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Nick Gicking, freshman secondary education, from Simpsonville, S.C., aspires to be a high school history teacher when he graduates college. What led Gicking to NGU? “A lot of my friends from high school came here,” Gicking said. “I heard it was a good school with a strong education.” Gicking is a positive and uplifting person. [...]

Editor’s Note: I wrote a candidate endorsement for Michele Bachmann that ran Oct. 12. We ran a response to it in last week’s issue which received this reply. The concept that Michelle [sic] Bachmann should not attempt to pass a Constitutional Amendment barring gay marriage is ludicrous. To pass an amendment, the states would have [...]

John Kelly Staff Writer On the second Tuesday of every month, Student Services hosts a round table meeting on campus called the Round Table. The meetings are meant to act as a forum allowing students to share their opinions concerning North Greenville University student life, from resident life to dining services. Will Broadus, senior international [...]

Billy Cannada Senior Writer The volleyball team is struggling to find a rhythm in the early stages of their seven-game road stint. The Lady Crusaders gathered losses to Southern Wesleyan University and Lees-McCrae last week, but found redemption with a win over Brenau University during a tri-match last Saturday. A week full of traveling led [...]

Kayla Rease Assistant Editor Rick Perry is bringing on the heat in next year’s Presidential election by his bold statements and challenges against President Obama. His campaign slogan, “It’s time to get America working again,” may seem petty at first, but it is actually true. With America facing some of her toughest times right now, [...]

Cory Guinn Sports Editor Two second half goals propelled the North Greenville women’s soccer team to a 2-1 victory over Converse College on Wednesday, Oct. 19 in Pepsi Stadium. The first goal of the game came in the 24th minute as Converse (1-13-1, 1-7-1 in conference) midfielder Samantha Barron scored on an assist from midfielder [...]

James Chip Moore Senior Writer When it came time to get approval for the Bachelor of Arts interdisciplinary studies in musical theatre program, “It was an easy sell,” said Corrie Danieley, assistant professor of theatre. “We have the people in the music and theatre department to handle the classes, so it just made sense,” said [...]

Billy Cannada Senior Writer North Greenville wide out Sean Wright, junior secondary education, snagged three touchdown passes, and led his team to a fourth straight win against Brevard College last Saturday in Brevard, N.C. The visiting Crusaders continued to ride their high scoring offense, and put together a dominating 36-6 showing in Brevard Memorial Stadium. [...]

Nicole Case Staff Writer Currie Dickerson, sophomore broadcast media, was crowned Miss North Greenville University on Saturday, Oct. 22. The runners-up include Hannah Failoni, senior elementary education, with first; McKenzie Wells, graduate student Master of Education, with second; Amanda Styles, junior early childhood education, with third; and Lauren Jones, sophomore business administration, with fourth. With [...]

Anthony Reese News & Features Editor If there’s one thing Steven Spielberg is good at, it’s his ability to create an entirely new world. Along with popular producers Peter Chernin, Rene Echevarria and Brannon Braga among many others, Spielberg introduces the new sci-fi drama Terra Nova that everyone has been talking about. Beginning in the [...]

Kayla Rease Assistant Editor Watch out, Glee. There’s a “New Girl” in town and her name is Jess Day. Day, a likeable, quirky teacher in her late-20’s is the lead character in Fox’s brand new sitcom, New Girl. New Girl premiered on Tuesday, Sep. 20, bringing in an impressive 10.2 million viewers. Most of New [...]

Erin Chandler Opinions Editor “Always a trophy; never a wife.”  That’s how NBC tags the star of its fresh new comedy Whitney.  The sitcom follows the lives of Whitney (Whitney Cummings) and her boyfriend Alex (Chris D’Elia) as they face ripples in their relationship and deal with Whitney’s ever-quirky personality.  Surrounding them are Lily (Zoe [...]

Campus North Greenville University is having its very first Soles4Shoes Shoe Drive through Saturday, Oct. 29 with hopes of collecting 500 pairs of shoes. Collection boxes can be found in the lobby of Todd Dining Hall. In light of this week’s campus events, North Greenville University will be hosting the Annual Homecoming Week Canned Food [...]

Cory Guinn Sports Editor The North Greenville men’s soccer team broke out of its two-game slump with a 1-0 victory over Toccoa Falls College on Wednesday, Oct. 19 in Toccoa Falls, Ga. Crusader forward Alex Redding, sophomore sport management, scored his team-leading sixth goal of the season in the 31st minute of play on an [...]

Taylor Edwards Contributing Writer Igniting the Sky is bursting on to the music scene in Greenville with the release of their debut EP And Yet Love Is Near on Nov. 1. The seven-track EP showcases Igniting the Sky’s post-hardcore stylings. It also shows the band’s faith, something that is a major influence on their music. [...]