Matt Huff
Staff Writer
I believe it to be a natural tendency for human beings to classify each other incessantly. Perhaps this part of our nature is a manifestation of our dire search for identity, or maybe it is just a means for us to group similar people together into pocket-like subcultures. For instance, I am sure [...]
Jennilyn Dempsey
News & Features Editor
Market news agency Bloomberg announced on Thursday, Jan. 29 that both the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve have made plans to help the faltering student loan industry.
The Treasury plans to use $60 billion to buy student loans from banks because “premiums on bonds backed by student loans more than tripled [...]
Andrea Brazell
Guest Writer
North Greenville students expressed their diverse musical talents at a local venue in downtown Greenville this past weekend. The show took place on Friday, Jan. 30, at the R3V3RB venue on College Street.
“I recommend the show to those who like a different style of music – it was a great indie show,” concert [...]
Cody Fields
Sports Editor
During a two-year-long campaign, President Barack Obama promised us over and over that he would be bipartisan, working with Republicans to bring change to America. It has turned out to be just the opposite, and Obama’s proclaimed enemy, conservative talk pundit Rush Limbaugh, has been the one to propose true bipartisanship.
It started with [...]
Jon Harris
Staff Writer
After one week on the job, President Barack Obama is making it his priority to reduce the oil obsession in America by creating jobs, energy independence and climate control.
“America’s dependence on oil is one of the most serious threats that our nation has faced,” Obama said.
He signed an executive order on Monday, Jan. [...]
Jessicah Peters
Staff Writer
As the spring semester has started, the Younts Health and Wellness Center is trying to become a more facilitated and better equipped gym to offer not only more to the students but also to the faculty and staff.
The fitness center has a good range of equipment including treadmills, weights and machines to work [...]
Rachel Ham
Staff Writer
When most people think of doing mission work in a foreign country, teaching chemistry at a major university may not be the first idea that comes to mind.
But that is exactly what Dr. Jeff Brotherton, physical science chair, did at the University of Zambia for several years. Before coming to North Greenville in [...]
Cory Guinn
Staff Writer
Every April, the NFL draft selects a few select players from the college ranks to join their team. Most teams have areas of concern that they feel can be fixed through getting the top talent through the draft, but things don’t always turn out as expected.
As I sat on my couch thinking about [...]
Elizabeth Wood
Staff Writer
CBS’ hit reality show Survivor held a casting call at Sunrift Adventures in Travelers Rest on Wednesday, Jan. 21.
“It was great. There were only a few other places that did casting calls in the nation; Boston, Gainesville, Dallas and Los Angeles,” Matt Craft, marketing manager at Sunrift Adventures, said. “We started moving the [...]
Samantha Mayo
Staff Writer
The political science department will be diversifying and expanding its course offerings for the fall 2009 semester.
Dr. Mark A. Roeder, Ph.D., assistant professor of political science, says that the Political Science department is looking at offering courses that apply to other fields of study. Among the courses being considered are an international relations [...]
Cory Guinn
Staff Writer
On Jan. 27 the North Greenville men took on a Warren Wilson team that was on a mission early. The Owls hit 16 three-pointers in the contest, including 10 by guard Aleks Spasovski who finished the game with 42 points. However, the Crusaders were able to overcome Spasovski’s hot shooting to pull out [...]
Andrea Brazell & Stephen Lane
Guest Writer and Staff Writer
Tennis head coach Mark Elliot has very high expectations for this 2009 spring season. The men’s team has age and experience on its side, with six seniors and one sophomore in the top seven slots. The women’s team is the “strongest” Elliot has ever coached at NGU.
NGU’s [...]
Kyra Alexander
Staff Writer
In every college they calculate statistics called a retention rate. This is a rate based on full time college students of all years and is based on the number of students who were able to return and did so.
North Greenville employs Vlad Sabou, coordinator for student retention, to monitor these rates and help the [...]
Jessicah Peters
Staff Writer
Getting tired of wasting gas by driving all the way to Starbucks for a warm cup of coffee? Einstein Bros. Bagels is the newest dining accommodations added to the North Greenville University campus, where you can not only get a cup of mocha or a frozen beverage, but you can also choose from [...]
Kaelyn Pfenning
Copy Editor
The theme of “who God is” permeated the Student Led Renewal services last week from chapel Monday, Jan. 26 to athletic ministries Friday, Jan. 30 in Turner Chapel. The interns put together the services with music, testimonies, and speakers.
“Our student body has a wide array of amazing and encouraging stories, and this is [...]
Paul Conner
Staff Writer
Crusader fans are well acquainted with Younts Stadium, the 5,000-seat football stadium erected in 2005, but some may be less familiar with the history of the other sports venues around campus.
Hayes Gymnasium, which hosts volleyball and basketball games, was built in 1950 to accommodate the newly formed basketball program. The building was named [...]
Kellan Mayfield
Staff Writer
If someone you loved was taken from you, how far would you go to get them back?
Taken, starring Liam Neeson (Batman Begins, The Chronicles of Narnia), tells the story of Bryan Mills, an ex-CIA agent who is struggling to sustain a connection with his daughter after his family has fallen apart. After reluctantly [...]