Kyra Alexander Staff Writer Somewhere in the world, a young Christian teenager fears for her life. Her crime? Turning her back on her Muslim faith to embrace Jesus as her Savior and Lord, a decision punishable by death in the writings of Islam. And who are those she runs from in fear? Not the government, not [...]
Jennilyn Howell Copy Editor Pixar’s latest summer flick, Up, tells the tale of a 78-year-old man named Carl Fredricksen (Ed Asner of Elf) who travels to Paradise Falls, South America not by plane, but by floating house. The film begins with a brief timeline of Fredricksen’s lifelong love for his wife Ellie. The couple share [...]
Darius Brown Staff Writer The Crusader volleyball team got off to a fresh start in their first tournament of the season at Anderson University on Aug. 28-29. In the first match of the tournament, North Greenville faced Virginia State. The Lady Crusaders won the match in decisive fashion 3-0 (25-5) (25-17) and (25-13). Charlotte Swain, [...]
Amy Skaggs Staff Writer “Anyone who thinks [our] old album is perfect will hate this [new] record.” These are strong words, spoken by vocalist of MuteMath Paul Meany, in regard to their new album, Armistice, which came out Aug. 18. This New Orleans-based quartet has had a tight following since their debut in 2006 with [...]
Leasy Sandal Staff Writer From Audrey Niffenegger’s best-selling novel comes a movie that will be timeless for years to come. The Time Traveler’s Wife stars Rachel McAdams playing Clare Abshire, a passionate and romantic woman who has been in love with Henry DeTamble (Eric Bana) her entire life. The movie is set in modern day [...]
Leasy Sandal Staff Writer About 30 minutes from NGU lies downtown Greenville, an area filled with exciting things to see and experience. Right across from Falls Park is a small, indoor mini-golf course. Falls Park Golf and Games is an inexpensive way to hang out off campus and enjoy a night of fun. The lobby [...]
Cory Guinn Copy Editor The North Greenville football team kicked off the 2009 season on Aug. 29 against Mars Hill as new head coach Jamey Chadwell led his Crusaders onto the field in front of a packed house of more than 5,000 fans dressed in black at Younts Stadium in Tigerville, S.C. University of Georgia head coach Mark Richt was in attendance to [...]
Samantha Mayo Staff Writer Baptist Student Union is offering students the opportunity to grow, serve and plug in on campus this semester through Thursday night worship and impact teams aimed at serving Christ, the church and the community. This semester, BSU director Jody Jennings and the BSU council chose to study the book of 1 [...]
Jessicah Peters Staff Writer As college students live together in close quarters, share desks and other things, the flu and other illnesses can be spread easily. A cold for a student may not seem serious enough to miss a class or lecture, but they rarely consider that they may be spreading the illness to their [...]
Rachel Ham Staff Writer Usually, being No. 154 on a list does not amount to much. But being ranked No. 154 out of the top 600 colleges and universities in the United States is something to talk about. North Greenville is ranked third out of 14 South Carolina schools in Forbes magazine’s list of the [...]
Jordan Ecarma Staff Writer It was a summer of so-so blockbuster sequels and a dazzling prequel. Most movie franchises furthered themselves by tacking on another piece of the saga. The problem with this method is that sequel efforts rarely live up to the original. Perhaps director J.J. Abrams (co-creator of Lost) and his creative staff [...]
Julie Cobb Staff Writer Long lines, no parking spaces and no room in the cafeteria or chapel all point to one thing—record enrollment. According to the office of admissions, 682 new students have enrolled at North Greenville University. However, the number is expected to rise to 684. What has caused all the inconvenience and grumbling? [...]
Candace Paschall Staff Writer Usually the reason for a sea of black is death or tragedy, but this was not the case at North Greenville University this past weekend. The “blackout” on campus was due to the events spanning Thursday night until kickoff Saturday night, when a new football season was welcomed in. Student Services [...]
Paul Conner Sports Editor The men’s soccer team opened their season last Thursday with a 2-0 victory on the road against Toccoa Falls. Two days later, the squad dropped a 1-0 decision at Catawba in a tight match where North Greenville could not capitalize on opportunities in front of goal. Jonathan Restrepo, junior international business, [...]
Stephen Lane Staff Writer The North Greenville Crusaders started their season last Saturday against the No. 24 Lions of Mars Hill, N.C. The Crusaders have a new coach in Jamey Chadwell, who will be going into his first season as a college football head coach, having served recently as an assistant at Charleston Southern. “I’m [...]