Jessie Shumpert Associate Writer Having a new teacher on the NGU campus is definitely noticeable, considering how closely knit the campus life is. Biljana Kroll got noticed in the spring of 2011 when she joined the NGU faculty. She chose this school because she was looking for a job that fulfilled a greater purpose. “I [...]
Rae Toadvine Contributing Writer North Greenville students may want to clear their schedules for the evening of Wednesday, April 17. NGU will be hosting a debate on the topic “Is Christianity Good for America?” The debate will take place at 7 p.m., in Turner Chapel and will be offered as a bonus chapel credit. The [...]
Kayla Rease Managing Editor North Greenville University’s ROTC program has experienced rapid growth this semester and has great opportunities for students. This semester, ROTC officially opened its new on-campus office located underneath Hester Library right beside the Writing Center. Drew Brogden, junior Christian studies, is an ROTC workstudy student who will be manning the office. [...]
Campus DEDICATION CEREMONY North Greenville will hold a ceremony to dedicate new buildings on campus, such as the Craft-Hemphill center and the Prayer Chapel, as well as other new additions to university property. The ceremony will be held on Thursday, April 26, at 11 a.m. RELAY FOR LIFE PAGEANT The Miss Relay for Life pageant [...]
Faith, Race and Culture committee sponsors a celebration of Asian-American heritage with food, film. Paddy O’Conor Staff Writer When the topic of race comes up, most think of white and black and tend to forget about the multitudes of cultures that exist in the world. May is Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month. To celebrate this month, [...]
Allie Outhouse Assistant Editor “We need to understand what we believe and why,” said Alex McFarland, director of Christian Worldview, at North Greenville University’s Christian Worldview Week which was held March 19 – 21. Throughout the week, NGU’s Christian worldview department gave students the opportunity to learn from renowned apologists how to understand and defend [...]
Campus BIG BIRTHDAY ON CAMPUS President Jimmy Epting’s birthday is this Sunday, April 1. UPCOMING ETIQUETTE DINNER North Greenville’s annual etiquette dinner will be held Monday, April 17 from 5 to 7 p.m. Students must register and pay the $10 fee for this event by Monday, April 6 at the Office of Career Services. This [...]
Campus CREATION KIDZ AUDITIONS Creation Kidz will be holding auditions for six TV episodes in the Mass Communication TV studio on March 23 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Eight roles need to be filled, five male and three female. Those auditioning will need to emulate child-like behavior, sing, dance and portray a bright smile. [...]
Merica Broome Staff Writer North Greenville University will be offering a criminal justice concentration in the fall of 2013. The criminal justice program, to be taught by new professor Angelia Turner, will be headed up by Gregory Bruce—the Chairman of NGU’s interdisciplinary studies program. Turner will definitely bring a great deal of much-needed help in [...]
Chantelle Simmons Staff Writer Bill Stuermann, chair of the Modern Linguistics department, is looking for more students who are interested in taking foreign language courses outside of the traditional German, French and Spanish options. The alternative courses being offered are medical Spanish, American Sign Language, Hindi and Arabic. Medical Spanish, which is being offered this [...]
Rae Toadvine Contributing Writer North Greenville University students made an impact in Nicaragua over Spring Break. An NGU L.I.G.H.T. team made up of five students and one professor spent their break working with natives in the third world country. The L.I.G.H.T. team worked with a team from a Spartanburg church volunteering with Chosen Children Ministries, [...]
Allie Outhouse Assistant Editor The Faith, Race and Culture committee hosted a question and answer session on the topic of adoption with Tony Merida and Dan Cruuen on March 12. Both speakers have adopted biracial children, but they each came to the Q&A with experience in completely different areas of adoption. Merida has a total [...]
Campus SUMMER AND FALL REGISTRATION North Greenville students can begin registration for Summer ‘12 and Fall ‘12 this week. Seniors may register on or after March 19, juniors on or after March 21, sophomores on or after March 23, and freshmen on or after March 27. To register, students must make an appointment with their [...]
Chantelle Simmons Staff Writer In honor of Black History Month, the Faith, Race and Culture Committee presented a debate between Paul Thompson, department of history and political science chair, and Curtis Horn, associate professor in the college of Christian studies, about the use of racial labels. The debate was sure to spark passion and questions [...]
Amanda Elphick Online Editor Would you like some extra money to put towards your college education? Scholarships could be the answer to your financial dilemmas, easing the burden of paying for tuition and other expenses. At North Greenville University, where more than $30 million in financial aid is awarded each year, there are many resources [...]
Paddy O’Conor Staff Writer On Feb. 29, North Korea agreed to freeze its nuclear weapons tests and allow international weapons inspectors into the country, reversing years of tradition under Kim Jong II, former leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea. According to The New York Times, the Obama administration called the announcement by [...]
Carmen Revis Staff Writer On Feb. 23, a signing ceremony was held for the partnership between Creation Kidz and North Greenville University. The agreement entitles the NGU art, mass communication and theatre departments to have the opportunity to provide the creative talents to bring Creation Kidz to life through illustrations, music, marketing, a stage play [...]
Campus ENGLISH AS SECOND LANGUAGE TRAINING Training will be offered for anyone interested in learning how to teach English as a Second Language. Mary Hensley will facilitate the training, which will be held Thursday and Friday March 15 from 6-9 p.m. and Saturday, March 17, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. All sessions must be [...]
Allie Outhouse Assistant Editor Hats in the Student Center and a Looney Tunes Homecoming were a couple of the ideas voiced by the students who made suggestions at the Resident Roundtable meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 21. Fifteen specific topics were discussed at the roundtable, and most dealt with one of the four main subjects related [...]
Campus NEW CHEMISTRY COURSE General education course Chemistry for Life is to be offered and will allow students to have more options for science requirements. UPCOMING SPRING BREAK Spring break starts March 2, and students are required to be off campus before 4 p.m. that day. The resident halls will re-open at 3 p.m. on [...]