February 25
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February 25 in Clemson History
[edit] Events on February 25 in Clemson's History
- 1921: The Southern Conference is formed in Atlanta, Georgia as fourteen member institutions split from the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Southern Conference charter members were Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi A&M (now Mississippi State), North Carolina, North Carolina State, Tennessee, Virginia, Virginia Tech, and Washington & Lee. In 1922, six more universities - Florida, Louisiana State, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tulane, and Vanderbilt will join the conference. Later additions will include Sewanee (1923), Virginia Military Institute (1925), Duke (1929), and Wake Forest (1936).
- 1977: Jimmy Buffett performs in Tillman Auditorium to sell-out crowd of 1,500 - three dollar admission - the most successful concert on campus in some time. The possibility of moving the show to Littlejohn Coliseum for more seating is rejected since it will drive up ticket costs.
- 1980: A cooperative effort of the student government and the Inter-fraternity Council, new cross-campus shuttle service begins, using white university vans. Clemson University Concert Series presents Opera Highlights with Boris Goldovsky in Littlejohn Coliseum.
- 1993: Toy Caldwell, lead vocalist for the recently disbanded Marshall Tucker Band, Spartanburg natives, dies of a heart attack shortly after releasing his first solo album.
- 2004: The University Ridge apartment complex is destroyed in a fire.
- 2006: Nick's Tavern And Deli celebrates its 30th birthday. The Clemson Players present The Burial at Thebes, a new rendition of Sophocles' Antigone, in the Brooks Center at 8 p.m., February 23-25, and 3 p.m. on February 26, admission $10 for adults, $5 for students.
- February 22, 2007-February 25, 2007: The Clemson Players present the funny and irreverent musical Urinetown in the Brooks Theatre, directed by Mark Charney. Performances at 8 p.m., Thursday-Saturday, and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for students, with general seating.
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