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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.
Charleston School Board members want to give themselves a $14,400 raise
The members say they deserve to be compensated more for their time, but with the proposed salary, they’d become the highest paid school board in the state.
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.
Citadel president ‘very concerned’ about missing cadet’s whereabouts
A lot of questions are being raised about a Citadel cadet’s identity and whereabouts after he’s missed several check-ins. But, one thing’s for sure: Everyone’s worried.
Bus driver assaults kid for using N-word
A school bus driver hears a lot of things during the rides to the school house. But, there is something one driver won’t stand for. He admitted to grabbing a boy’s throat and slamming him into a window after the boy allegedly used the N-word.
What’s with all the crows dying off?
Officials are trying to figure out why more than 20 crows have been found dead. Maybe West Nile? Maybe some other rare, but highly contagious disease? Or have the wild animals just had too many fermented berries and run into a window?
Got nothing else to do? Help decide if old textbooks pass another year
The South Carolina Education Department has a variety of textbooks on display for the public to inspect. They want you to help them decide what to use next year.
Parents outraged over ‘actual incarcerated inmates at our babies school’
The “Get Smart” program that allowed real, live, actual inmates to speak to a group of Elementary aged students during a presentation on actions versus consequences.
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