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USC's tiger sits as students enter the Blatt Field for the annual Tiger Burn event on Nov. 19, 2025. The 34-foot-tall structure is designed and built by the USC chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers every year.

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USC's tiger sits as students enter the Blatt Field for the annual Tiger Burn event on Nov. 19, 2025. The 34-foot-tall structure is designed and built by the USC chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers every year.

The tiger statue quickly burns, accompanied by a firework show, during USC’s annual Tiger Burn event on Nov. 19, 2025, at the Blatt Field. The audience cheered as they watched the event.

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The tiger statue quickly burns, accompanied by a firework show, during USC’s annual Tiger Burn event on Nov. 19, 2025, at the Blatt Field. The audience cheered as they watched the event.

South Carolina’s “tiger” sits as students enter the Blatt Field for the annual Tiger Burn event on Nov. 19, 2025. The structure is designed and built by the USC chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers every year.

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South Carolina’s “tiger” sits as students enter the Blatt Field for the annual Tiger Burn event on Nov. 19, 2025. The structure is designed and built by the USC chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers every year.

Students socialize and listen to music at Blatt Field while they wait for the Tiger Burn to begin on Nov. 19, 2025. The event occurs every year as part of the USC vs. Clemson rivalry.

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Students socialize and listen to music at Blatt Field while they wait for the Tiger Burn to begin on Nov. 19, 2025. The event occurs every year as part of the USC vs. Clemson rivalry.

South Carolina’s “tiger” towers over students on the Blatt Field for this year’s Tiger Burn on Nov. 19, 2025. The structure is designed and built by the USC student chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers every year.

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South Carolina’s “tiger” towers over students on the Blatt Field for this year’s Tiger Burn on Nov. 19, 2025. The structure is designed and built by the USC student chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers every year.

The outside of Jake’s Bar and Grill pictured on Nov. 13, 2025, in Columbia, South Carolina. The bar holds a “Yappy Hour” on Tuesdays and Thursdays where customers are encouraged to bring their dogs and get a tasty treat.

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The outside of Jake’s Bar and Grill pictured on Nov. 13, 2025, in Columbia, South Carolina. The bar holds a “Yappy Hour” on Tuesdays and Thursdays where customers are encouraged to bring their dogs and get a tasty treat.

Announcer Brian Shelton introduces the different performers at the Korean Festival on Nov. 1, 2025, on Richland Street. He is the Assistant Dean of Student Services at USC’s Darla Moore School of Business and has been a part of the festival staff for a while.

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Announcer Brian Shelton introduces the different performers at the Korean Festival on Nov. 1, 2025, on Richland Street. He is the Assistant Dean of Student Services at USC’s Darla Moore School of Business and has been a part of the festival staff for a while.

Students of Tiger Taekwondo Academy perform at the Korean Festival on Nov. 1, 2025, on Richland Street. The academy offers many services meant to build good characteristics to kids of all ages.

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Students of Tiger Taekwondo Academy perform at the Korean Festival on Nov. 1, 2025, on Richland Street. The academy offers many services meant to build good characteristics to kids of all ages.

Students of Tiger Taekwondo Academy perform at the Korean Festival on Nov. 1, 2025, on Richland Street. The academy offers many services that build good characteristics to kids of all ages.

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Students of Tiger Taekwondo Academy perform at the Korean Festival on Nov. 1, 2025, on Richland Street. The academy offers many services that build good characteristics to kids of all ages.

A student of Yin’s Tiger Taekwondo prepares to break a wood panel at the Korean Festival on Nov. 1, 2025, on Richland Street. The academy’s performance exhibited a wide array of talents such as chopping cinder blocks in half, wielding a katana, summersaults and more.

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A student of Yin’s Tiger Taekwondo prepares to break a wood panel at the Korean Festival on Nov. 1, 2025, on Richland Street. The academy’s performance exhibited a wide array of talents such as chopping cinder blocks in half, wielding a katana, summersaults and more.

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