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IPTAY limits parking
New proposal to infringe on student game day parking.
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Last week Student Senate heard IPTAY's proposal to use parking lot R1 on home football games, leaving on-campus residents to use alternative parking. IPTAY currently uses 300 spaces in parking lot R1 on game day but would like to use all 1,300 spots this fall.
Critter contraceptives?
Researchers to reduce squirrel damage to trees through population control.
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Walking to class one afternoon, Blake Daniel pops a piece of gum into his mouth and casually saunters over to a nearby trash can to toss away the wrapper. As he reaches to drop the piece of cellophane, his hand is suddenly met by an unexpected tickle from the whiskers of a gray squirrel.
Surveying college life
Professor investigates crucial period of growth and discovery.
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What makes college years so special and pivotal in a person's life? For most, the time spent at college is meant for self-discovery, for becoming an adult before entering the "real world." Research is currently being done about this crucial time in a person's life.
Foot friendly campus
Sidewalks to accommodate pedestrians.
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Student government and environmental groups are continually encouraging students to take the CAT bus, but what students may not realize is that the time is coming when they must consider driving and parking on the campus interior a privilege, not a right. "That's awesome.
Young adults to suffer most
Study shows social contacts and mixing patterns relevant to spread of disease.
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Researchers found that preliminary modeling indicates that individuals between the ages of five and 19 are expected to suffer the highest vulnerability during an initial epidemic phase of an infection through social contact. Joel Mossong of the Laboratoire National de Santé, Luxembourg and colleagues conducted a population-based prospective survey of mixing patterns in eight European countries, creating a model that suggests children and young adults would suffer the highest degree of respiratory infection during the initial spread of diseases, such as pandemic influenza, transmitted through respiration or close-contact.
Say What?
"The allegations of fiscal mismanagement are serious ones, but they are false and without merit." - JOSH BELL, 2007-2008 Undergraduate Student Body President, on what he called a "media onslaught" stemming from Clemson's alleged misappropriation of funds. "Most of the people will have died and the rest of us will be cannibals.
Legal downloading site at Clemson
Ruckus for enjoyment more than exploration.
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Clemson University has partnered with Ruckus Network, Inc. to offer students a free and legal way of downloading unlimited music. For those who have yet to recover from the downfall of Napster, the crackdown by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on shared music or the shock of having to pay for mp3s, Ruckus.
Senate transitions
Undergraduate Senate looks to fill powerful roles.
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A wind of change swept through Clemson's Undergraduate Student Senate on Monday night. Every year seniors graduate, members move onto different organizations and newly elected senators are inducted into the hallowed chamber that is the Senate. This normal and obvious transition for next year is even more remarkable considering the significant shift of power that has recently occurred.
Doing good is just a CLICK away
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Sustainable Harvest International http://www.sustainableharvest.org For those who are beginning to feel a bit guilty for taking long showers, leaving the refrigerator door open and not recycling, Sustainable Harvest International (SHI) is offering an easy way to give back to the environment.
:30 Seconds With
Melissa Whitson: How long have you been a professor at Clemson, and what have you taught? David Woodard: I have been a member of the political science department since 1983, and I teach classes in American politics and political theory. I also consult with Republican political candidates, and have served as either campaign manager or consultant for [a number of Congressmen].
Weekly World Update
National Report ? On April 1, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said the Department of Homeland Security will bypass environmental and land-management laws giving a green light for the construction of hundreds of miles of border fence between the United States and Mexico.
Tiger Briefs
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David O. Jones, owner of Big Dave's Barbeque in Clemson, has formed a partnership designed to offer Clemson residents a higher quality of meat. Jones Harold Abercrombie, manager of Clemson's swine department, and Mark Stevenson, manager of Clemson's meat lab have banned together to created a partnership aimed at offering locally butchered pigs as a fresher alternative.
