Clemson University - Taps Yearbook (Clemson, SC)

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SPIRIT ... THE BOND THIS, TOO, IS CLEMSON . . . THERE IS THE SPIRIT OF THE CHEERLEADERS LEADING THE TEAM ONTO THE FIELD . . . THE SPIRIT OF AN ALL-CONFERENCE FULLBACK SWEEPING THE END . . . THE SPIRIT OF THE BASKETBALL TEAM FIGHTING FOR A REBOUND . . . THE SPIRIT OF AN INDIVIDUAL STUDENT DISPLAY- ING HIS EMOTIONS FOR HIS SCHOOL . . . THE SPIRIT OF A BANNER PROCLAIMING THE ANTICIPATED FATE OF A RIVAL FROM THE SOUTH . . . THE SPIRIT OF THE CANNON ' S BLAST AS WE ADD ANOTHER SCORE . . . THE SPIRIT OF A SPONTANEOUS PEP RALLY BY A GROUP OF ' RATS AROUND TOM CLEMSON ' S STATUE . . . YES, ALL OF THESE ARE A PART OF SPIRIT, BUT THERE IS MORE. THERE IS THE SPIRIT THAT IS SHOWN BY THE FRATERNITIES AND CLUBS AS THEY BUILD A HOMECOMING DISPLAY, OR PRESENT A SKIT IN TIGERAMA, OR AS THEY PER- FORM A SERVICE PROJECT FOR THE SCHOOL. THERE IS THE FEELING OF PRIDE THAT THE STUDENT BODY FEELS AS IT SEES THE HOMECOMING BEAUTIES RIDE ONTO THE FIELD AT HALF- TIME. THERE IS THE SPIRIT THAT WE ALL FEEL WHEN WE HEAR TIGER RAG OR THE ALMA MATER. BUT ALL OF THESETHINGS ARE ONLY FACETS OF THE SPIRIT THAT IS CLEMSON UNIVERSITY. THE REAL SPIRIT IS EXPRESSED IN THE FEELING OF BROTHER- HOOD AMONG THOSE PEOPLE THAT ARE CLEMSON. THE BOND FOR THIS BROTHERHOOD IS CLEMSON SPIRIT.