Alyse Sandal Staff Writer If you’re a returning student this year, you may have already noticed quite a few changes to the campus layout. Numerous new projects are underway, with several exciting surprises in store over the next several months. With seven hundred new students this semester, North Greenville is consistently growing into a larger [...]
Keisha Tinsley Copy Editor I am sure you have seen the bumper stickers and pieces of flair on Facebook referring to Edward Cullen, vampires and werewolves. Or maybe you have seen a movie trailer for a new flick debuting in November called Twilight. Curiosity got the best of me, and I dove into the first [...]
Molly Price Staff Writer While the two major political parties in America are introducing their vice presidential running mates to the world, North Greenville has welcomed its own new vice president to the school. Alex Miller, a professional fundraiser, joined the NGU family this July after a chance encounter with President Epting at a wedding. [...]
Jennilyn Demspey News and Features Editor First Foundations, Incorporated, a Traveler’s Rest based non-profit organization, is holding a writing contest for North Greenville students and awarding a $100 cash prize to the winner. First Foundations’ founder Dick Jensen is looking forward to this contest. “This is the first time we’ve had a contest specifically for [...]
Cory Guinn Staff Writer The North Greenville volleyball team opened its season at a tournament held at Anderson University on Aug. 29-30. The Lady Crusaders played four games in two days coming away with a 1-3 record. The team came together to get their first win of the season by sweeping Benedict College 3-0 (25-18, [...]
Paul Conner Staff Writer Ashlyn Henderson, freshman health promotion and wellness, netted two goals as the women’s soccer team defeated Columbia College 4-0 at Pepsi Stadium on Saturday morning. The men’s team was in action Friday night, dropping a 4-1 decision to Clearwater Christian College. For the Lady Crusaders, the win was their first home [...]
Chase Gratz Staff Writer The North Greenville University football team attempted to put out the Division I Liberty University Flames in their 2008 season opener on Aug. 30 in Lynchburg, Va. Turnovers proved to be the Achilles’ heel for the Crusaders. North Greenville had three turnovers in the first half, all of which directly resulted [...]
Cody Fields Staff Writer One of the things that helped found and continues to fuel America is the free flow of ideas and the uninhibited expression of them. At North Greenville University, The Skyliner is the students’ outlet for on campus news and opinions. As is par for the course in a newspaper, you will [...]
April Wynn Editor-in-Chief For most people, introductions are usually awkward and this introduction is no different. I’m April Wynn, 2008-2009 editor-in-chief of The Skyliner. I like Lunchables, laughing and springtime; well that’s enough about me. My involvement with The Skyliner began as a lowly freshman when I had to archive all the old Skyliners for [...]
Keisha Tinsley Copy Editor New Moon, book two of the Twilight series, continues with Bella’s story. The book begins with Bella at the Cullen’s home for her “surprise” birthday party, thrown by Alice Cullen. Things turn sour when Bella gets a paper cut, and Jasper’s thirst for blood leads him to attack her. When Edward [...]
Rachel Ham and Lance Skipper Staff Writers North Greenville has improved many of its on-campus services, including Emergency Services, which now has immediate access to an ambulance, and Campus Security, which is now technically classified as a private law enforcement agency. The University expanded the Emergency Services by partnering with Anderson County EMS in order [...]
Andrea Brazell Visual Arts Editor On Saturday, Sept. 6, Younts Stadium was buzzing with an array of commotion. Coach’s Low Country Brand and BI-LO sponsored the Second Annual North Greenville University tailgate celebration, the Low Country Boil. At 4 p.m. the festivities began. Seabird, an up and coming Christian rock band, performed on an outdoor [...]
Tommy Lee Staff Writer The first few weeks of this semester have been busy with the construction on Administration and Neves, a tornado warning, sports being in full swing and the student body growing considerably. This year North Greenville University set some new school records in student enrollment. According to the admissions office, there are [...]
Cody Fields Sports Editor North Greenville University took raising the roof to a whole new level on the night of July 21 when a severe thunderstorm damaged the roof of the Donnan Administration Building. At approximately 8 p.m., over half of the roof was taken off by the isolated storm that went through parts of [...]