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Student loans haunt generations of South Carolina college graduates

With student loan debt at $1 trillion, families must ask "Is a college diploma worth it?" Meet two college alumni who faced the same burden but had very different outcomes: Both accumulated thousands in debt. One struggled to pay it off in four years, but the other expects to be paying the tab "until I'm in the nursing home." More>>

Cocky's book mission: S.C.'s rising childhood literacy rate means it's not just words

Cocky's Reading Express at the University of South Carolina has delivered thousands of books to students in low-income school districts in the state. Its efforts, with the help of university student volunteers, has contributed to a greater rate of childhood literacy in South Carolina.
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Four S.C. women clear their throats to thwart sexist language, victim blaming

A grassroots social media campaign, and one specific gesture, are being used to fight sexist language and victim blaming, thanks to four women in Columbia, S.C. We Clear Our Throats was launched in March by Marycruz Figueroa, Amelia Smoak, Veronika Walker and Anna May.
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Columbia hobby shop: Where planes, trains and automobiles come in miniature

Built in 1922, the former gas station turned hobby shop is Joe Rucker's pride and joy. A lifelong lover of model trains, Rucker keeps his small West Columbia store well stocked for fellow hobbyists.
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Pet fostering: A chance to step in, shelter an animal, maybe save a life ... sometimes

Fostering isn't always just walking dogs and snuggling cats. Checking for infections and diseases or watching for unusual behavior or feeding every hour with a syringe - it's a chance to help an animal and save a life. And sometimes, the animal might not make it. -Photo courtesy of Lisa Sisk
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E-cigarettes: More flavor? Perhaps. No tobacco? Sure. Less dangerous? Nobody knows.

Electronic cigarettes, a relatively new product in the American cigarette industry, are claimed by some to be a healthy choice in the process of quitting tobacco. The devices have not yet been tested by the Federal Drug Administration and still face many critics who claim there is no proof for the claims. More>>

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