Clemson’s Lyceum and the Return of Classical Education
Remember, Remember, the 5th of November
On November 5th, 2019, the first college football playoff rankings dropped. Clemson, the undefeated defending national champions who were sitting at 9-0 with an average margin of victory of over 32 points, was placed outside the playoff at number five. The interesting part was the sleight of hand the committee played to keep Clemson out, saying that Penn State (#4) had the better resume than Clemson, while Alabama (#3) looked better than
Clemson Dem vs. GOP Debate Possibly First of Many
The Clemson College Democrats and Clemson College Republicans faced off in a debate on Tuesday that both groups hope is the first of many.
Sponsored by the Clemson Political Science Association, the debate covered four topics and was scored by three judges. College Democrats won the debate by split decision, winning the topics of healthcare and education. College Republicans won the topic
Clemson University’s New Organization Policy Leaks – Zachary Faria
Clemson University will be voting on a new policy for student organizations on Monday, October 29th, according to documents leaked by WeRoar on Facebook. The policy contains a substantial amount of restrictions and creates a tiered system, with higher tiered groups having more privileges, and with all groups surrendering a…
SC Vs. NC: University Speech Codes – Zachary Faria
While universities in South Carolina continue to rank near the bottom with overreaching speech codes, their counterparts in North Carolina offer a model for improvement according to a new report. The Martin Center and the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) partnered together to look at the state of
Statements & Responses to CUSG Senate Resolution – Zachary Faria
The South Carolina Secessionist Party and the executive branch of CUSG have both issued statements on the heels of the CUSG Senate’s resolution condemning the display of the confederate flag. Early Wednesday morning the Secessionist Party released their statement, signed by chairman James Bessenger, claiming that they viewed the senate
CUSG Senate Condemns the Display of the Confederate Flag – Zachary Faria
On Monday, after a 40-minute period of pro-con debate, the CUSG Senate passed a resolution to condemn the public display of the Confederate flag by student and community groups on and around campus after suspending the rules to vote on the resolution the night it was introduced. Senators Dahvier Alston
From the Editor’s Desk: The Future of CUSG’s Resolutions – Alexander Cullen
Tonight, in the Undergraduate Student Government Senate Chambers, the first two resolutions of the year will likely be passed. This marks the potential first resolution to be passed by the current Senate, and potentially sets the tone and pace for CUSG Senate’s semester. A review of last year’s resolutions trailing
Pocket Knives At Clemson – Aubrey Steele
Riding in the pocket of Firefighters, Police Officers, Desk jockeys, Farmers, and countless others every day is what many consider to be the greatest general-use tool ever conceived, the simple pocket knife. The pocket knife has been a staple of American tradition for decades, serving as the working individuals go-to
Op-Ed: Lay Off Uber…or They’ll Lay Me Off… – Joseph Lord
Since its inception, the widely popular and remarkably efficient ridesharing and food delivery service, Uber, has been subject to various critiques on the basis of so-called “ethical issues” regarding its threats to expensive taxi companies and its dealings with employees. While taxis, replete with over-priced fares and poor service,
