Archive for September 27th, 2000

Brother’s and Sister’s fellowship reaches out to variety of students

James Cogdill Staff Writer Every Tuesday night at 7:30, in room 201 of the Avert Wood Learning Center the weekly meeting of Brother’s and Sister’s Fellowship is held. BSF, led by Pierre Salmon, seeks to inspire fellowship among believers and with God. The meeting on September 19 consisted of worship songs, the partaking of the [...]

Gideons share mission experience

Derrick Hightower Staff Writer Students enlightened about the disaster and sorrow of Venezuela September 25, by the newest foreign language professor and his wife. Tony Gideon and his wife of ten years, Kelly, told of their three years of work in Venezuela, South America. They shared how God used the flood to bring many Venezuelans [...]

The Fallout-Shelter coffee house gets off to a roaring start

James Cogdill Staff Writer Thursday, Sept. 21 marked the first coffee house of the year in the Fallout-Shelter on the North Greenville campus. While students do have the option of traveling to Travelers Rest, Greenville, or other popular coffeehouse locations, another more homier and familiar option is available. Just take a walk to the Student [...]

Government vs. God: Prayers needed

Aaron Earls Staff Writer The cool air has got me thinking more about football. With thoughts of football dancing through my head, I reminisced about Unit A football dominance, all the championships, all the victories and all the memories. I also thought about the recent changes in football, especially high school football. Something just seems [...]

Face to face descrimination on campus

Pamela Kelly Staff Writer Discrimination is the hot topic in America today. Not only racial discrimination but gender, religious, and sexual orientation discrimination. While I was reading an old Newsweek article about discrimination, I started to wonder if there were any prejudices on the North Greenville campus. Putting on my critical spectacles, I started noticing [...]

Band puts on a show for North Greenville fans at home football game

Cory Ricard Staff Writer There have been many bands formed at North Greenville College, but none is quite as extensive as the marching band. No they are not your local alternative band they play “music”. The marching band is directed by Dr. Calvin Bolton and consists of about 40 members. They play a variety of [...]

Navy recruits NGC graduating seniors for job in Washington, D.C.

Submitted Article by Dr. Joseph S. Hooker Press Release The Navy Audit Service has informed me that they are looking for 200 recruits, for management type auditing jobs by the end of May 2001. The Navy audit Service has been very impressed with the graduates of North Greenville College, so much so, that we are [...]

Community bands together to keep prayer in school athletics

James Cogdill Staff Writer To most NGC students, prayer is an everyday aspect of life. On campus, prayer is encouraged privately, in prayer groups, and even before the beginning of most classes. However, the constant Christian influence over the campus may be coaxing those who are enrolled here to take lightly the position of prayer [...]

Football: A look ahead

Staff Press Release The four opening losses by the Mounties may cause fans to lose heart, but if the games and past trends are examined, hope may be found. Last year, NGC football team started the year 0-4, but rebounded to finish third in the Mid-South conference and make the KWTO Bowl game. The next [...]

Survivor challenge sweeps campus

Pamela S. Kelly Staff Writer Rats and earthworms will not be the main food source for North Greenville students staying outside for three days during homecoming week. Starting Oct. 22 two students from each organization will start their survivor challenge. The big event homecoming week will be the NGC replica of Survivor. Each organization will [...]

December graduates receive early Christmas present from college

Staff North Greenville’s first-ever December graduation ceremony will be Dec. 14 at 2 p.m. in Turner Chapel. A possibility of 60 to 75 students will complete their course work and are expected to graduate in December according to J. Lee McCormick, director of academic and student life. The Dec. graduates will walk across the stage [...]

Jesus statue reminds NGC students to go and become Fishers of Men

Sarai Pittman Staff Writer In Matthew 4:18-20, Jesus said, “follow me and I will make you fishers of men.” This is the theme for the newest statue on the North Greenville College campus. The statue was a donation of Ronald and Laura Messer in memory of her parents, T. Pralo and Helen R. Wood. It [...]

Cumberland Bulldogs bite North Greenville

Aaron Earls Staff Writer Cumberland University came to South Carolina with one thing on their minds…revenge. And that is just what they got as they pounded past NGC 31-10. The Mounties (0-4, 0-2) could not overcome three turnovers and the rushing prowess of the Bulldogs (4-0, 2-0). Cumberland scored 21 unanswered points in the second [...]

Emery awaits renovations

Mary Evans Staff Writer Residents of Emery experience how to make a nearly completed dormitory feel like home. Sixty-eight females are housed in a building where the sound of hammering early in the morning is not unusual. Senior Brooke Graham said, “Even though the workers wake me up early in the morning banging with their [...]

Local churches adopt women resident halls

Staff Press Release North Greenville College women’s dormitories are up for adoption. Women from local churches in the North Greenville Baptist Association and WMU groups will soon be adopting women’s halls on campus. The desire is to spice up each hall to make residents feel like they are a little closer to home. The church [...]