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Animal activists protest at MUSC (AUDIO)

July 2, 2010 By

Members of People For the Ethical Treatment of Animals(PETA) protested on the edge of the Medical University of South Carolina(MUSC) campus Friday afternoon, holding signs that read “MUSC: Stop Killing Pigs” and “Use Simulators, Not Suffering.”

PETA officials say a training course at the school involves cutting holes into the throats and chests of pigs, stabbing a needle into tissue surrounding their hearts, and then killing the animals. They say that continues even though the very same skills are already taught using a sophisticated human-patient simulator used in another course at MUSC.

PETA Research Associate Ian Smith says animal use has almost disappeared in medical schools across the U.S.

AUDIO: Smith on MUSC (:14)

MUSC Public Information Coordinator Megan Fink says the Medical University of South Carolina supports the judicious use of animals in research and education, and insists on humane and ethical treatment of any animals studied.

AUDIO: Fink on use of pigs (:29)

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Filed Under: Agriculture, Education, Health & Medicine, News

SC welcomes manufacturer of electric cars to Upstate

July 2, 2010 By

The auto industry is growing in South Carolina and it’s growing greener. And the vehicles will look at bit different. This week state officials took some of these on a test drive–and were able to scoot around on the concrete walkways of the Statehouse grounds.

Gov. Sanford (R) and CT&T CEO Young Gi Lee (Center) show off new statehouse car

Gov. Mark Sanford, lawmakers and cabinet leaders welcomed CT&T, a Korean-based world leader in manufacturing electric vehicles which is in a joint venture with 2AM Group of Spartanburg,under the name CT&T Southeast LLC. The company will invest $21 million and create 370 new jobs to support its production over the next five years.  Company officials project the Spartanburg County facility to be fully operational by the fourth quarter of this year. 

CT&T Chief Executive Officer Young Gi Lee says:

Upstate South Carolina is an ideal location for our first North American assembly facility. We are very happy to be located in an area that provides automotive infrastructure, a skilled workforce and proximity to markets that are prime targets for electric vehicle ownership.

CT&T brought a gift to state officials in the form of a special e-vehicle designed especially for the South Carolina Bureau of Protective Services to be used on the State House grounds.

e Zone car for SC DPS is enclosed and quiet, goes about 100 miles on one charge

CT&T will also market the e ZONE and c ZONE vehicles for commercial uses such as security, maintenance and utility applications.  CT&T Southeast will locate its new assembly facility in the Hwy. 290 Commerce Park in Duncan in coordination with the existing 2AM facility allowing for total building access of over 300,000 square feet.  CT&T currently has U.S. operations in Atlanta, Georgia and Long Beach, California. CT&T Company Ltd. is located in Seoul, Korea with manufacturing facilities also in China.  2AM Group is an established assembly, logistic, quality and engineering services company, with 10 facilities and satellite operations throughout Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee and Munich, Germany.

Filed Under: Business, News, Transportation

National Championship celebration at Statehouse a welcome relief for thousands (VIDEO)

July 2, 2010 By

It’s the 4th of July weekend and thousands of South Carolinians crowded Columbia’s Main Street and the Statehouse steps to focus their attention on an historical event for the state that has nothing to do with politics. The last rally of this size centered on the Confederate flag being taken from the Statehouse dome. Today attention was focused on a new flag flying — the USC Gamecock flag that celebrates the school’s national championship win in NCAA baseball.

In the garnet-clad crowd comprised of black, white, young, old, Democrats and Republicans, the festive mood for many offset what has been a year of national attention for South Carolina–most of it negative.  An attendee named Darlene from Columbia says:

I am so sick of everybody saying South Carolina is such a negative state and all the negative things about us in the last two years. This is awesome for our state; this is perfect for the time.

And good for the town, says new Columbia Mayor Steven Benjamin, who is glad to begin his tenure with a celebration.  The day after he was elected, he was in a car accident that resulted in the other driver in fair condition and the firing of the police chief. Today, he gave the keys of the city to Coach Ray Tanner and bragged about the student athletes who brought home the first major national championship for the Columbia-based school in its 209 year history.  He announced that USC had the highest grade point average (GPA) of any team in their conference.

AUDIO: Benjamin awards keys to the city (:20)

Filed Under: Human Interest, News, Recreation & Entertainment

SCSU Board reinstates Cooper

July 2, 2010 By

South Carolina State University’s Board of Trustees voted Thursday to reinstate Dr. George Cooper as president. The vote in the special board meeting was taken a little more than two weeks after the board of trustees voted 7-to-4 not to renew Cooper’s contract.

However with Thursday’s arrival of two new board members, the board’s previous decision of removing Cooper was reversed by an 8-to-5 vote, and the appointment of Greenville judge Merl Code as interim president was revoked. Cooper’s critics say he did little to respond to a decline in enrollment and fundraising.

Cooper will continue his tenure at S.C. State effective immediately. He says he plans to focus on increasing student enrollment, working with state government officials to increase state appropriations, and enhancing the overall mission and vision of South Carolina State.

Filed Under: Education, News

Republican Party responds to lawsuit against 2 GOP candidates

July 2, 2010 By

Democrat Nancy Seufert is a South Carolina paralegal student who has filed a lawsuit against Republican candidate for attorney general, Alan Wilson. The lawsuit claims that Wilson, and Republican nominee for adjutant general, Bob Livingston, both failed to meet the state deadline to file the correct papers to put their names on the ballot. GOP Executive Director Joel Sawyer says that’s not true.

There was absolutely nothing missing. Alan, as well as all the other candidates on the ballot, filed every piece of paperwork that they need to file. The contention in this is that at one point in the process he gave a paper copy and maybe he was suppose to give an online copy, and he didn’t do the online copy until later, is completely bogus. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Crime & Courts, News, Politics & Government
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