax policy. This event is a CLP and will take place in Harper Hall of the Music Building at 7:00 P.M. 

"The Confederate Constitution"

Marshall DeRosa of the Abbeville Institute will explain the differences between the Confederate and American Constitutions and why changes were made. This CLP event will take place in Patrick Lecture Hall at 7:00 P.M. 

"Why God Loves Gays"

Reverend Alan Chambers, president of Exodus International, will discuss the conflicts between Christianity and homosexuality. As a man who still struggles with unwanted same-sex attractions, he will advance the position that God loves members of the gay community but has a better plan for them than homosexuality. This event will take place in Hartness Pavilion at 7:00 P.M. It is not a CLP.

"The Militarisation of Main Street" 

Radley Balko, senior editor for Reason magazine, will give a lecture about the militarization of police forces and the war on drugs in Burgiss Theater (Second Floor, University Center) at 7:00 P.M. This event is a CLP.

"The Gay Case for Capitalism"

Christopher Barron, co-founder and chair of GOProud, will discuss why homosexuals should be conservative capitalists. This CLP event will take place at 7:00 P.M. in McEachern Lecture Hall (Furman Hall 214).

"The Case for Concealed Carry on Campus"

The overwhelming statistical evidence refuting the arguments of the left concerning gun control will be the subject of Dr. John Lott's lecture. Dr. Lott is an economist and the author of More Guns, Less Crime. He will argue for the right of licensed students to carry concealed weapons on campus. This event will take place at 7:00 P.M. in Patrick Lecture Hall (Plyler Hall 126) and is a CLP.

"Gun Ownership: A Natural Right"

Gun Owners of America President Larry Pratt will discuss the philosophy behind gun ownership and why the second amendment is protecting a natural right. This CLP event will take place at 6:00 P.M. in Patrick Lecture Hall (Plyler Hall 126). 

"America for Sale: Globalism and the New World Order"

Between George H. W. Bush’s “new world order” and the unprecedented governmental growth and massive redistribution of wealth under President Barack Obama, the United States risks losing the greatest middle class ever created in the history of the world: valuable jobs are being outsourced, our national borders erased, and our dollar destroyed before our very eyes. Dr. Jerome Corsi will discuss this provocative thesis of his new book America for Sale at 7:00 P.M. in Burgiss Theatre. This event is a CLP.

"Aborting the Dream"

Dr. Alveda C. King, niece of Martin Luther King Jr., will lecture regarding how the battle for equal rights is still being waged - in the womb. She will draw on her own experiences with abortion and the civil rights movement to engage the audience. This event will take place at 7:00 P.M. in the Watkins room and is a CLP. 

"Are American Women Really Oppressed?"

Political commentator and FOX News contributor Andrea Tantaros will discuss radical feminism and its impact on American society. This event will take place at 7:00 P.M. in Patrick Lecture Hall and is a CLP. 

Mises Circle Economic Conference & Luncheon

"The Coming Currency Crisis and the Downfall of the Dollar"

From 9:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M., the speakers at this Mises Circle will focus on the relationship between anti-depression policy and inflationary finance and discuss what the current monetary trends mean for the future of the dollar.

Speakers include Thomas DiLorenzo, Douglas French, and George Selgin. The conference will be held in the Watkins Room (Second floor of the University Center). Please register by sending an e-mail to: csbt@furmancsbt.org. The conference is free for Furman students and costs $85 for members of the community. 

"Left Turn to Bankruptcy"

Stephen Moore, senior economics writer for the Wall Street Journal, will deliver a lecture on the economic policies of both Bush and Obama and discuss American economic policies throughout history, giving a diagnosis of which periods in American history brought the most prosperity. This event has been confirmed as a CLP and will take place in Patrick Lecture Hall (Plyler Hall 126) at 7:00 P.M.

"Woodrow Wilson and the Roots of Modern Liberalism"

Join us to hear Dr. Ronald Pestritto discuss the place of progressivism in the history of American politics. He will especially examine Woodrow Wilson's substantial body of scholarly work prior to his entry into public service, which expressed the future president's clear and consistent ideologies that laid the foundation for actions he later took as president. This CLP event will take place in Johns Hall 101 at 7:00 P.M.

"Obama Zombies"

Jason Mattera is the youngest editor of a national periodical (Human Events) at age 26. His bestselling book Obama Zombies explains how Barack Obama's 2008 campaign generated a 2-to-1 electoral advantage over John McCain among voters ages 18-29 by employing a specially-tailored marketing strategy to persuade, energize, and mobilize a massive army of loyal young supporters ("Obama Zombies"). Mr. Mattera will give a presentation on his book and will analyze the use and effectiveness of social media capabilities such as text messages, Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, Youtube, and internet fundraising.

This event has been approved as a CLP and will take place at 7:00 P.M. in Patrick Lecture Hall (Plyler Hall 126).

September 24, 2010

Furman Family Weekend

"The War on Success: God is Not a Socialist"

New York Times and Wall Street Journal best-selling author Tommy Newberry will discuss President Obama's economic policies in the context of American history and Judeo-Christian philosophy. He will argue that free market principles are consistent with the ideals of the American founding and will illustrate how entrepreneurial values drive economic growth by sharing personal insights and experiences from his years as a business coach.

Join us on Family Weekend to hear Mr. Newberry. This event will take place at 5:30 P.M. in Daniel Recital Hall and has been approved as a CLP.

"Antonin Scalia: The Wit and Wisdom of the Supreme Court's Most Conservative Justice"

Professor Ralph Rossum of Claremont McKenna College will discuss his recent book Antonin Scalia's Jurisprudence: Text and Tradition in this lecture. He will demonstrate how Scalia for the past quarter of a century has assiduously and consistently pursued an original meaning jurisprudence by emphasizing the text and tradition of the Constitution, giving examples from a variety of constitutional provisions and contrasting Scalia's original meaning approach with the original understanding approach of Justice Thomas. This lecture will take place at 7:00 P.M. in Patrick Lecture Hall (Plyler Hall 126).

 "The Seveteenth Amendment and the Death of State Sovereignty"

Did the Seventeenth Amendment to the Constitution subvert the original meaning of the highest law in our land? American Constitutionalism scholar Dr. Ralph Rossum answers in the affirmative. Dr. Rossum will argue that the role of the courts in recent history was unforseen by the founders, and that the Seventeenth Amendment contributed to such a tyranny by removing the right of state legislatures to select Senators. This lecture will take place at 5:00 P.M. in McEachern Lecture Hall (Furman Hall 214).

 Dr. Thomas DiLorenzo, professor of economics at Loyola University and senior fellow at the Ludwig von Mises Institute, will present two CLP lecture events:

"Lincoln Unmasked: What You're Not Supposed to Know About Dishonest Abe"

Dr. DiLorenzo will dissect the "Lincoln legend," presenting extensive research and meticulous documentation portraying the sixteenth president as a man who devoted his political career to chaging the American form of government into a highly centralized state. He will argue that to accomplish statist goals, Lincoln subverted the Constitution, trampled states' rights, and launched a devastating and, perhaps, unnecessary Civil War in which 600,000 Americans died. The lecture will take place at 5:00 P.M. in Johns Hall 101.

"Obamacare: Stop it at the State Line?"

 "You Can't Say That! The Growing Threat to Civil Liberties from Antidiscrimination Laws"

 "How African Entrepreneurs Can Solve Africa's Problems and Transform Perceptions of Africa"

Magatte Wade is a serial entrepreneur born in Senegal, educated in France, and has launched her entrepreneurial career in San Francisco Bay area. Ms. Wade will talk about African entrepreneurship and how legitimate African business can transform Africa. After outlining the different forms of aid available now--and showing why she disagrees with aid advocates like Jeffrey Sachs--she will speak specifically about her company, Adina World Beverages, and how companies like hers are more helpful than many aid efforts. Ms. Wade will speak at 7:00 P.M. in Johns Hall 101 and her address has CLP credit.

"How Entrepreneurs and Conscious Capitalists Can Solve All the World's Problems"

 "Defining American Conservatism and Envisioning Its Future"

Conservative historian Dr. George H. Nash will explore and define what it is to be a conservative in America and how this affects the future of the movement. Drawing on his vast knowledge of the history of the conservative movement, Dr. Nash will focus on the intellectual conservative movement that bloomed after World War II and how that world is our transferrable to our own. Dr. George H. Nash received his Ph.D. in History from Harvard University and is the author of many books about American conservatism, including his recently published "Reappraising the Right: The Past and Future of American Conservatism." This event will take place in McEachern Lecture Hall (Furman Hall 214) at 7:00 P.M. and has been approved as a CLP.

 "Who Killed the Constitution?"

Author and professor Dr. Kevin Gutzman will speak on his recent book, Who Killed the Constitution? In the book, Dr. Gutzman and co-author Dr. Thomas Woods argue that the Supreme Court of the United States, from its earliest days to its most recent adjudications, has time and again disregarded the Constitution in making its own policies by legislating from the bench. Thus, the Constitution is dead because of how easily it can be disregarded. Dr. Gutzman will give examples throughout history of the court's infringement on the Constitution and the personal liberty it was created to defend. Dr. Gutzman will also discuss the implications of the court's possible involvement in the health care spectacle. This event has been approved as a CLP and will take place in Burgiss Theatre at 7:00 P.M.

 33 Minutes: Protecting America in the New Missile Age

This documentary produced by The Heritage Foundation tells the story of the very real threat foreign enemies pose to every one of us. The truth is brutal - no matter where on Earth a missile is launched from it would take 33 Minutes or less to hit the U.S. target it was programmed to destroy. It exposes the untold vulnerability we all face and the action plan necessary to revive a strategic missile defense system that America uniquely can develop, maintain, and employ for its own defense and the peace-loving world's security. Come to Burgiss Theatre at 7:30 P.M. to see this most important of films. It has been approved as a CLP.

 "Rethinking American Conservatism...Again"

Mark C. Henrie, the Senior Vice President and Chief Academic Officer at the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, will speak about the past and future of conservatism in America. Focusing on the intellectual conservative movement started in the 1950s and 60s with Russel Kirk, Bill Buckley, and Richard Weaver, and as documented by Dr. George Nash, Dr. Henrie will then juxtapose those events that brought together conservatives of all calibers with current events that could prove to be a similar time for an intellectual conservative resurgence. This CLP event will take place in Burgiss Theatre at 7:00 P.M.

 Membership Meeting

Come to Johns Hall 111-I (Johns Seminar Room) at 7 P.M. to discuss upcoming CLP events, officer elections, and ways to become more involved. Don't miss out on this opportunity to meet with other Conservatives on campus!

 "The Left's War Against Women: Abortion and Feminism Exposed"

 "Obamanomics and The Big Ripoff: How Big Business and Big Government Steal Your Money"

Author Timothy Carney will explore the dangers of a growing federal government throughout history and in light of current events. Mr. Carney will discuss the history of corporate welfare and the symbiotic relationships between business and government that produce regulatory conditions favorable to monopoly. His books, Obamanomics and The Big Ripoff, discuss these matters in full. The Big Ripoff is the 2008 winner of the Templeton Enterprise Award and the 2006 winner of the Lysander Spooner Award for the Best Book on Liberty. Mr. Carney's address will take place in Burgiss Theatre from 7:00-8:00 P.M. and has been approved as a CLP.

 "Healthy Competition: Fixing Health Care the Right Way"

Michael Tanner, a healthcare scholar at the Cato Institute, will link rising healthcare costs to pervasive government influence in healthcare delivery through entitlements, tax laws, costly regulations, and lack of patient control. Tanner will explore reform ideas from both the left and the right with an emphasis on how consumer choice and competition can deliver higher quality, lower costs, and expanded accessibility. This event is a CLP and will take place in Patrick Lecture Hall (Plyler Hall 126) from 7:00-8:00 P.M.

 "Is Health Care a Human Right?"

U.S. Congressman Bob Inglis will discuss the human rights implications of healthcare access in the United States and how current reform proposals under consideration in Congress will influence healthcare costs and availability. This CLP event is open to the public and will take place in the Watkins Room (Upstairs UC) from 7:00-8:00 P.M. Bring your questions for a question-and-answer session following Rep. Inglis' address.

 "Meltdown: How Both Parties Wrecked the Economy"

Dr. Thomas E. Woods, senior fellow at the Ludwig von Mises Institute and author of Meltdown: A Freemarket Look at Why the Stock Market Collapsed, the Economy Tanked, and Government Bailouts Will Make Things Worse, will give an address on the causes of current economic troubles in Patrick Lecture Hall (Plyler Hall 126) from 5:30-6:30 P.M. The event is open to the public and has CLP status.

"Contrasting Constitutional Perspectives"

Dr. Robert Levy, Chairman of The Cato Institute and author of The Dirty Dozen: How Twelve Supreme Court Cases Expanded Government and Eroded Freedom, will give an address on competing Constitutional interpretation theories in McEachern Lecture Hall (Furman Hall 214) from 7:00-8:00 P.M. The event is open to the public and has CLP status.

CSBT Meeting 

We will meet at 7:00 in Johns Hall 107 to discuss upcoming events and ideas. All students welcome, and refreshments will be provided.

"Why the Stimulus and Other Government Actions Have Made Things Worse"

Dr. John Lott, economist and author of Freedomnomics, will give an address on the current economic crisis in McEachern Lecture Hall (Furman Hall 214) from 7:00-8:00 P.M. The event is open to the public and has CLP status. 

Dr. John Lott, economist and author of More Guns, Less Crime, will give an address in Patrick Lecture Hall (Plyler Hall 126) from 3:30-4:30 P.M. The event is open to the public and has CLP status. 

"What Should God Have to Do With America? Politics, Faith, and the First Amendment"

Dr. Richard Land, president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, will give an address in Johns Hall 101 from 7:00-8:00 P.M. The event is open to the public and has CLP status.

Governor Mark Sanford

Gov. Mark Sanford, Governor of the State of South Carolina and 1983 graduate of Furman University, will give an address in Younts DeSantis Pavilion from 5:00-6:00 P.M. The event is open to the public and has CLP status pending.

"Red Hot Lies: The Global Warming Methodology"

Christopher Horner, senior fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute and author of Red Hot Lies: How Global Warming Alarmists Use Threats, Fraud, and Deception to Keep You Misinformed, will give an address in Burgiss Theater from 7:00-8:00 P.M. The event is open to the public, is co-sponsored with Young America's Foundation, and has CLP status. Click here for more information.

Dr. Charles Freilich, senior fellow at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, and Mr. Mazen Abu-Shanab, president of the Islamic Society of Greenville, will participate in this debate. The debate will take place in the Watkins Room (University Center) from 7:00-8:00 P.M and will be moderated by Dr. Brent Nelsen, chair of Furman's Department of Political Science. The event is open to the public and has CLP status.

"Oil, National Security, and What We Can Do About It"

Anne Korin, co-director of the Institute for the Analysis of Global Security, will give an address in Plyler Hall 126 (Patrick Lecture Hall) from 7:00-8:00 P.M. The event is open to the public, is presented in association with Young America's Foundation, and has CLP status. 

"The Eight Not-So-Great Myths Against School Choice"

Dr. Vicki E. Murray, senior policy fellow at the Pacific Research Institute, will give an address in Burgiss Theater from 7:00-8:00 P.M. The event is open to the public, is presented in association with the Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice, and has CLP status. Click here for more information.

"Russia Resurgent: A Challenge for the Obama Administration"

Dr. Ariel Cohen, senior research fellow at the Heritage Foundation, will give an address in Furman Hall 214 (McEachern Lecture Hall) from 3:30-4:30 P.M. The event is open to the public, presented in association with the Leadership Institute, and has CLP status.

"Why We Whisper: Restoring Our Right to Say It's Wrong"

Dr. David Woodard, professor of political science at Clemson University, will give an address in Plyler Hall 222 from 7:00-8:00 P.M. The event is open to the public and has CLP status. 

CSBT Meeting 

We will meet at 7:00 in Johns Hall 107 to discuss upcoming events and ideas.

"Life Overcomes Death"

Gianna Jessen will give an address in Johns Hall 101 from 7:00-8:00 P.M. We will also have an information table set up in the University Center to provide students with information about the 36th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. Click here for more information. The event is open to the public, presented in association with the Leadership Institute, and has CLP status.

"Ten Myths about Immigration"

Dr. Barry Chiswick, economist and University of Illinois at Chicago Distinguished Professor, will give an address in Burgiss Theater at 7:00 P.M. The event is open to the public and has CLP status. Click here for more information.

"Why Franklin Roosevelt was the worst president in American History"

Dr. Burt Folsom, author of The Myth of the Robber Barons and the soon-to-be-released New Deal or Raw Deal? How FDR's Economic Legacy Has Damaged America, will give an address in Furman Hall 214 (McEachern Lecture Hall) from 7:00-8:00 P.M. The event is open to the public and has CLP status.

Activities Fair

Come learn more about CSBT at Furman's Activities Fair from 4:30-6:00 outside the University Center. 

"Healing the Conservative Coalition"

Michael Steele, former Lt. Governor of Maryland, will give an address in the University Center Watkins Room from 7:00-8:00 P.M. The event is open to the public and has CLP status.

"Liberals are Wrong about Everything"

Ann Coulter, best-selling author and commentator, will give an address in McAlister Auditorium starting at 7:00 P.M. (CLP status). This event is free, open to the public, and co-sponsored by the Furman University Student Activities Board, Residential Life Council, and the Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute. Click here for more information.

"The Two Faces of Al-Qaeda"

Raymond Ibrahim, author of The Al-Qaeda Reader, will give an address in the University Center's Burgiss Theater from 4:30-5:30 P.M. This event is open to the public and has CLP status.

"Global Warming: Truth Versus Fiction"

 Dr. David Legates, the Delaware State Climatologist and Director of the Center for Climatic Research at the University of Delaware, will give an address in the Watkins Room from 7:00-8:00 P.M. The event is open to the public and has CLP status. Click here for more information.

"Vanquishing the Islamist Enemy"

Dr. Daniel Pipes, director of the Middle East Forum, will give an address in the Watkins Room from 6:30-7:30 P.M. The event is open to the public and has CLP status. Click here for more information. 

Dr. Michael New, political science professor at the University of Alabama, will give an address from 7:00-8:00 P.M. in Johns Hall 101. The event is open to the public and has CLP status. This event is also part of CSBT's remembrance of the 35th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. Click here for more information.

"Abortion and Race" 

Star Parker, founder and president of the Coalition on Urban Renewal & Education, will give an address in Burgiss Theater from 7:00-8:00 P.M. The event is open to the public and is presented in association with Young America's Foundation. We will also have an information table set up in the University Center to provide students with information about abortion--Jan. 22 marks the 35th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. Click here for more information.

Mock Presidential Primary--FurmanVotes.org

Furman students can cast their ballots for president in this mock primary presented by CSBT and held days before the South Carolina primaries. To vote or to learn more, visit www.furmanvotes.org. Find out how to register to vote in your state here.

"FairTax vs. Flat Tax: A Debate"

In this debate comparing the FairTax with the flat tax, Dr. David Kendall, professor of economics at the University of Virginia's College at Wise, will advocate the FairTax, and Dr. Daniel Mitchell, senior fellow at the CATO Institute, will argue for the flat tax. The event will take place from 5:30-6:30 P.M. in Johns Hall 101. The event is open to the public and has CLP status.

2nd Annual CSBT Challenge 

Stop by CSBT's table in the University Center between 11-2 to take the CSBT Challenge. The Challenge allows students an easy, voluntary way to support "renewable energy" by making a donation to a wind power company.

"The Legislative Machine: The Inside Story of How S.C. Laws are Made"

Dr. Oran Smith, president of Palmetto Family Council, will give an address in Johns Hall 101 from 6:30-7:30 P.M. that focuses on the progress of the social conservative agenda. The event is open to the public and has CLP status.

"Global Capitalism: The Solution to World Oppression and Poverty"

Dr. Andrew Bernstein, author of The Capitalist Manifesto, will give an address in the McEachern Lecture Hall from 7:00-8:15 P.M. The event is open to the public and has CLP status.

"Obsession: Radical Islam's War Against the West"

CSBT will present a screening of this documentary about the threat that Radical Islam poses to the Western world from 7:30-8:30 P.M. in Burgiss Theater. Click here for more information about the film.

"Global Warming Alarm"

Dr. Richard S. Lindzen, a climatologist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will give an address in the Watkins Room of the University Center from 7:00-8:00 P.M. as the second part of CSBT's "Year of the Environment" lecture series - click here for more information.

"The Morality of Capitalism"

Dr. Eric Daniels, visiting scholar at Clemson University's Institute for the Study of Capitalism, will give an address in the McEachern Lecture Hall from 7:00-8:00 P.M. The event is open to the public.

The "Kinsey Sicks" Petition
Three student organizations spent over $10,000 of student fees to bring to Furman what was self-advertised as an "over-the-top drag" show. Click here to learn more about this vulgar event and CSBT's petition to the sponsoring groups.

"Life and Why It Matters: Utilitarianism and Roe v. Wade"
Bob Inglis, U.S. Representative of S.C. District Four, gave an address in the John E. Johns Hall to a standing-room only crowd as part of CSBT's remembrance of the 34th anniversary of Roe v. Wade - click here for more information.

"The Politics and Economics of Climate Change"
Mr. Fred L. Smith, Founder and President of the Competitive Enterprise Institute, gave an address from 5:00-6:00 P.M. in a packed McEachern Lecture Hall as the first part of CSBT's "Year of the Environment" lecture series - click here for more information.

1st Annual CSBT Challenge
Thanks to all who took the challenge! Furman students had the opportunity to voluntarily donate money through the challenge to a wind energy company.