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Opinion: When is freedom not free?

Geoff Gilson, Senior Outlook Writer April 24, 2019

One surefire way to stir the student pot is to start a debate about freedom of speech or freedom of religion.Let’s begin with some basic definitions. The First Amendment does not guarantee freedom...

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BDSM: a trigger for abuse?

Geoff Gilson, Senior Outlook Writer April 22, 2019

The Tiger had a little fun recently testing for folks’ likes and dislikes with kinky sex. This is a good moment to wonder: is media sensationalism of BDSM harmless good fun or a trigger for abuse? There...

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Duke Energy and Clemson University: better safe than miserably sorry

Carolyn Wheeler and Clemson Community Members, Contributors April 19, 2019

When the scientific community continues to study the effects of electromagnetic field radiation (EMF), various positions shift between relative certainty and clear uncertainty, and usually claim that more...

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Opinion: Let students design their college education

Geoff Gilson, Senior Outlook Writer April 19, 2019

Who on earth designed the modern American higher education system? Did they intend to make a boot camp for character-destruction or a genuine and delightful learning experience? Most students are fresh...

Why Y Beach?

Sarah Ann Johnson, Senior Outlook Writer April 8, 2019

April has finally arrived and things have begun to heat up here at Clemson University. The sun is shining, the seniors are sliding, and students lay out all over campus to soak up the rays.  When...

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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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