Aiken Standard Names and Editorial Team
The Aiken Standard lists founder year 1867 and staff roles with RHONDA OVERBEY as publisher MICHAEL SMITH executive editor and HOLLY KEMP news editor. A Thought of the Day quotes Thomas Fuller on lies and scandal.
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Rhonda Overbey
Michael Smith
Holly Kemp
Advice to Grads Learn from Peter Funt on life after college
Peter Funt urges Class of 2017 grads to read a newspaper and follow news, limit devices, seek internships or volunteering, call home, vote, and stay open to travel. He cautions against obsession with Trump, champions daily smiles, and stresses continuous learning beyond the diploma. He signs as a columnist with Cagle Cartoons syndicate.
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C-Span
60 Minutes
NPR
Hollywood
Trump
Donald Trump
Andy Rooney
Peter Funt
Amazon.com
CandidCamera.com
Cagle Cartoons, Inc
CandidCamera
Retiring USC Aiken athletics director praises program
Randy War rick announces retirement after 39 years at USC Aiken expressing gratitude to administration faculty staff and students He praises the university's growth and success in NAIA NCAA DIII and Peach Belt Conference and pledges ongoing support for the Pacers Jim Herlihy named new athletic director to lead the program forward Also a letter from Eagles No 1197 presidents invites community to events and dispels closure rumors highlighting bingo concerts and dinners in Augusta Aiken area
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USC Aiken
Aiken
Pacers
Jim Herlihy
Pacer
Randy Warrick
Augusta
Order of Eagles
Scott Road
F.O.E. No. 1197
Worthy
Eagles
Jami Clapp
Les Kitchings
The Complacent Class and the Trump Budget Debate
Economist Tyler Cowen argues American risk taking has waned harming growth. The piece links his book to President Trump’s budget aiming to restore fiscal sanity, highlight ing rising welfare outlays and calls for work requirements amid a broader cultural shift toward complacency.
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George Mason University
Tyler Cowen
Cowen
Trump
Congress
American Enterprise Institute
Mark Perry
America
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Aiken, SC
Know How They Voted Senate and House Voting Tracker
GovTrack hosts a voting tracker showing how U S House members and U S senators vote on roll calls. The link directs readers to details on bill outcomes and member positions across sessions.
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Senate
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