2026 Collegiate Awards Presentation

Awards Presentation Honoring the best collegiate journalism in the Palmetto State

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Tyler Starks and Damaia Davis

Evi Houston

The Panther, Claflin University

The Johnsonian, Winthrop University

NEWS STORY

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FIRST PLACE Audrey Enghauser The Paladin Furman University Refreshing to hear from actual sources about the importance of the work being funded by the $10K grants.

NEWS STORY

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Colin Elam, Kelly Grady & CJ Leathers The Daily Gamecock, USC

Hayden Davis The Daily Gamecock, USC

NEWS STORY

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FIRST PLACE Mary Gaughan The Carolina Reporter University of South Carolina In-depth report that digs into topic well with data and multiple sources, but shines by telling the Hart family's personal story.

FEATURE STORY

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Clark Vilardebo

Chase Duncan

The Johnsonian, Winthrop University

The Johnsonian, Winthrop University

FEATURE STORY

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FIRST PLACE Madison Tolomea Old Gold & Black Wofford College Great story told from several perspectives about moving forward when your school suddenly closed.

Nice storytelling. Writer got out of the way of the characters.

FEATURE STORY

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Emma Bulman The Tiger, Clemson University

Ethan Silipo The Tiger, Clemson University

FEATURE STORY

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FIRST PLACE CJ Leathers and Miles Shea The Daily Gamecock University of South Carolina This article stayed true to the right format of journalism writing. It is also timely and relevant. A great read.

ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT STORY

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Sarah Albouchi

Mia Molfetta

The Paladin, Furman University

The Johnsonian, Winthrop University

ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT STORY

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FIRST PLACE Lanie Cauthen Roddey McMillan Record Winthrop University Great piece about a fun topic. Well-written and fun-to-read.

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Miles Shea

Ava Norris

The Daily Gamecock, USC

The Chanticleer, Coastal Carolina University

ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT STORY

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FIRST PLACE Alyssa Dolina The Tiger Clemson University The reporter selects vivid moments — from the missing-dentures anecdote to the reading of real victims’ names — that humanize Everett while underscoring the emotional stakes of his work.

SPORTS STORY

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Henry Anderson The Paladin, Furman University

Jonathan Rose The Collegian, Bob Jones University

SPORTS STORY

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FIRST PLACE Elena Davidson The Paladin Furman University Well-written piece on renovations and what they can mean for the game-day experience.

SPORTS STORY

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Ethan Silipo The Tiger, Clemson University

Nathan Inman The Tiger, Clemson University

SPORTS STORY

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FIRST PLACE Ethan Silipo and Brett Porter The Tiger Clemson University Really enjoyed this piece. It's not a traditional sports story, but utilized great feature techniques and a unique angle to sports.

COLUMN OR EDITORIAL WRITING

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Carter Ozburn The Paladin, Furman University

Evelyn Le The Paladin, Furman University

COLUMN OR EDITORIAL WRITING

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FIRST PLACE Aubrey Zoodsma The Paladin Furman University Writing about a dog is usually a certain way to get readers. However, this tightly written piece about a nontraditional source of community on a college campus kept me reading and left me with a smile. In a category of very heavy subjects, I was glad to see a writer with the chops to challenge the administration to erect a statue to a dog that connected a campus. This was a good idea for a column and well-executed.

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Caroline Block The Tiger, Clemson University

JC Vaught The Daily Gamecock, USC

COLUMN OR EDITORIAL WRITING

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FIRST PLACE Lauren Douda The Tiger Clemson University This column clearly and concisely lays out students' frustrations due to university's fast growth. Takes first place for clean writing style, well-organized points and a clear call for Clemson to make needed changes. Judges would like to commend the high quality of dozens of columns and editorials in this category.

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Jonathan Lovegrove

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Roddey McMillan Record, Winthrop University

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$120,000+ raised for Jonathan’s House Names featured on this cover supported the Collegian’s Bible Conference fundraiser!

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Artist Series to bring ‘The Sound of Music’ to the Rodeheaver stage Rylie Wiedell ___________ R E P O R T E R

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his March, the Bob Jones University Concert, Opera & Drama Series will perform “The Sound of Music,” a Rodgers and Hammerstein classic.

“The Sound of Music” is set in Austria in 1938, right before World War II. A synopsis on the BJU Showpass describes the plot: “An exuberant young governess brings music and joy back to a broken family, only to face danger and intrigue as the

Nazis gain power.”

The plot of “The Sound of Music” was based on “The Story of the Trapp Family Singers,” a 1949 memoir written by Maria Augusta von Trapp. Although the musical differs some from the original memoir, “The Sound of Music” is a powerful tale of love, singing and family, chronicled during a pivotal moment in global history.

Mr. Jeffrey Stegall, the show’s director and a BJU professor, has worked with the BJU Theatre Department for 40 years.

Mrs. Laura Brundage, the department head of vocal studies, plays Elsa in the production. She said this is her first time working under Mr. Stegall as a director.

“He has been encouraging, inspiring and very helpful,” Mrs. Brundage said. “He definitely provides a positive and safe creative atmosphere for rehearsals.”

Mr. Stegall’s experience with directing includes several operas, but “The Sound of Music” is his first musical theatre production to direct. He noted it would be a different experience for him

because “not everything from the opera process translates into this genre.”

Although the University has produced numerous musicals, “The Sound of Music” is unique as “the first BJU production of a musical from the Golden Age of Broadway,” said Miss Joanie Pegram, a music teacher at Bob Jones Academy who plays the part of Mother Abbess. She added that it is also “a personal favorite from my childhood.”

Mr. Stegall pointed out, “This show has more children (played by children) as

principal characters than any other show we’ve ever done. Our von Trapp children are very fun!”

The actress for Liesl, the eldest von Trapp child, is Kelsey Campbell, a sophomore music major. Campbell said it’s been great working with the child actors and being available to help them when needed.

“It’s helped me think less of myself but more about them and making sure they have the most enjoyable experience,” Campbell said.

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Rehearsal for the “Sound of Music.” PHOTO: Katelyn McKenney

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FIRST PLACE Clark Vilardebo The Johnsonian Winthrop University Great variety of content to draw readers in! Good hierarchy with nice teasers and good use of art.

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Caroline Block and Kat Pugh The Tiger, Clemson University

Julia Wilson The Tiger, Clemson University

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Volume 119 | Issue 1 | Jan. 16, 2025

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Tigers using A tale of two Curtains, truck beds and mattresses: snow days Clemson takes advantage of rare snow Texas loss Emma Bulman 'to learn and Art Editor grow' into On Jan. 16-17, 2022, Clemson University saw an next season unusually heavy snowfall, with reports showing the campus received about 4 inches of snow.

For a campus more familiar with sweltering game days and humid Southern heat, the snowstorm was a rare treat. Students took full advantage of it, bundling up and heading outside to enjoy the winter wonderland.

All across campus, there were snowball fights, sledding and plenty of creative snow sculptures. Students made everything from snowmen to more questionable sculptures that sparked laughter and quick photos, with some creations becoming the talk of social media for the day. Bowman Field became a central hub for snow day activities, with groups gathering to take pictures and challenge each other to snowball fights.

Ot h e r s w a n d e re d over to the amphitheater or the Library Bridge, stopping to admire the snow-covered landscape that made campus feel like a completely different place.

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Griffin Barfield Sports Editor If there is one person who can remain optimistic following a season-ending loss, it’s Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney.

Following a 38-24 loss If students weren’t to the No. 5 Texas Longhorns at sledding, they were building Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial snowmen around campus, some Stadium, the loss provided complete with Clemson hats, promise for how the Tigers will approach next season, especially scarves, stick arms and more.

Many students took to on the offensive side of the ball.

Following the game, social media to reflect that the snow day was a memorable one Swinney spoke in a press when thinking back on their conference that afternoon and time in Clemson, especially acknowledged the heart of the seniors who experienced a snow team, which went into halftime day during their freshman year down 28-10 with no sign of life going into the break. The in 2022.

In 2022, snowfall in Longhorns scored a touchdown mid-January caused 4,000 on their final drive of the half, power outages, which impacted leaving all momentum with nearly 120,000 Duke Energy the home team in a tough customers in upstate South environment.

“I'm proud of their Carolina. The University closed on the Monday post-snowstorm fight,” the Clemson head coach said. because of weather.

On Jan. 10, students engaged in a plethora of snow day activities, including sledding, building snowmen, making snow angels, having snowball fights and more.

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Kat Pugh, News Editor Alexis Nigro, Senior Reporter

For the first time in three years, Clemson saw a snow day this past Friday, Jan. 10.

In the late afternoon of Thursday, Jan. 9, Clemson University anticipated that the winter storm would likely affect students and faculty and sent an email to the general body, stating, “Clemson University’s main campus will close at noon on Friday, January 10.”

“I was so happy to have a snow day! There was some confusion with it being closed at noon, especially the status of classes before then.

But teachers seemed to be super accommodating,” an anonymous student at Clemson

told The Tiger in an email.

Clemson received about 0.15 inches from the storm, according to WYFF4.

At 10 a.m. on Friday, snow began to fall. As the snow covered outside surfaces, students took to sledding down any kind of hill they could find, including Bowman Field, the Dikes near Lake Hartwell and parking lots.

A Fox Carolina reporter was stationed on Bowman and interviewed students after they sledded down the snow-covered field with all sorts of makeshift sleds. Students brought out plastic sleds, shower linings, cardboard boxes, laundry hampers, mattresses, truck beds, inner tubes, plastic bin lids and more.

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On Dec. 18, 2024, a man named Patrick Egan attacked Clemson alumnus and TV reporter Ja'Ronn Alex outside the KKCO-TV station, pictured here.

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A Clemson alumnus and news reporter for KKCOTV was attacked on Dec. 18, 2024, by a Colorado man outside of the station's building located in Grand Junction, Colorado.

Ja’Ronn Alex graduated from Clemson University in December 2023 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English.

While at Clemson, he was a part of Tiger Media through Tigervision, Clemson’s studentrun TV station, according to Wanda Johnson-Stokes, the director of student media. He has been employed by Gray Television, the company that

Her Campus returns to Clemson www.thetigercu.com

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Development project involving YDSA pressure campaign prompts University to University officials, board members sparks controversy provide free Plan B

Sidney Truluck provide free Plan B One-Step, Senior Reporter an emergency contraceptive that prevents or delays ovulation.

Young Democratic This campaign is based on Socialists of America began similar ones that have been tabling the week of Oct. 26 as successful, notably at Florida part of its pressure campaign International University, whose for the Clemson administration health clinic now provides free to make contraceptives more Plan B by appointment.

Through the pressure accessible on campus.

John Long, president campaign, the group aims to of YDSA Clemson, said in an make condoms more readily interview with The Tiger that ava ilable. Condoms a re the group’s focus is on building currently available for free Plans for the proposed multiuse residential and commercial development near Seneca, South Carolina.

GREENBERG FARROW // COURTESY power and infrastructure “back at Redfern Health Center, as project was to build the The concern was a strain on into democratic processes” that well as in vending machines in Ava Mae Yates development over several years. the infrastructure of the area, it believes have been degraded residential halls for a charge.

Senior Reporter The plans were prepared according to a Substack post by by the influence of money and YDSA’s current efforts A controversy over a for West Clemson LLC, whose Durham. include distributing f lyers, politics.

In a post on Substack, mixed-use commercial and registered agent is Philip YDSA’s general mission tabling and planning a future residential development has Maloney, according to public Durham claims that the Newry is to “ensure that people who pregnancy scare event. At the been emerging in the Clemson records found on Bizipedia. The project found on the Greenberg have the weakest voice are lifted moment, the organization has area over the past few months. property was subsequently sold Farrow website had not been up the most.” approximately 150 signatures on presented to the Oconee In September, the to East Shore South LLC. Currently, national its petition, with a goal of 800.

The council rejected the County Council nor the city of YDSA is focusing on campaigns Nettles-Newry Master Plan was presented to the Oconee proposal because the plans had Seneca before it was brought to for colleges and universities to SEE PRESSURE ON PAGE 3 County Council, where it was a much greater housing density his attention by private citizens. than current county standards, The Newry project has rejected.

Greenberg Farrow according to Matthew Durham, been headed up by Mark Hart designed this plan for a 600- the Oconee County Council and East Shore South, according to WSPA 7News. acre property near Seneca and chairman.

He shared that the A letter the county Clemson. The plans include residential building sites for county only permits four homes sent to Hart explained how the nearly 5,200 homes, a village per acre with sewer access, and proposal did not align with the center, a charter school and a two per acre without, whereas current ordinance. these plans included more YDSA has initiated a pressure campaign to make Plan B more accessible to satellite campus for Clemson SEE PROPERTY ON PAGE 2 students at the University.

University. The goal for this than eight homes per acre.

former president’s election win was certified by Congress on Jan. 6, and he will be inaugurated on Jan. 20.

Egan was arrested on Dec. 18, 2024, in Grand Junction, Colorado, under suspicion of bias-motivated crimes, second-degree assault and harassment.

Alex told investigators he was working in the field when a Sunshine Rides taxi began following him. The driver inside, Egan, began shouting aggressive and xenophobic remarks while in pursuit of Alex.

The alleged remarks consisted of comments such as, “This is Trump’s America now!"

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TikToker banned from campus after trespassing Bella Rosen Senior Reporter Garrett Fedewa, a famous TikToker also known as GFed, has been banned from Clemson University after trespassing in Death Valley.

Fe d e w a h a s ove r 484,200 followers on TikTok and over 43,600 followers on Instagram under the handle @gfedgocrazy. His content includes making “walk on challenge” videos where he tries to enter various college stadiums and arenas through an open entrance.

Clemson University Police Department officers arrived at Memorial Stadium at 7:18 pm on Nov. 8 after the Physical Security Operations

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Volunteers collaborate Faculty Senate adopts Clemson United can resolution to object to build Habitat for defeat anyone: signing Department Can it avoid Humanity home Annie McDonough raised $45,000 in donations for itself? of Education compact beating Contributor this year’s house.

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Famous TikToker Garrett Fedewa describes his encounter with the Clemson University Police Department officers as his first “serious police encounter” after trespassing in Death Valley.

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owns KKCO-TV, since January 2024.

Alex is a native of Detroit, Michigan, and is of Pacific Islander descent, which he believes is the reason for this targeted attack, he later told police.

Criminal court documents show the attacker, 39-year-old Patrick Thomas Egan, shouting, “This is Trump’s America now!” during the incident, sparking questions of political motivation following Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election.

Trump’s campaign focused heavily on strict immigration policy and included a strong antiimmigration sentiment. The

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Clemson alumnus and current TV reporter physically attacked

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Center showed a man, later confirmed to be Fedewa, on the surveillance camera inside the stadium.

Fedewa claimed to be at Clemson for a basketball game but wanted to see if he could enter the football stadium before the game started.

Fedewa entered Death Valley through Gate 20 in the top deck. He later received a trespassing notice from CUPD because he did not receive formal permission or have a reservation to enter the stadium.

CUPD did not arrest him, and he left the premises calmly and without issue.

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500 student volunteers came together last week to build a Habitat for Humanity house on Bowman Field.

This year's Homecoming marks Pickens County Habitat for Humanity’s 32nd house float. Every home that Habitat for Humanity builds is constructed with supplies donated by volunteers.

T h i s y e a r, t h e organization received donations from local restaurants that provided lunch during the build, as well as supplies from businesses, family and friends.

Derek Bruno, president of Habitat for Humanity Campus Chapter, told The Tiger that Habitat for Humanity has

The home will go to a person seeking retirement in Liberty, South Carolina, according to Bruno.

No a h Fre e m a n , a sophomore mechanical engineering student in the Bridge-to-Clemson program, told The Tiger about the process of building houses.

After the two-week period, volunteers will relocate the house to its permanent location and complete the remaining constr uction throughout the spring and summer, with assistance from volunteers on weekdays and weekends.

SEE HABITAT ON PAGE 3

This year's Habitat for Humanity house was built for a resident of Liberty, South Carolina.

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Asst. Sports Editor

The Clemson Faculty Senate adopted a new resolution to a compact on Oct. 21 following its initial submission to multiple universities in October.

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Alexis Nigro News Editor

On Oct. 21, the Clemson Faculty Senate debated and adopted a new resolution recommending that the University decline to sign a higher education list of commitments.

The Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education is a plan structured by the Trump administration, intending to give universities “preferential treatment for funding if they enact a number of policy changes,” according to Inside Higher Ed. This agreement is divided into 10 commitments: Equality in Admissions, Marketplace of Ideas & Civil Discourse, Nondiscrimination in Faculty and Administrative

Hiring, Institutional Neutrality, Student Learning, Student Equality, Financial Re s p o n s i b i l i t y, Fo re i g n Entanglements, Exceptions and Enforcement.

Tyler Harvey, a senior lecturer of bioengineering and writer of the resolution, told The Tiger that within the compact, these conditions are preferential to give the University “access to federal funding on compliance with a set of policy mandates.”

Harvey also expressed concern with the compact’s “methods of addressing those issues” outlined, along with introducing “federal oversight into areas of intellectual life that must remain independent for universities to fulfill their educational and civic missions.”

SEE FACULTY ON PAGE 3

There’s a particular tension to November soccer.

An edge that comes not from fear, but from possibility.

Every pass feels heavier, every decision louder, every quiet moment charged with the knowledge that someone’s season is about to break open or break apart.

For the Tigers, the path to trophies is right in front of them, and so is the trap door.

The Tigers earned the No. 4 seed, a home ACC tournament opener on Wednesday against Pitt, and the chance to stay at Historic Riggs Field through two rounds before a return to WakeMed Soccer Complex for the College Cup. Cary, North Carolina, has been a postseason setting that’s served them like a second home.

They have the pedigree.

They have the talent. They have the bracket positioning.

So why does this run already feel like it will come down to a defining question?

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FIRST PLACE Megan Gourley & Grace De Peña The Daily Gamecock University of South Carolina Elements come together to make an eye-catching front page that encourages you to jump to the story.

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nior film students bring stories to life

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all watch movies—whether they be modern blockbusters, timeless classics or hidden indie ems. But what we may not be as aware of is the mount of work, planning and intentionality that aking a film. To the graduating seniors of BJU’s gital Storytelling program, however, this tremenss is very familiar. r, the senior class of the film program directs its lm, which is produced over the course of two sehis film combines everything the students have r their college career and represents their best

ing I learned and experienced in my time here at to my capstone,” said Nathan Barnes, a senior diof this year’s short films. ecently participated in the iNRB 24-hour film nd was part of the team that won first place. His m experience has included various projects at internship with the Kendrick Brothers, where he he acclaimed film “The Forge.” and arduous process behind a senior film begins writing stage, progresses to film shoots and early n as rough cuts). It ends with more polished edits uches, such as special effects and music.

In scriptwriting, students come up with the driving ideas that will become their film’s story. Barnes’ film, “Hope in Sorrow,” explores the topic of grief after the loss of a loved one. Likewise, every film by this year’s graduating class has a message to share, whether it takes the form of a fiction film or a documentary.

Following screenwriting, production occurs, involving crews, actors and a multitude of equipment. Many underclassmen worked on the senior films this year, in positions like camera operators or lighting technicians. But this is just the beginning.

“The story really begins in the edit,” Barnes said. “You sit down in front of the computer and you splice in the very first edit. From that point on, piece by piece, the story comes to life, and you realize for the first time that you have a film.”

Often, edits will make or break a production. A well-shot film is nothing if the edits do not produce the connections and flow they are intended to.

This year’s roster of senior films is currently in the final stages of post-production. The producers polish the edits and add music, forming the emotional element to the film. This is the filmmaker’s final test, as they see their year-long efforts finally come together into one complete, cohesive whole.

Likely few will ever fully know the amount of effort it takes to put a short film together, but audiences can appreciate the artistry that has gone into this year’s senior films.

Senior films premiere on May 2 at 7 p.m. in Stratton Hall.

Semester in review: Spring edition Full of busy students Jonathan Rose ___________ R E P O R T E R

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erview with The , highly accomposer and University alumn Forrest, reflects U education and

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t from Dr. Forh school years his decision to . He mentioned m came from BJU h school when I enth grade, and onated with the met.” Dr. Ford at the Univer995 to 2001, and as in undergrad, he Omicron Epsiverines. Through

interactions with the Wolves’ sister society, the Zeta Tau Omega Seagulls, he met his future wife.

Like many college students, Dr. Forrest did not have one set goal for his college career. Rather, as he said, he “was always aiming at music, but it evolved from piano pedagogy to piano performance (two degrees) to teaching theory to focusing on composition.”

As students grow through their time at college, their classes open doors to further questions and shape their interests.

for his choral compositions and orchestral works, including the ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Award, the Raabe Prize and the John Ness Beck Foundation competition twice—taking first place over famed British composer John Rutter during the first competition. His pieces have

been performed in the BBC Proms and by groups such as VOCES8.

As Dr. Forrest brainstorms new composition ideas, he mentioned, “I don’t just flow forth with awesome ideas—most of what I come up with is derivative and dull—I have to pare all that away to only preserve really

ADVICE TO STUDENTS

CAREER AND MAJOR WORKS

Currently, Dr. Forrest works as a composer, publisher and editor, while he teaches and mentors upand-coming composers.

He won multiple awards

compelling ideas. A normal 4-5 minute piece typically take a few weeks of looking for the right idea, and then a month or two of shaping it into what it should be.”

Throughout his career, Dr. Forrest is sure of God’s sovereignty. He mentioned that “God can humble people by bringing them low, or by giving them so much that they realize they could never take any credit.” God has patterned all of time, and He is weaving each thread.

PHOTO: provided by Dan Forrest

Dr. Forrest gave some advice to those currently in college. “My encouragement to music students is to make the most of all musical opportunities,” he said.

“Musicianship is what will serve them best, regardless of how they manifest their music-making.”

ongratulations on surviving the AACS invasion of high schoolers last week! Even though it’s been a super busy semester, it doesn’t feel like we’re almost done. As I’m writing this, we haven’t even hit spring break yet. In fact, it’s not even spring where I’m writing from. That should tell you how much editing has to happen for my columns to be published. So since much more will take place before we actually hit graduation, consider this less of a recap and more of a halftime show ( just with less singing).

We started the semester in the middle of January, back before the DC’s dishwasher broke and Elon Musk dominated the headlines.

During the first week of school, we heard from Rand Hummel, who used his years of counseling experience to give us some fantastic messages with memorable illustrations. At the end of the week, the BJU basketball teams took on Pensacola, an event which got a lot of attention for a very short time before everyone moved on. During our first full week, Greenville got snow! Even though the dusting melted within a day, it was around long enough for all the northerners to learn that, yes, southerners are as confused by snow as the stories say. Apparently, the “Got Milk?” campaign worked a little too well down here. (If you’re under 25, call your mom and ask her what that means. She probably wants to hear your voice anyway.)

The first artist series was Tom Dugan’s oneman-show “Wiesenthal,” which blew away everyone’s expectations and (in my opinion) made a fantastic case for required fine arts events. The next few weeks were so uneventful that the only thing worth mentioning is

the weather, which ranged from 80 degrees to cold and snowy, because Greenville is that weird. Actually, another thing worth mentioning is that the men’s basketball team beat PCC on the road, but that happened in Florida, not on campus. I heard it was fun.

The next major event was Bible Conference, a helpful break from class that students used to meditate on God’s goodness, participate in a record number of fundraisers for Jonathan’s House and study for the major tests that their professors scheduled for the first day back in class. While we’re focused on Bible Conference, I’d like to shout out my favorite fundraiser: “Stage the Production.”

I am partially shouting it out because they were an awesome cast that hilariously said all the things about campus that we wish we could say. I am also shouting it out because the stage crew threatened our editor for not mentioning the production enough.

The weather warmed up at the end of February, which was actually kind of late for South Carolina. The start of spring coincided nicely with the start of Daylight Saving, aka Try-to-passyour-midterms-eventhough-your-sleepschedule-stinks Day. Spring (and a guest artist) arrived just in time for “The Sound of Music,” which was probably one of my favorite things this semester.

Immediately after show week was Bruins Spirit Week. This was basically the same as the spirit week in the fall, just with fewer jeans days and more students chasing each other. Of course, we can’t talk about spirit week without mentioning the IRON40. Students built community running around campus every afternoon, and Dr. Weathers, who did not die, raised $280,000 by April 7 for financial aid from alumni who paid to watch him torture himself. At the end of the month, we all took

our Spring Break, and everyone came back to the homestretch of final projects, concerts and in a few days, “Living Gallery.”

There are so many exciting things happening in the next couple weeks, and I don’t know about you, but that makes me want to sing!

As I wrap up this reflection, one defining characteristic of this semester for me has been the impact of student-produced content, from announcements to social media posts. Our weekly chapel announcements got a fantastic upgrade from new editor Hans Rathert. Students—including the SLC, the Collegian team, marketing student specialists and individual creators who needed a project—pitched in to promote Bible Conference, basketball games, “The Sound of Music” and IRON40. But the creativity extended beyond official communication as meme accounts sprung up into their own niches. Whether they were posting every time freshmen set off fire alarms and someone preached about death, using Miis to recreate events or comparing my appearance to a fictional sea lion’s (unfortunately, I see the resemblance), there was something for everyone to enjoy. Regardless of whether those videos got people to buy tickets or these meme pages stick around until next year, they provided a unique way for students to interact and have fun this school year. Now, as we go, may we remember to look to Christ for our strength and not be disturbed by all the anxious thoughts that may come under the sun. Even if we spend chapel in Ecclesiastes until I graduate, my major looks totally different next semester or my editors tear this column to shreds, God’s goodness will still carry us everywhere we go.

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From the actors to the crew, to the director in the chair, film production has long captivated the world, both for its final products and the methods by which they are reached. This past summer, Clemson University began its first program to bring that world to Tigertown.

Clemson introduced a new film production course within the world cinema major, aiming to provide students with hands-on experience on a movie set and practical skills that will further their careers in the film industry.

According to a press release from the world cinema program, “the centerpiece of the course is a collaborative micro-budget, original digital new media project that will culminate in the production of a feature-length film titled STUDENT FILM: THE MOVIE, which is based on an innovative screenplay written by Gaffney, SC native Julia Fowler (Netflix’s Country Comfort, YouTube’s Southern Women Channel) that the project acquired.”

The press release also detailed how “throughout the course, students will work directly under the mentorship of acclaimed education consultants and industry professionals, gaining practical experience in every facet of film production.”

This strategy aimed to ensure that, through this experience, students learned practical skills to bring their creative visions to life as the world of film production evolves.

Sam Sokolow, a twotime Emmy-nominated producer and professor of practice at the University, spearheaded the course. The Tiger spoke with Sokolow about the process before and during the program’s three-week schedule:

“The production, itself, was the result of an education grant into the Clemson World Cinema program from the South Carolina Film Commission,” Sokolow said. The course was designed in line with the University’s desire to provide more experiential learning

opportunities for students.

“Almost every successful person that I’ve worked with in the industry has said to me at one point or another that they wish they could have actually worked on a live set when they were in college, so we created a live set on the Clemson campus for the students to have that experience.”

The first step of the process was preproduction, and Sokolow highlighted the true-to-industry procedure that the team followed for “Student Film: The Movie.”

“There is specific process to every pre-production, and that was part of the educational experience. We mapped out the production plan, made a budget and asset list, wrangled folks who have worked on movies like The Hunger Games, Forrest Gump and The Fast & Furious franchise to teach the students, and worked very closely with different facets of the University, from food services to administrative staff to maintenance,” Sokolow told The Tiger The production was headquartered in the University’s Brooks Center, where Sokolow and his crew established their production office and dispatched the crew to filming locations each day.

Clemson students were involved in every step of the process. Sharbel Feghali, a senior world cinema major and associate director of the film, spoke about his experience on set and in the class.

“We had a sixteen-day shoot spread out across three weeks. We shot for about twelve hours a day, six days a week. This schedule was pretty intense, but independent filmmaking tends to be,” Feghali told The Tiger.

Feghali said that his role as an associate director was less physically intense than members of other departments, but that there were still challenges.

“Beating the heat was definitely a challenge throughout the shoot — which culminated in our final day at the Water Treatment Plant,” Feghali said. That final day was one of the hottest of the summer, but the crew pushed through and finished up the film.

However, the experience was not limited to students in the world cinema program.

Keith Adams Jr., a junior communications major and running back for the Clemson football team, acted in the film and told The Tiger all about his experience on set.

“I’ve always wanted to be an actor, but obviously football came before that, and

I thought, you know, let me not limit myself to just doing a sport or just one thing,” Adams said. “I want to be a pioneer and show people that it's possible to do multiple things. So I plan on going to the NFL, being an actor and being a big song artist.

I want to be that example.”

Lilly Judd, a senior world cinema major and actress in the production, also spoke about her experience during filming: “It was a really cool experience, something I've never experienced before. With film studies, we can learn about what movies are like, the outcomes of movies, what it's like to be in a movie, but you don't get it until you’re immersed in it,” she told The Tiger. “There's no way to describe it. It’s chaotic, but every film set is chaotic.”

Judd said the production was both fun and educational, specifically emphasizing the opportunity to work with Hollywoodcaliber professionals in each department.

In terms of chaos, Sokolow also elaborated on the challenges faced by the students during their production.

“There are always challenges and obstacles when you film something, and the whole point is learning together how to start executing the plan and then solve the problems and overcome the obstacles that happen to achieve the collective goals,” he said.

“It was incredibly rewarding to see the students and the team solve every problem, make every adjustment, and always achieve the goals we set. These Clemson students each took a big step to better prepare themselves to work professionally in the industry. I am as proud as I have ever been in my life.”

Emma Hamrick, a junior world cinema major, also acted a lead role in the film and spoke about her experience on the set and the relationships she formed as a result.

“I went into rehearsals knowing maybe about half the cast, and then through rehearsals, we got to know each other a whole lot better, and then once we were shooting, we were besties. I love this cast so much. Everyone is such a gem. Everyone was so kind and respectful. They knew their stuff and wanted to be there,” she told The Tiger. “It was a really

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great group of people, and I think that having that made the job so much easier to do.”

Clemson alumnus Tyler Herrman, who stars alongside Hamrick, was effusive about his experience. “It was unbelievable,” Herrman said.

“It’s such a bonding experience, going through this hectic but also super rewarding experience with everyone.”

Herrman recalled one moment in particular, when assistant director Tim Driscoll had to sprint across the Clemson football practice field to stop a lawnmower from driving through the background of a shot: “I’ve never seen a man sprint so fast.”

Fi n a l l y, the crew members commented on their overall participation on set and the lessons they took away from the experience.

“Working with industry professionals was an illuminating experience for all of us. Since we haven't worked on a production of this scale, we learned so much about the importance of effective communication and clear organization when there are so many moving parts at play,” Feghali explained.

Feghali also mentioned that over the last couple of months on set, he learned that the film industry is a “people industry,” meaning that filmmaking depends on maintaining an atmosphere of camaraderie amongst the entire crew.

“Every single individual on set is integral in making these movies happen.”

Sokolow agreed that “the goal is to teach the students what it’s really like to work on a professional production. Like when the football team plays a big game on national TV – it’s all about preparation, execution, and learning what it may be like at the next level if you get there.

Film and TV production is a “learn by doing” experience in many ways, and the Clemson College of Arts & Humanities now offers this experience to our film production students on campus.”

Ultimately, the project was touted as a success, and a step toward achieving Clemson University’s goal of “building a world class film program” and “supporting South Carolina’s growing film industry.” Students finished the production with both a class credit and a wealth of hands-on experience and industry connections.

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“Never start a story with a quote unless the Pope says shit” was a piece of advice the late mass communication professor and former chair Guy Reel would sometimes share with his students, a phrase his former student Marley Basset remembers to this day.

Whether it was for his sense of humor, his cutting but fair wit, his love for journalism or his unending dedication to raising college students into professional reporters,

countless Winthrop colleagues and former students continue to remember Reel for his dedication to the world around him.

Reel was a former newspaper reporter who became an associate professor in mass communication at Winthrop University in 2002, took over as chair of the department at the beginning of the 2016-2017 academic year and retired at the end of the 2023 spring semester.

Carolyn Murray, a 2016 graduate of Winthrop’s bachelor

of arts in mass communication, said Guy Reel was her biggest cheerleader.

“At the end of my freshman year, I had applied for the Sports Editor position at the school paper, The Johnsonian,” Murray said. “Within a day of applying “Incoming Call from Guy Reel” appeared on my screen.

I remember the call so clearly, when he told me that I should apply for the News Editor position, and that I should challenge myself to take on a larger position. I was

In response to the national delay of SNAP benefits because of the government shutdown, many local businesses have taken it upon themselves to take action to feed their communities. Rock Hill has quickly become a host of many businesses that, in light of this delay, have decided to contribute.

Within the Mercantile, the “JackAss Cafe and Wine photo via Carolyn Murray Bar” has announced that, “while the government is shut down, [they] believe that no child in our shocked he saw so community should go much in me so early in my college career and from then on he continued to empower me not to sell myself short and hide from big opportunities.”

Reel did not merely extend his support of his students through pleasant compliments.

He was a blunt and honest critic of his students’ work when he needed to be, something Basset, now a journalist for WISNews 10, said was one of best qualities as a

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From Virginia to California, Democrats win big in key off-year elections Democrat victories across the country spark debate about the future of the Party ahead of a volatile 2026 midterm season.

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Voters across the East Coast gathered at the polls this previous Tuesday to vote in some of the largest elections since the 2024 presidential election. Seen by many as a referendum on President Trump’s performance a year into his second term, voters delivered Democrats an overwhelming victory at the ballot box.

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Although Ciattarelli was unlikely to win, some Republicans were quietly optimistic about his chances after Kamala Harris’ shockingly narrow victory over Donald Trump in the state.

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hungry, especially those who have recently lost their SNAP benefits” on the business’s Instagram page.

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Alfred “Alf” D. Ward was a beloved teacher, mentor, artist, husband, and friend.

He inspired many creative journeys and touched the lives of many.

Ward passed away on May 20, 2023. The Legacy of a Mentor Gallery was created to honor his memory.

The gallery displays

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his own work along with the work of those who were inspired by his teachings.

Mike Gentry, director of Winthrop University Galleries, said Ward was one of his teachers from before he became a gallery director.

“I did take one class with Alf a long time ago,” Gentry said. “I knew him more as I

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Since Miracle Park’s grand opening on September 18, 2021, there has been a high volume of activity coming to this destination playground. According to a 2024 statistic from miracleparkrockhill. com, “Residents from 41 states visited the park!”

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all accessible park open to the public that accommodates children and adults of all abilities who are challenged with standard playground equipment. One key feature is that it is not only compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act, but conforms to the Global Universal Design Gold Level.

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means that the products that went into making Miracle Park have been looked at from an accessibleto-all perspective, and that all the possible scenarios that a person with accessibility issues may struggle with have been taken into account. For example, the park features smooth and flat sidewalks with minimal inclination, making it

easier to walk or ride on for wheelchair users The newest additions are Phase Two and Three, which are being built simultaneously.

Phase Two is spotlighting more fields for sports, both for the Miracle League and for multipurpose, with special surfaces that are wheelchair friendly.

Not only does the park appeal to outdoor enthusiasts, but also

to those who prefer indoor activities.

Phase Three is predominantly dedicated to the construction of the 8,200 square foot retail facility. This park not only accommodates those with physical disabilities, but also puts an emphasis on workforce development, helping adults build resumes.

To bring more

accessibility, a new building, labeled the “Retail Building,” will be for the main purpose of providing resources to everyone who has not yet found their place in the workforce.

Additionally, the retail building will be specially used for workforce development, with

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From TikTok to Winthrop’s new dining service Chartwells answers to student feedback Streaming: a chat with Redding26 Chartwells’ resident district manager, Gerald Gatto, said that the dining service is happy to hear more feedback from students and the community.

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Resident district manager for Chartwells at Winthrop University Gerald Gatto spoke to students at this week’s Student Government Association meeting to provide answers to student questions and feedback about their first month at the school, like why Chickfil-a opened late after the semester began.

“Chick-Fil-A originally wasn’t

going to be open until October,” Gatto said.

“We had to push them—as well as the campus—for them to open.”

Questions regarding the current state of Eagle Meals under the new Winthrop dining service were a popular topic for students, like why the new asian cuisine brand Paper Lantern Express doesn’t offer Eagle Meals.

“The people that do the Paper Lantern, they

are sub-contracted with Chartwells, which is a different structure with Chartwells,” Gatto said. “With all the information we received, we sent that to the company with that area, and asked ‘hey if you can do it at this rate, which would fit within the parameters of an Eagle Meal’, and I am still waiting for a response. To me, that is an important piece regarding Eagle Meals.”

Gatto said that

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Chartwells has installed a “Happy-or-Not” kiosk in Markley’s and in Thomson Dining Hall to help gather feedback.

He said that in the short time they have operated on campus, Chartwells has already received at least 2,000 ratings and comments on their performance, compared to previous years where dining services would only receive 2,000 over the course of a year.

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Escaping the TikTok bubble and pursuing his passions is the goal of Redding Shealy, a musician at Winthrop.

Kyan Feser Staff Writer

To his classmates, he’s an ordinary mass communication major.

To the internet, he’s a TikTok star.

Redding Shealy, known professionally as simply “Redding” (Redding26 on TikTok), is a singersongwriter most known for his acoustic covers of rap songs. Most

famously, Shealy’s cover of “Trap Queen” by rapper Fetty Wap exploded on TikTok, garnering over 8 million views.

“I’ve always done content creation,” Shealy said. “As a kid, I made Minecraft videos, same stuff everyone did. Vlogs or whatever.

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Guest speaker the students that their Rev. Travis Simons told choices they make. future will be shaped by the “Everybody has story, everybody has a struggle, he said. a“But you cannot allow your story to become your . You’ve got to allow it to become your pushexcuse .

A public speaker and counselor, Simons serves as director of The Bridge Frisco (formally known as J. The Potter’s House orth Dallas), a young Dwaun adult ministry. riginally from Columbia and a President Claflin cum laude graduate of Claflin ressed the de add wi a , Simons earned a s e ha ts ack ts hav denmaster Reporter rm den of divinity from Duke Divinity S, stu Wa to RK stu l ts STA en era flin School.

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President Dwaun J. Warmack supported that message by pointing to Claflin’s history and values.

“Matriculation is more than an academic exercise It’s a rite of passage, where you are officially. welcomed into Warmack said. the Claflin University family,

He reminded students that they are part of a long tradition.

“Claflin was founded in 1869 as the first historically Black college in South Carolina to welcome students regardless of race, gender or background That inclusive spirit still defines us today, Warmack. said .

Warmack ended his remarks with a challenge to stay focused and involved.

“I challenge each of you to maximi*e your Claflin experience. Get involved , stay focused, and never forget that you are now forever a Claflin Panther, he said.

The ceremony also included greetings from student leaders, including the Student Government Association presiden t, who encouraged freshmen to take advantage of campus resources and traditions.

As the program ended, students were reminded that their success will depend on how they respond to challenges. r, as put it: “It’s not about where you’ve been, Simons it’s about where you choose to go.

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This Labor Day over 60 community members, many being Coastal Carolina University students and professors, gathered with signs on the sidewalks of U.S. Highway 544 near campus for an anti-authoritarianism peaceful protest hosted by Coastal Democracy.

The power of social media and word of mouth invited members of local and campus-based organizations and affiliations throughout Horry County. A wide range of demographics that make up the local community stood together united against what they feel is autocracy and injustice portrayed by the current government administration.

Todd Madigan, CCU assistant professor of sociology and founder of the Coastal Democracy initiative, said this protest served as the beginning of a local civil resistance movement and nationwide strategy to ending what he said is authoritarianism in the U.S. “We’ve got groups doing their own thing, which is important, but what we want to do is we want to gather everyone together in a strategic way to really put an end to this,” Madigan said.

While participants protested a broad range of injustice felt by the working class, the protest intended to specifically speak out against recent immigration deportation policies.

Yamile Hernandez, a junior criminal justice major and member of the Hispanic and Latinos United organization, said she wanted to make her message clear while holding a sign that read "You can't love our culture but hate our people."

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place for all types of students, especially for women.

“College campuses are, unfortunately, they’re a breeding ground for assault against women,” Jane Kihne, CCR public relations chair, told The Tiger in an interview. “So it is extremely important for women to have the option to have a gun to protect themselves.”

CCR President Jack Lyle explained that Americans hold the right to defend themselves by use of firearms under the Second Amendment, which should not end at the borders of a college campus.

On Sept. 9, Clemson College Republicans tabled on Library Bridge, polling students on whether they believe concealed carry should be permitted on Clemson’s Anderson House District 6 Rep. April Cromer and two others advocate for University professors to be fired following their campus. A day later, conservative social media comments involving the death of Charlie Kirk.

AUBREY TARBOX // CONTRIBUTOR activist Charlie Kirk was fatally Kat Pugh According t o looking 31.” shot on Utah Valley University’s Editor-in-Chief screenshots posted by CCR on Lastly, Bregy, an campus.

Emma Bulman the social media platform X, assistant professor for the School The organization’s Art Editor Newberry, an asbestos program of Civil and Environmental stance stems from the U.S. manager in the Division of Engineering and Ear th C o n s t i t u t i o n’s S e c o n d Over the course of Finance and Operations, Sciences, reposted another user’s Amendment. Members believe the past week, the aftermath posted on Facebook: “In a statement: “It sounds to me like that concealed carry would SEE GUNS ON PAGE 2 of Charlie Kirk’s death has world full of Charlie Kirks and karma is sometimes swift and make the University a safer unfolded in a series of escalating Brian Thompsons, be a Tyler ironic. As Kirk said, ‘play certain events involving Clemson Robinson or a Luigi Mangione.” games, win certain prizes.’” professors, students, parents, Villaver, an assistant “ We a r e d e e p l y campus organizations and even professor of audio technology disappointed by the university’s state politicians. and global Black studies, said weak response and urge On Sept. 11, Clemson on X in a now-deleted post, immediate disciplinary action,” College Republicans, along with “Today was one of the most Clemson’s TPUSA posted in a Clemson’s Turning Point USA beautiful days ever. The weather statement on its social media. chapter, called out social media was perfect, sunny with a little Some other University students, posts, reposts and comments in breeze. This was such a beautiful alumni and organizations also response to Kirk’s death from day,” He then responded with called for the professors listed three different faculty members. “Racism and White Supremacy to be fired.

Most of the posts have since age you,” to another user’s Clemson College Republicans poll the concept of concealed carry on campus to passersby.

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Earlier this month, Clemson University announced t he term i nat ion of a l l commissions that supported diversity, equity and inclusion groups around campus.

T he c om m i s sion s that have been sunsetted are Accessibility, Asian Pacific Islander Desi American, the Black Experience, Latino Affairs, LGBTQ, Veterans and Women, according to Inside Higher Ed. The commission’s page has since been archived.

This change comes after Clemson was under investigation by the U.S. Department of Education for race-exclusionary policies under Title VI earlier this year.

In the announcement, the University stated: “The commissions have successfully fulfilled their important charge, making a lasting impression on the value, strength and growth of the Clemson community and our campus.”

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The history Organizations, alumni New AnMed location of Clemson's react to University near Central, Clemson annual 9/11 sunsetting commissions set to open in 2027 submitted a bill on Sept. 7 to Memorial Alexis Nigro express disapproval of sunsetting Stair Climb News Editor commissions.

Angel Feliz Gomez, Inclusion and Equity committee chair for CUSG, created bill 69_SR_01, with hopes that the Division of Community, Engagement, Belonging, Access and CUSG can collaborate to find a “shared solution on how best to support the student body.”

He strives to allow the student body to be included in discussions about resources on campus. Gomez’s intention when creating the bill was to ensure that open dialogue would take place between the administration and students about what has been going on.

During a four-hour meeting on Sept. 15, the Senate had a multitude of speakers testifying on the advantages and disadvantages of the bill, which ultimately led to a vote in favor of opposing the commissions being dismantled.

Multiple organizations and alumni have expressed concerns about the commissions being terminated.

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Clemson University’s 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb has become a powerful way for students and community members to reflect on the tragedy of Sept. 11, 2001.

The event asks participants to climb the steps inside Memorial Stadium as a symbolic act of remembrance — in the hopes of connecting them to the sacrifice and resilience that defined that day. The idea for the stair climb came from Timothy M. Conrad, warrior advocate with Upstate Warrior Solution. Conrad recalled that the inspiration struck during a casual conversation on campus.

“I was talking with a few students and casually asked how old they were,” Conrad told The Tiger in an interview.

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Clemson is practically a neverending construction zone. No matter where you go on campus, some renovation, project or demolition is taking place. All of this increased construction, however, continues to impact the daily experiences of students — and not in a good way.

I understand the necessity of construction. As Clemson grows, new buildings, like the Alumni and Visitors Center or the Forestry and Environmental Conservation building, are needed to support the influx of students.

Many older buildings, like the High Rises, are desperate for renovation and improvements.

But, when the University carries out all of these projects at the same time — and many more unmentioned — the result is a campus covered in fencing and half-built structures and humming with constant assembly noise.

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Don't sacrifice today's Clemson experience for tomorrow's Spending reserved for 'mission critical' expenses

Stadium's new renovations Griffin Barfield Sports Editor

It’s a common theme at baseball games around the country to enjoy a beer while watching nine innings of baseball on a summer day.

Now, Clemson head coach Erik Bakich wants to make that a reality at Doug Kingsmore Stadium.

Bakich wanted to make games more interactive for fans.

Since Banana Ball last November and the new partnership with Sikes Hall is is the home of Clemson University's administrative department.

KATIE BRADHAM // ALUMNA equipment sponsor Absolutely Caroline Block, Editor-in-Chief departments, designated student enrollment and faculty numbers Ridiculous, the next addition organizations and Clemson at Clemson, according to has been announced: beer at Kat Pugh, News Editor Athletics, are impacted by the Anthony Wagner, the executive baseball games. decision. vice president for finance and “We’re going to be Clemson University “ T h e re ' s a l i t t l e operations and chief operating selling beer this year, which is limiting its expenditures to bit of, I don't know if it's officer at the University. is huge. We want the rowdy those deemed “mission critical” miscommunication or As the University crowd, we want the beerin response to the construction mistranslation, probably is the continues to spend money drinking crowd, we want people of new facilities required by its best way to describe it,” Joe this fiscal year, it will focus on to come out here and have a increasing enrollment rate.

Galbraith, a spokesperson for “trying to keep expenditures to glass and the opposing pitchers T h i s e x p e n d i t u re Clemson University, told The mission-critical,” Wagner said. are going to have to get warm management mode will Tiger in an interview.

H o w e v e r, “ t h e right in front of that section,” continue until the end of the The University is University is definitely not in Bakich said. fiscal year on June 30 and will restricting spending in order a spending/expenditure freeze be considered when the budget to afford the construction mode,” Wagner told The Tiger. is built for fiscal year 2026.

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Due to an influx of high school students attempting to enter and people trying to sneak alcohol into Itsurweiner, bouncers are now using alcohol-detection wands and enforcing double identification.

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City and campus police and Clemson Panhellenic are teaming up to continue combatting the danger of spiked drinks through SASS GO drug testing kits.

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development and production, “which is three times larger than the ambulatory campus at Piedmont that opened in May,” AnMed CEO William Kenley told The Post and Courier in an interview.

The new location can be found at U.S. Highway 123 and 18 Mile Road and will act as a new medical resource for those in the growing area. AnMed Clemson is located right outside of Clemson’s campus, and is set in a convenient location for people in areas such as Clemson, Seneca and Central.

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AnMed is set to add an emergency room in the Central / Clemson area.

AnMed Central / Clemson, an addition to AnMed’s various established health care campuses across South Carolina, is currently in the process of construction and is now scheduled to open in the spring of 2027.

The creation of this new AnMed center was announced in August 2025 and is considered a massive project — $105 million has been invested in its

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Emma Vick Asst. News Editor The city of Clemson Police Department, Clemson University Police Department and Clemson Panhellenic are strengthening their efforts to protect students and enhance campus safety by introducing the Green Screen kits, an advanced testing tool for detecting drink tampering.

At a Panhellenic safety council meeting on Jan. 21, council members gathered for a comprehensive discussion on safety concerns affecting the campus and the Panhellenic community.

Panhellenic members, who make up 46% of Clemson’s undergraduate

female population, face a range of widely known safety risks, including drink spiking, overconsumption of alcohol, underage drinking and drunk driving. In the fall of 2024 alone, Greek life students accounted for more than half of medical amnesty cases involving emergency medical transport.

City of Clemson Police Chief Jorge Campos and CUPD Deputy Chief Chris Harrington joined the meeting to share insight into advancements in drink tampering detection.

The two introduced the Green Screen kit, a tool that collects blood and urine samples to detect drugs and assist medical professionals and law enforcement in investigating

suspected cases of drink spiking.

“The Clemson Police Department is committed to the safety of our community.

If drink spiking is happening, we will employ all the necessary resources to prove that it is and bring those to justice for doing so,” Campos told The Tiger in an interview.

“The Green Screen kits are one of those resources.

These kits will help us in detecting foreign substances in a person’s body and the test will be analyzed by SLED’s lab.

These results can then be used in court to prove the same,” he continued.

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Itsurweiner now enforcing double IDs, alcohol-detecting 'wands' Kat Pugh, News Editor Abigail Suggs, Senior Reporter Around the start of the spring semester, downtown Clemson restaurant and bar Itsurweiner bouncers began using alcohol-detecting wands and checking two forms of identification of everyone attempting to enter the bar.

Itsurweiner has been experiencing high schoolers seeking entry, according to owner John Agostino, also known to the Clemson community as “Mr. Wein.” To combat this, bouncers are now requiring people to present two forms of identification before they’re allowed in.

“We’ve been having some issues with some high

schoolers getting in, and so we’re stopping that,” Mr. Wein told The Tiger in an interview.

“You have to at least have a license and a college ID.” Mr. Wein also noted that if someone doesn’t have a college ID, they must provide an alternate form of identification, such as a passport.

“You would have to be at least not in high school,” he continued.

In addition to this new double identification system, Itsurweiner bouncers are scanning people with handheld wands, as Mr. Wein defines them, as they enter the bar. This is to ensure that people are not entering with alcohol.

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