USC Aiken students see smaller tuition hike this fall
Gov Hodges vetoes budget cuts to higher education benefit USC system. USC President Palms says restored funds lift a hiring freeze. Trustees cut the fall rise from 9.9 to 5.2 percent, saving USC Aiken full time students $1,819 per semester. Clemson urged to follow suit.
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Jack Lemmon dead at 76 remembered in film history
The renowned actor Jack Lemmon died Wednesday night at age 76 after a vibrant career in comedy and drama. Known for roles from Mister Roberts to Some Like It Hot and The Odd Couple, he frequently co starred with Walter Matthau and later appeared in Grumpy Old Men and The Legend of Bagger Vance. A deft golfer, Lemmon's final years included film work in South Carolina and Georgia.
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Aiken Standard Personnel Roster Listed
The Aiken Standard names key staff including Publisher Scott B Hunter and Business Manager Jeffrey B Wallace along with several editors managers and department heads such as Ellen Priest Circulation Director Garth R Groshans Managing Editor Timothy E F O Briant Pressroom Supervisor James R Bennett Jr and David Boyd in an internal personnel listing.
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Debate over Capitol sculpture to honor minority women
A plan in House Resolution 169 would fund a Capitol Rotunda monument to minority women with taxpayer money. Critics denounce the push as vanity while highlighting pioneering artist Vinnie Ream and urging focus on unsung heroines and broader inspiration.
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Maryland
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New Jersey
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Congress
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Aiken High School Athletes Learn From Adversity And Success
The Aiken High School community highlights seven years of coaching across high and middle school teams. Coaches emphasize that lessons from tough seasons extend beyond wins, stressing perseverance, hard work, and classroom achievement as measures of true success. Matthew Brackett serves as Head Baseball Coach and Girls Golf Coach.
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The Aiken Standard welcome: Letters to the Editor
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Milosevic Faces War Crimes Charge Only
Milosevic will be charged with war crimes at The Hague with no genocide accusation. The move signals a lower hurdle for indicting leaders and officers, potentially widening legal exposure for former presidents and military chiefs, including Americans, as the permanent UN tribunal builds.
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