SC civil rights activist dies at 73
Noted civil rights activist Clarence Graham died at his Rock Hill home on Friday, according to WIS. Graham was famous in South Carolina for his membership in the Friendship 9, a group of activists who were convicted of trespassing and spent 30 days in jail as part of a sit-in at a Rock Hill diner in 1961. Graham's passing was announced by a spokesperson for the group, and no further details surrounding his death have been reported.
- Compiled by Mary Ramsey, News Editor
USC representatives travel to Cuba
Representatives from the University of South Carolina will travel to Cuba on Wednesday for a five-day visit with multiple Cuban universities and government officials, according to The State. The group will include four administrators and professors who will visit the University of Havana, the University of Cinefuegos and the ministries of higher education and tourism. The group will discuss opportunities for student exchanges in fields such as tourism and international business as well as opportunities for the S.C. Department of Commerce. Clemson University and the College of Charleston already have programs on the island. University President Harris Pastides is also expected to visit Cuba in May, and USC participated in a forum on Cuba in October along with representatives from more than 50 U.S. universities.
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Alligator kills family pet in Hilton Head
An alligator killed an 85-pound pet husky on Hilton Head Island last week, The State reports. The dog escaped from its home and was found later the same day in a lagoon with teeth marks, indicating it had been pulled by the head into the water. The family requested that the alligator be removed, and a local business that removes nuisance wildlife said it was in the process of getting permits to remove the alligator from the area. Two individuals have been bitten by alligators on Hilton Head Island since 2012.
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