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Sydney Smith

Sydney Smith, Asst. TimeOut Editor

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Receiving your Clemson ring is a key part of the student experience, one many students look forward to for years in advance.

Viral in the Valley: Ring Ceremony fashion

Sydney Smith, Contributor April 3, 2025

Springtime is here and so is the next ring ceremony. The typical Sunday best attire is still the dress code this year, but I predict that we will be seeing some new trends this year. Dresses are usually...

Kappa Kappa Gamma has been voted the best sorority by the Clemson community.

Best Panhellenic Sorority: Kappa Kappa Gamma

Sydney Smith, Asst. TimeOut Editor March 6, 2025

Greek life keeps getting bigger and better every year at Clemson University. Clemson’s campus is home to 13 Panhellenic sororities, making the Best Sorority award contentious, but in the end, Kappa Kappa...

Viral in the Valley: 2025 fashion trends

Sydney Smith, Asst. TimeOut Editor January 16, 2025

2025 is here, and with a new year comes new fashion trends. Fashion doesn’t just mean clothes but also hairstyles, accessories, makeup and much more. If you’re looking for a new style in 2025, here...

As Clemson's campus changes with the seasons, so do fashion trends.

Viral in the Valley: Fall fashion trends

Sydney Smith, Asst. TimeOut Editor October 11, 2024

Now that it's October, the weather will begin to chill, the leaves will change colors and with that comes a change in fashion trends. Here are some of my predictions for what we’ll see this autumn. For...

Clemson University Fire Department participated in the 2024 memorial climb.

Clemson students remember fallen heroes

Sydney Smith, Asst. TimeOut Editor September 19, 2024

This past Wednesday, hundreds of participants made their way to Memorial Stadium for a stair climb in remembrance of the fallen heroes of the tragedy of Sept. 11, 2001. Students, alumni, first responders,...

Business casual outfit options are endless.

Viral in the Valley: What is business casual?

Sydney Smith, Asst. TimeOut Editor September 5, 2024

Now that classes are back in full swing, so are internships, interviews and career fairs. As college students, we’ve grown accustomed to wearing athleisure and casual outfits every day, but when it comes...

The Tiger and the Tiger Cub ride along for the Annual First Friday Parade — a Clemson tradition dating back to 1974.

First Friday Parade returns for 50th year

Sydney Smith, Asst. TimeOut Editor August 21, 2024

The Friday before the first home football game always has the town of Clemson buzzing with excitement, and there’s no better way to prepare for game day than a parade featuring almost all of Clemson...

Game day fashion is all the rage at Clemson.

Viral in the Valley: Preparing for game day

Sydney Smith, Asst. TimeOut Editor August 21, 2024

College football has long been one of America’s most beloved traditions — especially in the South — but in recent years dressing for the games has become just as much of a spectacle as the event...

The "Greetings from Clemson" mural painted on the brick wall of the Tiger Sports Shop.

Freshman year bucket list

Sydney Smith, Asst. TimeOut Editor July 1, 2024

There is no better feeling than the excitement of prepping for your first year of college. All of the new opportunities you will have and the new friends you will make are waiting for you. But as excited...

Models shined brightly in Laura Citron's designs at Greenville Fashion Week.

In Bloom: Greenville Fashion Week 2024

Sydney Smith, Asst. TimeOut Editor April 11, 2024

Picture this: You’re surrounded by brightly colored outfits and bouquets of the finest flowers as a warm breeze blows through your perfectly styled hair, and the sound of champagne bottles being popped...

Clemson coaches come together for the All In Ball to raise money for health education in South Carolina.

The All In Ball: A preview

Sydney Smith, Asst. TimeOut Editor April 4, 2024

Dabo’s All In Team Foundation has raised and donated over $11.2 million to Breast Cancer Research, The Family Effect, ClemsonLIFE and Call Me MISTER since its creation in 2009. One of its main charitable...

Clemson students danced the night away at the first annual Tiger Gala.

TigerLive hosts first annual Tiger Gala

Sydney Smith, Senior Reporter March 12, 2024

The Clemson University organization TigerLive Entertainment hosted its first annual Tiger Gala this past Friday. In the Grand Ballroom of the Madren Center, TigerLive, a student organization that sponsors...

From onions and ketchup to mushrooms and guacamole, there are plenty of toppings to choose from to complement Clemson's best burger.

Best Burger: Loose Change

Sydney Smith, Senior Reporter March 7, 2024

It’s a Friday night, the band is playing your favorite hits, one-dollar bills cover the walls, you feel on top of the world and this year’s best burger just got to your table. It sounds like you are...

Students have received the opportunity to be Clemson's "The Bachelor."

‘The Bachelor’: Clemson edition

Sydney Smith, Senior Reporter February 22, 2024

Clemson University, will you accept this rose? “The Bachelor” franchise is famous for helping an individual find love by dating multiple singles at once in hopes of finding one perfect connection....

Tina Fey's new twist on Mean Girls is not fetch.

‘Mean Girls’ (2024): Not so fetch

Sydney Smith, Senior Reporter January 25, 2024

Raise your hand if you were personally victimized by the new “Mean Girls” movie. I currently have my hand raised. With the raging success of the original 2004 film and the Broadway show, the...

Here are 5 motivators to get you through the rest of the semester.

How to stay motivated near the holidays

Sydney Smith, Contributor November 9, 2023

Thanksgiving break is almost here, which leaves only a few weeks until final exams and Christmas break! But before we can celebrate the holidays, we have to make it through the final weeks of the semester,...

Clemson hosts 50th annual Poetry Declamation

Clemson hosts 50th annual Poetry Declamation

Sydney Smith, Senior Reporter November 1, 2023

The Clemson Language Department held its 50th poetry declamation contest on Saturday, Oct. 21. The contest included middle school and high school students from North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia....

Here are some movies and television shows to get you in that autumn mood.

It’s starting to feel like fall

Sydney Smith, Contributor October 5, 2023

According to the calendar, it is officially fall. But in South Carolina, it may not feel like it just yet. Lucky for you, I have a list of movies and shows that will make you want to break out your sweaters...

On the second Friday of the “ber” months, head to Clemson Gateway Park for a fun night full of art and music!

City of Clemson puts Pop in the Park

Sydney Smith, Contributor September 21, 2023

The second Fridays of the “ber” months just got even more fun! The city of Clemson is hosting “Pop in the Park” at Clemson Gateway Park on Oct. 13 and Nov. 10. There will be local artists’ products...

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The Tiger’s five days of valentines

Sydney Smith, Contributor February 9, 2023

They say for Valentine’s Day that all you need is love, but a few of the most fun and flirty romantic comedies never hurt anything. This list has something for everyone to enjoy, regardless of your...

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