MTC's African American Male Leadership Institute hosts second annual conference
      Midlands Technical College's African American Male Leadership Institute (AAMLI) hosted its second annual conference titled "African American Males in Higher Education: Creating a Vision for Academic and Career Success" on November 16, 2007, on the Airport Campus.
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Richland Northeast's Model UN team scores big win at year's first competition
Contributed by Richland School District Two
      The Richland Northeast High School Model UN team started the season with a bang, winning an overall award for outstanding small delegation as well as 13 individual awards at the University of Virginia conference.
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Students named 2008 Merrill Lynch Young Entrepreneurs
Contributed by Merrill Lynch
      Patrick Hutchinson, a tenth grader at Hammond School, and Amelia Baxley, an eleventh grader at A.C. Flora High School, are two of the five 2008 Merrill Lynch Young Entrepreneur Award winners.
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Charley's Backyard Stars
Columbia
By Pace Cassell, fifth grader in Susan Smith's Class, Seven Oaks Elementary
      The sights, sounds and smells Of my Columbia home Are the best in the world Right to the State House dome. The ripest of peaches Sweetens my mouth. The sun shines down gently, This is why I love the South.
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MTC student- led event honors U.S. military
Contributed by Midlands Technical College
      Midlands Technical College's fall 2007 Human Services case management class hosted the Fifth Annual Jane Addams Awards Gala November 15, 2007, on the college's Airport Campus. The semi- formal/formal event included a reception at 6 pm followed by the awards gala at 6:30 pm.
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Richland County offers residents new free electronics recycling program
      Don't know what to do with those old mobile phones, personal computers and other electronic office equipment?
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Beowulf, Mythical Hero
Review by John Dixon
      I suspect most of you have heard of Beowulf. What was once one of the oldest poems from Western Culture has now become a major motion picture. I saw Beowulf in 3D at the Wynnsong Cinemas. Most of the film is skillfully animated but even when certain live actor scenes are inserted, it is difficult ...
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