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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 2014
Page
13
The Aiken Standard presents a quote by James Gibbons Huneker about snobbery as a reflection of the Infinite and Eternal. The page lists Ellen Priest as Publisher Tim O Briant as Audience Development Director Melissa Hanna as Executive Editor and Michael Ulmer as Editorial Page Editor.
Readers urged to back strict ethics reforms as lawmakers prepare for January session. The piece cites corruption cases involving Rep. Bobby Harrell and sheriff figures, criticizing outdated rules and supporting H.3945 reforms including independent investigations, income disclosures, and banning leadership PACs. It warns without tough penalties reforms may fail.
Laura Quaynor argues that multilingual learners in South Carolina and Aiken County reflect broader immigration trends and offer economic and cognitive benefits. The column reviews evidence on language instruction models, first language reading gains, and the need for adaptable teaching to maximize English acquisition while preserving multilingual advantages.
A letter argues the Social Security Trust Fund will run dry by 2033 unless actions are taken now. Proposals include raising the retirement age gradually, boosting savings, targeting benefits to the needy, lowering cost of living increases, raising the withholding cap, and requiring supplemental savings accounts. The writer stresses the program's importance and urges shared sacrifice for its survival. A second letter criticizes downtown Aiken lighting upgrades, calling them an orange glare that spoils the historic area and diminishes window-shopping experience.
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