It's just the way to go. Mr. Cavanaugh learned about the program at a conference. Disturbed by growing numbers of at-risk youth, he quickly brought the Character Initiative to Aiken. Most of our problems are caused by a lack of good character. I'm talking about all over the world.
People get mad and shoot each other and there's no accountability.
We've lost respect. The mayor didn't want that for Aiken. He'd already lived in Texas, Kansas and Delaware. When he returned to Aiken in 1978, he was home for good. He watched downtown revitalize and USC-Aiken sprout new programs and a planetarium.