Elizabeth Pirkle News & Features Editor North Greenville University is responding to student growth by implementing a slew of new construction projects. Some projects are near completion, while others are still awaiting government approval before construction can begin. The Craft-Hemphill Mission, Evangelism, and Christian Worldview Center and the 24-hour Todd Prayer Chapel are two projects [...]
Jordan Ecarma Editor-in-Chief The next hopeful TV hit Smash is set to debut Feb. 6 following the Superbowl, and it could pull NBC out of fourth place in the lineup of major networks. While Smash should please its most obvious audience, the solid Glee fan base, the Steven Spielberg-produced venture could turn out to be [...]
Savannah Newkirk Staff Writer The 2011-2012 school year has been a year of firsts for the North Greenville University Athletic Department, a first berth into the playoffs for the football team, first time in a conference, to name a few. The Crusader Women’s Basketball team is looking to continue this year of firsts. Led by [...]
BIlly Watson Sports Editor After North Greenville’s breakout 2011 season and head coach Jamey Chadwell and several assistant coaches departed to take over at Delta State University (MS), to whom the Crusaders lost in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division II playoffs, the NGU football program found itself where no program ever wants to be. [...]
Kayla Rease Managing Editor All right ladies, it’s the New Year. It’s the season for renewal and time to start things off right. For us North Greenville University girls, it’s time to battle that dreadful cold air as we make our way around campus. Instead of walking around reeking of the cold, dry winter [...]
Billy Watson Sports Editor Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012 is a day that Paul Harrison, senior sport management, will never forget. Harrison a fifth year senior from Alpharetta, Ga. did what few people that play basketball at the collegiate or pro level can say that they did. Harrison became the schools all time leading scorer just [...]
Carmen Revis Staff Writer “Biblical service is an overflow of showing Christ’s love,” says senior Will Broadus. And that is what he strives to live upon and offer here on campus every day. Will is an Interdisciplinary Studies major with concentrations in Christian Studies and Business. He is a resident coordinator, a work-study for the [...]
Campus SPIRITUAL RENEWAL Student-Led Renewal will be held Feb. 6-8. This annual event will span both bonus and regular chapel services and serves to encourage student leadership and involvement in spiritual life on campus. Local TRAVELERS REST SHOOTING James Brock, 26, was shot and killed outside a Travelers Rest home the evening of Jan. 26. [...]
Jed Stevens Contributing Writer The most annoying part of higher education for many college students is the exorbitant cost of textbooks. The average cost of textbooks can be several hundred dollars per semester. Despite the fact that college students are the most tech-savvy segment of society, the textbook industry has resisted making e-books widely available [...]
Allie Outhouse Assistant Editor Last November, the South Carolina Baptist Convention recommended five members to serve on North Greenville University’s Board of Trustees. They included 1957 NGU alumnus Daniel Boling, decorated U.S. Navy F-14 pilot Lee Capell, business owners David Edwards and Mark Ells, and the former President of the Baptist Women, Lucile Sullivan. Their [...]
Jordan Ecarma Editor-in-Chief Let’s face it—most people hate politics. Politics are messy. Politics are dramatic. And often, they’re just plain confusing. It doesn’t matter if the choices made by legislators impact us. We’re too busy to keep up. A lack of interest in politics is especially a problem in the youth (18-29) demographic. The Center [...]
Kayla Rease Managing Editor Miracles do happen, ladies, and I know of one that can happen with a little help from a dress. This simple and oh-so-chic dress, designed by Stella McCartney, is known throughout Hollywood as the “miracle dress” because of its instant slimming effect. A-list celebrities like Kate Winslet, Liv Tyler and Lala [...]
Jonathan Coelho Staff Writer The 2011-2012 North Greenville University men’s basketball team has reached the midpoint of its season and what a season it has been so far. The Crusaders are 10-6 at the halfway point; they are 4-4 within the conference and 6-2 out of conference. The Crusaders have been almost unbeatable at home, [...]
Rae Toadvine Contributing Writer College students across the country often complain that keeping up with the political scene during the school year can be inconvenient. It’s no surprise that voting trends among college students have diminished over the past few years. The low turnout of college students at last Saturday’s primary election was proof; yet [...]
Jessicah Peters Contributing Writer Being on a budget and staying on that budget is a difficult process for anyone, but giving a Major League Baseball general manager a low budget and telling him to beat the Yankees’ billion dollar franchise is nearly impossible. Oakland Athletics’ GM Billy Beane turned the unlucky odds and low-budgeted season [...]
Billy Cannada Senior Writer Christina Carlis, senior business administration, found herself in the zone as her 27-point night gave the Lady Crusaders their first win of the season last Friday, Nov. 11 in Spartanburg, S.C. North Greenville cruised to a 75-57 win over Division I opponent USC Upstate behind a strong offensive effort. “This was [...]
Billy Cannada Senior Writer A breakout season and some new faces are turning the cross-country teams into a force to be reckoned with. A year full of firsts saw North Greenville finish on top in two of their six regular season meets, setting quite individual records along the way. “We were very fortunate to bring [...]
Billy Cannada Senior Writer For the first time in school history, the North Greenville football team has a chance to bring a NCAA Division II National Championship back to Tigerville. The 23rd ranked Crusaders received an at-large bid to the Division II tournament last Sunday, capping a historical day for the North Greenville athletic program. [...]
Fred Battenfield Contributing Writer No, not that Notre Dame. North Greenville amassed a school record 720 yards of total offense and also set a scoring record as the Crusaders dominated Notre Dame College of South Euclid, Ohio 62-0 on Senior Day and Military Appreciation Day at Younts Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 5 in Tigerville. The [...]
Cory Guinn Sports Editor The North Greenville University men’s basketball team began the 2011-2012 season on a high note with a 102-74 victory over Toccoa Falls College on Saturday night in Hayes Gymnasium. The Crusaders’ home opener was an exciting one from the beginning as North Greenville and Toccoa Falls traded baskets until a three-pointer [...]