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Once a year. That’s how often Clemson football sports its iconic purple uniforms. One can only fathom how, if the team wore the color more often, it could potentially hype up future crowds in Death Valley. The tradition behind the purple uniforms is deeply rooted in the football program’s history. In 1897, head coach Walter... The post Gurley: Clemson footba
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It seems that at Clemson University, your home state has become a personality test. As a native small-town South Carolinian myself, words like Yankee and Northerner have become the norm when referring to people north of the Mason-Dixon line. Nearly 170 years after the Civil War, it appears some Southerners have never grown out of... The post O’Brien: There i
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This July, the Trump administration announced its intention to eliminate student loan funding for postsecondary degree programs that have an insufficient immediate return on investment. It’s the latest evolution of Trump and his Department of Education’s effort to reshape what higher education looks like. These cuts to student loan funding mean fewer student
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Each year, Clemson holds one of the largest pep rallies in the country to celebrate Homecoming Week for its current students, alumni and fans of all ages. This year, the University’s beloved tradition will celebrate its 70th anniversary on Oct. 23, when Memorial Stadium once again becomes the venue for the iconic celebration, with the... The post Clemson’s T
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As you are reading this article, an undergraduate student is most likely staring through a microscope at cancer cells in a research lab on Clemson’s campus. They aren’t just memorizing facts from a textbook or watching lectures, but are actively testing how these cells interact and spread throughout the body, searching for clues that could... The post Neighb
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Every fall, Bowman Field transforms into a construction site as sororities, fraternities and student organizations come together for one of Clemson’s most beloved Homecoming traditions: float building. Organized by Central Spirit, the annual float build brings campus organizations together to create massive displays. Building a float takes hours of planning,
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In an industry as popular as sports media, individuals have been hunting for jobs for what seems like forever. They apply to multiple organizations and networks, make it to the final rounds of interviews and still walk away with nothing. The sports media industry is filled with individuals who are hungry for knowledge, experience and... The post Behind the s
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Few athletic programs across the country boast as much history as Clemson, and fewer celebrate it as regularly as the Tigers do at Death Valley. Every football Saturday, like clockwork, the team and fans display their game-day traditions for all who visit. While the undergraduate classes have grown by thousands over the last decade and... The post Clemson st
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The city of Clemson announced in late September that a multi-use park, named Berkeley Orchard, is in the works with a projected completion date of early 2027. With a generous $2.3 million grant from the South Carolina Land Conservation Bank, the new green space is made possible on the 4.36-acre plot, according to the Green... The post Berkeley Orchard Park e
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