Sports
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September 25: Clemson defeats Georgia Tech, 16-13, in Death Valley. The Tiger Cub mascot, nephew of the Tiger, makes his first public debut. Student Jay Williams is the plank-holding Tiger Cub.
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Tommy West wins his first game as Clemson head coach when the 23rd-ranked Tigers defeat the Kentucky Wildcats in the Peach Bowl in Atlanta, 14-13, in a night game. West took over the helm after the regular season when Ken Hatfield resigned after the South Carolina game. He is the first coach in college football history to win a post-season game with a team he did not coach during the regular season.
In the News
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In December 1993, U.S. President Bill Clinton signed the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) into law. The agreement, which aimed to eliminate trade barriers between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, took effect on January 1, 1994.
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On December 2, 1993, Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar, leader of the Medellín Cartel, was killed by Colombian National Police. His death marked the end of an era of intense violence and drug trafficking in Colombia, though the drug trade continued.
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In 1993, Nelson Mandela was elected president of the African National Congress (ANC) in South Africa. His election was a crucial step toward the end of apartheid and the establishment of a multiracial democracy in South Africa.
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On November 1, 1993, the Maastricht Treaty came into effect, officially establishing the European Union (EU). The treaty created a new political and economic union, integrating member states more closely and laying the groundwork for the adoption of the euro.
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On February 26, 1993, a bomb exploded in the parking garage beneath the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City, killing six people and injuring over a thousand. The attack was one of the first major terrorist attacks on U.S. soil.
On Campus
TAPS Gallery
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