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April 25 Letters to the Reader:

Ismail Lagardien looks at the financial influence over democracy

Mr. Meaner’s Crime Watch 4/25/07

Flattered by other media approaching him for his writing skills, Don McCallister comes out as a City Paper columnist.

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Investigation paints a local businessman as a convicted felon who faked his death, changed his name several times and burned a body as part of an elaborate insurance fraud scheme.

By Paul Blake

By Corey Hutchins

Councilman Finlay says the city has Champagne tastes and a beer budget

On May 5 and 6, the Columbia Festival of the Arts will present “Open Studios 2007” which will bring together local artists and art lovers. Sixty-six artists from Columbia and Richland and Lexington counties will open their studios and allow viewers into their world.

Days after seeing it for the first time I want to see Hot Fuzz again. Many times.

Jock culture, guns and laws set stage for violence

By Ted Rall

Tim Armstrong gets down and dirty with a Warped tour crowd in Atlanta Georgia while performing with Rancid. The punk rock pioneer will be releasing his debut solo record on May 22 and offering a free version via a virtual scavenger hunt.

Sean Rayford Slide Show of Thursday, Murder By Death, Fear Before The March Of Flames

Conrad’s handwriting contains two elements that concern me. First, look at his punctuation. He went over his periods again and again, grinding them into the paper. These heavy periods are called “explosive dots,” a sign of a writer who is angry, irritable, and obsessive.

Columbia’s Cocaine problem

City of Columbia funding private development like it’s goin’ out of style

Don Imus and the Triumph of Economic McCarthyism

Your Savage Love Web Extra for this week.

Sex Advice By Dan Savage

Kurt Vonnegut is dead. And so it goes.

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Censorship language found in college newspaper contracts

Local Columbia musician eagerly approaches record release & dead Johnny Cash milks alleged arson.

Music Notes by Sean Rayford

Vet to face disciplinary hearing for alleged negligence

By Todd Morehead

I recently caught up with two “hookers”

By Ismail Lagardien

Tackling Tice: Danielle Tice, captain of USC Women’s Rugby crushes though a tackle.

More news… THREAT ON SHERIFF’S LIFE: NO APRIL FOOL’S JOKE

FPA board member has sense of humor

Michelle helps encourage a hard working Columbia Wal-Mart cashier to think big. City Paper awaits her application and we certainly can match the pay & benefits.

Some dickhead busts out the front window of Coin Laundry and damages $1,500 worth of washing machines only get away with a whopping $10. Congratulations, you’re an asshole;

Hang on to your capris, it’s another week of crime in the RC. 29205.

Boy, oh boy, do I love Cheez-Its!

USING NATURE TO IMPROVE EDUCATION

By Andy Brack

LOCAL COFFEE SHOP SMOKE FREE, BACK IN FAMILIAR HANDS

By York “Budd” Durden

All hail the mighty Sanjaya!

Sean Rayford Interviews Lucero vocalist Ben Nichols

The battle over ultrasound viewing in abortion clinics is just the tip of the culture war being waged in the South Carolina Statehouse.

ONWARD CHRISTIAN FASCISTS: BATTLE OVER WOMEN’S RIGHTS IS JUST THE BEGINNING

By Will Moredock

Interview with Noah Saunders By Jonathan Butler

Fred Spoils The Movie

Grindhouse is what we get when big name directors can get big name actors to join in and pay respect to this bit of cinematic history.

By Fred Richardson

Lucero at New Brookland Tavern April 1, 2007

Q&A with guitarist Brian Venable in next issue 4/11

Soundboard for April 6-April 11

Sean Rayford’s Music Notes

Against Me! bassist Andrew Seward declares his love for Condoleezza Rice at Warped Tour last year in Charlotte, North Carolina. Seward, his fellow Gainesville bandmates and the rest of the world will have to wait until the summer for the release of the band’s major label debut, New Wave.

AMERICA’S MADMAN New Yorkers Remember Rudy Giuliani

By Fred Richardson

Adam Sandler can act. It’s only a little bit of a shock considering his role in Punch-Drunk Love (2002), but even that P.T. Anderson film had it’s share of over-the-top comedic moments.
This Friday’s Movie Times 4/6

More Savage love to hold you off till next issue 4/11

When this was posted on April Fool’s Day, a few folks in town fell for it including Steve Varholy from WXRY 99.3

City Paper Has Ceased Publishing
Many thanks to our supporters since August of 2005.
Due to past due printing bills and struggling advertising revenue it was decided on Friday to halt the production process of City Paper. Personal IRS tax audits and debts have become too overwhelming for me to continue doing City Paper with no compensation. Five Points offices were closed on Friday, and advertisers and employees will be notified throughout next week. Thank you Columbia for the overwhelming support for an independent newspaper in Columbia. Best regards, Paul Blake

Gov. Mark Sanford announced today that he expects to be picked as the Republican vice presidential candidate for 2008.