Archive for Spring 2009

Home Buying 101: Greenville realtors offer advice to students about the future

Rachel Ham Staff Writer Many students at North Greenville are getting ready to graduate, enter into the job market and find somewhere to live. But the real estate market can be scary during these economic times.   Career services offered a seminar on April 14 to inform students about buying their first homes, the process of [...]

Spanish department launches Hispanic Honor Society chapter

Samantha Mayo Staff Writer On Wednesday, April 15, after several months of planning and preparation, the Spanish department hosted a ceremony to initiate the North Greenville chapter of Sigma Delta Pi, the National Hispanic Collegiate Honor Society. The evening commenced with a word from Dr. Don Dowles, vice president of academic affairs. Dowles congratulated the [...]

Five entertaining blogs to fight your boredom

Kellan Mayfield Staff Writer Summer is nearly upon us, and for those of us who have no jobs, no classes and (dare I say it) no friends, vacation days can get pretty boring. But luckily, there is always the proven time-devouring Internet, and blogging’s recent rise in popularity has given way to some pretty great [...]

Learning to view music through God’s eyes

  Kaelyn Pfenning Copy Editor If you listen to contemporary Christian music, you are living in sin. This message, clearly conveyed through one of my high school piano teachers, shook my faith and caused tears to flow down my cheeks as I rode home with my mom. During the ride home, my mom encouraged me [...]

Summer classes to be offered online through new Blackboard system

Leasy Sandal Staff Writer Although sitting in classes during the summer hardly seems like an ideal way to spend vacation, the benefits of summer school far outweigh the cons. It may slightly interfere with work or vacation plans, but the end result will be rewarding. Many students find it is easier to complete a class [...]

Greenville’s Tea Party attendees rallied for smaller government

Kyra Alexander Staff Writer At 6 p.m. on Friday, April 17 at the Bi-Lo Center plaza, thousands rallied to cheer, boo and chant on a variety of political issues dealing with government fiscal responsibility.  They called it a Tea Party. The Tea Party was organized by Upstate Young Republicans and marked the final protest of the [...]

Inclement weather cuts Invitational short, golf team finishes in seventh

Cory Guinn Staff Writer  The North Greenville golf team traveled to Etowah, N.C., on April 13 to play against 15 other colleges and universities from around the South in the Independent Collegiate Invitational. On the first day of competition the Crusaders face tough weather conditions with overcast skies and scattered showers. The weather did give [...]

Eat healthy and afford it

Steven Pearce Guest Columnist America is one of the top countries known for obesity. The Centers for Disease Control states that 63 percent of Americans are considered overweight or obese according to measures of body mass index.   Why is our nation in such an epidemic? In many cases obesity is related to low incomes [...]

Should printed news be a thing of the past?

Jessicah Peters Staff Writers When looking at the growth of the Internet, the access is much easier in researching news. As technology advances, many newspapers are finding it more cost efficient and productive to transfer all articles to an online database. The Neue Zürcher Zeitung (“New Zurich Newspaper”) is Switzerland’s most prestigious newspaper. It was [...]

Dave Barnes takes it down a notch with new EP

Jon Harris Staff Writer The newest album for singer-songwriter Dave Barnes has girls swooning over him for what may be good reasons. The rising musician released his five song EP, You, The Night, and Candlelight on February 3 in anticipation for Valentine’s Day.  “It’s just an all around pleasant CD,” Valerie Miller, junior psychology, said. [...]

Greenville’s Tea Party attendees rallied for smaller government

Kyra Alexander Staff Writer At 6 p.m. on Friday, April 17 at the Bi-Lo Center plaza, thousands rallied to cheer, boo and chant on a variety of political issues dealing with government fiscal responsibility.  They called it a Tea Party. The Tea Party was organized by Upstate Young Republicans and marked the final protest of the [...]

95.5 The Vibe: taking music to the masses

James Turner Staff Writer Whether you like country, soul or rock and roll, any kind of music you can possibly imagine is readily available. All you have to do is turn a couple of knobs or push a button or two and your favorite station is pumping noisily through the speakers or flowing softly and [...]

Tennis closes season with two-game winning streak;

  Paul Conner Staff Writer   The women’s tennis teams wrapped up the regular season by defeating Lenoir-Rhyne 5-0 overall, 3-0 in doubles and 2-0 in singles, Saturday afternoon at the Greer Tennis Center. The win was their second of the week, the first coming at home against USC-Lancaster 9-0 last Wednesday, and North Greenville [...]

Students have no excuse not to be in church on Sunday mornings

Tommy Lee Staff Writer The college-attending Christians of America are missing out on something extremely important. Many of them are not regularly attending a church. Students who claim to be Christians, but are then nowhere to be found in a church service on Sunday mornings may be starting the downfall of our generation of Christians. [...]

Handing out the hardware: ’08-’09 NBA season yields standout players in droves

  Cory Guinn Staff Writer Now that the NBA season has come to a close and the playoffs are in full swing, we must not forget about the individual players who draw the most interest in the league. For much of the season there had been debates about who the Most Valuable Player is. In [...]

Impending Doom still does their part to silence the oppressors on Living Sacrifice

  Trey Lancaster Photo Editor “Hell must fear me! Hell must fear us all!” If you have been to a hardcore or metal show in the past couple months, then it is likely that you have seen a shirt with this printed on the back. No, it’s not the shirt of an emergent church; it’s [...]

The Haunting rates average

Steven Adam Renkovish Guest Columnist  I did not expect much going in to this film. The reviews on Rotten Tomatoes certainly were not among the best of the year, so I went in to this film with moderate expectations. Let’s just say that I was mildly impressed.   The film begins with a mother and [...]

New TV shows for the summer will not leave you bored

Tommy Lee Staff Writer Summer has always meant one thing when it comes to television: dreaded reruns.  Granted, this was at one point useful because it gave some of us a chance to catch up on episodes we may have missed. Many television shows now post aired episodes on the internet to be watched anywhere [...]

Leopard Forest Coffee Company hosts Mountain Laurel pre-release event

Samantha Mayo Staff Writer North Greenville students, Mountain Laurel staff and writers and literature and art enthusiasts gathered at the Leopard Forest Coffee Company on Monday, April 6 to preview this year’s Mountain Laurel publication. Writers and artists presented some of the poetry, fiction, nonfiction and art that will be featured in this year’s edition [...]

Men’s and women’s tennis have rough week

Paul Conner Staff Writer The men’s tennis team dropped a 5-4 decision overall, 1-2 in doubles and 3-3 in singles, to Tusculum on a sun-soaked afternoon at the Greer Tennis Center last Saturday. The women’s team had a more difficult outing, falling 9-0 overall, 0-3 in doubles and 0-6 in singles, to Tusculum, who are [...]