Clemson and USC Out For Blood

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CLEMSON -- While one contest between Clemson University and

the University of South Carolina will be decided on the

gridiron, another will be settled on gurneys. Since 1985,

the rivals have been out for blood, seeking to out-donate

the other in the Clemson-Carolina Blood Drive during the

week leading up to their football game (Nov. 18).

Clemson is coming off a string of two losses to Carolina in

the blood bowl. Overall, the Tigers have dominated with an

11-4 record.

"During last year's blood drive, Clemson was able to recruit

1,904 units of blood; that was a 500 unit increase from the

year before and a new record at Clemson, even though we

still lost the competition," said Sam Parsons, director of

the Clemson effort. "My goal this year has been to expand

the drive even more by using a third blood company and

putting a large emphasis on promotions to increase the

convenience for participants to donate and bring more

attention to the drive."

Students, faculty, staff and community members are invited

to participate in the blood drive Nov. 13-17 from 11 a.m. to

7 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Friday. Donation locations will be the Hendrix Center

Ballroom, Palmetto Ballroom in Clemson's University Union

and bloodmobiles located at the Fernow Street Cafe and

Bowman Field near College Avenue. The sites will be staffed

by AnMed Regional Blood Center of Anderson, Blood Connection

in Greenville and the Spartanburg Blood Bank.

No matter which school donates the most blood, it's the sick

and injured who come out the winners. Over the course of the

15-year contest, the two schools have provided a total of

36,085 pints of blood to hospitals. That outpouring of

generosity has helped more more than 90,213 people,

according to blood-bank representatives.

"The Clemson-Carolina Blood Drive comes during a crucial

part of the year when there is little blood in reserve for

patients in need," said Parsons, a member of Alpha Phi

Omega, the national service fraternity organizing the

week-long event at Clemson. "In the rush of the holiday

season, people sometimes forget that they can give the gift

of life by donating blood."

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