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The unofficial college Instagrams

Akim Koutsioukis, TimeOut Editor May 26, 2020

As great as all of the official Clemson University social media accounts are, especially for giving a peek into life as a Clemson student, they are, in their own way, a marketing tool, and therefore offer...

Clemson’s SMLC tracks COVID-19 news

Rebecca West, Editor-in-Chief May 10, 2020

Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic of the past few months, social media has served as a crucial way of keeping people connected and informed. As such, Clemson’s Social Media Listening Center (SMLC) has...

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A look into the different ways Clemson community members are impacted by COVID-19

Compiled by the Tiger News Staff April 16, 2020

Below are some quotes compiled by the Tiger News Staff about how some members of our Clemson family have been impacted by the coronavirus.  Sylvia Blanton, a freshman elementary education major, ended...

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Clemson employs pass/fail system for the spring 2020 semester

Caroline Henderson, Senior News Editor April 16, 2020

During Clemson’s student senate Zoom meeting on March 30, senator’s Tyler Mcdougald and Geoff Gilson presented a resolution to propose grading options for classes in the Spring 2020 semester,...

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South Carolina citizens respond negatively to bans on hemp

Hannah Shimmel, Senior News Reporter April 16, 2020

As more South Carolina farmers continue to grow hemp and CBD products, the legality of what they can grow and sell only becomes more unclear. The Hemp Farming Act of 2019 states that it is “unlawful...

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The hidden environmental impact of food production

Hannah Kiene, Contributor April 16, 2020

How much does your food cost? The resources required to feed almost 8 billion people are damaging to the environment. A 2018 study published in Science, by Dr. J Poore and colleagues, highlights the true...

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Exercise may improve aging’s effects on attention

Tea Webster, Contributor April 6, 2020

Deterioration of cognitive capabilities is a normal part of aging, especially in the case of attention. But, is it possible that physical and mental exercises might slow down or even reverse nature’s...

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The Kitten releases first virtual ‘print’ issue, breaks lizard-man conspiracy wide open

The Kitten Staff March 31, 2020

Extra extra! Read all about how Clemson President Jim Clements is actually a lizard-man, how Martin the cat has been replaced and how Schilletter's eggs are magical enough to even cure the coronavirus....

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Microbes hitching a ride on microplastics

Jill Walton, Contributor March 28, 2020

Our lives are governed by plastics. Every sip of your coffee, every mile you drive, and every pill you swallow are all deeply connected to plastic. Now, plastics may even affect the marine biodiversity....

CMeToo members at the Women’s March Against Violence on Nov. 15, 2019.

#CMeToo movement follow up

Shreya Thammana, Copy Editor March 22, 2020

On Monday, March 2, Clemson University’s Student Government (CUSG) passed resolution SR 05, which supports the creation of a Women’s and Gender Center at Clemson University. This center will...

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COVID-19 pandemic impacts Clemson, classes moved online for rest of semester

Rebecca West, Editor-in-Chief March 20, 2020

On Thursday, March 19, 2020, Clemson University President Jim Clements announced that all classes would remain online throughout the remainder of the spring 2020 semester and that all university events...

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Functioning with one brain hemisphere

Nami Ennis, Contributor March 6, 2020

Hemispherectomy is a rare, radical surgery in which a cerebral hemisphere is removed in order to treat the most extreme of epilepsy cases. Neurosurgeons turn to this invasive treatment after typical epilepsy...

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