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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 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...

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...

Clemson University President’s LGBTQ Commission statement on Scout Schultz, police-involved shooting

CU President’s LGBTQ Commission October 9, 2017

On Sept. 16, Scout Schultz was fatally shot by police on the Georgia Tech campus. Scout identified as bisexual, non-binary and intersex (and preferred using they/them pronouns), and they were very involved...

Why NOW is the time to talk about guns

Kelsey Morgan, Contributor October 9, 2017

After Monday’s awful massacre in Las Vegas, many want to know if this will finally be the tragedy that brings political conversation about gun control to end in action and results. This is not about...

The epidemic of our time

Austin Schlueter, Contributor October 8, 2017

Early afternoon on Friday, Dec. 14, 2012, I peeked at my cell phone between classes. A CNN bulletin spoke of a mass shooting at an elementary school known as Sandy Hook in Newtown, Connecticut. Walking...

Take a knee, take a stance: Why the #TakeaKnee movement is an expression of basic American rights

Willie Webb, Contributor October 2, 2017

Over a year ago, former San Francisco 49ers Colin Kaepernick began sitting during the national anthem. While he first began during the NFL’s pre-season games, it wasn’t until the 49ers' third...

Validating assault: Why the DeVos’ changes to Title IX are problematic

Olivia McQuarrie, Outlook Editor October 2, 2017

Betsy DeVos’ Department of Education has rescinded the Obama-era guidance regarding how schools deal with sexual assaults under Title IX. Although the impact of this decision has yet to be seen,...

Clemson students rally together to support the Tigers at last Saturday's game against Boston College. Students make up approximately 10,500 seats in Death Valley.

Column: Solving Clemson’s football ticketing issues

Brandon Stockdale, Contributor September 25, 2017

Did you know that Clemson is the only Division I school in the country that provides football tickets to students free of charge? Yes, you read that correctly. The process of getting student football tickets...

Why Beyoncé isn’t the role model we need

Mark Hinds, Contributor September 18, 2017

Former President Barack Obama once called Beyoncé a great role model for his girls. However, this is definitely a misjudgment. Beyoncé is a self-perceived demi-god, with followers who feel the...

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