Sixteen year old Augustus Bennett elected state student council president
Augustus Bennett, a junior at Aiken High, became the first Black student from the school to be elected president of the South Carolina Association of Student Councils. He will serve a one year term beginning next month after a March 7 to 9 election at Belton Honey Path High School.
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Darwin Almost Lost a Voyage for Immortality on Beagle
In 1831 Charles Darwin faced a near rejection when Captain Fitzroy doubted his fitness for the Beagle voyage. Darwin’s work ethic and keen observations aboard the ship transformed his career and sparked ideas leading to evolution.
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Do You Know How Many People Never Had A Room Of Their Own
A first person reminiscence contrasts shared living across life stages from cradle to hospital bed. It reflects on communal spaces in camps, colleges, the army, and marriage, noting the lack of private rooms for many. The narrator recalls a friend who was one of seven siblings and felt like part of a crowd.
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Erma Bombeck column on a private room of one’s own
The piece recalls Erma Bombeck as a syndicated columnist who imagined a personal retreat. It describes a mother’s frugal ways and a dream of a quiet, soundproof space with a door that opens only to the inhabitant, a room to keep secrets and dreams away from the world.
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