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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 2012

Page

13

Aiken Standard Staff and Leadership Details

The Aiken Standard lists key personnel including Scott B. Hunter as Publisher Timothy E. O BrIANT as Executive Editor and others across departments. It notes founding year 1867 and names executives managing advertising sales production and distribution.

Scott B. Hunter Timothy E. O’briant

Editorial doubly wrong name choice for merged colleges

The editorial argues Georgia Regents University lacks local identity compared to the proposed University of Augusta. It criticizes the Georgia Board of Regents for ignoring community support in favor of a broader donors appeal, noting strong local preference for a name tied to Augusta and warning of lingering opposition from Regent University and locals.

Powers That Be Columbia Usc-Aiken Aiken Technical College University of South Carolina Board of Georgia Regents GRU University of Augusta Regent University Virginia Trustees Aiken-Augusta Tommy Hopkins Augusta Chronicle Augusta Georgia Augusta National New University Pat Robertson Georgia Regents University Regents USC Aiken Aiken Tech

Letters to the Editor Argue for immigration, welfare reform, and Social Security views

A letter accuses immigrants of harming American culture and welfare roles while urging stricter enforcement and constitutional respect. It quotes concerns about taxes and safety nets, then shifts to a reader defending Social Security’s insurance aspect and solvency. A final note calls for arresting people who text and drive.

America Europe U.S Washington David J. Didimamoff Aiken David Kjellquist Aiken

Run Tahmina Kohistani and Fraser-Pryce in Olympic Courage

Kathleen Parker argues that running exposes women to courage beyond speed, highlighting Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Tahmina Kohistani. Kohistani defies Taliban hostility to reach London, illustrating sport as resistance. The piece honors female runners facing threats for choosing to run.

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Forrest Fraser-Pryce London Tahmina Kohistani Afghanistan Kohistani

Navy Seeks Self-Driven Undersea Vehicles For Fleet

Navy officials say autonomous undersea vehicles could be game changers for operations. At the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, program managers discuss toward a squadron of self driven subs as part of future capabilities. A 911 call describes a hospital shooting scene as a 66 year old man is accused of killing his wife in a possible mercy killing. U.S. Attorney John Leonardo remarks on Jared Loughner's life sentence for the Tucson rampage that killed six and wounded 13, including Gabrielle Giffords.

Christopher Egan Naval Undersea Warfare Center Navy Ohio John Leonardo U.S Arizona Jared Lee Loughner Gabrielle Giffords

Aiken Standard invites signed letters to the editor

The paper requests letters be signed with writer address and daytime phone for verification. Submissions must stay under 300 words and are subject to editing for length, libel, and taste. Anonymous or organized campaign letters will not be published.

Aiken Aikenstandard Jennifer Miller Jmiller

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