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Science fair project earns student $25k
Sometimes an idea seems to get a mind of its own and seems to quickly take off and build it’s own sort of life. And, for one high school student, that idea has earned him thousands in scholarship money, awards, and recognition.
Former SVHS student headed to Oxford Univ as prestigious Rhodes Scholar
Three cheers for a South Carolina student who’s actually smart! After taking on Sanford, a former Spring Valley High School student is now on her way to Oxford University.
Pizza and fries fit on a kid’s school lunch food pyramid, Congress says
Conservative members of Congress say “who cares about childhood obesity. Just show me the money!” (That’s not actually what they said, but they do count pizza as a vegetable).
Pastides plan makes BA possible for many
Students at the University of South Carolina’s two-year campuses may get an easier shot at completing their Bachelor’s degree program as part of a new $1B fund-raising plan USC president Harris Pastides is calling “Carolina’s Promise.”
7 key points of USC’s vision to help draw donors for its $1B master plan
The University of South Carolina’s master plan, “Carolina’s Promise,” needs donors, and president Harris Pastides has devised a little plan to help attract them.
School district investigating student-teacher foot rub allegations
A first grade teacher with Lexington School District Three is being accused of forcing at least half a dozen of her students to give her foot rubs during class.
Is Lexington 4 a Christmas Scrooge?
It’s barely November, not even Thanksgiving, people are still running their air conditioning in 80 degree weather…but one Midlands pastor says a local school district is keeping its teacher from promoting Christmas in their classrooms.
USC, Clemson face off for blood…literally
Consistently ranked as one of the most fierce rivalries in all of college football, Carolina and Clemson are consistently out for blood. And, this week, the Red Cross is taking that to the bank…the blood bank that is.
Newberry Prez quits after just 4 months
Well, that didn’t take long. The highly anticipated, newly appointed, visionary and president of Newberry College is stepping down after taking on the job just four short months ago due to personal and family reasons.
It’s de ja vu for two USC fraternities
Although the university is being extremely tight-lipped about what led to, and who’s involved in, two separate fraternity suspensions this week, this charade is nothing new for either the university or its party-animal frat boys.
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