Keisha Tinsley Copy Editor From sorting through and metering the mail to fixing broken mailboxes and helping students with their combinations, these workers know what it takes to deliver mail. On average, the post office receives six postal service boxes plus 40 to 50 packages from UPS and FedEx daily. Post office manager Dee Dee [...]
Kellan Mayfield Staff Writer Students gathered in the Hayes Ministry Center on Oct. 22 for the biannual North Greenville University Poetry Night. “It’s amazing to see how each person can use his or her talents for God’s glory even if they don’t mention His Name,” said Megan Taylor, junior English. The stage hosted a wide [...]
Austin Hafer Staff Writer Starting only 5 years ago, the Vision, NGU’s very own television station is a great addition to the ministry and entertainment of our campus. Channel 48 hosts a regular lineup of movies with hits such as of all three Back to the Future movies, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Transformers and Pirates [...]
Press release The North Greenville golf team shot a second round 299 and a two-day total of 585 to finish in fifth place at the Lincoln Memorial University Fall Invitational held at Woodlake Golf Course. Lincoln Memorial won the event with a nine-under-par 567. The Railsplitters also shot a school record 16-under-par 272 in the [...]
Paul Conner Staff Writer The men’s soccer team closed out the regular season with a dramatic 4-3 victory over Barton College on a rain-soaked pitch Saturday night in North Carolina. The women’s team fell 1-0 in overtime to Barton, ending the season with a 2-10-2 record. “The field was a disaster, but we played through [...]
John Lamb Staff Writer An offense scoring, a homecoming queen smiling, and fists swinging made up a homecoming Saturday in Tigerville as the Crusaders defeated Concordia College 48-18. The North Greenville football team returned home after playing three straight road games, including two consecutive games against Division I opponents. Aside from a touchdown early in [...]
Casey Hord Staff Writer Arguments are like coins. There are two sides, no matter how you flip it. In today’s constant changing society, many issues face the Church. These issues have caused churches to split or close their doors. It’s a sad to see believers who can’t agree on minor things that have little to [...]
Monique Quarles Staff Writer I often hear people say they are competitive. While people play basketball, football, Frisbee, board games, cards etc., there’s no doubt they are competitive. However, I wonder how much competitiveness is confused with poor sportsmanship. The word competitive, according to the Encarta Dictionary, means involving an attempt to win or wanting [...]
Chris Brank Staff Writer “Past research indicates that when subjects are not able to devote all their attention resources to a task, their performance is compromised,” NGU psychology professor Dr. Shannon Dobson said. The research, led by Furman’s Dr. Gil Einstein, tested how well people remember to do something as they work through an unrelated [...]
Valerie Miller and Christy Putnam Staff Writers Family Feud started off homecoming week Sunday night at Turner Chapel. Family Feud championships took place Wednesday at 9:15 p.m. in Turner Chapel. Chris Haines hosted the event. As in the televised version, each team played the role of a family. The final game was between the RAAs [...]
Kaelyn Pfenning News and Features Editor Lindenwood University inducted a North Greenville University coach into its Athletic Hall of Fame on Oct. 20, 2007. Lindenwood, which is located in St. Charles, Mo., 25 miles west of St. Louis, chose Coach Tim Nihart and 17 other former players from the 41 teams that make up the [...]
Theron Willis Staff Writer Last Saturday university officials cut the ribbon for the renovated Forrest and Marie Younts Wellness Center. Younts, which was closed for construction, has been refurbished and filled with new workout equipment. Six treadmills, four stationary bicycles, and elliptical machines fill a raised open platform in the lobby. Two 50-inch plasma screen [...]