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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 2013
Page
3
A reader questions why cars lack split rearview mirrors and notes their presence on big trucks. The letter blames the Tea Party for unreached goals, calling them unrealistic and misleading to the public.
The letter complains about ObamaCare Medicare and faulting doctors and the president. It argues personal responsibility for diet would lower costs, questions welfare habits, questions Social Security, and urges local hiring for MOX site if it closes. It ends with spring scenery and reader-submitted dogwood spots in Aiken.
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Ten USC Aiken students earned awards and cash prizes at the university’s annual Research Day. Gold winners were Andrew Littlefield science oral, Delicia Williams humanities oral, and Nicole Streeb psychology poster. The sixth event drew many undergraduates and 22 advance to Discovery Day.
Gold winners include Andrew Littlefield Brianna Arnone and Jennifer Gilmore and Nicole Streeb for oral and poster work across sciences humanities and psychology. Keifer Richardson earned silver in sciences and Shana Woodward bronze in biology. Courtney Burckhalter bronze in poster biology. Streeb graduates, directs PTSD project with Dr Ed Callen. Williams collaborates with author Stephen Graham Jones on Demon Theory.
The Augusta National final rounds look mostly clear Saturday with sunny af ternoon temperatures near 79. Rain remains a 30 percent risk Sunday afternoon after 4 p.m. with possible quarter to half inch totals. The Masters has seen rain interrupt only once since 1983 when Seve Ballesteros won.
Augusta National Golf Club displays a weather warning with clouds and a lightning bolt on scoreboards when conditions deteriorate. Spectators are urged to take precautions and expect suspension signaled by an air horn or similar alert before play is stopped.
Eric Jerome Dickey signs Decadence at Books a Million April 25 at 6 pm ahead of April 23 release. GAENA hosts May 4 neighborhood yard sale with maps and publicity. email greater aikenestatesna gmail. com or call 803 641 9105. deadline April 26. GOTRESRA holds season ending 5K April 27 at 8 am at the Kroc Center. registration $25. details at gotresra.org. North Augusta Middle PTO junk in your trunk sale April 27 8 11 am. spaces 10 or 15. vendor forms due April 26 2 pm. South Aiken Baptist Christian School carnival April 27 10 am 4 pm with games food inflatables and vendors. call 803 648 7871.
The Cumbee Center hosts the fifth Walk a Mile in Her Shoes in downtown Aiken starting at 6 p.m. at the county courthouse. Men don stilettos to show solidarity against harassment, with some walkers sponsored or pledging funds.
Cumbee Center hosts a free event Thursday at 6 p.m. starting at the county court to raise awareness about violence against women. Shoes available for borrow. End with talks and a possible scavenger hunt as a future Cumbee Center April event.
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