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Evan Senken Carolina has been victorious grants students discounts at is also a Twitter sweepstakes engineering major, said, "My well as bloodmobiles located News Editor in the Blood Bowl, claiming local stores and restaurants donors can enter by posting dad and I have been giving at Riggs Hall, McCabe Hall, victories consecutively from and a wide assortment of pictures of themselves blood for a long time. After Edwards Hall, McAdams Volunteers and nurses 2008-2013. Many students snacks and refreshments. sporting their free t-shirt with I turned 17, I started going Hall, Fernow Cafe and alike arrived at various have taken note that in recent Megan O'Brien, a junior the hashtag #CUSavesLives, every two months. Recently adjacent to Bowman field. locations across campus to set history, South Carolina has environmental and natural where the winning post will I started giving double red, More than 300,000 lives up the blood collecting areas defeated Clemson in the resources management major, earn a gift card to Zaxby's as which is once every four have been saved by the Blood that will be open from 10 rivalry football game every with the Alpha Phi Omega well as an additional shirt. months. I've never been able Bowl through the years. a.m. to 6 p.m. from Monday year that they also won the Gamma Lambda national The grand prize of the drive, a to do it during the Blood The donation centers ask a through Friday. With the Blood Bowl, and efforts are service fraternity said, prime tailgating spot in front Bowl in previous years, so I'm list of questions concerning Palmetto State rivalry football stronger than ever to break "People are always coming of Fike recreation center with glad I got to do it this year." the donor to see if their game looming near, the annual both trends. in and out; it's great to see a food provided, goes to the Each donor gives one blood is acceptable, as well Blood Bowl is underway yet Posters, social media turnout for saving lives and person who refers the most pint of blood per donation, as a quickly pricking their again. Originating in 1985, pushes and other advertising beating USC." people to donate blood. and plasma donations are also finger to test for iron levels. Clemson has battled the methods have been utilized Contest prizes are The incentives have been available. Plasma donations Potential donors who do not University of South Carolina to inspire students to visit also offered to those who effective in driving droves of count four times that of meet requirements are also to see which campus can a location and donate. In participate in the blood drive, students, packing ballrooms normal donations. given the same incentives as donate the most blood to the addition to this, those who including a raffle to win and bloodmobiles for the Locations to donate are those who donate, so all are Blood Connection. attempt to donate can receive a football signed by Head past three days. Donor John available in both Hendrix encouraged to at least attempt In recent years, South a free t-shirt, a wristband that Coach Dabo Swinney. There Mulaney, a junior computer Student Center ballrooms as to give blood.

Blood mobiles are stationed accross campus for donations. Rivals unite for sexual Access denied assault awareness Students discuss problems they Clemson and USC host a white out for have faced in class registration. Kelsey Morgan this issue and said, "I declared the receptionist if she had the an important cause. Asst. News Editor my parks, recreation and contact information for these tourism management minor people, or even a name, but she Jordan Byrne have experienced sexual keep men and women safe It's every student and last semester, and I still can't said that she did not, and that I Senior Staff Writer assault or attempted sexual from sexual assault. It is a advisor's favorite time of the year register for the introductory would have to Google it and find assault in their collegiate promise not to be a bystander — registration. Whether your class. Ir's been about a week it on my own," Emily said. Today marks the careers. A number most to the problem, but to be part time ticket opens at the most since I've emailed the head of the Most of the registration culmination of coordinared would consider to be far of the solution." inconvenient time, the class department and still have not problems boil down to one efforts by the student too high. Working together with you need is full, you realize you heard back." issue: being blocked due to a governments of Clemson "I'll be wearing white the University of South have not yet met a prerequisite Another junior major classification. While it is University and the University simply because I believe it is Carolina during Rivalry or you are blocked from a class management major, Ryan understandable that the blocks of South Carolina to bring the right thing to do," noted Week is certainly a powerful due to your major, each student Isaacson said, "I've declared my have been put into place for awareness to sexual assault on sophomore Sarah Livingston. statement. With the big game has inevitably experienced the human resource management the students' benefit, it causes college campuses. "This is a very serious issue just over a week away, the frustration that comes with minor, and I can't get into the problems that add additional The "whiteout" occurring we're promoting and I want to student governments set aside registration. Few things can be psychology class that I need. I stress to an already hectic time of today aims to promote ensure I've done my part." differences and traditions as more stressful than trying to was told there was a hold until the semester. awareness to the cause and Over the past few schools to work towards a both get a class you need for your all psychology majors have Emily Stevenson sumed up encourage students to become weeks, student government common goal. major and graduate on time. registered, but by then a lot of the problems she had by saying, active participants in keeping has promoted the campaign According to David In an effort to minimize the classes are full." "What was most frustrating was others safe from sexual assault. through a number of forms Gundana, "I personally love the issues students have getting Junior Emily Stevenson, the lack of transparency in who I "Thursday I hope I am able of social media, encouraging the entire rivalry we have a seat in these mandatory classes, a transfer student, faced needed to contact with my issues to look out into a sea of white other students to do the between the University of administration has put a block registration issues due to still in registering, and the fact that and find assurance in knowing same using "#whiteout" and South Carolina. But even on certain classes so that students being classified as a pre-business there were so many roadblocks that everyone participating "#itsonus." This week, their more so, I love how when the in those particular majors have major. "Three of the classes I just because I'm still classified as understands the significance Facebook page published a time comes, we can put all of priority when registration. had planned on registering for pre-business." of taking a hard stance against number of student-released our differences aside and come This solution, however, creates came back as blocked because In a school with more sexual violence," noted statements, each pledging together... I am glad to be a part problems for others who are my major is still pre-business due than 15,000 students, this is undergraduate student senator to do their part in fighting of a school that understands also required to take those to transferring, even though I'm certainly an issue without a David Gundana. sexual assault. the most important things in classes, despite not being in a junior in credit hours. I called simple solution. Even still, when According to statistics Nicholle Stein, life and one that can parrner the same department as their the pre-business office and was issues like the ones previously published by the Center for sophomore biological sciences with anyone and everyone ..." declared major. told that this was an issue that mentioned continue to arise, it Disease Control (CDC), one major, stated, "I pledge a "Including those 5-5 Junior management major I would have to solve with the becomes an issue that needs to in five female undergraduates personal commitment to help Gamecocks." Sean Evans has experienced respective departments. I asked be addressed.

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Clemson salutes military service people ending with Saturday's game. Alex Errington "Cadets have been involved the training. and that's what we're hoping of the Clemson Student during the war. Immediately Contributor in the planning and organizing of Events to celebrate the to provide." Veterans Association. after the dedication, where the events," explained professor week continued when Army Friday at 11:30 a.m., the From 3:30 p.m. Friday, until Harris will become the 485th of military leadership lieutenant ROTC was joined by Clemson Clemson Student Veterans kickoff Saturday, the Pershing alumnus added to the Scroll, , To celebrate Military Colonel Jimmy Mullinax. alumnus, Brigadier General Association will host the Rifles will be guarding at the Scroll the Pershing Rifles will conduct Appreciation Week, with the The events began with Paul Chamberlain for physical first Tigers for Troops Golf of Honor. a Flag Exchange in Memorial help of Air Force and Army Green Zone training on training. General Chamberlain Tournament at Boscobel Golf and Prior to the Military Park to exchange the flag that has ROTC Clemson University is Tuesday for students, faculty, was commissioned into the Country Club of Pendleton. All Appreciation Game against been used for the past year for a hosting a series of events that will and staff. This training aims Army in May 1988 from proceeds will go to a scholarship Georgia State, military equipment new one. recognize Clemson's rich military to train Clemson civilians to Clemson University and created specifically to provide and vehicles will be displayed The Game Ball will history, while honoring the more better understand the military assigned as a Platoon Leader in assistance to veterans who enroll on Bowman Field, along with parachute in via Army Special than 10,000 Clemson men experience of student veterans Heilbronn, Germany. at Clemson. The endowment Air Force and Army ROTC Forces, and a post-WWII and women who have served in as they transition from military This afternoon at 3:30 p.m., will be able to provide $1,000 recruiting tents. Vintage War Birds will conduct the armed forces. To celebrate to campus life. The ultimate the Student Veteran Resource each year to a deserving veteran. At 10:00 a.m. Carlos a flyover. the 50th Commemoration goal of the training is to provide Center will open in its new Many student veterans Golightly Harris will be added Along with the recognition of the Vietnam War, special student veterans with people location in Tillman Hall, Room have other responsibilities in to the Scroll of Honor in a of Vietnam veterans for the 50th emphasis will be placed on they can talk to on campus 204. Retired U.S. Army Sargent addition to just attending classes. public ceremony. Harris was a Commemoration of the Vietnam Vietnam veterans who will who have been trained through Major and Clemson graduate "Some have families, others have member of the Clemson College War, the Clemson Rangers will be asked to come down this program. Attendees were student John Fix says that, "It will service-related injuries, and some Class of 1917 and volunteered perform a Fallen Soldier salute to the field at halfrime to provided with a Green Zone be a one-stop shop for anything are just trying to reintegrate," en masse during WWI. He in the East End Zone while pin and sticker to place in their office to student veteran-related said event coordinator died in 1926 of complications the Pershing Rifles perform a be recognized. signify that they have completed Some folks will need assistance Stephen Smallwood, treasurer from the wounds he suffered 21 gun Salute. Tigra scientifica: + Sleep drunkenness + Newly studied disorder may affect one in seven.

The disorder is caused by forcing someone to wake during REM sleep.

A. DuPree Townsend attacks of sleep. panic or post-traumatic stress Contributor The study authors disorder, or anxiety were Have you ever had evaluated over 19,000 most likely to experience a conversation with your surveys completed by adults sleep drunkenness. roommate in the middle of describing their sleeping Interestingly, while the night and woken up the habits, and they found around one-third of the next day with no recollection that 15.2 percent of the participants who experienced of it, or had no memory of participants experienced at episodes reported they making dinner plans during least one episode of confused lasted under five minutes, your afternoon nap? arousal during the past year; 32.3 percent of people A new study published that roughly translates to said their episodes lasted in the August 2014 issue of one-sixth of the population! between five and 15 minutes. Neurology suggests that one in Over half of the participants Although some researchers seven people may experience reported more than one were skeptical, another 30 this type of confused arousal, episode per week. The percent said they experienced termed 'sleep drunkenness.' majority of the cases showed episodes lasting 15 minutes Sleep drunkenness disorder that 84 percent of those with or more. involves a person waking up sleep drunkenness also had The question arises, and remaining in a confused a sleep disorder, a mental how do we avoid or reduce state for a certain length of health disorder or were taking the number of these sleep time before going back to psychotropic drugs such as drunkenness episodes? Dr. sleep or waking up fully. antidepressants. Of those who David Alexander Schulman, Typically, these episodes had an episode, 37.4 percent director of the sleep lab at occur after a person is forced had a mental disorder. These Emory University in Atlanta, awake during deep sleep or statistics indicate that most says that sleep deprivation, non-rapid eye movement people experiencing sleep which is defined as getting (REM) sleep, causing a person drunkenness have a pre- less than six hours of sleep to behave aggressively toward existing medical condition a night, could induce these others in close proximity or or experience side effects to episodes. Dr. Maurice AM CAROLINAS experience amnesia of the medications pertaining to Ohayon, lead study author event. Sleep drunkenness, neural signaling. Less than and sleep expert at Stanford FOUNDATION which is confusion upon one percent claiming to University, advises those who awaking, should not to be have sleep drunkenness had are suddenly awakened on a FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY confused with narcolepsy — no known cause or related regular basis should block at a sleep disorder that causes condition. The study showed least 15 minutes of time for overwhelming daytime that people with depression, their bodies to wake up before drowsiness and sudden bipolar disorder, alcoholism, making important decisions.

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For Americans many find alarming: Nov. 4 This knowledge shouldn't But it's much easier to coax in solid-red Texas or solid-blue HEATHER MONTGOMERY whose ideologies fall outside Managing Editor midterm elections experienced be assumed. A 2012 survey by a person into voting than to California and New York? the mainstream left/right [email protected] the worst voter turnout in 72 Xavier University found that expending the effort and critical Although my home state's dichotomy - such as libertarians years. The editorial praised 35 percent of Americans failed thinking required to cast an gubernatorial race was among - it is easy to see why neither a NEWS Colorado and North Carolina a 10-question civics quiz, and informed vote. Do we want a those RCP billed as "toss-up," Republican nor a Democratic [email protected] for their initiatives in mail- the recent video of Texas Tech knowledgeable voter, or will I voted that crisp November candidate would be appealing. 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Advertising Representative some ungodly hour early on a The best advice I can BUSINESS Today marks a very important day for our campus as we join up with the University Monday morning. think to give a student who JOHN TABB of South Carolina in hopes of raising awareness for sexual assault and domestic violence Most of us have re-oriented gets frustrated with the Business Manager on college campuses. Today, we will put the rivalry aside by wearing white, our common their entire lives around avoiding complications of registering for DISTRIBUTION school color. 8a.m.s. "Oh that class is necessary classes is to stop and take a deep ALLIE TATE The mantra of the campaign is "It's on us," emphasizing that it's our responsibility to to graduate? Guess I just won't breath. Remember that nobody Distribution Manager find a solution for this extremely prevalent problem. be one of those anymore." ever died of not getting into the JOHN WHTITEN According to the Cleveland Rape Crisis Center, one out of four college women will be Spoiler alert: changing your classes they wanted. Get to know Distribution Representative the victim of sexual assault during her academic career, and every 21 hours, there is a rape on major only adds more fun the people around you. Years KAISHA YOUNG Distribution Representative a college campus in the U.S., and this is not limited to women. twists to the elaborate game of down the road, the relationships These numbers become much more real, however, when it happens to someone we eventually graduating. we forge here will be what know, or even on our own campus. When we can associate a name and face with those stats, As a transfer student, most we remember. CONTACT US sexual violence becomes a much more personal thing. MAIN OFFICE of my credits transferred in as So rather than whine 315 Hendrix Student Center . In the midst of this rivalry week, it is imperative that we put aside our hostility toward open electives, if they counted at about having to get up early, Clemson University the University of South Carolina and recognize that together, our two universities can make all. But I've learned the system: try meeting up with* some Phone (864) 656-2150 Fax (864) 656-4772 a large impact on decreasing sexual assault, starting right here in South Carolina. you'll need a signature from classmates for coffee before class, So, fellowTigers, I hope to see a lot of white on campus today as a demonstration of our the department head, the dean or ask some professors if you can PRINTER Anderson Independent Mail, determination to put an end to the sexual violence on our campuses and beyond. As one of of students, and at least one treat them to coffee sometime the most important issues facing our age demographic, we have the power to affect change if Anderson, S.C. football player. You get to go on and talk about life. It can't hurt we realize that we can create an environment in which this kind of violence is not tolerated. a magical mystery tour across your grade, and it could make The Tiger is an independent campus to track them down, like a big difference in your college organization comprised of many It's on us, Clemson. individuals. 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I couldn't rules is that they help to don't want is for people to in place because our campus a male shall be worth two sports on campus, don't. This believe rules like this still "facilitate participation." In approach it in this sexist does not yet understand points each. Field goals scored article is about something existed, especially on my my interview, I learned that we manner and say 'well we're the this concept. by a female shall be worth college campuses across the campus. When I went into my (the students) are the problem, four guys/girls on this team, This is not to promote three points." country have protested for interview with the assistant not the faculty or directors. let us handle it.'" man-hating, because, men "The number of free years. All of these quotes are director of intramural sports Cox spoke specifically of The fact that this is what aren't the only ones to blame. throws awarded will be drawn from Clemson's own at Clemson, Chris Cox, I flag football and basketball we are still addressing in 2014 Women put themselves in the dependent on gender and area intramural rules for co-rec was thoroughly excited to where "male participants shows that we still do not have position to be lesser, both in on the court from which the teams in basketball, football, spout my views on the sexism would treat it almost as their gender equality. The fact that sports and in everyday life. shot occurred." soccer, Softball and volleyball. displayed in the rules and to men's team part two." 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Many people know that Daniel Rodriguez is an Army since the war started and I made the most of my situation. The life, like when I can leave the professionally, I have a couple veteran who has suffered great loss in his lifetime. it out alive. That's how I sum up military really established that country and get a stamp, it's of speeches coming up on But what they may not know is how passionate the my military career. oudook of how I look at life; gratifying for me. I enjoy seeing the professional circuit. I'll be smallest wide receiver on Clemson's roster is about traveling, or I definitely attribute all of other cultures and being out of moving out to Los Angeles and how he views the world differendy since he returned from the What was the most my success of my work ethic my comfort zone and element. working with a movie [based on war. Responding with the perfect mix of humor and maturity, compassionate thing you saw at football to my military I like being somewhere that no my book "Rise"]. My golf game take a look behind the ball with Daniel Rodriguez. while overseas? experience. one has any idea where I am at, has definitely got to improve I can be myself and get lost in [laughs]. I'm just riding the DR: I think the opportunity to You've said that all you a culture; it's really something I wave and making the most If I knew team because of your military build schools and give back to wanted to do was have a enjoy. of it. I'll have a degree, the nothing about you, what would experience? local communities over there helmet on and be on the experience of college, maybe get you want me to know about that are very unfortunate and sidelines for a college football What has your experience an opportunity to try out for you after this interview? DR: Oh yeah, I do. I mean third world. Just helping out team. What did it feel like as a student been like, seeing an NFL team; if I do, I'll take worry is a strong word, but I with what you can do; give when you got your first as you are not the typical it. I'll go where I need to. I tell Daniel Rodriguez: That I am can consider that that might be food, give clothing, stuff like touchdown last year in the college student age? people my five-year plan is "Ask very easy to get along with. I the persona, if you will. At the that to locals over there that Military Appreciation Game? me in five years"; I just go with am humorous and like to have end of the day, if anybody were don't have anything. It was DR: I've never really had an it. I can't really give you a solid a good time and try and bring to ever question that, I know pretty fun to do. DR: It kind of just put an issue with it to be honest. I answer on that, but wherever light into any situation. I try not my teammates, my strength exclamation point on my think people kind of know the wind may take me. to be too serious. and conditioning coach, and How did your experience career; being able to get out already. I feel that my antics coaches would stick up for me in the Army help you on the there and do something that and personality make me easy If you could tell the What is the biggest that I am a committed person. football field? people dream of doing. For to get along with; I don't come Clemson family one thing, misconception people have The playing time that I get is me, scoring a touchdown, I off as old. For me, I'm getting what would it be? about your earned and I am a very valuable DR: Well, it gave me a just really wanted to spike the the years back that I didn't person to this team. I think of perspective on life. More so football afterwards; I was very have when I was in college; my DR: I would just thank them. DR: I think that people look myself as one of the team, not I knew what I had as far as excited. It was cool to have college years I spent at war. So I think that's kind of cliche, at me as a poster boy here at just somebody who is here for opportunity and privilege wise worked as hard as I have worked now that I have an opportunity but at the same time, this Clemson due to my military no reason. I used to sense that, that I wasn't taking advantage and see this team grow after the to come back I have always community and fan base has background and as just a feel but not so much now because of. Seeing death first hand, and last few years and to get in and just wanted to make the most been so supportive and they good story, but I think that I am 1 have been here longer and I seeing your friends get killed have the opportunity and make of it and create relationships, have no idea how appreciative much more than that. I have think people realize that I'm while being in an environment the most of it. network and enjoy my college I am. I left everything and had a great personality, I worked more of a football player than a where you don't know if your experience. Playing football has no idea where I was coming or hard to get on the football feel good story. going to make it out alive, Tell me something about been a great gateway to meeting what I was getting myself into; team, and I have earned my when you get back you don't you that is not football or a ton of people. I just go around I didn't have this place to call spot on the team. There might Tell me about your think things are as bad as they military related. campus and I am friendly, I say home. What the fan base has be the misconception that experience in the Army. are. You really come in with the hello, I drive my moped and been to me is unbelievable and [my position] is a hand out, mindset that if you accomplish DR: I'm a world traveler. I've people honk at me; I just have they are always going to have a but that is not the case. That's DR: In a nutshell, I did two something so significant as war, been to 24 or 25 different a great litde life here and I enjoy spot in my heart. I will always something I always try to play tours of duty one to Iraq and one there is not much else that you countries and every continent everything about Clemson. I'm call this place home when I with a chip on my shoulder to to Afghanistan. I was stationed can't do. For me, coming on except Antarctica, but I plan kind of sad that I am leaving; it's come back; it's kind of hurtful let people know I am serious in Fort Carson, Colorado when and playing football just the to go there in three years; I'm a great place. to know I am leaving it but at about playing. I was stateside. I was wounded dedication, purpose and the going to take a cruise ship there. the same time I have to take the in combat, which is pretty aspect of working out every I really like South America; So what's next for you? next leap that my life will be a Do you ever worry that crazy. I did four years, almost to day was one of those things Brazil is sweet. Australia is pan of. I have been so thankful people only look at you as a the day, and I was involved in that solidified in my mind that awesome and Europe is always DR: I have a book tour, and for the fans. I can't thank poster child on the football one of the bloodiest bardes ever I should make sure to make fun. My passport is my way of I have been public speaking them enough.

M«****«* ^**<--. MMMIMIMIilMMIIMiHMIIMii C2 • NOVEMBER 20, 2014 SPORTS THE TIGER More QB talent coming with the class of 2015 Two four-star Clemson recruits end high school careers with impressive stats.

Elaine Day career passing yards, career Year. He earned that honor Sports Editor completions, career passing even after having had two touchdowns and single surgeries in February year This Saturday, season passing yards. In to remove an abdominal Clemson's football team fact, he set that last record infection and repair his formally celebrates and in his junior year with 3,903 small intestine. As a result, bids farewell to a class of passing yards and then he found himself 40 pounds 34 seniors, and it seems a broke his own record in lighter than he was at the fitting time to look ahead to his senior year with 4,446. end of his junior year and a different group of seniors: The sixth record came with was forced into a battle to the high school seniors that his 58 touchdowns in his gain weight. However, he have been recruited and will senior season alone, topping recovered and appeared soon be a part of Clemson's none other than former better than ever, finishing class of 2019. Two of Florida Gator and NFL his senior season at Wren these recruits are four-star quarterback Tim Tebow for 3,579 passing yards on 231 quarterbacks and have been most touchdown passes in a completions and 41 passing making major splashes in single season. touchdowns. He also had their respective programs Israel's fellow recruit, 14 rushing touchdowns on and beyond. Kelly Bryant, hails from a the year. Tucker Israel, native little closer to Clemson as While the Tigers of Orlando, FL., found a product of Wren High certainly hope to have a his high school career over School in Anderson County. healthy Deshaun Watson after a loss in the 2014 Clemson fans may recognize ready to go next season, if division 7A quarterfinals, him as a cousin of former not before, Israel and Bryant but his stats (both regular Clemson and current will make for an interesting and postseason) speak for Pittsburgh Steelers wide and exciting quarterback themselves. Israel finished receiver Martivis Bryant. competition. This season his prolific high school Yesterday, as a testament to is far from over, but Tiger career at Lake Nona High his strong senior season, the fans should already be Cole Stoudt w against Georgia State. EHRICK HAIGHT7 staff School with six state younger Bryant was named getting excited for what tecords, including single Greenville Touchdown the future holds with these lOedf 13 • (jeotqfa St at* game passing yards (659), Club's Upstate Player of the incoming recruits.

making his return from an IN DEATH THE SKINNY: injured hand. After a frustrating By the way, the answer few weeks of operating a much VALLEY to the eatliet question was simplified offense with Cole zero, which is also just about Stoudt under center, it will STAFF PICK 'EM Phillips Workman the amount of offensive be a nice change to have the Contributor production Clemson put up more versatile true freshman at in last week's dumpster fire at the helm. \ Georgia Tech. With Deshaun WHAT YOU NEED Watson out this week (but % <* maybe back for the USC game <* THE PICK:

- w to ACU alum Dr. Woodard may not mean much in the matter too much who is in the Political Science Dept.) big picture, but it would give behind center for the Tigers; in week one. Just like the SC No. 18 a chance to put a final the ClemsOn defense may GUEST: 5AAVON State game earlier in the year, positive stamp on his Clemson outscore the GSU offense. (44) H KH^*0w this game is about money, cateer. to-watch triple option Look for orange jerseys to and that big check from the offense, which once gave the swarm Panther players all Clemson athletic department Tiger defense nightmares. day, and for the secondary ANNA BLAKE (28) $r should go a long way However, Clemson seems to force a few turnovers. w toward healing the Panthers' to have solved the gimmick in An interception or fumble wounds after what (barring recent years. The Tigers should recovery gives the offense a a complete disaster) should also have the upper hand spark after a flat start and leads KATHERINE (47) be a losing bus ride back to offensively, as quarterback to a Tiger rout. Clemson 37, Aft ^ » #s> <0 downtown Atlanta. Deshaun Watson will be Georgia State 7.

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My mother always taught me to be nice to others, for you never know what they have gone through. I wondered, as a from none other than Chick- hands of who I thought I little boy in Brooklyn, if fil-A. Little did I know the could turn to in dark times. such unfortunate events tragedy that was about to So, Chick-fil-A, I now would ever take up residence occur. I walked to the bright, speak directly to you; when behind my eyes. I didn't red and white sign, grinning will the oppression end? comprehend what it really from ear to ear. At precisely When will you realize the meant at the time, being so 10:34 a.m., I reached the pain and anguish you cause young. Although I wouldn't window and saw no chicken me and so many others? Do know such pain until coming biscuits. I pleaded with you believe we won't still to college, it seemed to be the cook to explain this buy chicken sandwiches if destiny that it would happen disastrous predicament, biscuits are available from to me. and that is when she open to close? Do you really, It was a fine fall day uttered the unspeakable truly believe that I won't here in Clemson. Leaves phrase that is still ringing walk in and buy both to were falling, the sun was in my ears to this day: show my gratitude? shining and I was on my way "We don't serve breakfast To not serve breakfast MFA students provide dose of reality to my favorite safe place. A after 10:30 sweetie." at all hours is hurtful and few friends were meeting My vision went blurry. inconsiderate. I beg of you: Joshua S. Kelly work of MFA (Mastets of fine to confront systems of powet me there, also sold on the The floor began to sway please, stop the madness. Contributor arts) candidates Joel Murray and social hietarchy that they promise of healing through beneath me. It was as if Grant me and the rest of out (drawing), Laken Bridges may be unwilling to analyze on nourishment after a round an otherworldly force was great nation the nourishment Are you feeling too (printmaking) and Tanna their own. of exams. I walked past crushing me. I couldn't bear it so desperately needs, in grounded lately? Like you Burchinal (sculpture). Laken Bridges' prints Cooper Library, noticing all the brunt of the news I had the form of your warm, have finally been making it The show features these explore content similar to the shining bright faces of been given. Could such golden and crispy bundles to enough classes on time, artists' thesis bodies of work; Murray's work, but she students looking back at me. cruelty exist on God's green of joy whenever we may be so much so that you think each of them having devoted approaches the issues of labot It wouldn't be long until I earth? Did Truett Cathy so lucky to walk into your you understand what your the last two and a half years of and social class with a more was at the Student Union. personally hate me? It was establishments. Please. I had finally arrived professors are trying to teach? study to make this show come serious tone. Much of het this very moment that I knew This article is a work at the Canteen, ready to I had to do something about Haven't had an existential crisis to fruition. work features artifacts from of satire and does not in any experience pure bliss in this. Other people needed about your role in society as The sculptural work of society's "less desirable" jobs/ way represent the views of the form of a beautifully to know about the atrocity just another cog in the ever- Tanna Burchinal focuses on aspects (work boots, the yellow wrapped bundle of happiness that had just occurred at the The Tiger. moving system that is setting the human form. Her work pages, cleaning paraphernalia). you up for the success that involves inserting the body However, her presentation of comes with tens of thousands into spaces which encourage these relics of socio-economic of dollars of student loan debt the viewer's interaction with disparity leads the viewer away and a 9-5 job that won't pay the piece to be a self-reflective from stereotypes and false the bills? If you answered yes moment highlighting the ideas associated with them, to any of these questions, then duality of the human fotm as and closet towards a deeper congratulations — you are still both a nexus of intetpetsonal understanding of various in denial! (Stay there as long as action and the remains of our socio-economic situations you can, trust me.) corporeal existence. people may find themselves However, if you have Joel Murray's drawings in — variously deemed "good" already had the wool pulled feature many different forms or "bad" by othets in other back from your eyes, and you of media and draw on a variety social classes. are seeking other people to of subject matter. He aims to share in the emotional pain challenge the viewer's ideas "Object | Subject | Abject" will on social reform and the (im) that comes with the cold be on display in the Lee Hall reality of adulthood, then this balance of power within our Gallery until Friday, Nov. 21. Friday night, stop by the Lee society. Relying on petsonal The gallery reception, with Hall Gallety from 6-8 p.m. experiences, religious imagery to see the show "Object | and a bit of datk, satirical food provided, will be from Subject | Abject," featuring the humor, Murray asks viewers 6-8 p.m. Friday night. lO THINGS TO BE GRATEFUL FOR

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Sana Ali cause they are yours, and toss them all over the floor. their eyes, squint and say, steel wool and then ask Senior Staff Writer you wouldn't want to Dot liquid glue in the middle "Who are you?" When your how best to remove the If these techniques prove change that for anything. to represent them boogies with mother comes after you with little metal pieces. fruidess and you are roped Got transportation, made Nonetheless, we at a crunch. a cranberry coated spatula 2) Or else make a into taking charge of dinner that 10 page paper your TA's TimeOut care for your mental 4) Wash your hands say that your Comm 1500 show of pumping a load of anyhow, here are a few problem and scheduled your wellbeing, so here's a survival with hot water and kosher salt class taught you to use dishwashing soap into your survival maneuvers: laundry to have just enough guide to keep it all from getting to dry them out. clear language. hand and then approaching 1) Burnt gravy: Switch a bit too much and destroying 6) Get a "tattoo" — the meat when a master chef is pots and stir in a bit of milk, clean underwear to make all the electrical devices in College is a time of self- one of those realistic fake ones also in the kitchen. it'll add freshness and combat it back home? Congrats. the house via telepathy. Let discovery. Prove it: that seem to be all the rage 3) Ask if the bird will the acridity. That was the easy part. us know how we did and 1) Go vegan for the these days. rise when put in the oven like 2) Onion chopping: You know as well as we do if anything worked out for weekend. Pontificate about it 7) Or else, attach studs/ bread does. Chew gum. Unless you think that it doesn't take long for you, kay? and PETA endlessly. rhinestones to your face and 4) Insist that baking that leaky eyes might gain you this coveted weekend off 2) Wear way too much body with lash glue. powder and baking soda are the sympathy. to turn into a warp-hole of Develop a disease: cheap cologne. 8) When number six same things and point blank 3) Salty broth: reverse culture shock that 1) Rim your eyes with 3) Read. When and seven above fade or fall refuse to allow the cook to add Drop in a peeled potato implodes within you and a matte red eye shadow. Done someone comes over to talk to off and your family asks about both to a recipe. Use violence and let the soup simmer. right, this can sub for pink eye. leaves you clawing for a way you, growl. them, fail to understand if necessary. Remember to remove it in 20 (Note: can be found for a buck 4) Break the bubble. the question. 5) Ask where out of the lunacy. minutes, before questions are at Wal-Mart.) Allow a mere 3 inches before everything is. Repeat. Repeat. Your family is loving, asked. 2) Spread Petroleum talking to someone. Blame it Prove incompetence: 6) After adding an caring and tuition bill paying; So, go ahead, get Jelly over your face for on your study abroad. 1) When asked ingredient, question aloud your stuffing on and let they are also a bit cray-cray. an appropriately sickly 5) When approached to clean the turkey (or And by a little we mean a lot. sheen of sweat. by your weird cousin, ham or lamb shank, etc.), whether the recipe called for the countdown begin. That's okay though, 3) Ball up tissues and look directly into scrub it down with salt or sugar. Gobble, gobble.

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