Aiken High earns International Baccalaureate designation
Aiken High School has joined about 700 schools in 96 countries by earning International Baccalaureate status. The IB program will start in the fall, with curriculum adjustments already underway through middle and high school levels.
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Aiken High School
AHS
South Carolina
Aiken High
CSRA
Aiken County
North Augusta High School
Joe Padget
David Caver
Bill Gassman
Ahshornets.org
International Baccalaureate Organization
Ibo.org
Belk Announces Major Expansion at Aiken Mall
The Belk store at Aiken Mall will gain 11 000 square feet in a 3 6 million renovation. The project boosts Southside commerce as Target plans nearby construction, linking Belk’s long regional presence since 1947 with continued local partnership.
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Belk
Aiken Mall
Welcome
Aiken
Target
Laurens Street
Kalmia Plaza
Negative ads and the 2000 campaign dynamics
The piece argues that negative ads are misnamed and valuable as issue ads revealing candidates’ virtues. It cites Lyndon Johnson, Bill Bradley, George W. Bush, and Al Gore to illustrate how attacks can expose real records. It suggests a tame, ideologically driven race with focus on government size education and Social Security.
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Washington
Lyndon Johnson
Barry Goldwater
George W. Bush
al Gore
Bill Bradley
John McCain
Bill Clinton
New Hampshire
Steve Forbes
Texas
Bush
Michigan
John Engler
Bill
Bradley
Midwest
Family Atmosphere Shapes Aiken Standard Staffing
The Aiken Standard highlights a long tradition of family members working at the paper and describes current hires, including Jamie Rowland in the press room. The note acknowledges occasional conflicts but emphasizes mutual support, pride in the staff, and contact information for readers.
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Jamie Rowland
Jamie
Steve Rowland
Steve
Aiken Standard
Laurie Brown
Sue
Cam
Laurie
Laurie Page
Neely
Clemson
Tigers
Law
Don Law
Don
Ernestine
McDonald
Ernest
Charlie
Calvin Jefferson
Letitia Jefferson
Linden Wallace
Jeff Wallace
Jeff
Mary Lou
Darby
Delano Heath
North Augusta
Brenda Heath
Jim Bennett
Margie Bennett
Stonewall Jackson and forgotten Confederate history
A reader reflects on Stonewall Jackson and the Valley Campaign, noting black Confederates, acts of kindness by Jackson, and the complex memory of the Civil War. The column challenges modern debates about flags and historical narrative, then pivots to a hypothetical on Cuban refugee policy and a jab at political figures.
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Southland
Robert E. Lee
Lee
Stonewall Jackson
Lexington
Virginia Military Institute
Jackson
Alfred
VMI
Monument Row
Richmond
Northern Virginia
Letters to the Editor Address Information
All letters are subject to editing. Send to Letters to the Editor at Aiken Standard P O Box 456 Aiken SC 29802. Email editorial duesouth net or fax 803 648 6052.
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