On Friday, April 17, The Chronicle hosted its bi-annual release event for the spring semester at Andee’s SIPS & such.
The Chronicle is Clemson University’s student-run visual and literary arts magazine. Once a semester, the organization releases a new edition of its magazine featuring works by numerous students.
This semester’s edition was the last for The Chronicle’s current editor-in-chief, Katie Britton. The Tiger spoke with Britton at the release event to discuss the edition and all that went into producing the final product, and she credited the staff for all their hard work.
“This semester was giving a little bit more freedom to the staff to be, like, ‘what do you think you could see yourself in the magazine doing?’” Britton said. “I think it was just kind of like the staff saw that they really wanted to do it, and they kind of let them have their freedom.”
The first pages of the spring 2026 volume are an editor’s note written by Britton, penned as an ode to her time at The Chronicle. In the note, she details the emotions that come with her departure, as well as the excitement she feels for the organization’s future.
Britton joined the organization in her freshman year and has spent the last three years on staff. She explained that over those years, the organization has experienced numerous changes, including relocating the office from the TigerMedia floor in Hendrix Student Center to Sirrine Hall.
“There’s kind of a new, unique identity for The Chronicle now in our own space,” she said, “growing and kind of finding what it means to not be in that same space.”
As for The Chronicle’s future, Britton says she hopes to work with other TigerMedia groups on campus and help make them better known. Awareness of the organization, she feels, is important to help Clemson’s oldest student-run publication continue to grow and thrive.
The Chronicle was first established in 1897, just eight years after the then-agricultural college was founded in 1889. As it’s nearly as old as the University itself, The Chronicle is an integral part of Clemson’s history.
Given the organization’s history intertwined with the University’s, Britton emphasized the importance of upholding its legacy.
“There is an important space that The Chronicle and all of Tiger Media provide on campus,” Britton said. “It has always been important to me to continue that and when you work on a staff that is really passionate and excited you can see how connected they feel to the work and to Clemson.”
For students who were unable to attend The Chronicle’s spring release event and pick up a copy of the newest edition, additional copies of the magazine can be found on stands in Cooper Library, Brackett Hall and the Hendrix Student Center.
