Wild Wings Closed

Local wings restaurant has been having trouble for some time now. Last month the popular restaurant finally succombed to pressure and closed.

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Study Abroad

Students learn about study abroad opportunities at a fair held last month.

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There's A New President In Town

Photo courtesy of jurvetson. Creative Commons License 2009 - http://tiny.cc/iqoX8

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Arts

Born Yesterday

By L Edington     Two words describing the Shoestring Players presentation of "Born Yesterday" are “power and corruption," explained director Rich Robinson, although power and corruption can only describe one side.  "It's a comedy, but also really romantic," added Robinson.     Written


Campus

Sandellas Flatbread Cafe, Newest Eatery on Campus

Brittany McFadden Broderick Ooh What’s that smell inside the Health Education Complex? Something cheesy? Mmm… maybe a little bacon? If you keep sniffing, your nose (and probably your stomach too) will lead you to Sandella’s Flatbread Café, the newest eatery

R.I.P CLC Parking Lot

Brittany McFadden Broderick If there was one situation students at USC Upstate complained about the most—no it wouldn’t be classes or an issue with the new building still not being 100 percent complete—it would be parking. One major problem for


Features

Procrastination Rocks!

Although very different, all humans have one definite thing in common we all procrastinate. Whether you are procrastinating right now or you have in the past, the act of procrastination is a universal trait. More then likely we will all

Finding Ourselves

by Mark Gittner The ancient Greek philosophers said it, Oprah had it on her show, and Dr. Phil pushes it by the ounce. ÒKnow Thyself.Ó Why is this such a big deal? Psychological researchers Erik Erikson and James Marcia agree


Opinion

Stimulate This!

It was Shakespeare’s Juliet who’d ask "What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet", not Plato, Smith and Marx would’ve thought otherwise. For in nature a rose is a rose, a

From Where I Sit: Representatives in the Orchard

 By Richard Mahler

    As a child, my parents used to remind me that money does not grow on trees. But, according to the newly elected 111th Congress of the United States, there is not only a tree behind the White House but also an orchard behind the capital building.

    Apparently, we can afford four more years of the same. Or is it that President Obama wants to show us how much we can't afford in four more years? Either way, we as the American public are standing silent as our government is slowly slipping away from U.S. In the fall, Congress pressured the president to act due to the impending “recession” to come.  Thus, President Bush declared that $700 billion (the bail-out) would be used to acquire damaged bank assets to help ease the credit markets. Yet, when given the authority to do so Secretary of Treasury, Henry Paulson somehow changed his mind saying that the reason for the economic hardships was due to bank troubles. Three hundred and fifty billion dollars later, not one in is better shape than before. On Sept. 15, 2008, Bank of America announced its intentions to purchase Merrill Lynch & Co Inc. in an all-stock deal worth approximately $50 billion, about 86 percent of the Bank of America stock price at close.

 


Politics

Racism in America: A Nation of Cowards

by Richard Mahler In a speech Holder gave for the African American History Month program at the Justice Department, he called Americans "cowards" with respect to race relations. "Though the nation has proudly thought of itself as an ethnic melting

Obama Trying to Improve America's National Image

On the campaign trail, then presidential hopeful John McCain had daily rallies calling Obama’s foreign relation skills "not enough" and "unintelligent". Obama, on Good Morning America, responded to these statements as "attacks" and "more of the same". "Well, actually, my


Sports

The Art of Tailgating

    Every Saturday during the college football season, tens of thousands of people congregate to their favorite schools around the country.  They go to have a chance to see their team win, and most arrive early to take part in

News
  1. Vote for USC Upstate's 2010 Homecoming Court
  2. Calling All Spartans Fans to Tailgate!
  3. Schneiders Named ESPN the Magazine-CoSIDA Academic All-District
  4. A Brighter Future Conference: Ending Child Abuse through Advocacy and Education
  5. Alabama Blogger To Guest Lecture USC Upstate Web Design Class Via Internet
  6. USC Upstate Upward Bound Program College Financial Aid Workshop
  7. Accreditation From National Association Of Schools Of Arts And Design Bring Prestige To USC Upstate’s Programs

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Sports
  1. M. Basketball. Spartans Sputter In Second Half, Fall At Mercer
  2. M. Golf. Spartans Stand 15th As Play Suspended At JU Invitational
  3. W. Basketball. Richardson, Daniel Key Late Run As Spartans Down Bears, 87-78
  4. W. Tennis. Young Spartans Win Debut Over Blue Hose, 5-2
  5. Upstate Announces First-Ever Tailgating Policy
  6. M. Basketball. Upstate Looks To Tame Bears Monday Night
  7. W. Basketball. The Trey Battle
  8. Track. Spartans Re-write Record Books Again
  9. M. Basketball. Palkert Sparks Upstate Over Kennesaw State

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Blogs
  1. The delayed, belated goodbye
  2. The past month
  3. The "final" week before "finals"
  4. A much needed break
  5. Happy Thanksgiving day!
  6. Happy Thanksgiving
  7. Weird week
  8. You've got to have friends...
  9. Wow it's been a while!

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Community
  1. Event: An Evening With Gordon Lightfoot at Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium, Thu, Mar 4 8:00p
  2. Event: Terrence Miller Presents: "Lord, Send Me Mr. Right": The Stage Play at Chapman Cultural Center, Sat, Feb 20 7:30p
  3. Event: Seussical! The Musical! at David Reid Theatre in Chapman Cultural Center, Fri, Mar 5 8:00p
  4. Event: The Perm Ballet Presents Sleeping Beauty at Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium, Wed, Feb 24 7:00p
  5. Event: Lula Washington Dance Theatre at Converse College, Sat, Feb 13 8:00p
  6. Event: Omega's Mardi Gras 2010 at Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium, Fri, Mar 5 9:00p
  7. Event: Hejaz Shrine Circus at Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium, Tue, Mar 23 7:00p
  8. Event: Dance Party at Brasserie Ecosse, Thu, Feb 11 10:00p
  9. Event: Tales Of A Fourth Grade Nothing at David Reid Theatre in Chapman Cultural Center, Fri, Apr 16 4:30p

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