Clemson in the News

National and international media reports involving Clemson University and its faculty, staff and students
August 2007

Examining binge drinkers' preferences

... among teens who reported binge-drinking.

Asked why high-school binge drinkers might prefer liquor, Gail DiSabatino, vice president for student affairs at Clemson University, noted studies that show many youths get their alcohol from home. It may be easier to snatch drinks from a liquor cabinet than beers from the fridge. "It might not be as noticed," DiSabatino said.

There are other motivations for teens ...

Read the entire article at the Philadelphia Enquirer.

Troubled school's principal removed

... For many, it's their last chance at an education.

The report by the National Dropout Prevention Center, based in Clemson, S.C., blamed the district as well as the school's leadership for the problems there. The district doesn't show support for alternative education, the report said, and it let the school leadership run amok without enough oversight. District policies combined with ineffective leadership at the school forced the school to operate "in 'survival' mode," the report said.

The district has "some ownership in what ...

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The Pro Shop: Trading on Pillow Talk Can Rouse Regulators

Terry Leap, professor of management at Clemson University in South Carolina and author of "Dishonest Dollars: The Dynamics of White-Collar Crime," says the wave of so-called pillow talk cases stems at least in part from increased ease of communication. "People can steal information much more easily," he says.

Read the entire article and the Q&A with Leap.