Editorial leadership notes from Aiken Standard board
The Aiken Standard announces its editorial leadership lineup with Ellen Priest as Publisher Tim O Briant as Audience Development Director Melissa Hanna as Executive Editor and Michael Ulmer as Editorial Page Editor, outlining governance roles and newsroom oversight.
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Move and the way will open Zen saying
A brief Zen thought reads Move, and the way will open. The line offers a perspective on action and opportunity, presenting a simple invitation to take steps that reveal paths forward. The phrasing evokes a calm, contemplative tone typical of reflective aphorisms.
Public agendas and transparency in South Carolina
A court ruling clarifies agendas need not be published in advance and may not be required to be drawn up. The piece urges public bodies to maintain transparency, inviting scrutiny by city county and school boards while criticizing the leg council on ethics. It notes SC accountability concerns and urges clearer practices for informing citizens.
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Starbucks offers online degrees for its workers with ASU partnership
Starbucks announces a partnership with Arizona State University to fund online bachelor's degree tuition for eligible US employees working 20 hours or more per week. The program covers full tuition for those with two years of college credit and contributes toward degrees for others, aided by financial aid and grants, with no required long-term loyalty or course limits.
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Iraq Afghanistan lessons from Vietnam in DiStefano column
The column traces U.S. Vietnam era reasoning such as containment and domino theory and compares to Iraq Afghanistan and Syria. It argues wars for democracy risk quagmires, urges diplomacy humanitarian aid and limits on military power, noting Vietnam's end and current regional tensions.
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Mississippi sues Experian over credit scoring errors
In a letter to the editor Marsha Shelburn of Aiken cites a Mississippi lawsuit against Experian alleging routine consumer law violations by credit reporting agencies. She argues scores reflect unwarranted guilt, with arbitrary criteria and costly impacts on borrowers, urging broader action nationwide.
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