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The car accident took place on Feb. 6 in the intersection right in front of Bowman Field.

Vehicle hits electric bike driver on Old Greenville Highway

Alexis Nigro, Senior Reporter February 6, 2025

A previous version of this article stated that the individual was riding a moped. The individual was driving an electric-powered bike, according to CUPD's Instagram. The Tiger regrets this error and has...

An investigation within the Oconee County Sheriff's Office led to the arrest of a former detention deputy, as evidence revealed that she distributed contraband to inmates over the course of five months.

Former detention deputy fired, arrested for distributing contraband to inmates

Kat Pugh, News Editor February 5, 2025

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested Sara Joyce Powell, a former detention deputy, on Jan. 30 for furnishing contraband to inmates and misconduct in office. Powell, a 34 year old of Westminster,...

A local state weather technician with Clemson's Cooperative Extension Service helped predict the one inch of snow that Clemson received on Tuesday, Jan. 21.

Clemson experiences 2nd snow

Drew Landon, Contributor January 30, 2025

A second rare snowfall hit the Clemson area this past Tuesday, Jan. 21, only 11 days after the Jan. 10 snow day. The forecast for the storm initially predicted South Carolina coastal counties to receive...

Alex provided The Tiger with photos of the reporting sites in Colorado where he was working during the day of the attack.

‘This is over. I’m going to die’: Ja’Ronn Alex speaks on near-death encounter with former Marine

Kat Pugh, News Editor January 30, 2025

The roaring Colorado River, deep canyons and snowcapped eastern mountains all paint the picturesque image of Grand Junction, Colorado, nicknamed River City, in mid-December. However, this beautiful...

Clemson Pee Dee Research & Education Center recently published a study warning people not to follow a gluten-free diet because they think it is healthier.

Clemson researchers advise against a ‘gluten-free’ diet for people without gluten sensitivities, allergies

Bella Rosen, Senior Reporter January 30, 2025

The Clemson Pee Dee Research & Education Center recently completed a study revealing that a gluten-free diet might not be healthier than a diet including gluten unless someone follows the diet for...

United States Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts leads President Donald Trump through the presidential oath of office alongside first lady Melania Trump.

Clemson College Republicans, Democrats respond to President Trump’s inauguration, executive orders

Alexis Nigro, Senior Reporter January 30, 2025

President Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States on Jan. 20 and began signing executive orders. The Tiger reached both the Clemson College Democrats and the Clemson College...

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

Itsurwiener now enforcing double identification, using alcohol-detecting ‘wands’

Kat Pugh and Abigail Suggs January 30, 2025

Around the start of the spring semester, downtown Clemson restaurant and bar Itsurwiener bouncers began using alcohol-detecting wands and checking two forms of identification of everyone attempting to...

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

City police, CUPD launch new ‘comprehensive’ drug testing kits

Emma Vick, Asst. News Editor January 30, 2025

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...

Sikes Hall, the University administration building.

Clemson University limits expenditures through FY25

Caroline Block and Kat Pugh January 30, 2025

Editor's Note: In a previous version of this article, Tony Wagner stated that the price of in-state tuition has been frozen for six years. In-state tuition has been frozen for five years, not six. Clemson...

28-year-old Zackery Steven Cosgrove is currently being detained in the Oconee County Detention Center after kidnapping his young niece in the early hours of Jan. 19.

9-year-old girl found after being kidnapped by uncle in Oconee County

Bella Rosen, Senior Reporter January 22, 2025

A nine-year-old girl has been found after being kidnapped by her uncle in Salem, South Carolina, in the early morning of Jan. 19. Braelynn Ann Blaire was taken from her home in Oconee County by 28-year-old...

25-year-old Kimberly Gomillion passed away on Jan. 10 in a boating accident during a Lake Hartwell fishing tournament.

Aiken woman drowns in Lake Hartwell during fishing tournament

Abigail Suggs, Senior Reporter January 19, 2025

A 25-year-old woman drowned in Lake Hartwell on Jan. 11 during the “Striped Bass Challenge” fishing tournament. The victim was identified as Kimberly Gomillion of Aiken, South Carolina. Emergency...

A small business owner from Columbia, South Carolina, protests the potential TikTok ban with a sign outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 10.

TikTok’s fate in the United States: Ban looms amid rising controversy

Alexis Nigro, Senior Reporter January 18, 2025

Speculation has been rampant in the city of Clemson and across social media regarding the potential ban of the social media app TikTok in the United States. On Sunday, Jan. 19, the app is projected...

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