Meredith Lewellen Sports Writer Last week, North Greenville University’s men’s and women’s golf teams hosted the Cherokee Valley Invitational tournament at Cherokee Valley Golf Course, just minutes from campus. The women came in second at the tournament. Erskine took first place winning by three strokes. Some of the other teams that played were Mars Hill, Brevard [...]
Jessie Shumpert Associate Writer Having a new teacher on the NGU campus is definitely noticeable, considering how closely knit the campus life is. Biljana Kroll got noticed in the spring of 2011 when she joined the NGU faculty. She chose this school because she was looking for a job that fulfilled a greater purpose. “I [...]
Rae Toadvine Contributing Writer North Greenville students may want to clear their schedules for the evening of Wednesday, April 17. NGU will be hosting a debate on the topic “Is Christianity Good for America?” The debate will take place at 7 p.m., in Turner Chapel and will be offered as a bonus chapel credit. The [...]
Merica Broome Staff Writer From Atlanta to Canada, Jamie Daughtry has been working to impact students’ lives for the Gospel. She has a heart for youth and following God in impacting them, whether she is working in a church or at a university. From Atlanta, Georgia, Daughtry graduated from Samford University with a degree in [...]
Chantelle Simmons Staff Writer Selflessness is becoming a rarity in today’s world. Most people crave to have all the attention focused on them, but to make a difference in the world, one has to be selfless. Eliza Rountree, junior early education, embodies what it means to be caring and selfless. Working with North Greenville University’s [...]
Kayla Rease Managing Editor North Greenville University’s ROTC program has experienced rapid growth this semester and has great opportunities for students. This semester, ROTC officially opened its new on-campus office located underneath Hester Library right beside the Writing Center. Drew Brogden, junior Christian studies, is an ROTC workstudy student who will be manning the office. [...]
Carmen Revis Staff Writer When you read a story about a heroic dog saving a person’s life or about someone who was successful in accomplishing a Guinness World record, you often think or say, “That was awesome!” Well, did you know that God desires to do something awesome with your life? Yes, you. In the [...]
Jonathan Coelho Staff Writer North Greenville’s women’s soccer team is experiencing change. Former head coach Jesse McCormick stepped down after four seasons and is taking the head coaching position at Bob Jones University. Bob Jones will be competing in intercollegiate athletics in the NCCAA Div 1 beginning this fall, 2012. McCormick’s replacement is former assistant [...]
Campus DEDICATION CEREMONY North Greenville will hold a ceremony to dedicate new buildings on campus, such as the Craft-Hemphill center and the Prayer Chapel, as well as other new additions to university property. The ceremony will be held on Thursday, April 26, at 11 a.m. RELAY FOR LIFE PAGEANT The Miss Relay for Life pageant [...]
Jordan Ecarma Editor-in-Chief It’s not easy to say goodbye to The Skyliner after three years. I have learned and grown as a writer, a journalist and a person during my time here. The Skyliner influenced me and my career plans in definite ways. When I first started at North Greenville University, I intended to be [...]
Faith, Race and Culture committee sponsors a celebration of Asian-American heritage with food, film. Paddy O’Conor Staff Writer When the topic of race comes up, most think of white and black and tend to forget about the multitudes of cultures that exist in the world. May is Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month. To celebrate this month, [...]
Billy Watson Sports Editor It is that time of the year that casual golf fans come out of the woodwork, and the diehard golf fan lives for. It is Masters week. This year’s Masters tournament much like in years’ past, promises to be one of the best tournaments of the golf season. There are several [...]
Billy Watson Sports Editor Spring practice has begun for the North Greenville University football team. This is the first spring practice for new head coach Carroll McCray. The Crusaders will head into the 2012 season with lofty expectations after a record breaking 2011 season in which they went 11-3 and made it to the quarterfinals [...]
REVEAL 2012, an enormous community service project headed up by North Greenville University’s Baptist Student Union, involved the students of North Greenville as well as local churches. Promoted through Facebook, campus life, Twitter and YouTube, REVEAL 2012 gained a large student following with the slogan “God Reveals. God Revealing. God Revealed.” Students and volunteers from [...]
Allie Outhouse Assistant Editor “We need to understand what we believe and why,” said Alex McFarland, director of Christian Worldview, at North Greenville University’s Christian Worldview Week which was held March 19 – 21. Throughout the week, NGU’s Christian worldview department gave students the opportunity to learn from renowned apologists how to understand and defend [...]
Elizabeth Pirkle News Editor The world was indeed watching as The Hunger Games took the nation by storm, raking in an estimated $155 million during its opening weekend. This story, set in a futuristic America, renamed Panem, and based on Susanne Collins’s best-selling novels, has captured the hearts and imaginations of people throughout the world. We [...]
Merica Broome Staff Writer From everything from an ordained house pastor to a professor to a Major in the Air Force, Dr. Ronald Marks looks at everything he has ever done as a mission field. His goal is to be used by God wherever He places him. Working at North Greenville University as a chemistry [...]
Campus BIG BIRTHDAY ON CAMPUS President Jimmy Epting’s birthday is this Sunday, April 1. UPCOMING ETIQUETTE DINNER North Greenville’s annual etiquette dinner will be held Monday, April 17 from 5 to 7 p.m. Students must register and pay the $10 fee for this event by Monday, April 6 at the Office of Career Services. This [...]
Paddy O’Conor Staff Writer It has been said that our generation is prone to sensationalism. This judgment has been proven true once again by the recent outbreak of rage over Joseph Kony, the leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) in Northern Uganda, a rebellion against the Ugandan government. Kony is wanted by the International [...]
Jordan Ecarma Editor-in-Chief The numbers are in, and the odds were definitely in favor of The Hunger Games. The film’s opening weekend box office now stands as the third-best of all time, just behind the final Harry Potter film and The Dark Knight. In spite of the frenzied media build-up, this level of success is [...]