Established in 1907 as a bi-weekly news and sports journal, The Tiger is South Carolina's oldest college newspaper. The weekly national award-winning publication has a circulation of about 12,000 and is distributed every Friday on and off campus. Today, The Tiger office is located inside Clemson University's Hendrix Student Center, its home since 2000. Previously, the newspaper had been located for many years on the ninth floor of the University Union. In October of 1997, the organization began the The Tiger: Online Edition which now manages to serve an average of 7,000 visitors a week. Although the newspaper used to receive funding each year from the University, The Tiger became financially independent in 2004. (More...)

Recently featured: Danny Ford – Mock Turtle Soup – Bowman Field

The Tiger Newspaper was chosen as Newspaper of the Year (2008)by the South Carolina Press Association (SCPA) in the category of weekly or bi-weekly newspaper.

From ClemsonWiki's newest articles:

• ...that the Hanover House was first erected in Berkeley County circa 1716?
• ...that the Old Stone Church was first erected in 1797?
• ...that the Messenger was the first newspaper in the area, in 1807?
• ...that the Blue Ridge Railroad brought the first train service to the area in 1860?
• ...that the Seneca River trestle contains some 1530 tons of steel?
• ...that Henry Aubrey Strode was the only president never to oversee students?
• ...that Clemson's first Professor of Chemistry, Mark Bernard Hardin, witnessed the battle between the Merrimac and the Monitor?
• ...that Fort Hill Presbyterian Church is Clemson's oldest congregation, dating from 1895?
• ...that the Clemson College Chronicle was the original university publication of record, from October 1897?
• ...that August "Shorty" Schilletter scammed the college for thousands of dollars for over a decade?
• ...that Clemson's first tied football game outcome was versus Tennessee in 1901?
• ...that Clemson's highest football score was 122, to Guilford's 0? True! Also in 1901!
• ...that Clemson had a Confederate battle flag flap in 1904?
• ...that the Tiger football team's first forward pass took place on November 29, 1906?
• ...that Textile Hall in Greenville hosted the Southern Textile Exposition starting in 1915?
• ...that the Clemson Little Theatre was founded in 1931?
• ...that Richard Newman Brackett was the last surviving and serving member of Clemson's original faculty?
• ...that Company C-4 Pershing Rifles was founded in 1939?
• ...that Lake Hartwell has 962 miles of shoreline and a holding capacity of 830 billion gallons of water?
• ...that Big Dave's BBQ is operated by the Dallas Cowboys' former executive chef?
• ...that Capri's was a popular Italian restaurant for over a decade?
• ...that House Shows have become a Clemson tradition?
• ...that 4/5ths of The Hoodoo Hounds are Clemson professors?
• ...that the Clemson Corps has given out 352 scholarships since 1999?
• ...that Walgreen's Drugs is eliminating the last gas at College Avenue and Tiger Boulevard?
• ...that Bash Riprock's, The Grocery, and The Library Club were all old Clemson watering holes?
• ...that Rollercoaster Road provides cheap, if illicit, thrills?
• ...that SHINE, Inc. provides the only soup kitchen in Pickens County?
• ...that the Traditions Calendar raises funds for a memorial to students who passed before graduation?
• ...that Warning Sirens are our friend?
• ...that the second annual Clemson Rave occurred on Library Bridge on December 5, 2007?
• ...that Help! is a recent Unhymnal song?
• ...that YNK is a private dance club in Rogers Plaza?
• ...that about 75 percent of Clemson students are de facto members of Gamma Delta Iota?
• ...that the Clemson area has two indigenous types of poisonous Snakes?
• ...that Welborn Bus Lines had a mixed history of serving Clemson?
• ...that the next football games with Georgia are scheduled for 2013 and 2014?
• ...that the Clemson Wiki now lists every football game between 1896 and 2007?

• November 21: Save the Astro III Rally will be held Friday, November 21st downtown from 4-8! Be there!

For more information, see the website: savetheastro.org

Be sure to sign the petition!

We have big plans for the Astro! Thanks for helping us out!

• November 19: Dear Students,

Dr. R.C. Edwards, Clemson's eighth president, is ill and would benefit from your thoughts and prayers. Within the past few days he has been taken to hospice care.

Some of you may have heard about Clemson's beloved Dr. Edwards from parents or grandparents. Some of you may have read about him while learning Clemson's history. And a few of you likely attended the local school named for him, R.C. Edwards Middle School. Dr. Edwards cared deeply about students and his character embodied our Core Values: Honesty, Integrity, and Respect. Here are some highlights of his presidency that might be of interest to you:

1963 – Clemson becomes first public university in South Carolina to desegregate with the enrollment of Harvey Gantt

1963 – first women's residence hall occupied

1964 – Governor signs the state law changing the name of Clemson Agricultural College to Clemson University

1965 – Clemson awards the first Ph.D. degrees in engineering in South Carolina

1974 -- Clemson's total enrollment tops 10,000 students for the first time

Many student life, academic and residence buildings were constructed or completed during his presidency:

R.M. Cooper Library

Daniel Hall

Jordan Hall

Edwards Hall

Barre Hall

Rhodes Engineering Research Center

Cook Engineering Laboratory

Barnett, Cope, Geer, Sanders, Manning, Lever, Byrnes, Smith residence halls

Schilletter Dining Hall

Redfern Health Center

Strode Tower

Alumni Center

Littlejohn Coliseum

Jervey Athletic Center

Edgar A. Brown University Union

As you can see, former President R.C. Edwards' legacy has had a lasting impact that has directly enhanced the quality of the student experience today. He was a forward thinker, a visionary and yet preserved tradition. It was through enhancing the vision and protecting tradition that Clemson has become the great place that it is today. We have much for which to thank Dr. Edwards. Please keep him, as well as his family, in your thoughts and prayers.

I wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving. Travel safely and enjoy the break!

Best,

Gail A. DiSabatino

Vice President for Student Affairs

Clemson University

• November 17-November 21: "Altered Passage", sculpture by Robert Brownlow, photographs by Shannon Wright, Master of Fine Art Thesis Exhibition by Robert Brownlow and Shannon Wright in Lee Gallery, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Lunchtime Gallery Talk with Robert Brownlow, Wednesday, November 19. Closing Reception, Friday, November 21, 6-8 p.m. Free admission.
• November 15: Homecoming game against the Duke Blue Devils, kick-off at noon, aired by Raycom Sports. Alumni Band to help spell-out formation during half-time performance. Tigers win, 31-7; Aaron Kelly sets new ACC career pass reception record of 217.
• November 10: The Clemson Wiki Main Page tallies hit 62,000.
• November 8: Lake Hartwell falls to record low level of 639.3 feet MSL since filling in 1961-1962. Normal full pool is 660 feet MSL. Ravenel's Bridge, later named Memorial Bridge,'s remnants rise above the surface completely of the Seneca River. (Thanks to Trent Allen of Allen's Creations for bridge update. For those with Facebook accounts, the editor directs you to a 15 image gallery on Trent's page.) http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=41571&id=613771590
• November 8: Florida State prevails over the Tigers, 27-41.
• November 7: Three Half Ass U. players are suspended for the November 8 match with Clemson, said Coach Bobby Bowden. Wide receivers Bert Reed and Jarman Fortson and linebacker Nigel Carr are being disciplined for "not meeting their responsibilities." The Tigers face the 22nd-ranked Seminoles at 3:30 p.m. in Tallahassee, Florida.
• November 7: Come join the Department of Art and the Center for Visual Arts for its first ever Open House Open Studio, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at Freeman Hall and Lee Hall. Featured will be Camera Obscura, ceramic bowl throwing, Disco Inferno (metal pour), drawing and painting exhibit, Materials Lab CNC Router, printmaking on 'Dinky' (ink your own), video screening, and CVA building display.
• November 5: The Clemson Wiki tallies hit 1.3 million.
• November 4: Election Day. Barack Obama wins to become the 44th President of the United States, and the first African-American to reach the Oval Office. The State of South Carolina votes for John McCain.
• November 1: Dabo Swinney gains his first win as Clemson head coach as the Tigers defeat the Boston College Eagles, 27-21, in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Aaron Kelly's fourth quarter touchdown catch breaks tight end Glenn Smith's 57-year old 18 TD reception record, set between 1949 and 1951.
• October 28: The Boni Belle Brooks Series presents Regina Carter, jazz violin, with her band, in the Brooks Center, 8 p.m. Recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship ("Genius Grant"), Ms. Carter was the first female and first African-American musician to be chosen to perform on Paganini's famed Guarneri violin. Admission is $25 for adults, $15 for students. Clemson Wiki Main Page tallies hit 61,000.
• October 21: Concertante, string sextet founded by Julliard graduates in 1995, presented in the Brooks Center by the Utsey Chamber Series Endowment at 8 p.m. Selections will include Richard Strauss' String Sextet from Capriccio, Frank Bridge's Sextet in E-flat Major, and Brahms' Sextet in G Major, Op. 36. Free admission.
• October 18: Clemson loses to Georgia Tech, 17-21, but gains some new footing. Tiger Walk introduced before the game. An interesting statistical observation: In the five days since the coaching change, Tommy Bowden's article has tallied ~60 hits, while Danny Ford has racked up ~500 hits.
• October 17: Kick-off Clemson's basketball season at "Rock the John" in Littlejohn Coliseum. Gates open at 7:30 p.m., events begin at 8 p.m.
• October 16: Boni Belle Brooks Series presents "Brazilian Dreams" featuring Paquito D'Rivera and the New York Voices, in the Brooks Center, 8 p.m., $30 for adults, $15 for students.
• October 14: The Clemson Wiki Main Page tallies hit 60,000.
• October 13: Clemson head coach Tommy Bowden resigns after the debacle at Wake Forest leaving him with a 3-3 record for 2008, 72-45 overall at Clemson for a .615 record, 90-49 overall as a head coach. Rob Spence also let go. Conference to be held at 5:15 p.m. Offensive line coordinator Dabo Swinney named interim coach.
• October 9: Clemson achieves .500 record at mid-season with a 7-12 loss to Wake Forest in Winston-Salem on a nationally televised game on ESPN.
• October 7: Clemson University Symphony Orchestra concert in the Brooks Center as part of the Family Series, 7 p.m., $5 for adults, students free.
• October 6-November 12: "Headway" gallery installation by Martijn van Wagtendonk, at Lee Gallery, Lee Hall. For more information call 864-656-3883, or visit www.clemson.edu/caah/leegallery.
• October 3: The prosecution rested its case in the trial of Jerry Buck Inman in the Tiffany Marie Souers murder case. Inman has pleaded guilty to the crime and has stated he wants to die, but his defense lawyers are expected to seek to have him imprisoned for the rest of his life, sparing him the death penalty. The Clemson Wiki main page tallies hit number 59,000.
• October 2: Tiger Band is featured in a news story on Fox Carolina. http://www.foxcarolina.com/video/17607371/index.html
• September 29: Trial opens for Jerry Buck Inman in the murder case of Clemson student Tiffany Marie Souers.
• September 28: Clemson drops out of the top 25 in all polls, following loss to the Maryversity of Uniland.
• September 27: Clemson loses to Maryland in Death Valley, 17-20.