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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 2008
Page
1
Two Aiken youths played piano with the Augusta Symphony last Wednesday marking a notable local arts moment. The article also notes campaign trail chatter in Scranton involving Bill and Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden accusing John McCain of political tactics.
Federal student loans more than doubled in a decade while private loans increased tenfold. Total student loan volume grew as both federal and private lending expanded from 2006 to 2016, highlighting shifts in financing for higher education.
A notice lists the deaths of Paul Andrew Dahien Hudson M Ryals and Pete Damian Fledderman in the North Augusta area. The obituary page provides brief life details and funeral arrangements.
The Western Carolina State Fair in Aiken marks its 40th year with free concerts and events on opening night. Highlights include Hambone Express Pig Races petting zoo rides arts crafts and a headline performance by Lorrie Morgan. The fair runs in a 50‑acre area as a volunteer run project of the Aiken Jaycees.
Frederik Schulte from Germany Andrea Garcia from Peru and Jakub Gadomski from Poland discuss education and sport at USC Aiken. They credit USCA for balancing athletics and academics while noting small town weekends in Aiken and host families who welcome them.
USC Aiken hosts 41 international students from 21 countries this year, including 29 student athletes. Three attendees joined Chancellor Dr. Tom Hallman at an Academy of Lifelong Learning meeting. Hallman praised international students for their contributions and noted two Slovakian seniors as standout graduates.
National figures show about 1.5 million deer vehicle collisions yearly with 150 deaths and 1.1 billion in property damage. In South Carolina 1560 crashes were reported in 2006, mostly in October and November near dawn and dusk. No compensation is available for motorist injuries or damages from deer collisions.
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