Do you get concerned about losing your cellphone or mobile device? Are you anxious if there is no wireless service? Do you feel your life is dependent on Internet availability? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then you might be suffering from ‘nomophobia’ – fear of having no mobile phone.
It’s that time of year again — graduation. Clemson graduation has always been a time to celebrate the accomplishments our students have made and to anticipate the new heights they will reach in the future, and this year is no exception as the graduating class of 2013 is showing more potential than ever. But until then, here are the stories of five remarkable Tigers.
The new Natural Heritage Garden at the South Carolina Botanical Garden will uniquely represent the ecological aspects and heritage of each part of South Carolina. The Heritage Garden will include three distinct ecosystems — the plants, ecological processes and connections with mankind — to represent the state’s mountain, piedmont and coastal plain areas.
The Clemson student club Tigers for Tigers has put Clemson on the forefront of tiger conservation by creating an alliance — called the National Tigers for Tigers Coalition — with 12 schools that share the tiger mascot. Their goal is to protect wild tigers by raising national, and even international, awareness.
The 6th Annual Clemson Literary Festival will take place April 3-5 with events both on and off campus. The 14-event festival is free to the public and will feature several acclaimed authors, including Pulitzer Prize winner Jennifer Egan.
As a group of 15 Clemson students found out, debate is more than just making your point and proving that you’re right. Debate is academic. It’s research-based. And it’s hard, rewarding work. In its first year, Clemson’s debate team won the National Education Debate Association’s (NEDA) national tournament.
As part of the the Medical Device Recycling and Reprocessing Certificate Program, Clemson students work specifically with the recycling and reprocessing of surgical instruments.
Aspiring musicians keep coming to Nashville, its siren song pulling those who dream of connecting with sold-out audiences and producing gold records. Clemson graduates are no different.
On January 28, 1963, Harvey B. Gantt took a step onto Clemson’s campus that would stake his claim in history. It was one step in a lifetime of steps that would set a good example and provide inspiration for generations to come, even for a future president of the United States.
College can be a scary place, especially for new students adjusting to navigating class schedules, meeting new people, working with advisers and managing their time, all while making good grades. Clemson Housing provides students with support networks to help with these issues by creating communities within residence halls where students with similar interests or academic pursuits live together with access to advisers, resources and special activities.
