Authors: Kendall Parrish, Raine Riley, and Will Henderson Clemson football is back for the 2020 season and dominated in their first home game against The Citadel. Although the stadium may look very different this year because of the precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19, nearly 19,000 Clemson Tiger fans and students were able to […]
An analysis of the initial reactions of people as the threat to the beloved app develops: Authors: Emma Katherine Grech & Will Henderson On the morning of September 18th, 2020 the news broke that President Trump and his administration were signing an executive order to ban the downloading of TikTok taking effect just two days […]
by: Raine T Riley & Will Henderson Dancing is Back, and I don’t know how to feel about it. In the Year of Corona, “new” and “live” feel like words from a by-gone era. Now, 190+ days into self-isolation, quarantine, and the “new normal,” miracle-esque gifts from above –live sports, new episodes of favorite shows, […]
Authors: Marika Thwin, Raven Furber, & Will Henderson Overview: The first week of the 2020 US Open ran from August 31 st – September 6th . It is the 140th edition of the US Open and 2 nd Grand Slam of the season. In the midst of a global pandemic and other situations going on, the tournament […]
Authors: Toni Baraka, Sara Gates May, Noah Britt, Will Henderson Over Labor Day weekend, a gender reveal party using a smoke generation pyrotechnic device ignited a wildfire that went on to burn thousands of acres surrounding Los Angeles. Since then, more fires have broken out around California, Oregon, and Washington with arson and climate change […]
An analysis of the social trends and conversations around reality television show “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” ending. Overall Trends Large spike in conversations following the announcement and declining days after Majority of the conversations about “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” ending was negative (62.1% Negative Sentiment) Users have been sharing the news and posting […]
An Analysis of the Infamous Flavor that Signals the start of Fall By: Hannah Chumley & Emma Grech There has always been an ongoing debate on social media when the holiday season approaches: when it is too early to start decorating, burning holiday scents, or adding holiday flavors to everything? The dominant flavor for the […]
Authors: Raine T. Riley & Will Henderson Overview: Overall Trends Most of the conversation surrounding the Disney+ release of Disney’s live-action Mulan was negative, touching on issues from access to police brutality #boycottmulan and boycott(ed) were some of the top words Free, Chinese production alternatives for live-action Mulan adaptations were a hot topic There was […]
An analysis of the social trends focused on Greek life activities and the spread of COVID-19 among college students living on campus. By: Kendall Parrish Analysis Time Frame: August 14th – August 28th, 2020 Overall Trends: ● Spikes in conversations about fraternity and sorority housing across campuses ● Majority of the conversations about Greek life […]
An analysis of SC school systems going back for in-person classes Overall Trends: Spikes in conversation over the analysis time have been related to statements or comments made by Governor Henry McMaster The majority of the conversation around South Carolina schools reopening has been negative. Users online have directly shared their disapproval of Gov. McMaster’s […]