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How hiring veterans can strengthen the workforce

Every year, about 200,000 service members transition from military service into civilian careers, offering employers access to a highly skilled and mission-driven talent pool. As organizations across industries seek dependable employees who can adapt and lead, veterans bring experience that...

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The start of critical summer season for blood donations

Memorial Day weekend signals the unofficial start of summer for most Americans. For hospitals and emergency responders, it also begins one of the most demanding stretches of the year, when crashes, burns and severe traumas increase across the country. The Blood Connection is using the weekend...

Small actions add up

“I may only be a junior in high school, but I’ve realized you don’t have to wait until you’re older to create change.” Kallyn Long says it simply, like it’s obvious. But spend even a few minutes with the Bishop England High School student, and it becomes clear – she’s not talking about someday...

The Danziger Cup Turns 15

On Saturday, June 20, Smythe Park Lake won’t look like its usual quiet self. Rods will be lined along the banks, kids will be crouched over bait buckets, and the first horn will kick off the 15th Annual Danziger Cup Kids Fishing Tournament. What started in 2011 as a small community idea with...

PSHS junior wins essay contest for challenging the perception of nursing homes

Most people don’t associate nursing homes with optimism. McRae Stephenson just proved why they should. The Philip Simmons High School junior and Daniel Island resident recently earned first place in the South Carolina District 22 Optimist International Essay Contest, winning a $2,500...

Too much trash, not enough change

Have you ever wondered how much trash we have produced each day? Too much! Each person in the USA produces 4.9 pounds of trash per day. There are many ways we can cut down on trash. We can recycle things, like using a reusable water bottle instead of a disposable one, or using metal forks...

No phones in schools: A distraction removed or a connection lost?

As of January 2025, the Berkeley County School District implemented a no cell-phones policy in schools, prohibiting use of any device capable of accessing the internet or using Wi-Fi. Devices have to be stowed safely away in your backpack for the school day. If you have your device out and your...

Your summer reading quest starts here

Have you ever dreamed about meeting a dragon or ever wanted to go to Hogwarts? Even though it can’t happen in real life, you can in books! I was lucky enough to spend an afternoon with Tim Boyle (he can say the alphabet backward!) – the head librarian at the Daniel Island Library. For the past...

The physics of fluff: Why ducklings follow the leader

Have you ever wondered why ducklings follow their mom in a perfectly straight line? I took photos of a mallard mama and her nine ducklings walking to the pond’s edge on Daniel Island. The ducklings I spotted were about one month old based on their size and feather development. It was early evening...

The ethics of AI in warfare

Since the beginning of time as we know it, the human species has been inventing things to eliminate the other. Over time, we eventually see the dawn of the human racecome closer and closer to devastation brought down by our own powers – coming from swords and cavalry to Peacekeeper I.C.B.M.s able...