MONDAY, MAY 16, 2005
The Neglect of South Carolina’s Rural Schools. Dr. Bob Becker, Director of the Strom Thurmond Institute on Government and Public Affairs at Clemson University talks with with Dr. Greg Hawkins, Director of the Jim Self Center on the Future, about the circumstances leading to Corridor of Shame, a documentary on Abbeville County School District, et al. v. the State of South Carolina, et al. in which 36 SC school districts have filed suit against the state for failure to provide equal educational opportunities to children attending poor, rural schools.

To collaborate or not? That is the question. Kerry Coffey of the of the Institute on Family and Neighborhood Life (IFNL) at Clemson University asks Carl Sharperson, President and CEO of Sharperson’s Executive Leadership about a SC Rural Communities Compassion Project distance learning event to take place on Wednesday, May 25.

African American Children’s Picture Books. Dr. Michelle Martin, a specialist in children’s and young adult literature with the Clemson University English Department reads and discusses some new books with Camille Cooper from Clemson University’s Cooper Library.

TUESDAY, MAY 17, 2005
A live call-in segment on gardening in South Carolina. Sam Cheatham takes calls on gardening issues. Listeners may call in with questions via the toll-free number: 888-539-8859. For additional gardening advice, contact the Clemson Extension Home and Garden Information Center. Last week's remedy for Fire Ant bites and Poison Ivy was Plantago Lanceolata. For more information, perform an Internet image search for plantago lanceolata.

A live call-in segment on insects and other household pests. Ask the bug guys about the creatures you’ve encountered. Charlotte Holt hosts Clemson Extension Entomologist Eric Benson and Cam Lay, assistant department head for Pesticide Regulation. Use the toll-free number 888-539-8859. For additional insect information, visit the Clemson University Entomology website.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2005
A lesson in bread-making. Host Libby Hoyle, Extension Food and Nutrition Specialist in the Clemson University Department of Packaging Sciences, Irby and Lisa Rentz at Eat Good Breads bakery in Beaufort. Get the Ciabatta and Foccacia recipes.

A live call-in segment on spring grooming needs and other pet care topics. Dr. Glenn Birrenkott of the Clemson University Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences and Dr. Nathan Craddock of Tiger Town Animal Hospital in Clemson are joined by upstate groomer Debbie Beckwith of the Southern Institute of Pet Grooming in Central. They’ll take listener questions on pet grooming and health care issues via the toll-free number: 888-539-8859.

THURSDAY, MAY 19, 2005
Leadership South Carolina. Donna London of the Jim Self Center on the Future talks with Helen Munnerlyn, Executive Director and Marc Johnson, Chair of the executive board of Leadership South Carolina, a successful leadership development program of the Clemson Institute on Economic and Community Development located at the Sandhills Research and Education Center.

The true story of Captain John Smith and Pocahantas. A brief history lesson by Dr. David Shi, President of Furman University.

Living longer and better through exercise. Jon Keith talks with certified personal trainer Louise Keadle at Gold’s Gym in Columbia about warding off medical conditions by keeping fit.

Clowning around. Bob Schuster visits with Anderson entertainer Jim Barnes, a.k.a. "Buttons the Clown."

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