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CONTENTS 4 | Clemson Amateur Radio Club 5 | Chess Club 6 | Asian Student Association 7 | Bridges International 8 | Secular Student Association 9 | Fellowship of Christian Athletes 10 | Clemson Shotgun Team 11 | Tiger ROAR 12 | Vegans of Clemson 13 | Clemson Straight Gay Alliancetree thingy here 3

Hello from Clemson! Take a moment to think about all of the things The goal of the club is to provide practical you possess that receives a signal wirelessly…a lot. knowledge on electronics, electromagnetics, world As the years go by, new technology is appearing and cultures and emergency preparedness, all through the the wires that they need to operate with are disappear- means of radio communication. They have informal ing. If you have ever wondered how devices can meetings at “The Shack” on Kite Hill every other receive information without a physical connection, Saturday with pizza to welcome new people interest- then Clemson’s Amateur Radio Club (ARC) might be ed in joining the club. These meetings might have for you. cool little activities like building small antennas to let people get a preview of what it’s all about. Interestingly enough, radio waves act very simi- lar to light. Radio systems use antennas to receive The club meets every second Thursday of the radio waves and convert them to electric current. A month in Hendrix 212 at 5:30 pm. The shack on Kite radio receiver uses this current and converts it into Hill has all the equipment and is always open for club sound, pictures, etc. members to work on projects. The club promotes this hobby as a means of education, entertainment and According to fcc.gov, Italian inventor Gugliel- disaster communication. But really, wouldn’t it be mo Marconi's transmitted the first recorded wireless cool to use something you made to communicate signal from Ireland to Canada in 1901. This was a with people all over the world? Just sayin… major breakthrough because now anything from ships out at sea to sheriffs in the middle of nowhere could now communicate wirelessly if they needed assistance. Clemson’s Amateur Radio Club is a great choice for students interested in learning about what is actually going on inside a radio used for communi- cation. The club has antennas on campus used to transmit and receive signals to and from other ama- teur radio users all over the globe. The club has several projects that it works on in a year. Projects usually consist of building antennas or building circuits that are used to transmit or receive signals. The club provides the electronic components and test equipment needed to build these things. No prior experience is needed to go to the meetings, but a license exam needs to be taken to do certain things such as installing antennas. RADIO CLUB4

Stress-free Chess Your well-chosen decision to move forward The club meets in 135 Lehotsky on Tuesdaywith your education here at Clemson University nights at 8pm to 10pm. You can drop in any time afteralready shows your ability to think ahead. Want to 8 and leave any time before 10, so don’t think youknow something else that requires thinking ahead? aren’t your own king or queen in this meeting!...Chess! Clemson has an organization with the solepurpose of bringing people together to play chess for Chess is a very good game to exercise the brain.fun! Don’t know how to play? No need to worry, It is also often very therapeutic in nature because itbecause the organization is not playing when they say requires one’s full attention and clears the mind ofthat you need no prior experience to join. Although unwanted thoughts. So next time life’s stresses areyou will find out that one of the main skills in chess weighing you down, see if a good game of chessis being able to think ahead and predict what your won’t take it all away!opponent’s next moves are! Every Clemson student knows that college lifecan be very stressful when it comes to all of thestudying and homework that we have to do. What if Itold you that playing chess could help relieve yourstress? According to healthlisted.com, chess isamong one of the games that can help take the mindoff of life’s problems. We should remember thatmaking time for ourselves is very important for ourwell-being. If you are very competitive in nature then play-ing chess might actually have the opposite effect foryou if you were to lose a game. So something such asyoga or some other exercise may be a better stressreliever for a competitive person. The only thing you need for Clemson’s chessclub is an open mind and a chess board with pieces (ifyou have them). This is a much laid back club with nofees or applications to fill out, so leave the check-books at home. There are optional competitions toattend that are oftentimes out of town, but attendancein these are not required.CHESS 5

Stress-free Chess Your well-chosen decision to move forward The club meets in 135 Lehotsky on Tuesday with your education here at Clemson University nights at 8pm to 10pm. You can drop in any time after already shows your ability to think ahead. Want to 8 and leave any time before 10, so don’t think you know something else that requires thinking ahead? aren’t your own king or queen in this meeting! ...Chess! Clemson has an organization with the sole purpose of bringing people together to play chess for Chess is a very good game to exercise the brain. fun! Don’t know how to play? No need to worry, It is also often very therapeutic in nature because it because the organization is not playing when they say requires one’s full attention and clears the mind of that you need no prior experience to join. Although unwanted thoughts. So next time life’s stresses are you will find out that one of the main skills in chess weighing you down, see if a good game of chess is being able to think ahead and predict what your won’t take it all away! opponent’s next moves are! Every Clemson student knows that college life can be very stressful when it comes to all of the studying and homework that we have to do. What if I told you that playing chess could help relieve your stress? According to healthlisted.com, chess is among one of the games that can help take the mind off of life’s problems. We should remember that making time for ourselves is very important for our well-being. If you are very competitive in nature then play- ing chess might actually have the opposite effect for you if you were to lose a game. So something such as yoga or some other exercise may be a better stress reliever for a competitive person. The only thing you need for Clemson’s chess club is an open mind and a chess board with pieces (if you have them). This is a much laid back club with no fees or applications to fill out, so leave the check- books at home. There are optional competitions to attend that are oftentimes out of town, but attendance in these are not required. ASIAN STUDENT6

Stress-free Chess Your well-chosen decision to move forward The club meets in 135 Lehotsky on Tuesdaywith your education here at Clemson University nights at 8pm to 10pm. You can drop in any time afteralready shows your ability to think ahead. Want to 8 and leave any time before 10, so don’t think youknow something else that requires thinking ahead? aren’t your own king or queen in this meeting!...Chess! Clemson has an organization with the solepurpose of bringing people together to play chess for Chess is a very good game to exercise the brain.fun! Don’t know how to play? No need to worry, It is also often very therapeutic in nature because itbecause the organization is not playing when they say requires one’s full attention and clears the mind ofthat you need no prior experience to join. Although unwanted thoughts. So next time life’s stresses areyou will find out that one of the main skills in chess weighing you down, see if a good game of chessis being able to think ahead and predict what your won’t take it all away!opponent’s next moves are! 7 Every Clemson student knows that college lifecan be very stressful when it comes to all of thestudying and homework that we have to do. What if Itold you that playing chess could help relieve yourstress? According to healthlisted.com, chess isamong one of the games that can help take the mindoff of life’s problems. We should remember thatmaking time for ourselves is very important for ourwell-being. If you are very competitive in nature then play-ing chess might actually have the opposite effect foryou if you were to lose a game. So something such asyoga or some other exercise may be a better stressreliever for a competitive person. The only thing you need for Clemson’s chessclub is an open mind and a chess board with pieces (ifyou have them). This is a much laid back club with nofees or applications to fill out, so leave the check-books at home. There are optional competitions toattend that are oftentimes out of town, but attendancein these are not required. BRIDGES

Secular Student Alliance Students who do not affiliate with a God hold Students are encouraged to come out onquite a presence on campus! The Secular Student Wednesdays at 6:30. The place of the weekly meet-Alliance of Clemson consists of atheists, agnostics, ings varies. Most meetings consist of topic discus-non-theists, humanists, skeptics, freethinkers, and sions related to science, religion, philosophy, andother students who do not believe in a God or Gods. more! President Wade LAST NAME describes justThey welcome all undergraduate and graduate how laid back these meetings are, “watching videosstudents (as well as non-students) who wish to be part or movies, and sometimes just chilling out at a restau-of a society of scientific non-believers. President rant”.Wade LAST NAME speaks on behalf of the organi-zation saying “We hope to provide a social and intel- For more information regarding SSAC, visitlectual space for students and nonstudents to talk Clemson.edu > Campus Life > Student Clubs andabout their experiences and ideas without having to Organizations > Search: Secular Student Alliance. Orface the consequences of a culture involved heavily simply email Wade LAST NAME at ssaclem-on religion”. More than anything, SSAC exists to [email protected] a comfortable, close-knit, religion-free com-munity of students where judgment {and God} doesnot exist. SSAC is an affiliate of the national SecularStudent Alliance. The organization established itselfon campus in 2011, and has gradually grown since.There are currently 30 student members, but theyhope to grow in the coming years. “Anyone can joinSSAC,” says Wade. “Those who have an interest inscience, religion, and philosophy in society will typi-cally find an interest in our group”. There are abso-lutely no fees associated with joining, and a steadycommitment is not required. SECULAR STUDENT8

Fellowship of Christian Athletes Students at Clemson interested in becoming part Members come from all different backgroundsof a strong Christian community should consider but share one thing in common: their faith. The orga-joining the Fellowship of Christian Athletes at Clem- nization puts on many events including dancing,son. FCA is a nationally recognized religious organi- playing sports, or just hanging out! These events helpzation that consists of people who are passionate to strengthen the Christian community on campus. Inabout Jesus. The organization strives to provide addition to holding events on campus, members ofpeople with the opportunity to grow in relationship FCA encourage attending local churches on Sunday.with Him through worship gatherings, events, and With their help, finding the perfect place to spendsmall groups. your Sundays won’t be an issue. The organization also does their best to provide rides to these churches Any undergraduate can join and there is no for students who have no other means of transporta-membership application/process necessary. Meet- tion.ings are held every Thursday night at 9:19 on campus(either at Tillman or the Amphitheatre). Students are Lastly, service plays a big part in FCA, both onencouraged to come out for a chance to worship the and off campus. Active members are not required toLord and meet people of Clemson who also feel participate in service projects, but are alwaysstrongly about proclaiming the name of Jesus! This welcome to do so. Service can be anything fromparticular organization is one of the largest on tutoring at a local school to attending a mission trip tocampus, currently consisting of BLAH BLAH mem- Africa. All service opportunities help to proclaim thebers. name of Jesus. Two mission trips are held every year (one domestic and one abroad). For more information regarding FCA of Clem- son, visit clemsonfca.org.FCA 9

All of the shooters that make up the Clemson Shotgun Team have come from one of the three main If you’re looking to exercise you’re rights disciplines that make up a tournament: Sportingbestowed on you by the second amendment, then the Clays, American Skeet, and American Trap. EachClemson Shotgun Team may be for you. The main team member has to learn how to shoot these disci-purpose of the team is to teach and promote competi- plines well enough to have their own individual scoretive shooting while always teaching safety. “New and count towards the overall score. As a new memberold members have to ALWAYS abide by the same joins the team the commitment to learn the correctrules when it comes to safety,” explains current team way of shooting each discipline is crucial. Forrestmember Forrest Neyman. The Clemson shotgun team Neyman reassures that, “As your scores may takehas the privilege to use the university range Monday awhile to catch up to the top shooters, always-Friday once the leisure skill shotgun classes have continuing to work on your individual game to helpended. As a team member you are not required to the team matters the most. Participation and a posi-attend practice everyday of the week but the coaches tive attitude on learning will allow you to become ado look at practice participation when considering top collegiate shooter.”participation at competitive events. Most of members If you become interested in joining the team,of the team make time to shoot two to three times a the members will set up a one on one meeting withweek. Typical hours range from noon to 5:00pm. It the head coach and the interested participant tobecomes extremely tough to see the clay targets in the discuss any past shooting experience. Tryouts thensky when the sun starts to set, so team members try take place, during which the head coach looks forand practice during the light hours of the day. solid fundamentals that can be built on to allow you The team typically attends 5 or 6 competitions a to compete and help the team succeed at tournaments.year. Since the shotgun team’s activities are not Once becoming a member of the team, there are duesconsidered an NCAA sport, there are two governing are paid once a semester. $350 covers your practicebodies for collegiate clay target shooting. The SCTP targets and ammunition, travel costs, as well as entry(scholastic clay target program) and the ACUI (Asso- fees and ammunition for each tournament.ciations of College Unions International) hold tour- Lastly, the Clemson Shotgun Team gives backnaments throughout both school semesters. Both of to our community. Neyman says, “Our team hasthese associations have a National Championship. always been heavily involved with the South Caroli-Our own Clemson University has now been fortunate na 4h program. We are always sending Clemson shot-enough to win both National Championships, and has gun team members to youth clay target competitionsthe possibility of winning another this year. Schools and giving pointers to the kids while helping out withare not required to attend a set amount of shooting the actual event making it runs smoothly for thetournaments a year compared to other sports such as participants.”football and basketball. At a competition the team hasthe option of shooting 6 disciplines: Sporting Clays, If you enjoy competition, obliterating clay5-Stand, American Skeet, International Skeet, Ameri- targets, and shooting guns, the Clemson Shotguncan Trap, and International Trap. Not all are shot at Team may be your perfect escape from the stresses ofevery tournament. The team typically takes 15-20 everyday academic work.participating shooters to each tournament, of which Contact: Forrest Neyman, jneyman@clem-the highest 5 overall scores from Clemson are added son.edutogether and then compared to the other attendingschools total score. The school with the highest com-posite score wins the tournament. SHOTGUN TEAM All of the shooters that make up the Clemson10

If the arts are more up your ally than other clubs, Once becoming a member of the organizationthen Tigeroar could be a great opportunity to get the level of commitment is pretty high, however theinvolved in one of Clemson’s top singing and members who are dedicated enough to join the groupperforming organizations. Tigeroar’s president, Trace find their active participation to be enjoyable andHolt, is proud of the diversity of his organization and rewarding. The singers meet twice a week on Tues-expresses, “I like to think that our group has a broad day and Thursday evenings from 6:30 until 7:45 tospectrum of purposes. We are a group of guys that practice and discuss upcoming events. If need be,enjoy singing and making music, and through they meet more frequently if a concert or event isTigeroar we are able to express our talents and abili- upcoming. Outside of practice, Tigeroar has gigs andties.” performances throughout the week, of which some are local and others require travel around the upstate. A large part of the group's focus is on serving The performing organization does not require anyClemson University. Tigeroar performs for many dues or fees to become a member.Clemson events like the Will to Lead Campaign,many service and fundraising events, awards ceremo- If your passion is not only singing, but alsonies, and lastly the group performs for sororities and giving back to the community, Tigeroar participatesother on campus student organizations. The group in various service opportunities in the Clemson areaalso serves as an ambassador to Clemson University and around the state of South Carolina. They haveand the Clemson University Choral Department. participated and provided entertainment for multipleEach year the performers go on a fall tour and visit greek philanthropy events here on campus, helpedschools around the Southeast. While visiting these raise funds for Dabo's All-In foundation, performedschools they offer students a chance to learn more at local high school fundraising events, performed forabout Clemson, and the singers showcase an opportu- other on campus student organizations’ fund raisingnity to get involved with the Performing Arts at the events, and have performed for children in the Chil-collegiate level. dren's Hospital at MUSC. Tigeroar does not participate in competitions For any guys on campus that have been giftedevery single year, however they do compete every with a pitch-perfect voice, but are maybe unsurefew years when promising opportunities arise. Back about whether or not an A Cappella group is for them,in 2013 Clemson hosted the ICCA's (International then come see what it’s all about at Tigeroar’s annualChampionship of Collegiate A Cappella) a competi- spring show, Tigeroar Live, on Saturday, April 9th attion that features many a cappella groups across the 7:00pm in the Brooks Center. The group is sellingcountry. Back in 2010 Tigeroar placed first in the tickets online through the Brooks Center Website at:regional quarterfinals and second in the regional http://www.clemson.edu/centers-insti-semifinals, which was one place away from earning a tutes/brooks/events/index.html.place in the National finals. Contact: Trace Holt, [email protected] To join Tigeroar, an interested singer must gothrough an audition process. Auditioning is a CLEMSON ROARtwo-step process, consisting of an in-house auditionand a callback. The two are pretty simple. If you’relooking to audition for the group you should be waryof possible pitch matching exercises, some sightsinging, and then an individual solo. All members arerequired to be full time students be members of eitherMen's Glee or CU Singers. 11

Professor Thomas is the Vegans of Clemson’s blah blah blahsponsor. With this title she oversees the choices thatthe members of her group make, but she does not leadthe conversation. As part of the group she sees thepurpose on campus is to raise awareness of the Veganand Vegetarian lifestyle. The all plant diet has beenlinked with several health benefits. The nutritionalbenefits are also met with less violence towardanimals as they never see the plates of Vegans andVegetarians. In this way they are striving for a betterworld, and in their own neighborhood they campaignfor a better Clemson. They have been advocatingbetter dining options for the Vegan populous oncampus, and this semester boasts more options. The group routinely meets in the CooperLibrary, and all students are welcome to join regard-less of their dietary habits. The just ask that you beopen to the idea of becoming Vegan. There should notbe any fees associated with participation in the groupexcept the purchase of their t-shirt. The group have their own newsletter and Face-book. In these two places they bring awareness totheir cause and their sponsored talks. The group’smission statement is “Vegans of Clemson Universitywas founded to raise awareness about and providesupport for adopting the ethical plant-based diet…”. VEGAN12

They strive to be a resource for LGBT and General meeting times are every 2nd and 4thstraight students in Clemson using the power of Wednesday at OLD MAIN 206 7:30pm. Occasional-Community, Acceptance, and Inclusivity. They also ly there will be guest lectures, but mostly they willwish to raise awareness and provide advocacy to call for students to go to other related speakingstudents in need. This is not exclusive to straight, gay, engagements. As far as their own yearly hostedor other-gendered; it encompasses all sexual orienta- events there are Pride Week, Trans Week, and Nation-tions and genders. They create the outreach for the al Coming Out Week: involves panels, displays, andstudents with only a small voice. They want to elimi- other extras related to their cause. For average Joe,nate the stereotype of the gender problems that the club wants the displays and extras to be actuallyplague some people. viewed and thought about on a deeper level than just decorations. There is a drag show, to ring circus, and On her ideal Clemson, Anna hasn’t thought many more different outreach events. The group isabout it; so it seems like it’s an uphill battle. She has not engaging, but more internalize. This meaning thatcalled for more students need to take it seriously and they don’t necessarily have things for the group to do,get comfortable with the idea of a CGSA. Campus and as a result the retention rate is maybe low.pride rating for Clemson on a five star scale based onHousing, Student center and other categories has a When asked about how each of them feel like1.5 rating. A long way to go to achieving a five star they are accepted; Anna feels as though she isranking. Shawn says that there are no dues or fees amongst her fellow tigers, but she thinks it may bebased on the inclusivity rule. The club is run on state different from other alumni. Shawn thinks that it’s afunds, and this helps them run events. wonderful mix of organization and students that makes the club great.LGBT 13