FROM THE DESK OF: Support the Primary
There’s been a lot of talk recently about South Carolina and its “First in the South” Republican presidential preference primary. Several local governments in the state have taken a “sky is falling” approach and decreed that their counties will not participate in January’s primary election because they aren’t going to foot the bill with taxpayer […]
FROM THE DESK OF: There’s Plenty of Blame to Go Around at USC. BY: Taft Matney
As the walk-away music from “The Incredible Hulk” plays in the background, Stephen Garcia ambles slowly down the road, his outstretched thumb hoping for a sympathetic passer-by to give him a lift back home to Florida. “So long, Columbia,” his body language says in a dejected whisper. You know, it’s easy to bash Garcia. He’s […]
FROM THE DESK OF: Thanks for a Great First Week
Whenever you start something new, at the very least, you’re a little nervous. In full disclosure, launching CRESCENT was no different. Professionally, a lot of time and effort went in to creating a web-based presence with the right balance of interests — each focusing on South Carolina. Personally, I wanted people to like what we […]
FROM THE DESK OF: Greetings from South Carolina
First thing’s first. Welcome to CrescentMag.com. CRESCENT is something that rattled around in my head for a long time, so it’s exciting to see what was only an idea now fully realized. CRESCENT is an online magazine for folks interested in what’s going on in South Carolina and the region but who don’t live and […]