North Myrtle Beach hosts Quidditch World Cup
The North Myrtle Beach Park & Sports Complex hosted 80 teams for the International Quidditch Association World Cup VII this weekend, according to The Sun News.
Teams made up of college students and community members from all over the United States, as well as Canada and Australia, faced off for a chance to make it to Sunday’s championship round.
Last year, the University of Texas took the title home.
And North Myrtle Beach may get the chance to host again in 2015; Rock Hill and Austin, Texas are also finalist’s for next year’s cup.
“South Carolina, in general, has been fantastic,” IQA director of marketing Logan Anbinder said. “We’ve received remarkable hospitality and support.”
USC was one of several North and South Carolina schools represented at this year’s cup. Coastal Carolina’s first-year team, however, did not qualify.
USC Upstate faces budget cut threats once again
USC Upstate faces budget cut threats once again, according to The State, but this time it’s not about the school’s curriculum.
Multiple state senators expressed their disapproval over the event being held by USC Upstate Friday, including state Sens. Kevin Bryant, R-Anderson and Lee Bright, R-Spartanburg.
“If they’ve got extra money sitting around to promote perversion, obviously they’ve got more money than they really need,” Bryant said.
The symposium was planned last year, before legislators first threatened the school’s budget a few months ago, according to Clif Flynn, USC Upstate’s associate vice chancellor of academic affairs.
The conference costs around $11,500, which was paid for by both the school and private grants, said Reid Toth, USC Upstate’s chairwoman of sociology, criminal justice and women’s studies.
Legislators plan to refund excess campaign contributions
Candidates for S.C. governor and attorney general received $336,345 in campaign contributions that were over state legal limits, according to The State.
Gov. Nikki Haley said she plans to refund the $51,522 in excess contributions her campaign received in 2010.
Vincent Sheheen, Democratic gubernatorial candidate, is speaking to state regulators about the contributions made to his 2010 campaign that totaled $19,600.
Attorney General Alan Wilson refunded $42,500 in excess contributions from his 2010 campaign after reviewing campaign filings, according to his campaign.
Former Attorney General Henry McMaster’s campaign officials said they would refund the $51,850 in excess contributions if asked by state regulators.
Campaign representatives from each candidate said any errors made were unintentional. Most contributions over the limit were due to a timing wrinkle in state law.