Landmarks and Legends: The Grotesques of Riggs Hall
Discover the story behind the stony faces that peer down from between the third-story windows of Riggs Hall.
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Nancy Spitler
Nancy Spitler is the managing editor of Clemson World magazine. Her goal is to interest, intrigue and engage readers with the stories of Clemson. In her spare time, she enjoys pottery, gardening and wandering through antique stores.
Articles by Nancy Spitler
A Pathway to Peace
/ in Features / 1 Comment / by: Nancy SpitlerDavid Beasley spreads the gospel of ending world hunger
First Impression
/ in First Impression / 0 Comments / by: Nancy SpitlerSandy Twilley ’02, ’05 won the Clemson World Photo Contest with this beautiful interior shot of the bell tower.
Parting Shot
/ in First Impression / 0 Comments / by: Nancy SpitlerThe Clemson Men’s Soccer team won its 15th Atlantic Coast Conference Championship on November 22, 2020.
Training Successful Problem-solvers
/ in In These Hills / 0 Comments / by: Nancy SpitlerAnalytical chemistry professor Ken Marcus used to call his group of doctoral researchers “the Tinkerers.”
Teaming Up for Innovation
/ in In These Hills / 0 Comments / by: Nancy SpitlerClemson will play a significant role in advancing the nation’s environmental, energy, and national security research and workforce development efforts as a member of the Battelle Savannah River Alliance.
Sweet Swindle
/ in Landmarks & Legends / 10 Comments / by: Nancy SpitlerClemson Ice Cream quickly became a favorite among students, so much so that it served as the basis of a major prank played on freshmen for years.
First Impression
/ in First Impression / 0 Comments / by: Nancy SpitlerFour Clemson seniors, hands clasped, leapt down the Hill together during the Rub the Rock event.
Parting Shot
/ in Parting Shot / 0 Comments / by: Nancy SpitlerTigers abound on campus, but this carved one is particularly nice. Can you identify its location? Need a hint?
Ring Story: Preserving Her Memory
/ in Lifelong Tigers, My Clemson / 0 Comments / by: Nancy SpitlerThe Mann family donated a 2020 Clemson class ring in the ladies dinner ring style to honor their wife and mother, Eleanor Hightower Mann ’78.