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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 2008
Page
9
The Aiken Standard urges keeping the drinking age at 21, arguing 18 to 20 year olds lack sufficient judgment for alcohol. Lowering the age would invite more injuries and deaths, with binge drinking tied to off campus parties and insufficient maturity.
The South Carolina Department of Education invites residents to vote on a new name for the state test replacing PACT. Five finalists with acronyms PAL PASS SCYE STARS and STEP are listed and voting is online at ed sc gov tools NameThatTest.
The document lists key leadership and department heads for the Aiken Standard, including positions such as Advertising Director Arthur T. Zappa News Director Timothy E. O Briant Production Director Phillip Yates and others like Circulation Director Scot Newcom and Managing Editor Michael W. Gibbons.
James R DeLoach and Andrew T Yaun challenge GVW incorporation coverage. They question committee residency, secret funds, and transparency while urging a no vote and calling for open records before the August 26 referendum.
The GVW Incorporation Committee was formed to pursue incorporation and assess the benefits and challenges of turning the GVW area into an independent entity. Members intend to study governance, finances, and community impact before taking further steps.
A reader questions county tax dollars allocated to GVW and asserts most funds leave the community. The letter urges residents to contact the Auditor, Treasurer, and County Tax Collector to learn how much of their county taxes stay in the city and to do homework before forming judgments.
Sarkozy consoles troops amid heavy losses as Sarkozy vows to prevent repeats. Tusk hails a U.S. missile shield deal with Poland. Crist warns Florida residents as Tropical Storm Fay threatens a third strike.
Readers are invited to send opinions on issues of concern. Letters should be 200 words or fewer and may be edited. Submit to Letters to the Editor at 456, Aiken, South Carolina, 29802 or via email and fax at 648-6052.
Tom Gilligan, board chairman, recalls his mother's lessons on respect for people with intellectual disabilities. He cites Barry Coats of Special Olympics SC and the Tropic Thunder usage of the term as a rallying point to end the word's public use.
A parent at Aiken High School argues seniors are allowed to cut the lunch line for five minutes and then in groups, creating harassment of younger students. The critic calls for a seniors only line and condemns alleged discrimination and potential suspensions.
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