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Should conspiracy theories be taken seriously?

Geoff Gilson, Contributor April 3, 2019

Your immediate response is probably no, but what if you are the conspiracy theory?You wake up one morning to discover that the senior partner of your small law firm has committed suicide, that $7.5 million...

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Are millennials more combative?

Geoff Gilson, Contributor April 2, 2019

The immediate impression one has of Clemson’s students  is that they are both more combative and competitive than previous generations and also are more anxious. Are the two traits connected? All...

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Opinion: Conflict of interest for Clemson President?

Geoff Gilson, Contributor April 1, 2019

Does the president of Clemson University have a potential conflict of interest if his family owns the land on which future off-campus student accommodations are going to be built? The facts, as reported...

Fearful guy- Discovering anxiety issues

Geoff Gilson, Contributor March 19, 2019

 I believe I am the second-oldest freshman within the Clemson family. I am a 62-year old, disabled, dual British-American, disadvantaged, low-income senior citizen, and yet, I made it into the Clemson...

Do students feel safe at Clemson?

Geoff Gilson, Contributor March 17, 2019

I wrote recently on the subject of CU 1000. And the stats about sexual victimization on campus. I’m not entirely sure the stats tell the whole story. It may be worse. A while ago, I spoke with a...

What is Socialism?

Geoff Gilson, Contributor March 16, 2019

With what promises to be the most competitive Democratic Presidential Primary in decades already getting quite steamy, the buzzword of the moment is ‘socialism.’ But I’m not entirely...

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Why use college dating apps?

Kayla Elkin, Copy Editor March 12, 2019

The creation of the internet has lead to many great things. Humans have been able to communicate instantaneously and our world has become more connected and efficient. Yet of all of the technological innovation...

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Making time for leisure

Sarah Johnson, Senior Staff Writer March 12, 2019

Spring Break is just around the corner, and, unfortunately, so is registration. Registration can be a stressful time. Hours are spent meticulously planning out the perfect schedules, only for the system...

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What on Earth is an alpha male?

Geoff Gilson, Contributor March 11, 2019

Time to get blunt. The concept of ‘alpha male’ is silly, but it exists, and we are pretty much all of us responsible for it. I may have mentioned this before, but I‘m a bit of an oddity...

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The dining hall dilemma

Sarah Johnson, Senior Outlook Writer March 11, 2019

Clemson consistently ranks highly in most categories such as academics, sports, safety and campus life. However, there’s one category where we are often lacking: dining. It is well known across campus...

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Opinion: Should student athletes be paid?

Geoff Gilson, Contributor March 6, 2019

When student athletes break the rules and accept payment, whose fault is it, theirs or the idiotic system’s?Clemson has a football team that has been to the National Championship three out of the...

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Opinion: You can “go green” on campus

Samantha Connell, Asst. Outlook Editor March 5, 2019

The busy, bustling lifestyle of an adult in the 21st century gives us the ability to forget about our impact on the environment. We often think, “Well, it’s just one plastic water bottle and...

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