October 2

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October 2 in Clemson History

• 1897: Meeting of the Old Stone Church Association. Chancellor W.E. Boggs of the University of Georgia speaks, his topic "Science Does Not Alter Our Creed." (The Chronicle, November 1897, V.1, N.2, page 50.)
• 1909: In road game, Clemson falls to Virginia Tech, 0-6. Tech leads series, 1-3-1.
• 1915: Riggs Field is dedicated during game with Davidson, but the match is a 6-6 tie.
• 1920: Clemson defeats Newberry, 26-6, on Riggs Field.
• October 1, 1965-October 2, 1965: The Contemporary Film Series Committee presents free film, Japanese release "Ikiru".
• 1978: Vandal starts up Fiat-Allis front-end loader parked near Bracket Hall and drives it into the Reflecting Pond behind the Amphitheatre at 11:37 p.m. Oil contamination forces draining and cleaning of basin used in several buildings air conditioner cooling systems. The guilty party is apprehended by Pickens County authorities in 1982.
• 1994: Soccer Coach Ibrahim M. Ibrahim is suspended for four games after reports surface that he struck Assistant Coach Dwayne Shaffer. According to a statement issued by the Athletic Department, Ibrahim was suspended for "conduct unbecoming a Clemson coach". Upon his return to duty, two star players quit the team in protest, saying that they have no desire to play for Ibrahim any longer.
• 1999: Homecoming game versus North Carolina, designated as Parents Weekend. The Tigers beat the Tarheels, 31-20. Clemson's Forestry Alumni Association holds a rededication ceremony of the South Carolina Botanical Garden's arboretum, founded in 1958 and named in 1987 after former forestry professor and manager of the arboretum, Roland E. Schoenike.
• 2006: The Clemson Men's Soccer team falls to fifth nationally in the Soccer America rankings in games played through September 30, following a 1-0 loss to the University of Virginia.
• 2006: In the two weeks since the NCAA granted a waiver for redshirt freshman Ray Ray McElrathbey and his 11-year-old brother, Fahmarr, nearly 400 checks have been received, totalling $48,619. Bill Harley, senior vice president of First Citizens Bank in Clemson, said the trust fund established to assist McElrathbey has drawn contributions from around the world. Chris Olson, an attorney in Clemson, has stored contributions in an escrow account until paperwork setting up the trust fund’s dispersal details are finalized, which could happen as early as this week.
• 2006 - As part of the Boni Belle Brooks Series, the Trinity Irish Dance Company performs in the Brooks Center for the Performing Arts at 8 p.m. Admission is $22 for adults, $15 for students.
• 2007: Girl Scout Membership Recruitment for girls ages 5-17 and a parent/guardian at Cedar Grove Elementary School, 6:30 p.m., and Iva Elementary School, 6:30 p.m. For more information Karel Reed 864-297-5890 or 864-646-8680. The Clemson Players present "Jane Eyre" in the Bellamy Theatre of the Brooks Center at 8 p.m. Tix are $10 for adults, $5 for students, general seating.

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