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While the COVID-19 and studies, in comparison with the 1.2% increase in the S&P 500 and Even if Moderna’s vaccine is not widely pandemic has swept across the method of manufacture, prove that a 800 point rise in the Dow Jones distributed in the U.S., it seems Europe world, threatening and devastating the benefits outweigh the potential Industrial Average. The results were has put their trust in Moderna’s vaccine. the lives of millions, governments risks posed by the distribution of the based on Pfizer’s Phase 3 trial, which AstraZeneca is a multinational and multinational corporations have vaccine. Globally, there are 13 vaccines officially concluded on Nov. 18. While pharmaceutical company that been racing to find a vaccine. The that are actively in their Phase 3 trial, it could be months before the vaccine specializes in the development of drugs coronavirus, afflicting vulnerablethree of which are from the U.S. is distributed to millions of people, for major diseases such as cancer, as groups such as those 65 and older, those On May 15, 2020, Operation this news comes as a sign of hope in well as cardiovascular and respiratory with compromised immune systems Warp Speed (OWS) was launched a crisis that is close to reaching its issues. In its bid to provide a vaccine or the economically disadvantaged, by the U.S. government to fasttrack one-year anniversary. As of Nov. 20, for COVID-19, Oxford University continues to rapidly spread as the development, production and Pfizer has requested the FDA for an partnered with AstraZeneca to develop experts warn the holiday season will distribution of a potential COVID-19 Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) a vaccine. On Nov. 19, 2020, the only worsen conditions. vaccine. OWS has provided funding to of its candidate to at-risk populations results from its Phase 2 trial showed the Currently, Russia and China over 14 vaccine candidates, and three of by late December. vaccine to be safe as well as stimulate have approved a total of six vaccines, which have advanced to their Phase 3 Moderna is an American an immune response among all adults, all of which were approved without trial. These three vaccines are from the biotechnology company that develops including those over 70 years old. As waiting for the results of the Phase 3 pharmaceutical giants Pfizer, Moderna drugs and vaccines using messenger promising as the results are, there was clinical trials. According to the Center and AstraZeneca. RNA (mRNA). On Nov. 16, Moderna no measure of the vaccine’s efficacy in for Disease Control and Prevention Not officially part of OWS announced its preliminary Phase 3 the Phase 2 trials. The Phase 3 trial is (CDC), Phase 3 trials involve the until July 2020, Pfizer is an American trial data showed 94.5% effectiveness. ongoing, and Oxford scientists hope to testing of hundreds or thousands of multinational pharmaceutical This news strongly boosted its stock, have the results by Christmas. participants. While not required in company that invested $2 billion into which had suffered since the loss of There appears to be light at Russia or China, this testing can be key developing a vaccine. On Nov. 10, a key patent battle in late July 2020. the end of the long tunnel that the in determining common side effects as Pfizer, in partnership with the German As of Nov. 17, Moderna’s COVID-19 world has stumbled through since well as the overall safety of a vaccine company BioNTech, announced that candidate has been under the rolling last November. With vaccine trials that could be distributed to an entire its vaccine candidate has shown a review of European Medicines Agency edging closer to completion and with country. A vaccine only receives the 90% effectiveness against COVID-19. (EMA). Additionally, Moderna has distribution plans being laid out, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s With the announcement of this news, secured its distribution in the United future looks promising for us all. (FDA) seal of approval if the trials the stock market celebrated with a Kingdom if the vaccine is approved. A TIMELINE OF NOTABLE EVENTS

May 15, 2020 Nov. 16, 2020 Nov. 20, 2020 Moderna’s vaccine finished Pfizer requests Emergency Operation Warp Speed phase 3 testing with a 94.5% Use Authorization for its is launched in the U.S. effectiveness. vaccine from the FDA.

Nov. 10, 2020 Nov. 17, 2020 Pfizer’s vaccine candidate Moderna’s vaccine is under shows 90% effectiveness rolling review by the European against COVID-19. Medicines Agency. A2 • Nov. 30, 2020 NEWS THE TIGER CLEMSON’S FIRST PERMANENT LGBTQIA+ CLASS

Rebecca West demonstrated the individual impact Rachel Wagner, a professor in the the CI to research and define queer Editor-in-Chief an LGBTQIA+ LLC could have on education department. Wagner also spaces in what Wagner described as a students, Gasparini spoke of a creative worked closely with a leadership team “three semester arc.” On the night when four CUSG inquiry (CI) that would begin the to bring the CI into reality. The team “These research projects senators stood before their peers and fall semester of 2020. The CI was a consisted of Kim Carter, an academic can take whatever creative form the submitted a resolution for the creation necessary academic component of the advising and coaching specialist students deem appropriate, provide of an LGBTQIA+ LLC at Clemson, LLC, which is now known as Lavender from the Academic Success Center; the opportunity to reflect on where they spoke of plans reaching far beyond Place. Additionally, the CI was meant Gina Ciuluffo, a graduate student in Clemson University is in its journey a new residential community. When to ensure that Lavender Place was the Student Affairs; and McDougald, the for inclusivity, and potentially draw the resolution passed by acclamation, ideal final product of a queer space. student senator who originally sparked conclusions on how best to reach that these four students were intimately Now, WS 4900: LGBTQ+ the flame that WS 4900 grew into. progress so many sexual and gender aware of the change that was coming Learning Communities: Queering McDougald was also a student in the minority students deserve and require to not only Clemson’s residence University Spaces is Clemson’s CI for its first semester. on and off campus,” Gasparini said. halls, but also to its academics. (Full first permanent course to focus on In the fall semester, Wagner also believes in the coverage of the resolution and the four LGBTQIA+ topics and issues. The approximately eight students partook growth that researching ways to make students who spearheaded it can be class is only a couple weeks away from in the CI. The students read various explicitly queer spaces at Clemson will found at thetigercu.com.) completing its first semester. essays and conversations regarding bring. In acting against the “gender Tyler McDougald, a junior “I noticed coming into queer theory, and several guest speakers regimes” that hinder the lives of English and history major, was the Clemson that there was a lack of also made appearances throughout the LGBTQIA+ community members, instigator of the effort. He was joined academic scholarship regarding queer semester. Wagner, as a gender scholar, Wagner aims to further a project that by three other students and senators studies here,” Gasparini said in his also engaged in the material as she was is inherently liberatory. Just as the LLC at the front of the senate chambers. address to the senate. “It was clear that leading the discussions. offers residential options to students Cassidy Smith, a senior industrial Clemson was missing a growing field in “We are focusing on defining who may not feel comfortable in the engineering major, was responsible the academic world.” terms and concepts and identifying current communities, the CI offers for writing much of the resolution. While the English department constructs that help us understand opportunities to explore and research Sophie Finnell, a junior psychology spontaneously offered a class focusing what we mean by queer and queering,” ideas outside of society’s expectations. major, managed communication with on LGBTQIA+ love stories and the Wagner said. “We are collectively “It’s time we not only various LGBTQIA+ organizations history department once featured sourcing a dynamic compendium acknowledge but celebrate our around campus. a class on queer identities in South of concepts related to LGBTQIA+ differences at Clemson, coming Andrew Gasparini, an alumnus Asia, Gasparini sought to provide not studies and queer theory that we closer to resembling the outside who majored in history and political only a regularly-scheduled academic can draw upon to ground the world and understanding diversity science, led the organization of the course for students, but also a way eventual research project.” is always a strength when it’s academic aspect of the LLC. In the for students to connect with faculty Each student also worked appreciated,” Gasparini said. moments before the senate voted on who are allies or members of the to complete a research project on the proposal, Gasparini also gave a LGBTQIA+ community. the idea of queering an idea or space speech to his fellow senators. The faculty member whoof their choice. The projects would Between personal epithets that volunteered to teach the class was ideally work towards the main goal of Starting college during a pandemic what you should know

Summer Robinson adult and that he has enjoyed meeting Caroline Furman is a Spanish Though Furman stayed in a Senior News Reporter new people. Morris, an economics and international health major who room with no exterior windows, she major, said he has enjoyed this semester plans to switch to health science. The did have a window that opened up to This year’s college freshmen but has struggled with online learning. start of her college experience has been a corridor through which she could have been through it all: their senior “I’m a better in-person learner...I like shaped by the pandemic. Early in the speak to the people getting out of the year of high school was cut short, their being face-to-face.” semester, she was exposed to someone elevator. When new students arrived high school graduations were modified Garrison Bishop, a mechanical who tested positive for COVID-19. to quarantine, she added them to a or cancelled altogether and they spent engineering major, and Manav Bava, a Sitting outside on a bench in Snapchat group so they would all months at home with their summer physics major, are high school friends. Bryan Mall, she told her quarantine feel a little less alone. plans uprooted. After all this, Clemson They still hang out with their group story. “I got sent into quarantine within Her mom became an advocate freshmen moved into their college of friends from their high school in less than a week of being on campus,” for students in quarantine, offering dorms a month later than most and Spartanburg, but have also made new she said. Despite testing negative for tips to parents of Clemson students in spent the majority of the fall semester friends through class projects. the virus, she and her roommate were isolation through a Facebook group. participating in Zoom classes. Many Bishop and Bava both said it has sent to a quarantine space at the Best Furman hopes the university freshmen struggled to meet new people been hard to navigate online learning. Western Plus hotel in Clemson. will provide more in-person events due to limitations on social gatherings. “It’s a lot harder to communicate They were given the option to next semester, even if they are socially The Tiger spoke to freshmen with professors because you can’t self-quarantine in their residence hall, distanced. She said that most freshmen around campus about their experiences just walk into class one day and ask but they still would have had to use have had a difficult time meeting this semester. Overall, people involved them a question, you have to email the hall bathroom and go to the dining people, unless they are in a sorority or in organized activities like Greek life them,” Bishop said. hall for meals. Furman said she and her fraternity. “I don’t think I’ve talked to a reported having better experiences Bava said it is easy to get roommate take COVID-19 seriously single person who feels like they’ve had socially. Freshmen also seem to be confused with all the differentand did not want to risk infecting their a fair freshman experience.” leaning on social media more heavily platforms his professors use to post hallmates, so they opted to quarantine Whether they have contracted as a way to meet new people. Several assignments, including Pearson Math at the hotel instead. the virus or not, thousands of freshmen students said they have made social Lab, WebWorks, Expert TA, zyBooks, They were placed in an interior at Clemson University and thousands connections on Snapchat, Instagram, iClicker and Top Hat. “You can get lost room with no windows, which Furman more students across the country have Twitter and through Facebook groups. and miss due dates,” he said. said was difficult to cope with. “It was been deeply affected by the COVID-19 Many freshmen echoed the Joey Foley, a pre-business exhausting. My sleep schedule got pandemic. Online learning, social difficulties of online learning and major, said he is used to online really messed up. I would sleep all day barriers and health concerns have expressed their desire for more in- learning. “Considering we had to start and be up all night because it didn’t feel undoubtedly marked the start of a person instruction in the spring. “I transitioning to online [classes] in like the time changed.” rocky first semester for many students. look forward to coming back next high school, it hasn’t been that hard The two freshmen stayed in However, it appears that semester and hopefully having more academically. Socially, it hasn’t been their hotel room for 14 days without university administration has heard in-person classes,” said Ellis Bryant, an that hard reaching out to new people leaving. Furman said she contacted the the outcry for a more ‘normal’ college electrical engineering major. because we have social media.” He has people in charge of quarantine housing experience. Clemson University Bryant was moving out of also met a lot of new people through at Clemson, who told her she could go President Jim Clements announced his dorm room in Lever Hall on a the fraternity he is pledging. for a walk outside. However, when she on Nov. 6 that the university plans to Saturday afternoon, assisted by his Grace, an elementary education called the employees at the front desk offer more traditional-style courses dad and younger sister. He said the major, and Sarah, a pre-business major, of the hotel, they told her she could not in the spring. biggest way he made social connections are new friends who met through a go outside or even into the hallway. With a solidified testing strategy this semester was by playing beach campus ministry. They chose to omit The experience took a toll on and a vaccine on the horizon, Clemson volleyball outside Calhoun Courts. their last names for this article. Sarah her academic performance. “I don’t University students can look forward Marcus Keane, an electrical said her favorite parts of college so far think I really opened my computer to the days when they can fill academic engineering major, was eating dinner in are living with her friends and having because I was just so stressed and buildings, gather for club meetings and Douthit Hills with his roommate Bryce the freedom to make her own schedule. overwhelmed,” she said. “I had a really crowd Memorial Stadium to cheer on Morris on a Friday evening. Keane said “It’s been really hard to meet people, hard time keeping up with classes and the Tigers once again. this semester has helped him grow as an but I’m grateful to be here,” she said. staying motivated.” A3 • Nov. 30, 2020 NEWS THE TIGER

The Best Western Plus’s indoor atrium has balconies or windows for rooms that are not exterior facing. The atrium contains no natural lighting for thosePhoto in isolation courtesy or quarantine. of Best Western What happens if you are exposed or test positive for COVID-19 at Clemson? Here’s what COVID-positive students say to expect David Ferrara, Senior News Reporter Knowledge about COVID-19 Towards the end of her “It’s extremely important to type and prevalence for all who have is growing rapidly and the information isolation, the university began to the university and nationwide, and our tested positive, not only for young in this article could become outdated allow time outside. aggressive testing regiment is being used adults. Many cases are asymptomatic, as procedures are updated by Clemson “They would let you walk to amplify it,” said Sarah Custer, the and without surveillance testing like University, DHEC or the CDC. around and have activities for people to director of Emergency Management, in Clemson has done, the cases remain For additional resources regarding do,” Wages said. “There were separate an October phone call with The Tiger. unreported and contribute to the COVID-19 at Clemson, check out the times for people in isolation and The Tiger spoke to several undercount of positive cases. Healthy Clemson resource page. people just exposed.” students who indicated that their “The vast majority of cases at As of Oct. 28, Clemson had contact tracing began almost a week Clemson are asymptomatic. It spreads ISOLATION VERSUS an estimated 867 beds allocated for after their exposure. Lauren Magnon, a from people that don’t know they isolation or quarantine. These beds sophomore biochemistry major, shared have it,” said Dr. Corey Kalbaugh, QUARANTINE include space on-campus at Thornhill her experience after testing positive chief epidemiologist for Clemson’s Village, in former Greek housing and during the spikes of cases after in- COVID-19 response team, in a call Many new terms have entered Lightsey Bridge, as well as off-campus person instruction began. with The Tiger in early November. into common use over the past year at the Best Western Plus and The Pier. “I was exposed on Sunday, but Knoske’s case of COVID-19 as a result of the pandemic, two of I was not contacted until the following was completely asymptomatic from which are frequently used by Clemson: MEALS Saturday. My friend, who I was exposed start to finish, Magnon’s was minor isolation and quarantine. to, tested positive on Tuesday, and with a fever, sore throat and congestion, Isolation is a result of testing Aramark, the dining partner on I got tested after I found out he was while Wages’ was so intense it “felt like positive for COVID-19 and the positive, but it came back negative. I [she] got hit by a bus.” university requests that all who test campus, provides meals to students in isolation and quarantine. The meals are wasn’t comfortable with it because all Grace West, a sophomore positive isolate for at least 10 days. of my symptoms matched COVID, health science major, experienced Quarantine, on the other then made specifically at the Madren Center. Those who have dietary and then I tested positive that Friday,” nausea, dizziness, a lot of fatigue and a hand, is for those who are exposed Magnon said. loss of smell. She kept her sense of taste. to someone who has tested positive. restrictions and require allergen-free or meat-free meals receive a True Balance Dr. Lesslie Pekarek, the medical “I slept a lot and drank lots of water, Exposure is defined by the university director of Student Health Services, which helped out with my symptoms. as being within six feet of someone meal from Schilletter Dining Hall. Laurel Taylor, a freshman went into detail about the contact Now I feel good, completely normal,” who has tested positive for more than tracing process with The Tiger. West said. 15 minutes without a face covering microbiology major, spent 14 days in quarantine after being exposed, and “Any individual who tests Allen, on the other hand, on. The South Carolina Department positive for COVID-19 in the experienced some lingering symptoms, of Health and Environmental Control she considered the meals a point of contention. Taylor was in quarantine university system is entered into a “My symptoms never actually went (DHEC) then recommends that database. Our staff reaches out very away. I just don’t have COVID students quarantine for 14 days and at the Best Western around the same time as Wages. rapidly to help give initial advice and anymore, which is annoying. I lost are tested seven days or more after facilitate isolation and quarantine for my smell and taste for a good month the date of exposure. “In the beginning you get this big box that has bread, peanut butter, closest contacts,” Pekarek said. “This and a half, and while my smell Students can start in quarantine has become a more streamlined and isn’t really back, my taste is, but and end up in isolation, as was the jelly, little snacks, ramen and some fruit,” Taylor said, detailing the food timely process throughout the semester everything tastes different.” case with Ashlyn Wages, a freshman as we became more familiar with the elementary education major. She was provided. “Every day you get a delivery to your door that has your lunch and workflow and grew our partnership FIRSTHAND ADVICE exposed but tested negative with a with DHEC.” rapid test at Redfern Medical Center. dinner in it, both cold, and you heat it up in the microwave.” Magnon, an off-campus Advice remained consistent She then tested positive with a more resident, also shared her experience accurate nasal swab test two days later. Taylor, in describing her meals, between students interviewed by The stated that it was “the worst food ever.” regarding her contact with the Tiger. Besides making sure to wear a “My roommate and I were sent university after being told to enter to the Best Western for quarantine, Ava Knoske, who is a former mask, social distancing and continuing resident assistant and senior industrial isolation. “They just said stay in your to remain vigilant, some students and then two days later my other test room,” Magnon said. “My apartment result came back positive, so they engineering major, felt differently pointed out that they found themselves about the food. called and made sure I didn’t need testing positive despite taking took my roommate away and sent her anything after I self-reported, but I somewhere else,” explained Wages. “The food was good,” Knoske all the right steps. said. “I’ve lived off of it for four and never got any resources from Clemson. “Seeing how contagious Wages’ room was located at the They didn’t call during isolation, Best Western Plus on Tiger Boulevard. a half years, so I’m used to it. You [COVID-19] was and how I spent definitely do not go unfed; they give only at the beginning and at the end time with a few select people and still The room faced an indoor atrium and of the 10 days.” did not have any exterior windows as a you so much food it’s kind of insane.” got it changed my perspective on the Knoske was actively in isolation Nolyn Allen, a junior whole thing,” Magnon said. result. It also overlooked a conference biochemistry major who is also an center and had a balcony that Wages as she spoke to The Tiger earlier in Some students recommended November. This occurred when she off-campus resident, had a similar taking Emergen-C, a vitamin C explained could be used to talk to other experience when she tested positive Clemson students from across the was 1 out of 74 being provided on- supplement, to help bolster their campus accommodations for isolation before on-campus move-in. Allen immune system. Others recommended hotel. Wages only used the balcony for tested positive during the time when the first couple days of her stay, though. or quarantine, and only 1 out of 169 taking Pepto-Bismol, an antacid, to Clemson affiliates in active isolation for there were 818 estimated active cases reduce any nausea. Unfortunately, there “Once I tested positive, they of COVID-19 at Clemson. According told me I couldn’t go out on the balcony COVID-19 on Nov. 5. is no cure-all solution to COVID-19 The Tiger is connecting with to Allen’s recollection, Redfern did not and its symptoms, so reach out to a anymore. There was no window and I reach out to her for contact tracing and was stuck looking at the same thing for the Aramark manager responsible doctor for specific medical advice. for overseeing the COVID-19 meal then called two weeks later in order to However, in sum, Knoske ten days,” Wages said. finalize some paperwork. Wages’ isolation experience was process and will post updates and may have put it best: “If we are careful during the spike in cases following on- quotes to thetigercu.com. about what we do and have the proper campus move-in and the start of in- SYMPTOMS: plans in place to isolate and care for person instruction. Wages was one of CONTACT TRACING SHORT-TERM AND those who have it, then everybody shouldn’t get it. You can do your part 588 Clemson affiliates (students and LONG-LASTING employees) who tested positive the Redfern Health Center is to not spread it. It’s there, it’s not over, don’t be stupid.” week ending Oct. 3, when there were engaging in contact tracing to help According to the CDC, an estimated 868 people in isolation slow the spread of COVID-19 at COVID-19 symptoms have varied in for COVID-19. Clemson University. FRANCES KIRK // ASSOCIATE EDITOR

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Samantha Connell REIGN SUPREME Outlook Editor Sophie Steele Asst. Outlook Editor Emily Hudson much more comfortable than treat as well. If you’re not a This time of year is only made emily hudsoN Senior Staff Writer Outlook Senior Staff Writer sweating through all of your s’mores person, don’t worry. better with activities such as Emily Rogers clothes during the hotter times There are plenty of other skiing, sledding and snowball Senior Staff Writer Defiance Yenovkian As the holiday season of the year. Colder weather is yummy treats you can roast fights. Whether you are sure Senior Staff Writer

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Athletes unify for reinstatement of men’s track and field and cross country Justin Robertson, Senior Sports Reporter

On Thursday, Nov. 5,us and were visibly upset.” Leech said. has been a bombardment of support letting that fact distract them. Clemson’s Athletic Director Dan As with many facets of life these from athletes and programs across the “We’re planning on going out Radakovich released a statement days, collegiate athletics have suffered country. Fellow ACC school, Florida and competing like it was other year,” announcing that the university had a substantial financial loss due to the State University, had their track and Garringer said. “I think I definitely decided to discontinue the men’s lockdowns and restrictions from the cross country Instagram account am appreciating practices a lot more. track and field and cross country COVID-19 pandemic. In the statement post a video of their coaches showing I think we’re on the right track and I programs following the 2020-2021 released by Radakovich, he said that their support for Clemson’s program, think we have the right people helping academic year. The announcement “While this decision comes during displaying a sense of unity among us to get the team reinstated, but if it has left many in disbelief, confusion the significant financial challenges not just Clemson’s team, but runners doesn’t, it’s going to be my one and and anger, as it came out of oblivion. due to the ongoing pandemic, those across the country. only season in a uniform.” Now, the athletes and many others are challenges are just one of many factors Although the men’s team will The decision to discontinue unifying and turning to social media that led to this decision.” Radakovich be discontinued, the women’s team the men’s team comes at a time where and fundraising programs to fight for a went on to elaborate that some of those will continue to practice and compete, society is divided over politics, social reconsideration of the decision. other factors included, “competitive albeit without the support from their injustices and a myriad of other issues. By all accounts, it was a routine balance, gender equity and Title IX male teammates. As a joint group, the The response and support from people Thursday for the men’s team. The compliance, financial positioning,women’s distance team said, “This cut of all backgrounds and walks of life team had the week off of practice but impact on diversity among student- is taking away a part of our family. displays what was once a familiar were scheduled to have a weightlifting athletes and staff, and local and national Our success goes hand in hand, when concept to many: unity. Clemson session at 3 p.m. That session never interest and participation in the sport.” the guys do well we do well. We do athletes have been seen wearing shirts transpired because a little after noon, Radakovich also stated that the decision everything together, we have the same with that same word printed across their the team received a message from will not be revisited. coaches, we go to the same practices, chests. The football field in Memorial the coaches to attend an emergency Despite that comment, and it would change everything to Stadium has the word painted on the meeting at the indoor track at 1:45 p.m. members of the men’s and women’s not have them there.” For them, this sidelines. Now, the hope for the track In the meeting Director of Track and teams maintain optimism and are still decision is personal, as they also said, and field and cross country teams is Field and Cross Country Mark Elliot fighting for a reversal of the decision. “It goes way past the track aspect of that unity will be the exigent factor that informed the team of the decision that Since the announcement was made, the it as well, these friendships and bonds will force those in power to reinstate Radakovich, President Jim Clements men’s and women’s teams have shown are unbreakable and we count on the men’s teams. and the Board of Trustees had made. incredible initiative and determination the guys so much.” This is a developing story. Check Jackson Leech, the current by setting up a website, Instagram Regarding this year’s team, thetigercu.com for updates and for media representative of the men’s team account, Twitter account and GroupMe the men are still working tirelessly to information about a protest held on Nov. and an active member of the team, was all for the sole purpose of raising funds compete for ACC titles. Among the men 21, 2020. at the emergency meeting. Leech said and awareness to reverse the decision. is Samuel Garringer, a freshman runner his reaction to the announcement was With these avenues of communication, for the men’s cross country team and “Disbelief, devastated and emotional.” Clemson’s track and field and cross distance runner for track. Garringer, “We were very confused and country community are confident along with the other freshman, could angry; we asked a lot of questions but they can garner enough support to be experiencing their first and only couldn’t make sense of things. The reinstate the men’s team. year as a member of Clemson track and coaches found out about an hour before Outside of Clemson, there field and cross country, but they are not

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CLEMSON TOUCHDOWN! GRAPHICS BY REBECCA WEST // EDITOR-IN-CHIEF A5 • Nov. 30, 2020 SPORTS THE TIGER COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF PREDICTION ALABAMA 7 - 0 1 Week 13 Ranked No. 1 CLEMSON 7 - 1 Week 13 Ranked No. 3 2 OHIO STATE 4 - 0 3 Week 13 Ranked No. 4 NOTRE DAME 8 - 0 Week 13 Ranked No. 2 4 Jere Drummond people are wondering how the College If Clemson wins, both teams could still to Clemson in the ACC championship. Senior Sports Reporter Football playoff selection committee is be selected for the playoffs, leaving two If Alabama loses to Florida in the SEC going to be able to evaluate these teams more spots. The SEC champion, which championship game, Alabama will Every year, the College fairly this year. looks like Alabama, will get in. Ohio still get in. So for the PAC 12 to get Football playoff selection committee Clemson has certainly had its State has the easiest path to the playoff, a team in the playoff, Oregon will upsets thousands of college football fair share of adversity this season, with as there is no clear cut No. 2 team in need a lot to happen. Oregon is a very fans with their picks. This year will be Trevor Lawrence missing the Boston the Big Ten. So all Ohio State has to strong football team but will fall short no different; at the end of the season College and Notre Dame games due do is win out, and they are in. Oregon unless some shake ups happen along only four teams will get the chance to to having COVID-19, losing to Notre may be the team outside looking in; the way. My playoff prediction would compete for a national championship. Dame in double overtime and having the PAC 12 is the weakest conference be Alabama, Clemson, Notre Dame However, college football has not to postpone the Florida State game. The out of the Power Five this year and and Ohio State. I do not see Ohio been immune to the disruption that loss to Notre Dame does complicate will need some help along the way. State or Notre Dame losing in the COVID-19 causes. With games things. For Clemson to get a playoff For Oregon to make it to Pasadena regular season. Like I said earlier, Notre being cancelled, conferences starting berth, they will probably have to win or New Orleans, they will need either Dame can afford to stumble in the at different times, and players and the remaining games and win the ACC for Clemson to fall short in the ACC conference championship. coaches having to miss games due to Championship, which will most likely championship game or for Notre Dame being sick with COVID-19, many be a rematch against the Fighting Irish. to lose a regular season game and lose PASS TIME WITH TRIVIA DO YOU KNOW YOUR CLEMSON ATHLETES? Need to take a break from Respondus LockDown Browser exams and last minute essays? Try matching the following Clemson Tigers to the sport that they play. Get all of them right and you know that you’re the ultimate Clemson fan!

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Halliday sits with Planthony Jr. atop Sassafras Mountain. Photo courtesy of Kevin Halliday Frances Kirk as the seedling crashed to the floor, shredding some wicked gnar around “The best part of this whole Associate Editor unable to be saved. the facility,” Halliday said. “Those are experience was getting to actually plant Out of remembrance for the still some of my favorite pictures I’ve Planthony in the ground; to see that Have you ever gotten an lost plant, Halliday named his third taken of Planthony.” over two years of dedication had led to apple from a Clemson dining hall and attempt Planthony Jr. Soon after, Besides his exciting life, a lasting, tangible impact on Clemson’s thought, “I could grow a tree from these Planthony Jr. was given an Instagram Planthony Jr. also uses his platform for campus. It still seems pretty surreal to seeds”? Me neither, but Kevin Halliday, account. Halliday had been considering activism, spreading awareness about the me that we got to this point, and I’m a senior mechanical engineering giving the tree a social media platform global water crisis and the Arbor Day just happy that I was able to document student, has. The tree, first planted on for a while, but finally decided to after Foundation. More recently, Planthony his journey along the way.” a dorm room window in 2018, is now watching a YouTube video. has reminded his followers to wear their Halliday showed his gratitude planted on Clemson’s campus, where it “The idea to start an Instagram masks and vote in the 2020 elections. to all who helped him, saying “I am so will continue to grow for years to come. account for Planthony existed pretty “The Planthony account for thankful for all the help, support, and In the spring of his freshman early on in his growth, but didn’t come me has been a space where I have felt passion that the Landscaping Services year, Halliday found that one of the to fruition until Thanksgiving of 2018. a bit more open to exercising creative team put into this project. I never seeds in the Granny Smith apple he Around that time I believe I watched freedoms, and I suppose it also serves expected that I would actually get to had taken from Schilletter Dining the vlogbrothers video ‘The Broccoli as a space where I have felt more open this point, and I know I couldn’t have Hall had already begun to sprout. Out Tree: A Parable’ which acted as a to advocating for things I believe gotten here without them.” of curiosity, he took some soil from major inspiration that finally led to me in,” Halliday said. Halliday will be graduating in outside his dorm building and started creating his account.” In order for Planthony to spring 2021 but plans to keep up with to grow his sapling in his dorm room The video mentionedcontinue to live a healthy life, Halliday Planthony Jr. after he has left. Going window. Then, disaster struck. centers on the life of a Swedish knew his plant would need to settle forward, he hopes that the account can “I was watering this plant tree that became famous after a down somewhere. In October 2019, he continue to spread awareness about with my personal water bottle at man started an Instagram account, emailed President Jim Clements about issues he cares about and that Planthony the time,” Halliday said, “and after @thebroccolitree, for it. planting his friend on campus. He was Jr. will be a part of Clemson’s campus forgetting to clean the bottle after Planthony Jr.’s account, directed to Tommy Fallaw, the director for years to come. using Gatorade powder in it, the plant @planthonyjr, boasts nearly 200 of Clemson Landscaping Services. “Hopefully Planthony isn’t my ended up dying.” The loss wasn’t too followers and highlights all of the tree’s Halliday explained that “after only lasting legacy here at Clemson, hard on Halliday, who was able to joke adventures as documented by Halliday. meeting with Tommy, it was decided but I certainly am glad that I was able “electrolytes, funnily enough, are not The tree has attended RiSE plant night, that Planthony would be moved to to be a part of the process that led to what plants crave.” been given a birthday party, hung out the Landscaping Services facility where him becoming a permanent feature on That setback wasn’t the end with the plastic flamingo mascot of he could become more acclimated our campus. I do hope that one day I of the project for Halliday, however. the Tiger Band’s trumpet section, been to living outside.” am able to return to campus, perhaps When he got back to campus for RA carried to the top of Sassafras Mountain After much discussion with with loved ones, and admire how much training his sophomore year, Halliday and has collaborated with Clemson Fallaw, Emily Priest, who took care of he has grown and think about how it started the process again. The sapling skateboarding club for an unforgettable Planthony at the Landscaping Services all started with a humble apple and a was developing well during training photo shoot with the club’s and Barry Anderson, Clemson’s tinge of curiosity.” when things took a turn for the worse president Will Cooley, a sophomore landscape architect, it was decided that Readers can keep up to date once again during a game of catch computer science major. the tree would be planted on Nov. 17 with Planthony’s adventures on in Halliday’s room. Despite his best “I ended up taking Will over along the pecan grove, where he will instagram at @planthonyjr or visit him efforts to protect his plant, which to the Landscaping Services location be cared for by Katie Daily. Halliday at the pecan grove on campus near the minutes before the group of RAs had where Planthony was being cared for says that the planting was a highlight northeast entrance. named Planthony, Halliday watched to shoot some fun pics of Planthony in the project.

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THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT REVIEW Zoe McNelis while aiming to become the best chess extreme highs and lows throughout the It is also important to note that Senior TimeOut Writer player in the world. Her past often years as well as day to day. I love that having prior chess knowledge is not comes into play throughout the show, viewers get to see Beth strategize and required to watch this show as I was “The Queen’s Gambit” is a each leading to a new plot twist Like struggle with what piece she is going able to follow along without knowing new Netflix original series based on a with any story, she meets friends and to play, and I believe this makes the anything about the game. Overall, stand-alone novel by Walter Tevis of rivals along the way that help her move story even more interesting because it I would give “The Queen’s Gambit” the same name. It has been on Netflix’s through life. Beth is competing in a shows her love for the game and her a 9/10, only taking off for the slow “Top 10 in the U.S. Today” list since world dominated by men but keeps her unwavering determination to win. and somewhat confusing start. In my its release on Oct. 23, 2020. The series head up despite the setbacks she faces as Despite being about chess, opinion, this is one of the absolute best has seven episodes, each with a runtime a woman playing chess competitively. this is an incredibly emotional show Netflix original series to date, and I between 45 and 70 minutes. This The performances of all of the that will make you think and feel highly recommend watching it if you article does not contain any spoilers actors are impeccable, as they truly throughout its duration. Personally, have the chance to. It is very well done for the show but does give opinions on bring their characters to life. I genuinely the first few episodes were difficult to if you give it a chance and let yourself the show itself. believed that this show was based on a pay attention to, but after that, I was fall in love with Beth Harmon’s “The Queen’s Gambit” follows true story simply because the way Anya hooked for the remainder of the show. brave journey as a woman in a world a chess prodigy named Elizabeth “Beth” Taylor-Joy portrays Beth Harmon has This series definitely goes left everytime dominated by men. It is empowering Harmon and is set throughout a 10- a similar feeling to a biopic rather than you prepare for it to go right, but keeps to see her persevere and you end year time period spanning from 1958 being based upon a fictional character. you engaged. While the start was a up cheering her on through every to 1968. Harmon struggles with many Harmon is one of the most little slow for me, I ended up binge- obstacle in her way. issues throughout the show, including interesting characters I have ever seen watching this show. addiction and relationship problems, in any form of media. She goes through

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The signs as finals superstitions ARIES

When in doubt, covering your eyes and just selecting an answer. Then realizing that it’s free response. TAURUS

Having a final paper open in three separate tabs so you don’t forget about it. GEMINI

Taking the test from the end to the beginning. CANCER

Stress. Maybe study. Then do okay. Not good, but okay. Crossword of the MONTH LEO

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