Editor-in-Chief covers the very important, serious topics covered in this week’s issue of Perder Times.
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College students weigh in on media discourse [APRIL FOOLS EDITION]
College students appear to be divided on what trustworthy news is. One student sparks a debate on this topic, providing their trusted sources.
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Editorial: What is journalism? [APRIL FOOLS EDITION]
Straight from the editorial board: what is journalism?
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Nationwide university shut down or battery replacement? [APRIL FOOLS EDITION]
The birds work for the bourgeois, and maybe the administration, too.
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Interview: What does Broken Ink have against vibes? [APRIL FOOLS EDITION]
Listen and read an exclusive interview that offers an inside view into the inter-office debate: vibes or no vibes?
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The hidden agenda: Campus squirrels are taking over [APRIL FOOLS EDITION]
News Editor Noelle Kriegel reports on the hidden agenda of campus squirrels.
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Toilet paper crisis calls for creative, historic substitutions [APRIL FOOLS EDITION]
Colonial equipment may see you through a TP crisis.
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Australian immigrants move into Hitchcock Woods for golf jobs [APRIL FOOLS EDITION]
There’s a new mob in town to help with maintenance at the Aiken Golf Club.
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Top ten COVID-19 conspiracy theories [APRIL FOOLS EDITION]
Reporter Angel-Hope Watts covers COVID-19’s top ten conspiracy theories— or are they true? That’s for you to decide, Pacers.
Feature: Faith Clemons, student and entrepreneur
In this feature story, News Editor Noelle Kriegel interviews USC Aiken student and business owner Faith Clemons.
COVID-19 update: Continuous rise in cases expected until May
Editor-in-Chief Cecilia Maddox provides an update to the coronavirus situation in the U.S., with a particular emphasis on South Carolina and Georgia.
How to stay relaxed during quarantine
Are you having trouble trying to relax? Arts and Entertainment editor Erica Bennett gives you a few different ways to relax while quarantined.
Column: Are we doing the right thing about COVID-19?
Opinions Editor David Frantz discusses his thoughts on how the U.S. is handling the coronavirus pandemic.
Performing arts professors rework curriculum for remote learning
Arts and Entertainment Editor Erica Bennett discusses the effect of remote learning on music performance course curriculum.
Gallery: USC Aiken sleeps for now
David Frantz, Pacer Times Photographer and Opinions Editor recent visited campus to capture some of its sleeping beauty in the time of COVID-19 and plenty of available parking.
Quarantine Dash: Mug recipes to energize your social distancing practice
Need to add some flavor to your quarantine routine? Reporter Chi Nguyen has you covered with these simple mug recipes.
Pacers respond to remote learning
Pacers respond to the shift from face-to-face instruction to remote learning. News Editor Noelle Kriegel collected responses by students from the USC Aiken Student Life Facebook page.
Column: Are college students eligible to receive a stimulus check?
Business Manager Cole Maddox discusses the stimulus proposal that was recently passed and how it may (or may not) impact college students.
Basic stretches for fitness, flexibility
News Editor Noelle Kriegel provides some basic stretches students (and professors!) can do to alleviate aches from over-resting or to break away from the resting cycle.
Weekly Briefing: Welcome back ... sort of
Editor-in-Chief Cecilia Maddox discusses the articles that appeared in this week’s issue of Pacer Times.