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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Jordan Ecarma Editor-in-Chief The travesty of human trafficking occurs around the world, but sometimes we forget just how close to home it happens as well. Experts at the Polaris Project/National Human Trafficking Resource Center estimate that there are a minimum of about 5,100 to 60,500 people trafficked into and within the U.S. each year, and [...]
Kayla Rease Assistant Editor On Saturday, Oct. 29, at about 12:30 a.m., several North Greenville University students were aroused by an unsettling noise from outside their house on Chinquapin Road. Two Blue Ridge High School students, Benjamin Lindsey, 17, and Christopher Howard, 18, were inside a vehicle that had crashed into the neighboring house. Lindsey, [...]
Campus PSI CHI The North Greenville University chapter of Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology, will be inducting eight new members on Wednesday, Nov. 16. LITTLE WOMEN The casting list for Little Women, next semester’s musical, will be posted Friday, Nov. 18 in the School of Theatre building. ML SUBMISSIONS The submission deadline [...]
Kayla Rease Assistant Editor On Saturday, Nov. 12, North Greenville University will be hosting Military Appreciation Day (MAD). MAD is a day when NGU does its part to recognize and honor the veterans who have served and those who are currently serving to protect and secure our nation’s freedom. MAD also serves as a day [...]
Campus VALUES VOTERS BUS TOUR In an attempt to educate Republicans on the value of voting, the Values Voters Bus will be stopping on campus Thursday, Nov. 17 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Students who are not registered to vote will be able to do so regardless of what state in which they live. [...]
Kayla Rease Assistant Editor North Greenville University has broadened its horizons this school year. With 640 new students, NGU has no choice but to grow, and with that growth, comes change. This semester, Todd Dining Hall and ’63-’64 Grill, also known as “the Grill”, have made significant changes in not only food choices, but also [...]
Brittany Bradley Staff Writer Even the chilly fall air couldn’t hinder the Crusader spirit that brought students, families and alumni to Younts Stadium to celebrate Homecoming on Saturday. “I like coming back and seeing my old friends and the community,” said Trevor MacPherson, 2011 alumnus. Embracing this year’s Wild West theme, students dressed up as [...]
Campus MEN’S AND WOMEN’S CONFERENCES Beginning Monday, Nov. 7, North Greenville University will host Men’s and Women’s Conferences with worship pastor Travis Agnew and wife Amanda of North Side Baptist Church. The conferences will take place Monday and Tuesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. and will count as bonus chapel credit. COURSE EVALUATIONS The student evaluation [...]
Nicole Case Staff Writer Former North Greenville University baseball coach Tim Nihart is joining the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) collegiate level baseball team, the “Niagara Power,” for the summer of 2012. Nihart retired from full-time collegiate coaching in 2008 after spending 10 years as NGU’s head baseball coach. Nihart has spent the last seven [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Chip Moore Senior Writer It is heart that makes North Greenville University’s baseball team the force it is today. A strong bond combined with a hard work ethic helped bring NGU a National Christian Collegiate Athletic Association (NCCAA) national championship in 2010, and a runner up finish in 2011. Other than skill on the field, [...]
Nicole Case Staff Writer The Mountain Laurel staff is working hard this year to make the campus literary magazine the best it has ever been. As a student-created and -designed publication, it includes forms of poetry, art, non-fiction and fiction pieces from students and alumni. Anyone can submit work by filling out the submission [...]
Campus In an attempt to better the dining services on campus, Aramark has published an online survey for students to take at www.college-survey.com/ngu. Participants have the opportunity to win a $150 Ticketmaster gift card or one of three $50 Visa gift cards. NGU will be hosting Apologetics Day Saturday, Oct. 22 from 10 am to [...]