wmmmmmmmm SHOW SOME LOVE FOR NUMBERS NEVER OUT OF THEME PARTY THIS ISSUE THE RESCUE PUPS I outlook LIE: SC STATE I sports IDEAS? I TimeOut B1 a D1 %*The 4 nrT weei September 9, 201TIGER Established in 1907, South Carolina's oldest college newspaper roars for Clemson. volume 108 issue20 O/thetigernews Q/@thetigercu O thetigernews .com New goats on the block can Goats clear out invase plant species on campus. Jacqueline Rohde with restoring the wetlands of August and are set to be has been involved with the long-term vegetation plots The goats are raising StaffWriter near the end of Hunnicutt rented out for six weeks. The Creative Inquiry since last established in the woods. awareness for the invasive Creek, the Creative Inquiry goats originally came from year. They are also in charge of controlling project across Clemson's campus realized that in order to fully a farmer in North Carolina Students and professors feeding the dog, Reba. So far campus. "The wonderful is starting the school year revive the wetlands they who rents out goats for the in the Creative Inquiry are the only formal complaints thing about the goats is that with several more members would need to restore the specific purpose of eating noticing a difference in the stem from members of suddenly people are noticing than students pteviously upstream portions as well. unwanted vegetation. woods. Carolyn Lanza, a campus who have contacted the area," Hagan said. Rachel anticipated. Forty goats and Currendy, the upstream Farmers and landowners junior in environmental the police, believing Reba to Graham, a sophomore one dog named Reba now sections of Hunnicutt Creek have long claimed that there and natural resources, said be a stray or without food. management major who lives occupy about four acres of are "a whole mess of non- are benefits to using goats that her favorite part of the As far as complaints, the in the Lightsey complex, campus near the Hunnicutt native species," according to to clear away low-lying project is being able to "see Creative Inquiry has concerns said that she sees "lots of Creek and the area commonly Dr. Don Hagan, lecturer of bush. The Creative Inquiry the progress they have made that the waste matter coming people looking over the rail referred to as "the pit." forest ecology, forest soils and at Clemson is taking that in only a week and not have from the goats will negatively of the bridge." Although a Secured behind a high-voltage invasion ecology. rural belief and examining to actually go out and do the impact the quality of the temporary research project electric fence, the goats are Although the project the claims scientifically. The mechanical removal myself." creek. However, many believe installation, the Creative tasked with eating the kudzu was originally intended to long-term effectiveness of Although the goats might that these concerns are most Inquiry team hopes that talk and other invasive plants in take place over the summer the goats will be compared not kill all of the non-native likely to be temporary. Alicia about the goats will bring an the understory of the woods when there were less students to other invasive species plants, they open up the Mcalhaney, a junior in forest increased interest in restoring surrounding the creek. present, Dr. Hagan said removal methods that understory to allow access resource management, said, the Hunnicutt area. The goats are part of "there's a lot of red tape with "involve mechanical removal with herbicides or mechanical "Yes, goats do smell, but I've Lisa Watkins, a senior a research project created bringing goats across state (hand pulling, chopping, removal. heard more exclamations of environmental engineering by the Wetland and Stream lines," which pushed back etc.) and herbicidal sprays," Students in the Creative excitement and awe as faculty major, said that she feels Restoration Creative Inquiry. the implementation into according to Gary Pence, a Inquiry are charged with and students alike entertain "incredibly proud to be a part Although the original the school year. The goats senior majoring in wildlife monitoring the water quality the idea of goats being located of a university not afraid to Creative Inquiry project dealt arrived during the last week and fisheries biology who of Hunnicutt and the on Clemson's campus." think outside the box." Police Swipe seek to away increase those visibility tears CUSG searches Checkpoint coincides for replacement to with Campus Safety current card access awareness month. system by 2016. Grace Greene Nicholas Boone News Editor Contributor Clemson City Police Clemson's current card access conducted a license checkpoint at system of entering buildings the intersection of Calhoun Street around campus will cease to work and College Avenue last Thursday in 2016. Clemson University night as part of an effort to Student Government (CUSG) has promote police visibility and been debating alternative systems prevent crimes, a representative to replace it. Clemson bought the from the police department said. ents wave to fans start Saturday's game. system from HID Corporation Both the Clemson University in 1995 with a guaranteed 20 Police Department (CUPD) and years of use. HID Corporation the City of Clemson Police have ClemsonLIFE featured in Death Valley did this assuming that after the increased their visibility with 20-year interval, the University recent efforts to ensure on and Student-created promotional video aired during football game. could extend the contract with off-campus safety. Emily McMacken, all learn to live independently." "This program is really them by paying for more time. The checkpoint took place Kris tin a Toney worked together to create The team hopes to incredible and deserves all However, HID was bought by a a few miles from the apartment Contributor and publicize the video. make the video go viral, the attention it can get. We rival company, Assa Abley, along complex Campus Evolution Created as a part echoing the success of last were so blessed to work with with many other security key card West, the site of a recent armed Members of the of their multimodal year's viral ClemsonLIFE them in the making of the companies. Once this happened, home invasion. During the Clemson community have communications class, video. "Last January, a videos, and want to share Clemson's current card security operation, which lasted for about created a new promotional the video aims to expose video of Rion Holcombe, that blessing with the entire system was deemed outdated and two hours, the police ticketed video for the ClemsonLIFE Clemson students to the a ClemsonLIFE student Clemson family." support was dropped. Clemson was several students who did not have program with the goal of impact that ClemsonLIFE receiving his acceptance As a part of filming told they could have one additional their drivers license or proof of inspiring the community has on the community and letter, went viral. This was the video, the students year, but after that the hardware insurance. Mackenzie Catanzaro, while raising awareness for on its members. McMacken great exposure for Rion, but conducted individual would need to be replaced. a junior history major who was ClemsonLIFE. said, "ClemsonLIFE is an with this video we are hoping interviews with the members CUSG and Clemson's stopped during the checkpoint, The student team, incredible organization to showcase the entire of the ClemsonLIFE administration have recently been said, "I don't know, we don't which is comprised of junior on campus. This program ClemsonLIFE program program, which are researching alternative systems to really know what to think about Laura Jameson, sophomore provides students with and how they are a truly an available to watch on the find one that will strike the right it. I guess we understand why Megan Hunt, senior Turner learning disabilities the integral part of the Clemson ClemsonLIFE Clemson balance of cheap, reliable and easy they're doing it." 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