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Why companies need to stop using palm oil

Olivia McQuarrie, Outlook Editor November 13, 2017

Although not discussed often, the palm oil industry is destroying our rainforests. Palm oil can be found everywhere, from our foods to cosmetics; from our cleaning products to our fuels. Twenty-seven million...

Why the cell phone epidemic needs to stop

Claire Watson, Contributor November 13, 2017

Picture this: you are walking on Clemson University's campus and you see a good friend.  You wait to see if they will notice you so that you can interact. However, you do not get a "Hey, how are you...

Why we need to fight for CHIP

Olivia McQuarrie, Outlook Editor November 6, 2017

President Trump has cut funding for Medicaid, and by doing so he is effectively cutting funding for Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), which is a program that is part of Medicaid. The president...

Your Children and Your Grandchildren Will Ask You What You Did

Todd May, Professor of Philosophy and Religion November 6, 2017

Years from now, after the ravages of the Trump administration have either altered the fabric of our country or been stemmed by the resistance of those who stood up against them, Trump’s name and...

STAFF EDITORIAL: Why Clemson student government impeachment trial must be open to public

The Tiger Staff November 3, 2017

Each year, CUSG candidates campaign around the word “transparency,” pledging to be more open than their predecessors. And while there have been steps taken, it is not enough. As the impeachment...

Acknowledgement: a look at the intersections of racism, South Carolina, Clemson

Ian Anderson, Contributor October 30, 2017

EDIT: After finding unverifiable information, The Tiger has removed a line from the column. This past week, I attended the Slavery and the University Symposium, with Khayla Williams, Killian McDonald,...

From victims to survivors: stories and statistics

From victims to survivors: stories and statistics

Kelsey Morgan, Contributor October 30, 2017

*Warning: The following stories include graphic information and may be triggering.* One in five women are survivors of rape. One in four women are sexually assaulted during their time as an undergraduate....

Q&A with survivors: Emmy

Q&A with survivors: Emmy

Kelsey Morgan, Contributor October 30, 2017

*Warning: this article contains graphic information and may be triggering.    Emmy, 22, shared her story about being assaulted, and subsequently arrested due to a falsified story her attacker...

Q&A with survivors: Remy

Q&A with survivors: Remy

Kelsey Morgan, Contributor October 30, 2017

*Warning: this article discusses sexual assault and may be triggering.  "But still, like dust, I rise" - contributed by Remy Remy, 22, shared her story about being sexually assaulted at 14, and...

Why allowing employers to control birth control access is outright discrimination

Olivia McQuarrie, Outlook Editor October 23, 2017

Birth control and the GOP, an epic saga. Month after month they try to take it away, and month after month we fight back and their plans are shut down. Recently, the Trump administration decided that they...

Why Congress needs to crack down on Iran’s nuclear weapons program

Austin Schlueter, Contributor October 23, 2017

Last week, it was reported that President Donald Trump intends to “decertify” the executive agreement former President Barack Obama signed with Iran regarding nuclear weapons. This means that...

Why we must stand with DeVos for our rights to due process and the truth on consent

Paul Gennett, Contributor October 23, 2017

In her editorial, Olivia McQuarrie offers an uninformed defense of unjust Obama-era guidelines that promote a false definition of consent. Obama-era guidelines made a bad problem worse, and despite the...

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