Paul Conner Staff Writer Max Duarte, junior marketing, scored two goals and Juan Carlos Aguilera, junior economics, had two assists as the men’s soccer team defeated Tennessee Temple 8-0 in the play-in game of the NCCAA Regional Tournament Thursday afternoon at Pepsi Stadium. The win books North Greenville’s trip to the playoffs in Palm Beach, [...]
Trey Lancaster Staff Writer So it’s Friday, classes are done for the week, and you are starting to feel the boredom set in. What do you do? Pick up that Human Biology book and dive into a world of muscles and cell systems? Open up your College Algebra notebook and get lost in the magic of [...]
Trey Lancaster Staff Writer The zeppelins are fueled up, Naxxramas has moved and Northrend awaits you. Arthas and his plague minions are waiting for you at the Wrath Gate. The “Wrath Of The Lich King” is now upon us. The stage is set, let the battle begin! If you have no idea what I am [...]
Elizabeth Wood Staff Writer At North Greenville University, there are more opportunities to get involved in missions than at most schools in South Carolina. For this reason, it is important for you to take advantage of these opportunities. There are several ways for you to get involved with mission teams on campus. The L.I.G.H.T. teams [...]
Leasy Sandal Staff Writer Keri Russell was paid $4 million for her performance in Waitress, a movie in which her character serves at a small diner and bakes pies for a living while trying to separate herself from her abusive husband. In real life, however, the average salary of a waiter or waitress is $2.13 [...]
Monique Quarles Staff Writer Have you ever been doing an assignment for class and wished that there were some way to make the workload just a little bit easier? With exams just around the corner and papers and projects due left and right, it would be less stressful to find things to make the assignments [...]
Rachel Ham Staff Writer Exam time will be here sooner than we expect. Most of us do not look forward to pulling all-nighters to study for tests. But it is important to remember not to get overly stressed. There are several easy ways to avoid and combat stress during those few crazy days leading up [...]
Paul Conner Staff Writer The honors program hosted the Commitment 2008 Debrief at Hayes Ministry Center on Tuesday, Nov. 11. The seminar reviewed the social and political implications of the recent election. The panel was comprised by South Carolina Senator Phil Shoopman; Dr. Rick Sparks, professor of mass communication; Jamie Bush, director of boards and [...]
Candice Paschall Staff Writer Many people consider it a feat to be able to play one instrument. To play two or three is even more of an achievement. But fourteen? That is just unheard of. But for Tim Hendrix, the newest addition to the English faculty, it is the norm. As a child, Hendrix played [...]
Lance Skipper Staff Writer Cell phones are one of the most used devices today. By using cell phones, we can contact anyone from any location making our world a much smaller place. The problem arises when cell phones are used at inappropriate times. Excluding chapel and cultural events, the worst time to use this handy [...]
Cody Fields Sports Editor Suppose I started a business. After a good deal of success and winning the hearts of Americans, I then lost touch with the trends of my industry and let my employees start telling me what to do. This caused my sales to plummet, and now I’m in so much trouble that [...]
Cory Guinn Staff Writer The North Greenville men’s basketball team played their final exhibition game on Nov. 14 against Division I Winthrop University. NGU kept the game close up until Winthrop went on a 21-6 run in the second half to open up the game. The Crusaders were unable to close the gap and fell [...]
Tommy Lee Staff Writer In recent years, Thanksgiving has been overshadowed by Christmas. Every year, Christmas creeps farther and farther up the calendar in sales and commercials, with Christmas music playing 24/7 in department stores. This year is no different, with Christmas sales going on while Halloween candy is still on the shelf. We refer [...]
Cody Fields Sports Editor Just like in 2006, conservatism did not lose last Tuesday. In fact, conservatism wasn’t even on most ballots, but where it was, it won. Voters exclaimed, though not in a landslide, that they want something they can pin down as one thing or another. I believe they’re growing tired of the [...]
Lance Skipper Staff Writer The Mountain Laurel is the literary magazine comprised of the best poetry and artwork submitted by North Greenville students, alumni and professors. The goal of the Mountain Laurel is to “publish good Christian artwork that is able to stand out with secular work,” Tim Hendrix, instructor of English and linguistics, said. [...]
Cory Guinn Staff Writer A young North Greenville men’s basketball team began preparation for the 2008 season by traveling to Atlanta for an exhibition game against Kennesaw State University on Nov. 6. The offense was unable to get going as NGU lost to KSU 90-40. North Greenville shot 31 percent from the floor while Kennesaw [...]
Cody Fields Sports Editor A clutch 3-2 overtime win over Emmanuel College propelled the men’s soccer team into postseason play by the skin of their teeth. The no. 4 seeded Crusaders will host no. 5 Tennessee Temple tomorrow at Pepsi Stadium at 2:30 p.m. The winner will advance to the NCCAA South Regional tournament at [...]
Cory Guinn Staff Writer North Greenville University (2-8) was unable to convert third down opportunities and dropped the final game of the 2008 season to UNC-Pembroke (9-1) 21-7 on Nov. 8. NGU was 1-for-12 on third down conversions in the game. The Braves were almost a one-man team as freshman Jamal Williams scored the first [...]
Leasy Sandal Staff Writer Rock Springs Baptist Church, located in Easley, S.C., refers to itself as “the largest small church in America.” The primary goal of the church is to provide enough small groups so all church members have the opportunity to personally connect and disciple. In 2004, Rock Springs added a sanctuary large enough [...]
Paul Conner Staff Writer Ever since middle school, sports has been a huge part of Jesse McCormick’s life. Some things have changed since Bill Clinton was president and the cost of gas was $0.98 per gallon, but McCormick’s passion for athletics still remains. He is currently in his first year as the head coach of [...]