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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 2013
Page
3
Aiken's evolution from a tight knit community to a growing city brings outsiders into public office. Residents recall a time of mutual aid and close ties with safety officials while railing against rising taxes and external recruitment.
A reader laments the loss of traditional male roles citing dwindling birth rates and the rise of same sex marriage and what they view as women gaining financial control, questioning where real men are in modern society.
Immigrants pursue the United States for opportunity and safety while preserving native languages and cultures. Some advocate for assimilation while others value bilingual communities, highlighting a tension between integration and cultural retention in diverse society.
A TalkBack listener criticizes a woman who complains her husband lacks a birthday cake at his workplace. The reader calls her behavior childish and spoiled for not sharing or accepting simple celebrations.
Readers urge replacing civilian gate staff with service members at Fort Gordon. Comment line invites calls to 803-644-2384 or email editorial aikenstandard.com with brief messages. Readers may remain anonymous and edits may occur for space.
The Aiken Standard corrects misidentifications from Monday editions. Glenn Parker and Fred Cavanaugh were swapped in a photo outline on page 1A and Jeremy Jinnes’s name was misspelled in a cutline on page 4B. Readers with corrections may contact Melissa Hanna at 803-644-2364 or editorial email.
Teens tackled a five day multimedia workshop at Aiken Technical College led by Valerie Johnson. They learned Photoshop Flash 2 D and video editing with Adobe Premiere Pro while exploring digital drawing imagery and layering techniques.
Reggie Ebner District 4 Aiken City Council member will run again on November 5 focusing on infrastructure integrity and growth. He cites water repairs funded by rate hikes, road funding needs, and prudent capital tax spending. Ebner highlights volunteerism and budget discipline while noting other incumbents up for reelection. Filing opens Aug 5 and ends Aug 12 with petitions due Sept 20.
USC Aiken senior Kasee Futreal spent six weeks in Italy assisting an Archeology dig near Orvieto. She helped identify Etruscan and Roman walls, a first century A.D. millstone, and a tile-floor trench find while studying ancient art and mosaics.
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