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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 2003
Page
1
USC Aiken faced a Blaster computer worm outbreak last week as about 800 to 900 of its 1250 machines with compatible systems were affected. IT staff patched systems and cleaned infected PCs, with no server impact or permanent data loss. Some users were offline for a few hours.
The Aiken Brass horn quintet performed at the Odell Weeks Center after severe storms forced Hopelands Summer Concert shift. Led by Jim Boehner the group played jazz to classical numbers in a packed gym with guests Greg Carter Cheryl Matthews and Kenny Cook joining.
Wagener Town Council held a special meeting and assistant chief Dennis Rodgers offered to serve as interim fire chief for 90 days after the resignation of Chief Mark Redd amid council concerns. Mayor Carver indicated approval was likely and emphasized ongoing communication between department and council.
The top paid state employees largely come from the University of South Carolina, Clemson, and the Medical University of South Carolina. Ralph E. White leads at USC with 234 016, followed by USC President Andrew Sorensen at 215 000 and Muhammad A. Khan at 206 810. John Palms, former USC president, remains high after a pay cut.
Clemson officials report that nearly all state freshmen receive scholarships yet debt grows as tuition increases. Officials cite tuition hikes of 42 percent, 14 percent, and 18.8 percent over three years amid budget cuts. Students rely more on private loans outside federal programs while LIFE and Palmetto Fellows scholarships cover much of the cost.
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