Archive for Vol. 101 Fall – Issue 7

New coach, new attitude fit softball team

Valeria Valenzuela Staff Writer With a new coach and new system, pre-season has been a time of change and transition for the softball team. Coach Lori Manning will lead the Lady Crusaders as softball coach for the upcoming spring 2002 season. Native from Spartanburg, Manning has coached in Oklahoma and at Anderson College. Manning took [...]

Skillet album presents different sound

Shannon Michael Jones Staff Writer Skillet has recently released their new CD “Alien Youth.” If you, are into Skillets first self-titled CD, sorry this is not for you. “Alien Youth” is packed with industrial and techno sound. Skillets latest CD is much better than the previous “Invincible” CD. “Alien Youth” is a tight CD. “Kill [...]

McCorkle crowned Miss Golden Corner

Crystal L. Bradshaw Editor-in-Chief Kelly McCorkle, senior mass communication, was crowned Miss Golden Corner on October 13, 2001. Golden Corner is a name for the Pickens, Oconee, and Seneca area. McCorkle will represent the area in the Miss SC Pageant. “This is my third time at the Miss SC Pageant,” said McCorkle. “I’m excited and [...]

Students plan for financial future

James Cogdill News Editor Multiple challenges plague college students around the nation. North Greenville students find themselves to be no different. Getting through classes semester by semester, finding enough time to accomplish work and other important duties, and, most especially, finding enough money to survive at least four years of school. However, to some NGC [...]

Hall preparing for Polish mission

Erin Downing Staff Writer While most college students are either graduating and preparing a career in the states, or are returning for another semester of college, Tara Hall, a senior business administration major, is preparing to be a Journeyman for two years. Hall is graduating in December, and will be preparing to head to Czestochowa, [...]

Lady Crusaders begin season 6-0

Brian Hand Staff Writer The North Greenville College’s Women’s basketball team is off and running this season winning their first six games, all at home. On November 20, the lady Crusaders faced Newberry College. It was a tough game, but the lady Crusaders wound up winning the game 74-60. Freshman Shea Sims paced the lady [...]

This Road We Travel; Christmas time for true Christian character

Press Release I went to Wal-Mart the day after Thanksgiving and a familiar noise greeted my ear – a volunteer rang his Christmas bell while standing next to his swaying red collection bucket. The steady ringing bell only welcomed me to the great Christmas-ization of everything inside. Green and red haunted most of the store. [...]

Some things defy easy explanation

Press Release I was thinking about what I wanted to write about the other night, and nothing was coming to my brain. So, I thought, Brian, what’s been on your mind lately, and I then realized there is too much on my mind. Take for instance this: what’s up with all this Harry Potter stuff; [...]

Men’s basketball plays well through tough opponents

Brian Hand Staff Writer North Greenville College’s men’s basketball team has been playing really great basketball against some really good competition. The Crusaders played in the Kennesaw State University Classic on November 23 and 24. The Crusaders played very well, but lost both of the games in the tournament. The Crusaders lost to Kennesaw State [...]

Baseball gears up for changing seasons

James Cogdill News Editor With the North Greenville baseball team scheduled to play their first game early next semester, the Crusaders find themselves looking at many changes. The Crusaders no longer compete as an NAIA school, pitting them against some new opposition. The shape of the team has also taken a new look, with the [...]

Grill engaged in food ministry

James Cogdill News Editor With Thanksgiving recently past and Christmas on the horizon, holiday lights and decorations have already spread about the campus and community bringing the Christmas spirit to North Greenville campus. However, the Crusader Grill has made plans to spread the Christmas spirit into the lives of others this year. Grill manager, Daniel [...]

Golf team prepares for spring

Crystal L. Bradshaw Editor-in-Chief As students look to begin the spring semester, the North Greenville golf team looks to begin its spring season. The team finished their fall season with a third place finish in the NCAA championship. Heading into the season the team is pre-ranked fourth in the nation by the NAIA national rating [...]

Stress builds as exams approach

Mandy Miller Staff Writer Stress is an unpleasant state of emotional and physiological arousal that people experience in situations that they perceive as dangerous or threatening to their well-being. The word stress means different things to different people. Some people define stress as events or situations that cause them to feel tension, pressure, or negative [...]

Art auction helps department raise funds

April Garvin Staff Writer Going once, going twice, it’s the first annual North Greenville College midyear Art Auction. The silent auction began on Monday, Nov. 26 and runs through Thursday, Dec. 6. Students and faculty were allowed to submit an unlimited amount of artwork such as sculpture, pottery, drawings, and paintings. When their pieces are [...]

The Sideline

Matt Wadsworth Staff Writer Hello everyone and welcome to the last edition of the Sideline for the 2001 school year. I hope you have enjoyed reading my column for the past semester and hope that you have learned a little about not only sports, but how it applies to our everyday lives. This column would [...]

Smith named head football coach

Crystal L. Bradshaw Editor-in-Chief North Greenville has added to the athletic department, hiring Brian Smith to replace Joe Johnson. Johnson stepped down after the last football game, after officials told him it was time for a change. Johnson had led the crusaders to a 5-26 record in three seasons with a 21 game losing streak. [...]