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Metro stations raise hope for a cure

"A Cure in Every City," the theme of this year's Relay for Life was for sororities, fraternities, other campus organizations and participating groups from the ACOM 491 Leadership Communication course to choose a city around the country and make the team's booth a reflection of those chosen areas. Full story

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You're a good play, Charlie Brown

USC Aiken's Theater department's performance of " You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" was an amazing experience for audience and cast members alike. The cast was not limited to theater majors, but after watching the performance it was hard to believe that these students had not been taking acting classes their whole lives.  Full story

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Aiken drivers lack courtesy

Merriam-Webster's dictionary defines courtesy as: "behavior marked by polished manners or respect for others." Courtesy is to be shown in every area of a person's daily life, but unfortunately drivers in Aiken seem ignorant to such a simple thing. Full story

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Students select Jones for leadership award

Alesha Jones, junior communications major, was voted People's Choice Leadership award winner out of eleven candidates on the ballot. Her award was announced at the Student Leadership award banquet April 13. Full story

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Researcher tackles concept of unpaid internships

The legitimacy of unpaid internships is being called into question by Ross Perlin, a researcher at the Himalayan Languages Project, author of the forthcoming "Intern Nation: How to Earn Nothing and Learn Little in the Brave New Economy."

President-elect ready to lead in '11-'12

 

Roberto Aragon has been involved in student government since he was in high school.

Last week Aragon earned another student government position when he was elected as the student body president for next school year. 

MALES mentor Aiken youth

 

The MALES (Men Achieving Leadership, Excellence and Success) organization has set out to have a profound impact on the youth in Aiken. 

Sex is Risky for Students

 

Americans under 25 years old account for half of the 19 million Sexually Transmitted Diseases that occur each year.  

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Pacers come up short in top 25 battle

USC Aiken's Men's and Women's tennis teams took losses to Anderson on Friday at the USCA Tennis Complex.

Baseball ends weekend with sweep of Raiders

 

The Pacer baseball team completed the sweep of Shippensburg Sunday afternoon with an 8-5 win over the Raiders. 

Pacers cage Bobcats in Homecoming victory

Despite an early offensive struggle, the USC Aiken women's basketball team rallied back to garner the victory over the Bobcats. With the win, the Pacers improve to 21-4 (13-2 PBC) while the Bobcats are now 15-6 (7-6 PBC). 

Brown’s triple-double helps snaps four game losing streak

The USCA men's basketball team tried to avoid losing their fourth straight game, but the Lakers of Clayton State had something else in mind by delivering a 67-62 Peach Belt conference loss to the Pacers. 

Women send Saints marching after loss

CBS college sports got a highly contested game Saturday afternoon as the No. 5 Lakers of Clayton St. ended the No. 18 Lady Pacers 10 game winning streak. The first conference loss of the season put the Lady Pacers at   8-1. From the opening tipoff the game was nothing short of a nail-biter.  In the first period alone, the lead change hands seven times.             

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Pacer Spotlight: Jeanine Rodriguez

 

I never really thought of myself as an artist, but ever since I was a little girl I always dreamt of being one.

Theatre program offers more than entertainment

Waiting in the darkness for your cue to arrange the lights, enter the stage or apply last minute costume arrangements to make sure the productions go perfectly.

Richard Maltz

Maltz to premiere new composition

Growing up in Randolph, Mass., Associate Professor Doctor Richard Maltz never imagined that he would provide inspiration for fellow musicians and students through his work, but that is exactly what he does.

Meet Caryn Farrell the new Miss USCA

Newly crowned Miss USCA Caryn Farrell is using her title to spread awareness of ovarian cancer.

Amnesty International raises awareness of human rights

USC Aiken graduate and activist David Matos returned to his alma mater to inform students of the school of Americas located at Fort Benning, GA.

Poet Gary Gildner visits USC Aiken

As part of the celebrations for the National Day on Writing, accomplished author Gary Gildner held a reading at USC Aiken on Wednesday, Oct. 20.

USC Aiken equestrian team names new coach

USC Aiken has named John Abbott as its equestrian riding coach and will also establish Bridlewood Farm in Aiken as the headquarters for USCA's equestrian riding team, the Augusta Chronicle has reported.

Galvez “Shines” at Hispanic heritage event

The Intercultural Roundtable hosted an ICE program in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month on Oct. 7 in the SAC Mezzanine.

Isaiah Cohn

USC Aiken student uses past adversity as learning experience

Nearly three years of silence between a mother and child could severely damage the child's emotions. If you ask USC Aiken junior, Isaiah Cohn, three years of silence between he and his mother has made him a better person and provided him with a goal for the future.

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Prince donates to Columbia

 

Recording artist Prince made a generation donation of $250k to a nonprofit group with goals to help the children in an Eau Claire neighborhood to finish college. 

Tipsey McStumbles

Aiken's latest attraction as well as the most controversial establishment to the Downtown area, Tipsey McStumbles, has managed to gain a bad reputation due to the skimpy uniforms worn by the waitresses, but there is more to this place then short skirts and pretty girls.

Marvel vs. Capcom 3 strikes back

 

It has been 11 years since the last Marvel Vs. Capcom series was released to console. The long anticipated installment Marvel Vs. Capcom 3: The Fate of Two Worlds has finally hit the shelves.  

Local acts plan “The Don’t Sleep” tour

A group of savvy musicians, singers, and poets all come together in the CSRA fighting to survive as artists, for the sake of art, and society.

Trucks & Tedeschi Band blast the CSRA

On Thursday, Feb. 10, Augusta welcomed the Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Band to the Imperial Theatre with a WEKL 105.7 FM van parked directly outside the building. 

Websites offer retro games

If you are suffering from the nostalgic memories of your favorite childhood video games, do not feel like you are trapped in the future with the games of today.

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Registration should be a priority

Registration for Fall classes began Monday, April 4, and those with the most credit hours get first pick. Tuesday, the second highest class members are allowed to register. Then we get to Wednesday, and the classes have been picked through... or have they? 

Letter to the quarterback

 

Dear Stephen Garcia, you will probably never read this, but there are a few things you ought to hear. You, the whole Gamecock Nation, and a good bit of the media are well aware that this is your fifth suspension since January 2007.

Hard work pays off

 

It's that time of year again where we as students need to buckle down and prepare for final exams, write our papers, and study hard.

T.G.I. Friday Friday

 

The Internet is an avenue of limitless potential capable of the highest praises from total strangers to the common trolls and cyber bullies. In the same vein, YouTube has always been a place of miracles, launching virtually unknown people –persons who would most likely never be discovered otherwise- into stardom practically overnight. Rebecca Black's "Friday" is an example of this phenomenon.

Celebrities are normal people too

Celebrities assume that simply because they live under the burning spotlight, that they also live above the law and above any form of decency.

Students should voice their opinion

 

If it was not already apparent, the Pacer Times has been delving into the controversial regarding many of the opinions published lately.

“Grown up” is a title for the mature

 

Growing up is no longer an act as much as it is an illusion. Society and the "fabulous" Hollywood world both have fooled many young adults into thinking that being grown up equates to a lack of clothing and terrible attitudes. If only maturity wasn't a misunderstanding.