Aiken Standard Leadership and Masthead Details
The Aiken Standard lists key staff including Publisher Scott B. Hunter, Executive Editor Melissa Hanna, Advertising Director Dee Taylor, and managers Terri Cheek Laura Friedman Letitia Jefferson Ronnie Butler. The notice enumerates roles in publishing across executive, advertising, circulation and production.
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Melissa Hanna
Dee Taylor
Terri Cheek
Laura Tiedman
Letitia Jefferson
Think About It Quote by Laurence Peter on Pessimism
A famous quip from Laurence J. Peter notes that a pessimist is a man who looks both ways when crossing a one way street. Peter, Canadian educator and author of The Peter Principle, lived 1919 to 1990.
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Laurence J. Peter
Peter Principle
Local business surge and community updates in Aiken and North Augusta
Editorial rounds up upcoming openings like LongHorn Steakhouse Up Your Alley Chop House Shane's Rib Shack Jimmy John's and Which Wich and noted Academy Sports Sam's Club expansions signaling job growth. Also warns of phone scams a new water meter program tests and honors Kathy Gilliand stepping down as North Augusta executive director shaping regional development.
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Arkenites
LongHorn Steakhouse
Up Your Alley Chop House
Shane’s
Rib Shack
Jimmy John
Wich
Aiken
Academy Sports
Sam’s
Our Town
Kathy Gilliand
North Augusta
South Carolina
Aiken County
Amateurism under fire as NCAA faces pay-for- likeness scrutiny
The article argues the NCAA profits from star players' likenesses despite claiming nonprofit status. It cites Johnny Manziel and Jadeveon Clowney cases, notes lawsuits against the NCAA, and discusses calls for reform including potential stipends for athletes and revenue sharing to keep top players in school.
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Johnny Manziel
Johnny Football
NCAA
Texas A&m
South Carolina
Jadeveon Clowney
Shopncaasports.com
Clowney
USC
Gamecocks
Steve Spurrier
University of South Carolina
Mark Emmert
Word play and policy fail in Obama era language wars
Charles Krauthammer argues the Obama administration masks policy failures with euphemistic wording from evacuation reductions to redefining terrorism as workplace violence. He cites Libyan attack blame and Benghazi questions while condemning evasive terms like violent extremism and Islamist avoidance.
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Jen Psaki
U.S. State Department
Yemen
Janet Napolitano
Nidal Hasan
Allah
U.S
Libya
Hillary Clinton
National Security Agency
Obama
National Defense University
al-Qaeda
America
Boston
Somalia
Afghanistan
Benghazi
Fort Hood
Aiken Standard Seeks Letters to the Editor
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with the writer’s address and daytime phone for verification. Keep under 400 words as longer letters may not be published. All letters are subject to editing for length, clarity, libel, and taste. Anonymous or organized-campaign letters will not be published.
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Scott B. Hunter
Ronnie Butler
Editorial
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Public Safety
Richard Pearce
Lindsey Graham
S.C
Department of Homeland Security
Napolitano
White House
Krauthammer
Charles Krauthammer
Washington Post
Fox News
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