AP Program boosts college credits for Aiken High students
Mike Phillips and Duncan Rankin at Aiken High School pursue AP courses with USC Aiken credit outcomes. Mike earned nine college credits from AP Chemistry and plans to enter Clemson University as a sophomore. Duncan aims for engineering at Clemson and notes AP provides tougher material and smoother college transition.
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Mike Phillips
Duncan Rankin
Aiken High School
Aiken High
Duncan
Mike
Band
Usc-Aiken
Clemson University
Clemson
Roberts
Damascus
Robert F. Poole
County Students Get Collegiate Headstart
In Aiken County high schools AP courses mimic college classes with potential college credit. At Aiken High the program exists in practice though not as an official AP program. Costs and student workload limit participation, but teachers and guidance staff note strong preparation benefits and possible college credit through placement tests.
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Aiken County
L. C. Jones
Aiken High
Jones
CEEB
Dear Abby Puppy Letter From San Diego Child
Dear Abby advises a three year old dog owner in San Diego who was adopted for 12.72 dollars and loves entertaining guests by jumping into laps. The columnist responds with warmth and urges the writer to share feelings through the mailbox, offering a personal reply from Abby.
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Abby
Sandy
San Diego
The
Humane Society
Roger
Canine Corps
Clemson AP Students Start College With Credit Advantage
Amy Borenstein and John Roberts entered Clemson as sophomores with 70 and 40 credits respectively after AP coursework. Clemson’s AP program is growing, boosting grades, student flexibility, and potential saved costs while drawing national attention.
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Clemson
Amy Borenstein
John Roberts
Clemson University
Amy
John
College Entrance Examination Board
Kenelly
South Carolina
The Stones of Atlantis by Dr. David Zink review
A review of The Stones of Atlantis by Dr. David Zink recounts his underwater expeditions off Bimini in 1968 and the book’s controversial claims. It notes surprising findings and the use of psychic and extraterrestrial linkages in archaeology, while questioning whether these ruins are truly Atlantis.
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Atlantis
David Zink
Prentice-Hall, Inc
Englewood Cliffs, N.J
Plato
Timaeus
Zink
Atlantic Ocean
Bimini
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