The Tiger Vol. 108 Issue 28 2014-10-07
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mmmmm MM wmmmm Is Death Valley Really IN THIS ISSUE Sustainable? I outlook History I sports Art Ms demon I Timeout B1 C1 01 5l*The mw mvm our NICE I WEEK look for The Tiger on Tuesday* and Thursday* «H October 7,2014 TIGER Established in 1907, South Carolina's oldest college newspaper roars for Clemson. volume 108 0/thetigernews 0/@thetigercu Gthetigernews.com IFC: University to lift ban on IFC fraternities Twenty four chapters to regain privileges Oct. 10. Evan Senken Council chapters (IFC) were by continuing to follow the the fraternities that haven't be reinstated in time for email about the suspension Asst. News Editor suspended after numerous rules set in place for Greek done anything wrong not be homecoming where the being lifted, Gail DiSabatino, instances of misconduct, but Life on campus. Fraternities punished. I'm sure they're chapters build floats displayed the vice president for Student After spending a little over the temporary policy gives that are not in good standing glad to be reinstated and back on Bowman field. These Affairs said, "A comprehensive, a week on suspension, Clemson the fraternities a route to with Clemson must continue to normal." attractions always draw a large long-term plan is under has planned to conditionally regain privileges. The campus- to abide by any sanction or To retain privileges, all crowd of students, parents, development to enhance lift the ban on 24 fraternities' wide email detailed how probation other than the IFC chapters must meet with the children and alumni on the days the Greek culture of safety social and new member fraternities both in good and wide suspension, follow a Student Affairs staff to have before and on homecoming. and risk management, and activities. An email was sent not in good standing with the nationally recognized set of a state of affairs review. All Senior engineering major address issues related to to the student body this past University may earn their basic risk management policies and fraternities, both in good Cedrick Smith said, "It's good unacceptable behaviors." Friday stating that "Clemson privileges back. use a third-party vendor for standing and not, must continue that the IFC-wide ban is being There has been no further University officials have Fraternities that are in fraternity held events that will to conduct community service lifted for fraternities that did information on changes developed an interim policy to good standing, defined in have alcohol. and philanthropic fundraising not deserve the suspension. It to the 24 IFC fraternities. allow fraternities to hold social the email as "not being under Junior finance major activities, homecoming, didn't seem fair that everyone However, thete is an ongoing activities beginning Oct. 10, any suspension, probation or Justin Young said, "With Tigerama, sporting events, was being punished when investigation into alleged provided that they meet certain sanction other than the IFC the events that happened campus recreation activities it wasn't everyone breaking infractions and violations conditions." wide suspension given to all of and everything still being up and general business meetings. the rules." of the code of conduct All Inter-Fraternity them," can reclaim privileges in the air, it seems fair that IFC fraternities will Also contained in the for fraternities. #IAMCLEMSON invites slam poets to campus Cultural awareness project encourages students to embrace divesity. Alex Errington Charlotte-based artist collective. every Tuesday in the SOC Room Contributor Joseph James, a junior on the seventh floor at 6:00 p.m. mechanical engineering major, "I saw the email and just Last Thursday night said that he wanted to come to wanted to hear the poems, I marked the first installment of the event because "I have a thing didn't really know what it was the #IAMCLEMSON Project, for spoken word, and how people going to be like except that there a cultural awareness series that can express themselves through it would be poetry," junior Issiah will bring keynote speakers and through poetry. Going ro Bowman, a civil engineering and performers to Clemson See the Stripes made me want to major, said when asked how he who are from various cultural come to this event as well." found out about the event. backgrounds and identities. The #IAMCLEMSON Many different topics were The #IAMCLEMSON Project "aims at creating an addressed throughout the night, Project featured Carlos Robson inclusive campus environment such as sexuality, ethnicity, love and Bluz, in a poetry slam, a in which everyone is able to and loss. Students were invited competition-style presentation celebrate the diversity within to talk openly about issues they of spoken word and read poetry. ourselves and others" and were facing, such as why they Carlos Robson, a 2007 "wants to showcase the rich had chosen to attend Clemson and 2008 National Poetry diversity represented throughour University. Randall Gatson, a Slam Champion, is a member the campus" states LaNita senior packaging science major, of the Charlotte, N.C-based Weisenperger, the associate said, "I was glad that I came. It team, Slam Charlotte. He has director; of multicultural really opened my eyes to issues performed across the nation programs at Clemson. Since that other students have. For as well as on Broadway, and Oct. is Diversity and Inclusion people to open up in the first five twice has been nominated for Month, i Mrs. Weisenberger minutes of a program like that APCA Spoken Word Artist encourages students to is very empowering. The whole of the Year. Performing with "open I themselves up to night was just very compelling." him at the program was Bluz, a these programs." A number of students coach and slam master at Slam Cultural Ambassadors, attended the event, which was Charlotte with Robson. He a srudent-run organization, put on by the Gantt Center for is ranked number 13 in the along with the Gay-Straight Student Life with the help of world for Poetry Slam after the Alliance are helping put on the co-sponsors Clemson University Individual World Poetry Slam #IAMCLEMSON Project's Diversity Office and the Gay- in Canada. Bluz hosts a segment events, the next of which will Straight Alliance. "The idea of on Charlotte's No.l urban radio be Thursday, Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. students from all backgrounds station entitled "Spoken Word in the; Hendrix Balkooms. It here with open minds just shows Fridays" which has over 22.5 will be a presentation by Gaye how we're all different but we are million listeners. He works Adegbalok tided "Gay Rights all Clemson," said sophomore with Robson and other poets vs. Civil/Rights." The Cultural political science major Competitive slam poet Boris "Bluz" Rogers, the current slammaster and coach of the North Carolina-baesd in the Conctete Generation, a Ambassadors also have meetings Angela McKinney. SlamCharlotte, performed in front of students last Thursday. Tigra Scientifica: The scientists swear it works Research reveals that swearing can alleviate pain. Chris DeFalco time their hand was held in ice latency times. In this case, Contributor cold watet, was used to quantify the submersion latency was tolerance while pain perception only 31 seconds longer under was assessed using the Perceived swearing conditions as opposed Profanity has long been Pain Scale. The researchers to non-swearing conditions. characterized as a negative discovered that the use of These data suggest that the feature of most human languages profanity led to a hypoalgesic, daily use of profanity makes as social stigmas are commonly or pain-lessening effect, and a swearing less effective at reducing attached to "offensive" words. decreased perception of pain. pain, a phenomenon known However, research has shown On avetage, _ as habituation. Students spend the night camped out in-line for sought after football tickets. that swearing may not be as when However, taboo as commonly thought. participants "On average, when though future Two breakthrough studies have repeated a research may Ticket security: found that uttering profanity swear word, participants repeated a be necessary may help to endure or alleviate they were swear word, they were able to determine able to keep the true promised security falls flat pain. The relief, though, was not to keep their hand in ice as profound if an individuals their hand psychosomatic Rowan Lynam who were waiting for this some kids to breeze up to the daily use of vulgarity was in ice water water 40 seconds longer effects of Asst. Outlook Editor weekend's Louisville game front without waiting." too frequent. 40 seconds than when they repeated a swearing on tickets starting early Sunday So far, there have been A 2009 study published longer than pain, the According to Clemson's evening. "So far we haven't no reports of any security at in NeuroReport, led by when they non-swearword." authors have Athletic Department, seen anybody here to stop the ticket distriburion, though psychologist Dr. Richard repeated a provided concerns of line-cutting line cutting," junior Ashley the Athletic Department Stephens of Keele University in non-swear one possible at ticket distribution for Smalls said while standing in notes that they are working England, examined if swearing word. explanation. football games have led to line for tickets. with Student Government affected pain tolerance and pain A 2011 study published Swearing induces negative increased security detail Ticket distribution at to come up with a perception. Participants were by the same author in the emotions and may activate a this week, pending possible Gate 11 has been noted for comprehensive plan to deter asked to submerge a hand in icy Journal of Pain added a daily physiological alarm mechanism changes to the distribution its enthusiastic fans waiting line cutting.