Hannah Reynolds Staff Writer “If we write down our words, someone will benefit,” said Vonda Skelton, author and keynote speaker for Write2Ignite. North Greenville University hosted this Christian writing conference on Feb. 26 and 27. Writers, illustrators, publishers and editors from all over attended. Among the more than 70 attendees were several NGU students and [...]
Taylor Edwards Staff Writer American hardcore band Attack Attack! was formed in 2005. Attack Attack! started out as a six-piece band made up of Austin Carlile, Johnny Franck, Andrew Whiting, Caleb Shomo, John Halgado and Andrew Wetzel. Hailing from Westerville, Ohio, the members of Attack Attack! brought a unique sound with them, mixing the generic [...]
Jordan Ecarma Copy Editor The Young Victoria may have historicity backing its plotline, but at heart it is truly a romance. However this film is no romance in the Harlequin paperback sense of the word. It is instead a quality love story that shows a relationship between a man and a woman at its purest [...]
Julie Cobb Staff Writer “Have you heard the one about the priest, the minister, and the rabbi?” Religion has become a joke in today’s society. Christianity in particular has been under fire by many both inside and outside the faith. According to the American Religious Identification Survey conducted in 2008, 76 percent of Americans claim they [...]
Jessicah Peters Staff Writer Praying, tithing and singing are limited ways to worship the God who created us. Some people go to church to get something out of worship instead of giving back. Restricting worship to one certain way is harmful to a relationship with God. Where in the Bible does it specifically say there [...]
Taylor Edwards Staff Writer Running into people who have almost three full-time jobs is rare. Most people are content with one. However, there are those few that never settle for the minimum but tackle many challenges at once. One of those people is a magnificent cello player, Brenda Leonard. She is currently working at three [...]
Kyra Alexander Staff Writer Last weekend the public joined North Greenville University’s theatre department during their production of Pilgrim’s Progress. The production was showed on Friday, February 26 and Saturday, February 27, at 7:30 p.m. in Turner Chapel. “I think this show was a risk,” Karla Neves, senior theatre, commented. “It was not what our [...]
Cory Guinn Sports Editor After winning two consecutive games, the North Greenville men’s basketball team traveled to Anderson University on Feb. 22 in hopes of gaining revenge on the Trojans, who downed the Crusaders 80-76 earlier this season. North Greenville shot 53 percent from the field but only 43 percent from the free throw line [...]
Billy Cannada Staff Writer The men’s and women’s tennis teams had no trouble defeating Greensboro College, but the Lady Crusaders fell to Erskine College in a hard-fought match. The Lady Crusaders began the week on Feb. 26 by dropping a 9-0 match at home against Erskine College. The Flying Fleet easily handled the Crusaders sweeping [...]
Cory Guinn Sports Editor On Feb. 23, the Lady Crusaders softball team took its perfect record on the road to play in a double header against the Brevard Tornados in Brevard, N.C. North Greenville would suffer its first loss of the season in game one, 4-2, but bounce back to split the series by winning [...]
Cory Guinn Sports Editor 1. St. Louis Rams: Ndamukong Suh, DT, Nebraska Suh and fellow lineman Gerald McCoy could be virtually interchangeable at this spot. In a day and age where much of the NFL is dominated by offense, it is critical to have a talented defense. Suh has size and speed that are rare [...]
Billy Cannada Staff Writer The North Greenville baseball team took down Anderson University and Erskine College this past week. The Crusaders have now won their last seven games. “It has been a big week for us,” said head coach Travis Henson. “Anderson and Erskine are two teams that are very strong in Division II baseball, [...]
Christine Parks Staff Writer As Spring break is approaching quickly, so are many North Greenville mission trips. Allen McWhite, director of global missions, named at least five North Greenville mission trips to Romania, Honduras, Ecuador, Mexico and Washington, DC. North Greenville is active in creating opportunities for students to minister to the world by sharing [...]