Education

Chris Catoe is in his first year at Buford Middle School and says he was nervous about starting school in a new place.

He had to deal with the prospect of bullies, while trying to make friends and concentrate on his work.

But since the start of school, the sixth-grader has excelled academically. He now speaks highly of his middle school experience.

“It was scary the first few days, but it’s good now,” Catoe said.

As her tour group moved quickly through the ornate rooms of the Hollywood Beach railcar, HeeJong Park made sure to take a few pictures along the way.

With her digital camera in hand, Park snapped photos throughout the luxury railcar, from the dining car to the cabins to the glass-ceiling sun room. The train, which was one of two deluxe charter trains parked at Lancaster’s L&C Railway, was just a stop along the way for Park and the rest of her tour group.

Keith “Little Bear” Brown transformed clay into works of art in just minutes.

Using his hands and a few tools, Brown, a member of the Catawba Indian tribe, creates pipes, bowls and pots that can be used for daily functions, while others creations are kept primarily for display.

Brown brought his pottery skills to town April 9 for the fourth annual Native American Studies Week at the University of South Carolina at Lancaster.

The week featured several presenters and lecturers whose aim was to highlight Native American history and culture.

ROCK HILL - Lancaster native Zachary Blum was one of two Winthrop University students recognized with the American Legion Award during the 2009 Student Life Awards Ceremony on Thursday.

The award is presented annually to graduating students who display outstanding courage, companionship, character, service and scholarship.  

Blum, a political science major, has volunteered to help children who are financially or physically challenged, raised money for numerous worthy causes, tutored fourth-graders and worked with Habitat for Humanity for nine years.