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COVID-19 cases continue to rise following the return to in-person instruction.

Analysis: 1 in 25 students have tested positive for COVID since in-person instruction began

Caroline Elswick, Asst. News Editor September 16, 2021

With the return of in-person classes, a rise in COVID-19 cases was almost inevitable. However, as the semester continues, the increase in cases has become more than many hoped for.  The university...

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Clemson ranks in the nation’s top universities

Krishna Patel, Senior Reporter September 16, 2021

Clemson University has been ranked as number 30 among national public institutions, according to the 2022 U.S. News & World Report released Sept. 13, 2021. This is the 16th consecutive year that Clemson...

9/11 memorial built in the footprint of the Twin Towers

Remembering September 11, twenty years later

Dawson Baker, News Editor September 11, 2021

Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, a date that we, as a nation, need not forget. It serves in our best interest to remember the events of the past and to honor those who lost their lives on that terrible day. 20...

A model room with a single, king-size bed was finished for today's ceremony.

Downtown hotel to employ students with intellectual disabilities

Caroline Elswick, Asst. News Editor September 10, 2021

Clemson residents may not have been fans of construction downtown, but all of that hard work is paying off for the newest members of the downtown business community: The Shepherd Hotel. Not only will it...

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 20: Charlie Kirk speaks onstage during Politicon 2018 at Los Angeles Convention Center on October 20, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for Politicon)

Charlie Kirk coming to Clemson on “Exposing Critical Racism” tour

Caroline Elswick, Asst. News Editor September 8, 2021

No stranger to controversy, Clemson’s chapter of Turning Point USA will be welcoming conservative commentator and TPUSA founder, Charlie Kirk, to speak at Clemson. Part of Kirk’s “Expose...

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Hurricane Ida relief efforts and how you can help

Jason Van Meir, Junior Reporter September 8, 2021

Hurricane Ida  made landfall in Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane on the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s landfall in the same location. Ida first made impact at 11:55 CDT on Sunday August...

BikeShare map on campus

Clemson’s BikeShare program

Krushi Patel, Senior Reporter September 8, 2021

Clemson University’s campus is roughly 1,400 acres with different transportation methods to travel around campus. Many students, faculty and staff are aware of the different bus stops and Park-N-Rides...

Clemson FIJI responds to UNL controversy, rekindles sexual assault conversation 

Caroline Elswick, Asst. News Editor September 2, 2021

Fraternities and Greek life have faced more and more scrutiny in recent years, not only for a history of discrimination but also for a reputation of mistreating women. Phi Gamma Delta (FIJI) at University...

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Join Virtual Tutoring Corps

Krushi Patel, Senior Reporter September 2, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a sense of uncertainty for everyone, even for the kids of Clemson University’s faculty and staff. They have an immense workload trying to juggle...

A preview of a finished unit was sent to residents after the first construction delay.

Students displaced to hotel after construction delays on townhomes

David Ferrara, Editor-in-Chief September 2, 2021

170 residents of a new student housing development on Old Greenville Highway remain unable to move-in after weeks of construction delays. Supply-chain bottlenecks, labor shortages and a holdup in...

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Just another Labor Day

Dawson Baker, News Editor September 2, 2021

The arrival of Labor Day brings with it the unofficial end of summer and the excitement of a  year coming to an end. People often spend the day outdoors carrying out a favorite pastime...

Panda Express and Twisted Taco reopen after temporary closure

David Ferrara, Editor-in-Chief September 2, 2021

Clemson Dining has begun to reopen locations across campus that closed for unknown reasons at the beginning of the semester, including Panda Express and Twisted Taco. Panda Express reopened on Monday,...

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