Monday, November 14, 2011
WSPA, who will air the show on WYCW (Channel 62), and WLTX will show the final half hour of the CBS News/National Journal Debate at 7:30 p.m.
CBS affiliates in South Carolina are hoping to make it up to viewers who missed the last half hour of the debate, by re-broadcasting the final 30 minutes. Upstate affiliate WSPA, who will air the show on WYCW (Channel 62), and Columbia station WLTX both plan to show the final portion of the debate at 7:30 tonight. Both also have the final half hour posted on their websites. WCSC in Charleston has the final 30 minutes up on their website for viewers. During Saturday’s live CBS News/National Journal debate at Wofford College in Spartanburg, CBS newsman Scott Pelley told viewers that when the debate moved to the National Journal and Face the Nation websites, stations in South Carolina and on the West Coast would still carry the debate. It …
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Candidates sparred over torture and troop withdrawal in Afghanistan, and some rooted openly for the assassination of foreign scientists
SPARTANBURG — Saturday night's debate at Wofford College showed America that while the eight Republican candidates for president may be likeminded in their aversion to President Barack Obama's policies, their stances on key foreign policy issues are anything but cookie-cutter. The most contentious moments came over a topic that became white hot during President George W. Bush's administration: torture. The question that started the sparring was posed online by Stephen Schafroth, which asked whether or not he supported interrogation techniques that have now been prohibited by Obama's administration. Atlanta businessman Herman Cain, who spent much of his time during the foreign policy debate by saying he'd defer to his military advisors, was…
Thursday, November 10, 2011
The nation's eyes will be fixed on South Carolina on Saturday for the Republican debate, but progressive organizers are hoping to siphon some of the attention.
As Wofford College continues to prepare for Saturday's debate between the Republican hopefuls for the presidency, at least two demonstrations are being organized to coincide with the GOP event. The debate, which Wofford officials say is the first national event of its kind ever held at the college, is expected to feature all of the GOP presidential candidates, and will begin at 8 p.m. And while the National Journal/CBS News debate will be the focus in Spartanburg this weekend, organizers of the more progressive persuasion will be doing their best to make their voices heard as well. Russell Bannan, coordinator for the South Carolina AFL-CIO (American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations), confirmed that his …
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Republican debate airs Saturday
Wofford College is gearing up for what is quite possibly the most significant event ever hosted at the school. The stage is set and just three days remain until the CBS News/ National Journal Republican presidential debate is held. Saturday's 8 p.m. debate, which will be the first of three debates to be held in the state, will represent the first time Wofford has hosted a national debate, Wofford spokeswoman Laura Corbin said. The debate, which is the first to be televised nationally, is expected to bring a lot of media attention to the small liberal arts college in Spartanburg, S.C. "We have not hosted a national event such as this debate," Corbin said. "We have hosted a variety of presidents and presidential candidates," she said, …
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
South Carolina colleges educate their students about emergency response differently
Colleges across South Carolina educate their students about how to respond in emergencies, but specific emergency response policies vary from school to school. Last month, Wofford College student Randall Heffron died after choking on a piece of pizza in a Spartanburg dorm room. Heffron’s mother refused to blame anyone for her son’s death but suggested that it could have been prevented if more-effective emergency procedures were followed. In response, Patch asked seven South Carolina colleges about their advice for students in similar situations. Three schools — the University of South Carolina, Clemson University and Charleston Southern University — said they advised students to dial 9-1-1 without hesitation during an emergency. Other …
billy
1:44 pm on Tuesday, November 15, 2011
yeah right. a big company like cbs can tell viewers one thing and the local stations broadcast something else. sounds like prior commentments for programming got in the way of the debate. oh well. i don't think i missed anything. more ›