Clemson University - Taps Yearbook (Clemson, SC)

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The Media Board Coodinates Campus Radio And Publications The Student Media Association is the organization responsible for the four campus media at Clemson University — the Chronicle, the variety magazine; TAPS, the yearbook; The Tiger, the newspaper; and WSBF, the radio broadcasting station. Its purpose is to provide a link between the student media, the student body, and the ad- ministration. The governing body of the Student Media Association is known as the Media Board. Made up of 12 persons — Dean of Student Life Susan G. Delony, the joint media advisor; two Faculty Senate appointed faculty members, Jim T. Long and Judith M. Melton, who do not serve as advisors for any media staff; two Student Senate members, Michelle Hopkins and Joey Lemmons, who are not members of any media staff; two students-at-large appointed by the Stu- dent Body President, Laurie Rinehart and Harriet Ruth Todd, who are also not members of any media staff; the editor-in-chief of the Chronicle, John Madera; the editor-in-chief of TAPS David Stoudenmire; the editor-in-chief of The Tiger, Charles B. Bolchoz; and the WSBF Program Director, Chip Har- low — the Board ' s principle function is budget approval for the various media prior to their submission to the Vice- President of Student Affairs, Dean Walter Cox. Largely unknown to the student populous is the fact that the Media Board is the complaint and suggestion outlet for disgrunted readers, listeners, and etc. These complaints and sugges- tions are heard by the Board, and, if deemed necessary, responsive ac- tion by the Board is taken. w TAPS Editor-in-Chief, David Stoudenmire, delivers a report on the financial condition of the student year- book to members of the Student Media Association. The Student Media Association is composed of the heads of the four student media, in addition to student and faculty representatives. Student Life 289

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The Tiger Endures A Year of Turnover And Travel The Tiger has been named an All- American college newspaper for the past four semesters. This distinguished honor was awarded to The Tiger by the Associated Collegiate Press which of- fers a critique service to various publi- cations across the nation. The Tiger was given marks of distinc- tion in four of the five categories judged. Coverage and content, writing and editing, editorial leadership and opinion features were three of the categories judged. Physical appearance and visual communication were also awarded a superior rating. The 1979-80 year began in a state of turbulence with both financial and staff problems. Only four of the original 14 senior staff members were still serving in their respective positions at the end of the first semester. The senior staff changes ranged from office manager to editor-in-chief. Some members of The Tiger senior staff traveled to San Francisco during October to attend the Associated Col- legiate Press National Convention. The purpose of this convention was for the exchange and discussion of interesting and unique ideas for other leading col- lege newspapers. According to editor, Charles Bolchoz, who replaced former editor, Jim Stovall, the San Francisco trip was very benefi- cial to the continued quality of The Tiger because it presented modern, ef- ficient, and feasible ways of assembling a college newspaper. The Tiger staff is composed of ap- proximately 40 students from assorted fields of study. Because there is no school of journalism at Clemson, all staffers are volunteers and there are no special requirements to become a member of the staff. The Tiger covers any newsworthy events that may affect Clemson Univer- sity in some fashion. Topics covered by The Tiger include sports, features, and entertainment. The Tiger is printed by the Indepen- dent Publishing Co. in Anderson, S.C., 26 times a year with a circulation of 11,000. It is the oldest college newspa- per in South Carolina and has been rec- ognized by the South Carolina Col- legiate Press Association as the state ' s finest college newspaper since 1975. The faculty advisor for The Tiger is Dr. Louis Henry and the financial $=A advisor is Joy Smith. (Qr Tiger staffer Holly Hamor works at the weekly task of paste-up at the offices of the Anderson Indepen- dent. The Tiger has been published zveekly since 1907. Associate Editor Van Mattison prepares an article for publication in an upcoming issue of the Tiger. Student Life 291