Merica Broome Staff Writer From Atlanta to Canada, Jamie Daughtry has been working to impact students’ lives for the Gospel. She has a heart for youth and following God in impacting them, whether she is working in a church or at a university. From Atlanta, Georgia, Daughtry graduated from Samford University with a degree in [...]
Chantelle Simmons Staff Writer Selflessness is becoming a rarity in today’s world. Most people crave to have all the attention focused on them, but to make a difference in the world, one has to be selfless. Eliza Rountree, junior early education, embodies what it means to be caring and selfless. Working with North Greenville University’s [...]
REVEAL 2012, an enormous community service project headed up by North Greenville University’s Baptist Student Union, involved the students of North Greenville as well as local churches. Promoted through Facebook, campus life, Twitter and YouTube, REVEAL 2012 gained a large student following with the slogan “God Reveals. God Revealing. God Revealed.” Students and volunteers from [...]
Paddy O’Conner Staff Writer There are few departments that handle more than the maintenance department, and they do so without much praise or recognition. Yet, it is rare to see one of the maintenance men without a smile on his face, and it is rare to walk into the office without hearing laughter. One of [...]
Allie Outhouse Assistant Editor The emergent danger of Sharia law was depicted by human rights activist and former Muslim Nonie Darwish on Thursday, March 1 at Furman University. Liliane Toss, assistant professor of French, encouraged North Greenville University students to attend this event so that they could obtain a better understanding of what Islam teaches [...]
Naomi King, freshman studio art (pictured, second from the left), believes that music is a vocal expression of what’s on your heart, which is why she joined the handbell choir. “I enjoy hearing the result of cooperation,” King said. “In handbells, you have to rely on each person to play their part at the right [...]
Allie Outhouse Assistant Editor The audience knows when the outfit doesn’t fit. The quality of a theatre experience is enhanced when a production’s garments display research and ingenuity. An example of the costumes’ effect on a performance is seen in North Greenville University’s latest achievement, Little Women The Broadway Musical. To give an accurate presentation [...]
Carmen Revis Staff Writer Stepping out in faith is something Holley Chappell, junior intercultural studies, has learned and is sharing with those around her. In the future, she plans on being a missionary overseas. She considers her high school Sunday school teacher, sister-in-law and mom to be women of godly influence in her life. “All [...]
Jed Stevens Contributing Writer Whenever spring semester comes around, the mass communication department becomes a hub of excitement and anticipation for the National Religious Broadcasters Convention. The convention, which takes place each year in Nashville, Tenn., is a gathering of Christian professionals from around the world. For one week, these professionals come together to learn [...]
Todd Starnes, a news anchor and reporter from FOX News, spoke on his book Dispatches from Bitter America at BSU on Feb. 23. Starnes has been touring the country to promote the book, which is subtitled A Gun Toting, Chicken Eating, Son of a Baptist’s Culture War Stories. Starnes spent the day at North Greenville [...]
Chantelle Simmons Staff Writer Education is the backbone of society. It is what advances nations and those who inhabit them. Robin Johnson, dean of the College of Education, is doing her part to ensure that the educators of tomorrow are prepared. Johnson has been in the field of education for 44 years. Her passion for [...]
Rae Toadvine Contributing Writer North Greenville University inhabitants will be sure to notice the newest addition to the Tigerville Fire Department: a brand new ladder truck. The 1998 Pierce Ladder Truck was dedicated Friday morning during a ceremony at the fire department. The $400,000 rescue vehicle was paid for by a grant from FEMA. The [...]
Kayla Rease Managing Editor Winter is the most wonderful time of the year, but the chapped lips that come with it are not so great. While lip balms may provide temporarily relief, it’s better to get to the root of the problem: Your lips are thirsty. First off, you should always be consuming an average [...]
Staff Writer Working on the North Greenville Maintenance staff, Glenn Gifford has served this university for nine years. His selfless work has made an impact on many students’ lives and has helped to keep this campus beautiful. When asked to describe his work at NGU, he said, “Imagine The Wizard of Oz”. He described himself [...]
Carmen Revis Staff Writer When you write research papers or essays, you are in complete control of writing what you want to say. In the same way, have you thought of God being the ultimate writer? He is the author of our lives, and we are the books that He writes. The pencil He uses [...]
Jessie Shumpert Associate Writer Chandler Patterson is the epitome of a well-rounded college student. He is one of the captains of North Greenville University’s soccer team and he is a leader in the OT chapel band as a singer and a guitar player. Patterson has been participating in school activities since he was a freshman [...]
Rae Toadvine Contributing Writer Most students and faculty know about the construction project that has begun behind the Crain Science building. Crews are working to clear out what has affectionately been referred to as Fountain Park to make room for an addition to Crain. Though most have probably noticed fountains, benches, swings and ornamental plants [...]
Erin Chandler Opinion Editor Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and whether you are enthusiastically awaiting it or loathing its coming, there’s no denying that it’s a day dedicated to love. One couple in particular has been celebrating this special day for years, and their inspiring love story continues today on the campus of [...]
Jessie Shumpert Associate Writer Decreasing your carbon footprint in the world means being more environmentally conscious. North Greenville University has recently been doing just that. Recycling plays a large role in keeping our nation from running out of natural resources such as aluminum. According to the EPA, the average person throws away more than 1,130 [...]
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 [...]