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Federal spending must yield results

Parker Tilley, Outlook Editor February 6, 2017

While it’s not the largest departmental budget in Washington, approximately $73 billion was appropriated to the United States Department of Education last calendar year. With more than 5,000 employees...

Letter to the editor: Why Clemson must resist, reject complacency in Trump’s muslim ban

Ian Anderson, Clemson community member February 6, 2017

One of the phrases I hear thrown around a lot on campus is the “Clemson Family,” and a question I've asked myself, as I know so many others have, is “What makes the ‘Clemson Family?’”...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a prominent civil rights leader, fought for racial equality throughout the 1950s and 1960s.

Staff editorial: Black History Month

February 6, 2017

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. famously said, “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” Dr. King is undoubtedly one of the more notable figures in American history,...

Thousands of citizens took to the streets to protest President Trump's actions limiting immigration. Trump's executive order came into effect January 28.

Letter to the editor: Silence is not an option

Trevor Seigler, Clemson Alumni February 6, 2017

    Trust me when I say this: I’m just as sick of politics as you are. I’ve been arguing about politics for a good year and a half now, with friends, relatives and people I only...

Why Clemson must resist, reject complacency in Trump’s ‘Muslim Ban’

Ian Anderson, Contributor January 31, 2017

Clemson, right now, the entire country and quite possibly the world is looking at you, because of Nazanin Zinouri. That includes the immigrant community and students located here. One of the phrases I...

Collegiate religious organizations are in need of transparency

Abbi Flagg, Contributor January 30, 2017

Early one morning, I found myself sobbing in the middle of an increasingly busy Chick-fil-A across from two people whom I had once admired and respected. In an instant, Cru (formerly Campus Crusade for...

Women’s March on Washington: Moment or Movement? How the march will gain momentum

Ansley Birchmore, Contributor January 30, 2017

On Jan. 20, 2017, Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States. The next day, millions of Americans took to the streets to voice their opposition to his presidency and promote...

A response to ‘Trump’s transition trainwreck’

Mark Hinds, Contributor January 30, 2017

I find it very interesting, how the author of last week’s “Trump’s Transition Trainwreck” piece chastised President Donald Trump for claiming that favorability polls were “rigged.”...

STAFF EDITORIAL: Effectiveness of Women’s March

January 30, 2017

Millions of women around the world took to their local city centers and urban hubs to hold a protest on women’s rights and equality for on Jan. 21, 2017. While organizers expected a sizable turnout,...

Trump’s Muslim ban reflects dark past

Kelsey Morgan, Contributor January 30, 2017

About three years ago I went on a trip called “Tracing the Holocaust in Eastern Europe.” I knew it was important and meaningful then, but I have only recently realized just how important it...

Trump's transition trainwreck

Trump’s transition trainwreck

Ansley Birchmore, Contributor January 23, 2017

President Donald Trump has accomplished another one for the history books. According to a CBS news poll, he has the lowest favorability numbers of any president-elect since 1993. The Trump team’s...

Letter from the Editor: New year, new paper

Saavon Smalls, Editor-in-Chief January 23, 2017

Tigers, First, let me introduce myself: my name is Saavon Smalls and I am The Tiger’s incumbent Editor-in-Chief. Sitting now at my desk writing this, it’s almost ludicrous to imagine the changes...

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