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Drinkers unite for cause
Money raised from drinking beer goes to charity.
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Clemson Beer Cup. Who would have ever imagined these three words being used at the same time, in the same phrase, with legitimate reason? For some students, Clemson Beer Cup means a reason to drink for a cause, during what is coined the "social event of the season that you will remember as one of the best nights of your college life" by creators Matt Hannon, Brett Zimmerman and Jeff Morano.
Uniquely Greek
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Greek organizations have been a longstanding tradition on Clemson University's campus. Among the most culturally-rich and deeply-rooted are the fraternities and sororities that are a part of the the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC). Founded during a time when African-American college students were refused the basic rights and privileges afforded to other students, the NPHC is an organization that oversees nine international historically black Greek groups.
Fees to rise in the fall
Room and board rates increase for students.
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On Feb. 7, the Clemson University's Board of Trustees' decision passed an increase in housing and meal plan fees to improve living conditions, as well as meet the inflation costs of material and labor. The housing increase will be approximately 6.05 percent, which averages to be approximately an additional $200 a year, depending on where a student chooses to live.
Egypt gets Clemson makeover
Landscape architecture students help plan reconstruction for ancient landmarks.
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Clemson students in landscape architecture will be participating in a 3600-year-old project restoration on one of the world's greatest wonders. Landscape architecture students will be collaborating with students at Egypt's Ain Sham University in Cairo on a restoration project of the colossal temples Luxor and Karnak, as well as the two-mile long Avenue of Sphinxes sitting on the banks of the Nile River.
Festival celebrates reading
Weekend event brings 20 poets and fiction writers to campus.
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Starting Thursday, March 6, through Saturday, March 8, Clemson University is having its first annual Literary Festival. The festival is free, open to the public and sponsored by The Greenville News, Clemson University and the City of Clemson. The festival is being organized by a group of Clemson English students.
Sigma Nu goes to court
Fraternity faces criminal charges.
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A trial is set to take place for the members of the Sigma Nu fraternity that were involved in the incident that resulted in Ben Sprague's death last December. According to Clemson spokeswoman Robin Denny, "The University was looking into the incident that resulted in Ben Sprague's death and possible violations of university policy by the fraternity as an organization.
Grief affects performance
Study finds tragedy correlates with lower grades
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A 2006 study by a Purdue University researcher Heather Servaty-Seib found that college students who endure the death of a family member or friends experience a corresponding drop in academic performance during the semester in which the loss occurred. In many of today's headlines, the college student seems to be force-fed tragedy in magnanimous proportions.
Ethics team wins
Students take home top prize at nationals.
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The Clemson University Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl team emerged victorious at the 14th annual national competition, taking home top honors. The tournament matched up 32 teams from across the country, with each earning their way to San Antonio, Texas, the site of contest, by outperforming more than 100 other colleges and universities in regional competition.
Weekly World Update
National Report ? Space shuttle Atlantis and its crew returned to Earth on Feb. 20 after a journey of 5 million-miles and the delivery of a new European lab to the international space station. Guided by Commander Stephen Frick, the Atlantis and its seven astronauts landed at 9:07 a.
Say What?
"I don't know what that means." EMMETT DALTON, one of the four undergraduate presidential candidates, in response to how he would combat apathy at Clemson. "It was a painful experience for me and her." PAUL YEKUM referring to his wife prematurely giving birth to their child as she freed herself from a hangman's noose.
Transfer students well-represented
Council promotes activities for transfers.
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Since transferring to a new school can be a difficult and daunting transition, some Clemson students came up with a solution formally known as the Transfer Council. Recently formed in the spring of 2007, members began to take action this past fall. The Transfer Council's primary function is to represent the rarely-heard voice of the transfer students who enroll in Clemson every year.
Tiger Briefs
On Wednesday, March 5, The Clemson Institute for the Study of Capitalism will present University of Chicago law professor, Richard A. Epstein, to deliver the second lecture in the John W. Pope Lecture Series, his topic being "The Moral and Economic Foundations of Capitalism: Is there a difference?" Professor Richard Epstein questions whether or not separating the moral and economic aspects of capitalism is useful or justified, explaining how these moral and ethical ideals should be understood in relation to the economic aspects of a capitalist system.
