Palmetto State pride in CWS showing from Clemson and USC
Editorial lauds South Carolina teams Clemson and USC for strong 2002 College World Series runs. Notes Clemson top-ranked early, USC in losers bracket after opening loss to Georgia Tech, and both programs earning national respect despite Texas winning the title. Hints at potential returns to Omaha next year.
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Georgia Tech
Jack Leggett
Ray Tanner
Publisher and staff roles cameo in Aiken Standard listing
A fragmented byline lists Scott B. Hunte as publisher and Jeffrey B. Wallace as editor along with staff roles for advertising sales, circulation, production and systems management, naming J David Boyd and others in a condensed personnel snippet from the publication.
Lottery funds boost education in South Carolina plan
Tommy Moore outlines how a 259 million annual lottery revenue plan through 2008 funds public education from kindergarten to college. Programs target basic skills, higher standards, Palmetto and LIFE scholarships, teacher training, college grants, bus purchases, library support, and technology for universities.
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Spin and scapegoat myth in Moore critique of black earnings
An opinion piece argues Michael Moore misrepresents black Americans economic progress in Stupid White Men. It contends census data show gaps shrink when factoring married couples and geography, while single mothers distort averages. Promotes personal responsibility, education, and market discipline as paths to opportunity for all Americans.
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Mentoring program proposed to aid students at North Aiken
Lynn Mullins of Aiken urges Mr Gallman, president of the South Carolina NAACP, to create a pilot NAACP volunteer mentoring program at North Aiken Elementary School. She argues funding gaps and parental involvement affect test scores and urges seniors and others to mentor, stressing merit over affirmative action.
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Keep government out of families call echoes in policy debate
The text argues the United States did not ratify the 1989 UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and accuses leaders of quietly aligning with UN aims. It contends parental rights should be protected over globalist agendas, condemning UNICEF’s motto and urging withdrawal from the UN.
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The Aiken Standard welcor Letters to the Editor
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