Editorial: USC regional campuses should not be closed
Aiken Standards letters oppose Gov. Mark Sanford's 2009 2010 state budget proposal to close USC regional campuses in Allendale Union and Lancaster arguing the move harms small towns urban access and long term workforce development among communities reliant on higher education and urging the General Assembly to reject the plan.
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Mark Sanford
University of South Carolina
Allendale
Union
Lancaster
USC Salkehatchie
Walterboro
S.C. Employment Security Commission
Sanford
USC
Gov. Sanford
General Assembly
Aiken Standard Staff Directory Details
The Aiken Standard lists its publisher editor and key staff positions. Names include Scott B. Hunter Jeffrey B. Wallace Arthur T. Zappa Timothy E. O Briant Phillip Yates Scot Newcom Terri Cheek Michael W. Gibbons Letitia Jefferson and roles such as Advertising Director News Director Production Director and more.
Things Not To Say If You Are Muslim
A column treats Muslim readers with a satirical list sparked by a Reagan National Airport incident where a nine-member Muslim group was barred from a delayed AirTran flight after a teen overheard a safety remark. It mocks avoiding topics like air safety and jihad while endorsing lawsuits and baseball as safe subjects with spring training near.
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Washington
Reagan National Airport
AirTran Airways
U.S
AirTran
America
Malik
Hollywood
Homeland Security
SeaWorld
Shamu
New York Times
Letter to the editor questions climate myth and media bias
A letter criticizes media for promoting the carbon footprint narrative and endorsing faith driven rain prayers by Governor Sonny Perdue. It claims rainfall followed the vigil and drought eased in the Southeast, urges focus on nuclear and clean coal tech, and questions global warming theories and figures like Al Gore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonny Perdue
Georgia
Georgia State House
Southeast
Atlanta
al Gore
Michael Moore
North Dakota
Brenda
Pat Tolton Aiken
City of Aiken E Waste Event Sees Strong Turnout
Roger Brock writes praising the City of Aiken third annual Electronic Waste Recycling Event at Home Depot and the added free paper shredding. He suggests a future household hazardous waste collection and notes residents would pay a small disposal fee, urging budget inclusion and ongoing environmental education.
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City of Aiken
Home Depot
Environmental Committee
Aiken
North Augusta
Roger Brock
Letters to the Editor Contact Details
Readers may send letters to the editor at 456 Aiken SC 29802 by mail or via email at letters aikenstandard dot com or by fax at 648 6052.
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Aiken
Aiken, S.C
Aikenstandard
S.C
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