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Former Patriot arrested for DUI
December 2, 2009 • Hannah Whittemore
Filed under Patriot Athletics
Former Patriot Carlos Dunlap was arrested for DUI. Dunlap was arrested Tuesday, December 1st at 3:25 am in Gainesville Florida for driving under the influence. Dunlap, the most outstanding defensive player in last year’s BCS title game, was found by Lt. Keith Kameg asleep at the wheel with his... Read more »
Patriot Hockey on the Road
December 3, 2009
Filed under Patriot Athletics
On Friday December 4th the Patriot Hockey team travels to Irmo to keep the streak alive. Coming off a by-week the team takes on the undefeated Columbia Wildcats. The Wildcats beat the Wando Warriors in the opening week. They have also beaten the tough Greenville South team. The Patriot team has not ever... Read more »
Pirate Radio Crosses the Pond
December 3, 2009 • David Salkowski
Filed under Arts & Entertainment
The British film The Boat that Rocked, released in April, finally made it to the States as Pirate Radio, directed by Love Actually’s Richard Curtis. Set in 1967, the film tells the (mostly) true story of radio disc jockeys who broadcasted from ships on the North Sea in defiance of the stodgy... Read more »
James Island Festival of Lights
December 4, 2009 • Alison Kanski
Filed under Local News, The World at Large
The time of year has come when James Island County Park lights up 3 miles of the road for their Holiday Festival of Lights. This year is the 20th anniversary for this festival and the festival is celebrating by holding a different event for the first 20 nights of December. These events range from storytelling... Read more »
Patriot Press Podcast Episode 6
December 8, 2009
Filed under Audio
On this episode: I have Tyler on to talk about his interview with Mr. Bush (principal for a day). Read More →
Meet your New Principal
December 10, 2009
Filed under Fort Report
On Thursday December 3, Fort Dorchester High School gained a new Principal. Mr. Bob Bush had the honor of being Fort’s Principal For the Day. Principal for the day is a program where a business leader from the community comes in and takes over for Mr. Atkinson for one day. Mr. Mike Casey and... Read more »
Shootout Winner
December 10, 2009 • Tyler Durham
Filed under Patriot Athletics
Last friday the Patriots took on the Columbia Wildcats in Irmo. It was supposed to be a blowout game on paper, but it was very close. Everyone gave all they had to get the win and get closer to the undefeated season. Going into the third period the Patriots had a 2-1 lead. Tempers started to flair and... Read more »
Local Farm Sued by Former NASCAR Driver
December 11, 2009 • David Salkowski
Filed under Local News, The World at Large
Community supported agriculture (CSA) farms are at the forefront of the local/organic food movement. CSAs provide a link between consumers, their food, and the farms that grow it, by selling shares of a farm and providing customers weekly with fresh fruits, vegetables, eggs, dairy, and meat. CSAs... Read more »
Fort Dorchester Drives
December 11, 2009
Filed under Fort Report
The African American Studies Club is doing a blanket drive for the homeless and the less fortunate. This is an opportunity for anybody to bring in as many blankets they want to help others. There is also a shoe drive, in cooperation with Cathedral of Praise and TOMS Shoes. The average collections hold... Read more »
A Jump Start
December 14, 2009 • Paige Hardy
Filed under Fort Report
For the past two weeks, health science II students at the Dorchester Career School have been taking a leap towards their future careers. The Health Science program is designed for students who are looking to have a career in medical professions. For the past two weeks they have been volunteering at... Read more »
