He realizes this task is a bit on the crazy side, but the way he sees it he’s alive and he’s able, so why shouldn’t he?
Clemson University Feature Stories
Archive for March, 2011
During this year’s Relay For Life, Clemson senior Austin Barrett plans to run a marathon — around a track
Thursday, March 31st, 2011Crossing Borders: Clemson professor speaks the language of the world
Monday, March 28th, 2011Constancio Nakuma has always had a fascination with languages, an appropriate passion since his native country, Ghana, holds 42 of them. His interest in cultural and technical linguistic organization has taken him all over the world and given him a diverse cultural perspective that he shares with Clemson students.
Walk & Roll in My Shoes
Thursday, March 24th, 2011See how Clemson employees and students reacted to — and what they learned from — having a disability for a day.
‘Sleepwalking’ by Josh Sorrells
Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011It’s not the nicotine. I swear. It’s not the nicotine. There’s just something about the way that the cigarette crackles with every drag….
‘Shoplifting Southern City Slickers’ by Josh Sorrells
Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011Inhaling, the smoke–it pushes
my mind back a few seconds–
long enough to see what I missed
the first time….
‘Marigolds’ by Hannah Rabon
Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011“What day is it again?” asks Celeste as she enters the dining hall with Margaret inches away from the heels of her orthopedic shoes….
‘Warschau, Warschau’ by Justine Pekalak
Friday, March 18th, 2011It was a little before six o’clock on an August evening. The sun slowly made its way down behind roofless skeletons silently casting long, reaching shadows on the empty, gray streets….
At Clemson, there’s not just one way to approach carbon research — and the world is watching
Tuesday, March 15th, 2011Today at Clemson, researchers in virtually every corner of the College of Engineering and Science explore new uses for the ubiquitous element, and they’re drawing the attention of scientists across the globe — quite literally.
Alumnus and pediatric dentist treats tooth decay in underprivileged countries
Friday, March 11th, 2011Tooth decay is the number one disease in the world, found most prominently in underprivileged countries. Dr. Bill Taylor, a 1977 Clemson graduate, has dedicated a large portion of the past 30 years of his life to treating this disease in other countries. He has worked in the Dominican Republic, Honduras, Jamaica and Guatemala.