Archive for February, 2009

Economic crunch may hit students’ wallets: South Carolina Tuition Grant decrease

Jon Harris
Staff Writer
North Greenville may soon feel the results of a possible legislative budget cut that may reduce South Carolina Tuition Grants from $3,200 to $2,850 per year for the 2009-2010 school year.
Governor Mark Sanford seeks to keep the scholarship level; whereas the House Ways and Means Committee is pushing for a 15 percent decrease. [...]

Students and professors discuss implications of racism

Leasy Sandal
Staff Writer
Every February we celebrate Black History Month. 
Dr. Paul Thompson, Jr., assistant professor of history and coordinator of social studies education program, addressed the students in a chapel service on Jan. 19. He remembered and reflected upon the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and acknowledged Obama’s achievement in becoming the [...]

Madea humor is arresting

Tommy Lee
Staff Writer
In Tyler Perry’s latest comedy based on a crazy grandmother, Madea winds up in prison after multiple criminal offenses. The film features Tyler Perry as writer, director and star. Perry plays as three of the films characters, including Madea. Madea Goes to Jail also stars Derek Luke (Friday Night Lights) as Joshua Hardaway, [...]

Softball uses dramatic tactics to break into win column, snap losing streak

Stephen Lane
Staff Writer
Starting the season with six straight losses is never something a team expects to do, but the NGU softball team went into their doubleheader with Brevard expecting to pick up their first win of the year.
In a defensive struggle for the first seven innings, Lindsey Eargle, senior sport management, broke the 1-1 tie [...]

YouTube utilized in police investigations

Kaelyn Pfenning
Copy Editor
Ever wonder where time has gone? Try estimating how many hours you spend online, particularly on Facebook or YouTube.
“YouTube is awesome,” Daniel Hughes, sophomore biology, said. “[YouTube] shows you how to do anything.”
YouTube, launched four years ago in Feb. 2005, consumes many hours by offering easy access to numerous videos.
“It’s a great tool, [...]

NGU quiz bowl team shows trivia smarts

Samantha Mayo
Staff Writer
North Greenville University tries to provide students with many outlets for their abilities and interests. One of these outlets is the NGU quiz bowl team.
The NGU quiz bowl team competes against other quiz teams from southeastern universities in tournaments of Jeopardy-like trivia. 
Teams are asked questions from the fields of history, literature and science. [...]

Library added new database

The Library recently added WESTLAW to its list of databases available for student research. Westlaw will replace the LexisNexis database that the Library had previously used.
Campus Research, the collegiate version of Westlaw, is an easy-to-use online research service that provides university students with access to a comprehensive collection of news and business information as well [...]

The meaning of spending time with God

Matt Huff
Staff Writer
 
With Spring Break looming around the bend, it has admittedly become much harder to concentrate on schoolwork. Even against the constant, frenetic noise of essays, projects, exams, and presentations, we students can hear the quiet, but hopeful mutterings of those two glorious words in our imminent future—Spring Break.  
 
But where is the hope [...]

The Great Commission delivers battle hymnal for today’s generation

Trey Lancaster
Photo Editor
There is a battle going on in these dark days, not just a battle here on earth but also a battle on the spiritual level. Spiritual warfare is real and Redlands, California’s The Great Commission have written a collection of battle hymns for the God-fearing warrior. 
Redlands has given the Christian hardcore scene several [...]

Breakfast and books: the pros and cons of popular restaurants

Kellan Mayfield 
Staff Writer
 It’s almost that time again. Midterms are quickly approaching, and students everywhere are preparing themselves for coffee-fueled study sessions and all-nighters spent poring over textbooks and class notes. But when your roommate decides it’s a good night to stay up late watching Full House reruns, or have a heart-to-heart on the phone with [...]

NGU tennis swats Greensboro, builds momentum for upcoming home matches

Paul Conner
Staff Writer
After a week of preparation, the NGU men’s tennis team traveled to Greensboro College (N.C.) and defeated the Pride 8-1 overall, 5-1 in singles and 3-0 in doubles. The women’s team shut out Greensboro 9-0 overall, 6-0 in singles and 3-0 in doubles.
“The guys played well, and the girls played well,” said Crusaders [...]

“Major League Eating” is not a way to prove yourself

Ashley Austin
Guest Writer
Most people who read this will have never met a man named Brad Sciullo, but Brad Sciullo is a famous man.
A resident of western Pennsylvania, Brad Sciullo recently set out to consume a monstrosity of a burger called the Beer Barrel Belly Bruiser. This “hamburger on steroids” weighed 20.2 pounds altogether, with 15 [...]

Advanced directing students prepare for upcoming One Act plays

Kyra Alexander
Staff Writer
On Wednesday, Feb. 18 the One Act play auditions were held. 
Four one act plays will be performed March 20 at 7:30 p.m. and on March 21 at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Senior theatre majors Katy Beth Cassell and  Lindsay Ross, along with junior theatre majors Karla Neves and Corie Savage, are the directors [...]

Baseball snaps 10-game losing streak, looks for big push into homestand

Stephen Lane
Staff Writer
After dropping the first 10 games of the season, the Crusader baseball team finally broke into the win column during a weekend road trip to Southern Wesleyan University.
 
The first game of the series was pitcher’s duel, and the teams went into the seventh inning deadlocked with no score. The Crusaders scored three runs [...]

Simpson offers affordable martial arts classes

James Turner
Staff Writer
Born from other ancient forms of Chinese martial arts hundreds of years ago, karate has migrated across the world and become a popular hobby, sport and form of self defense in the United States. 
Now it has found its way to North Greenville University. Brandon Simpson, men’s housing coordinator at NGU, decided its about [...]

Women’s basketball ends season at home, men’s team prepares for postseason action

Cory Guinn
Staff Writer 
On Feb. 16, the North Greenville women had a chance to knock off the #1 seed Emmanuel College Lions in the National Christian Collegiate Athletic Association (NCCAA) South Regional Tournament in West Palm Beach, Fla. The Lady Crusaders led 33-28 at halftime but the Lions exploded in the second half and came away [...]

BSU: new semester, same mission

Kellan Mayfield
Staff Writer
 
A new semester at North Greenville brings many exciting changes and opportunities to campus: getting new classes, seeing old friends and attending the new lineup of Baptist Student Union’s “Fusion” worship services on Thursday nights, designed specifically for college students.
Meg Kiel, senior marketing major, has served with BSU for three years and now [...]

Greenville area activities can end winter hibernation

Rachel Ham
Staff Writer
Now that warmer weather seems to be on its way to the Upstate, what is there to do to beat what is left of the winter blues?
Most of us have been cooped up inside for the past couple of months without even a proper snow day. But the temperatures have finally risen and [...]

Mass communication professors journey from India to NGU and back

Jon Harris
Staff Writer
In 2001, Shur Gopal, a communications specialist in India, stumbled across North Greenville College during a Google search. Now, eight years later, he is taking a group of students on a media missions trip to his home country.
About 90 days prior to the beginning of the fall 2001 semester, Gopal found a job [...]

First NGU starting QB William Lindsay dies

Press Release
ngcrusaders.com
William Lindsay, nicknamed “Pot,” who played quarterback and was captain of the first ever North Greenville College football team in 1950, has gone to be with the Lord.
Lindsay passed away on Feb. 11. He played three sports at NGU back when the institution was a junior college. He played every game of the 1950 and [...]