Archive for Vol. 100 Fall – Issue 7

One last word, and a bite

Pamela Kelly Staff Writer When I came to this school it was for all the right reasons. I wanted to be educated in a Christian environment, I wanted to play volleyball for a Christian college and I wanted to attend a school where I could get one-on-one attention from my professors. This is my third [...]

Graduates walk in December

Mary Evans & Tarji King Staff Writers The first December graduation in North Greenville history is rapidly approaching. In only one week approximately 80 students and 14 summer graduates will be walking across the stage in the newly renovated Turner Chapel. “I’m really glad the school decided to do this. Its an opportunity for family [...]

NCAA representative speaks to NGC Sports Management Club

Crystal Bradshaw Staff Writer Gill Grimes, a representative from the Southern Conference and the National Collegiate Athletic Association spoke at the college on Nov. 28 concerning the college’s move to NCAA Division II. Grimes, who has worked at the Asheville Southern Conference for the past five years, spoke at the Sports Management Club’s Monday night [...]

International students go home for the holidays

James Cogdill Staff Writer The long awaited Christmas holiday draws near. The anticipated (or dreaded) five-week mid-year break dangles teasingly before us. This is a time for most students to rest from schoolwork, travel home, and spend time with your loving family. However, some people have to travel just a little longer than others. While [...]

Migrant worker children receive early Christmas

Tarji King Staff Writer Approximately 30 students representing Women on Missions have been collecting school supplies and candy all semester to make gift boxes for 20 migrant worker children. The organization hosted a Christmas celebration on Tuesday, Dec. 5, at 5 p.m. in Hayes Ministry Center. Christmas carols were sung and games were played. Jody [...]

Lady Mounties drop close games

Press Release The Lady Mounties lost two straight close games to Newberry College and Cumberland University. They lost to Newberry by a razor-thin margin of six points and to Cumberland by only nine points. They also fell to Lambuth, the number 13 team in the NAIA, by a score of 93-65. The three losses puts [...]

Madrigal dinner sets Christmas mood

Mary Evans Staff Writer The Medieval times came back to life as the fine arts department hosted its annual Madrigal dinner in the Hayes Ministry Center. Normally the dinner is served by employees of the school, but this semester the performers waited on their guests. A total of 240 people came to be the audience [...]

Mounties pull off key road victory

Derek Hightower Staff Writer The Mounties pulled off a victory over conference rivals Lambuth University, the second ranked team in the NAIA. The men’s team (3-4 overall and 1-3 conference record) faced a hectic road schedule of three games in four days. They shocked conference rivals Lambuth (7-2 overall and 2-1 conference record) with a [...]

Students reach out by sponsoring food and clothes drives

James Cogdill Staff Writer With exams nearing and travel plans being finalized, the season of Christmas has found its place on the campus of North Greenville College. Decorations have been placed randomly around campus, topped off with the well-lighted Unit C, which is hard to miss. However, along with a time of happiness for most [...]

Grinch takes Christmas and movie

Aaron Earls Staff Writer The Grinch, Who Stole Christmas was a holiday treat that had me laughing my socks off my feet. It takes place in a singular snowflake. Go see this movie for all the kids’ sake. The movie is about the Whoville Who’s starring Jim Carrey as you know who. The adorable Cindy [...]

Tigerville receives four inches of frozen precipitation

Carey Hensley Staff Writer NGC experienced another account of snow over the weekend. On Sunday, the second snowfall of the semester came as students, faculty, and staff woke to patches of snow around campus and the upstate. According to forecasters, the upstate area was expected to receive more than four inches of snow; however, the [...]

Intramural season coming to a close

Crystal Bradshaw Staff Writer For almost four weeks North Greenville’s guys have been battling it out on the field in intramural football. When games started on Nov. 8 there were eight teams. Now, 11 games later there are two teams left in the championship game. Dillon and Foster will play today to decide the intramural [...]

Musicians present holiday concert

Sarai Pittman Staff Writer Two days after the second snowfall of the season, the Christmas Concert brought more holiday cheer to North Greenville College. The warmth of Christmas spirit is always a relief from the chilling temperatures. The event took place in Turner Chapel on Tuesday, Dec. 5, at 7 p.m. Four groups performed in [...]

Mr. NGC pageant set for February

Pamela Kelley Staff Writer Males will take center stage as the tradition of Mr. NGC comes back to campus on Feb. 2, 2001. The Student Activities Board (SAB) will sponsor the first Mr. NGC pageant in more than 20 years. Any male student on campus will be eligible to participate as long as they meet [...]

Every female’s fashion holiday wishlist

Sarai Pittman Staff Writer While the countdown to the holidays is nearing, the mood is festive and energetic; you need to be concentrating on your holiday wish list. That’s right, stop worrying about gifts for everyone else and start worrying about how those holiday snapshots are going to turn out There are too many Christmas [...]