Kellan Mayfield Staff Writer Summer is nearly upon us, and for those of us who have no jobs, no classes and (dare I say it) no friends, vacation days can get pretty boring. But luckily, there is always the proven time-devouring Internet, and blogging’s recent rise in popularity has given way to some pretty great [...]
Kaelyn Pfenning Copy Editor If you listen to contemporary Christian music, you are living in sin. This message, clearly conveyed through one of my high school piano teachers, shook my faith and caused tears to flow down my cheeks as I rode home with my mom. During the ride home, my mom encouraged me [...]
Leasy Sandal Staff Writer Although sitting in classes during the summer hardly seems like an ideal way to spend vacation, the benefits of summer school far outweigh the cons. It may slightly interfere with work or vacation plans, but the end result will be rewarding. Many students find it is easier to complete a class [...]
Kyra Alexander Staff Writer At 6 p.m. on Friday, April 17 at the Bi-Lo Center plaza, thousands rallied to cheer, boo and chant on a variety of political issues dealing with government fiscal responsibility. They called it a Tea Party. The Tea Party was organized by Upstate Young Republicans and marked the final protest of the [...]
Cory Guinn Staff Writer The North Greenville golf team traveled to Etowah, N.C., on April 13 to play against 15 other colleges and universities from around the South in the Independent Collegiate Invitational. On the first day of competition the Crusaders face tough weather conditions with overcast skies and scattered showers. The weather did give [...]
Jessicah Peters Staff Writers When looking at the growth of the Internet, the access is much easier in researching news. As technology advances, many newspapers are finding it more cost efficient and productive to transfer all articles to an online database. The Neue Zürcher Zeitung (“New Zurich Newspaper”) is Switzerland’s most prestigious newspaper. It was [...]
Steven Pearce Guest Columnist America is one of the top countries known for obesity. The Centers for Disease Control states that 63 percent of Americans are considered overweight or obese according to measures of body mass index. Why is our nation in such an epidemic? In many cases obesity is related to low incomes [...]
Jon Harris Staff Writer The newest album for singer-songwriter Dave Barnes has girls swooning over him for what may be good reasons. The rising musician released his five song EP, You, The Night, and Candlelight on February 3 in anticipation for Valentine’s Day. “It’s just an all around pleasant CD,” Valerie Miller, junior psychology, said. [...]
James Turner Staff Writer Whether you like country, soul or rock and roll, any kind of music you can possibly imagine is readily available. All you have to do is turn a couple of knobs or push a button or two and your favorite station is pumping noisily through the speakers or flowing softly and [...]
Kyra Alexander Staff Writer At 6 p.m. on Friday, April 17 at the Bi-Lo Center plaza, thousands rallied to cheer, boo and chant on a variety of political issues dealing with government fiscal responsibility. They called it a Tea Party. The Tea Party was organized by Upstate Young Republicans and marked the final protest of the [...]
Paul Conner Staff Writer The women’s tennis teams wrapped up the regular season by defeating Lenoir-Rhyne 5-0 overall, 3-0 in doubles and 2-0 in singles, Saturday afternoon at the Greer Tennis Center. The win was their second of the week, the first coming at home against USC-Lancaster 9-0 last Wednesday, and North Greenville [...]
Tommy Lee Staff Writer The college-attending Christians of America are missing out on something extremely important. Many of them are not regularly attending a church. Students who claim to be Christians, but are then nowhere to be found in a church service on Sunday mornings may be starting the downfall of our generation of Christians. [...]
Cory Guinn Staff Writer Now that the NBA season has come to a close and the playoffs are in full swing, we must not forget about the individual players who draw the most interest in the league. For much of the season there had been debates about who the Most Valuable Player is. In [...]
Trey Lancaster Photo Editor “Hell must fear me! Hell must fear us all!” If you have been to a hardcore or metal show in the past couple months, then it is likely that you have seen a shirt with this printed on the back. No, it’s not the shirt of an emergent church; it’s [...]
Steven Adam Renkovish Guest Columnist I did not expect much going in to this film. The reviews on Rotten Tomatoes certainly were not among the best of the year, so I went in to this film with moderate expectations. Let’s just say that I was mildly impressed. The film begins with a mother and [...]
Tommy Lee Staff Writer Summer has always meant one thing when it comes to television: dreaded reruns. Granted, this was at one point useful because it gave some of us a chance to catch up on episodes we may have missed. Many television shows now post aired episodes on the internet to be watched anywhere [...]
Samantha Mayo Staff Writer North Greenville students, Mountain Laurel staff and writers and literature and art enthusiasts gathered at the Leopard Forest Coffee Company on Monday, April 6 to preview this year’s Mountain Laurel publication. Writers and artists presented some of the poetry, fiction, nonfiction and art that will be featured in this year’s edition [...]
Paul Conner Staff Writer The men’s tennis team dropped a 5-4 decision overall, 1-2 in doubles and 3-3 in singles, to Tusculum on a sun-soaked afternoon at the Greer Tennis Center last Saturday. The women’s team had a more difficult outing, falling 9-0 overall, 0-3 in doubles and 0-6 in singles, to Tusculum, who are [...]
Cory Guinn Staff Writer The Crusader baseball team continued their four game road trip on April 8 when they traveled to Jefferson City, Tenn., to take on Carson-Newman University in a doubleheader. NGU split the two game series winning the first game 9-4 but losing the second game 10-3. In the first game, Devin Vance, [...]
Cory Guinn Staff Writer With wind gusts of up to 30 miles per hour and low temperatures outside, the Crusader golf team played in North Greenville’s annual BMW Intercollegiate golf tournament on April 6-7 at Cherokee Valley Country Club in Tigerville. On day one NGU golfers Brandon Coggins, junior elementary education, and Brad Caldwell, junior [...]