Converse College: Struggling? Or Thriving?
SCHOOL’S TUITION CUT PROMPTS DEBATE OVER FISCAL FUTURE … Converse College is a private liberal arts institution located in Spartanburg, S.C. that offers undergraduate degrees...
S.C. State University
Letter: Time For Clarity On S.C. State
by FITSNews
Dear Editor, It is time the state of South Carolina defines the purpose and role of South Carolina State University. There are no measures that...
S.C. State Leader Gets … A Raise?
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Earlier this week we wrote about the latest scandal at S.C. State University, a chronically mismanaged “historically black” school located in Orangeburg, S.C. S.C. State...
SC State Foundations Caught Skimming Taxpayer Cash
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GROUPS POCKETING REBATES FROM UNIVERSITY VENDORS … The inspector general’s office in South Carolina is pretty much a joke. It doesn’t rock the boat, and even...
Jonathan Pinson: Guilty
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WHO’S NEXT? Former S.C. State board of trustees chairman Jonathan Pinson was found guilty on twenty-nine of forty-five charges filed against him by federal prosecutors....
“Mayorhood” Hand-Picked White Stripper For Orlando Fun
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“MENU OF FLESH” PROVIDED TO COLUMBIA MAYOR STEVE BENJAMIN … Columbia, S.C. “mayorhood” Steve Benjamin hand-picked a white exotic dancer from a “menu of flesh”...
“Mayorhood’s” Orlando Trip Cost $8,000
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STEVE BENJAMIN’S INVOLVEMENT WAS ALSO KEPT A SECRET … The tab for Columbia, S.C. “mayorhood” Steve Benjamin’s wild night at an Orlando strip club –...
“Mayorhood” Up In Da Club
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YO MAYOR, IT’S YO BIRTHDAY … Columbia, S.C. “mayorhood” Steve Benjamin partied like a rock star at an Orlando, Florida strip club in December 2010...
More Turmoil At SC State
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SCHOOL OFFICIALS LIED TO STATE LEADERS ABOUT CASH SHORTAGE South Carolina State University will exhaust nearly every penny of its recent $6 million bailout making...
Another “Mayorhood” Crony Goes Down
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COLUMBIA MAYOR STEVE BENJAMIN’S ALLIES ARE ALL GETTING INDICTED … Former South Carolina State House lobbyist and university official Ed Givens pleaded guilty in federal...