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The Inside Scoop

Clemson and ice cream have been intertwined for more than a century. The University began manufacturing ice cream in 1904, and a rumor of free helpings at the creamery was once the basis of a playful prank pulled on first-year cadets. Since 2006, the on-campus student-run retail store ’55 Exchange has served up sweet treats to thousands of students, fans, visitors and alumni.

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