Archive for Vol. 110 – Issue 7

Fatigue taking its toll as softball team struggles over the break

Cory Guinn Sports Editor On March 4, North Greenville took on Tusculum College in a double header in Tigerville. The Lady Crusaders split with the Lady Pioneers, dropping the first game 6-2 and winning the second game 5-2. Taylor Roof, sophomore health and wellness, started game one but struggled early, giving up six runs on [...]

Crusader baseball begins spring in dominating fashion

Billy Cannada Staff Writer The North Greenville University baseball team is continuing to punish teams and has now moved its record to 17-3 with some big wins over spring break. “The sky is the limit for this team,” said catcher Anthony Foulk, sophomore sport management. “We have worked hard to get to this point and [...]

Lady Crusaders bring home fourth place finish from Indiana

Billy Cannada Staff Writer After beginning the NCCAA National Tournament with a convincing 64-51 win over Bluefield College, the Lady Crusaders could not keep the momentum alive, falling in the semi-final game to Ecclesia College to place fourth in the tournament. The Lady Rams of Bluefield College had no answer for the Lady Crusaders, as [...]

Tennis teams drop matches against Tusculum College

Billy Cannada Staff Writer The North Greenville tennis teams both dropped matches to Tusculum College on March 5. The losses give the men a 3-3 record on the season, and the Lady Crusaders are now sitting at 3-4 It was a heartbreaking afternoon for the men as they were unable to come up with a [...]

Crusaders make it to NCCAA South Regional final game

Cory Guinn Sports Editor The North Greenville men’s basketball team traveled to Palm Beach, Fla., on March 8-10 to play in the NCCAA South Regional Tournament. Before the tournament began, the Crusaders were placed as they were ranked as the second overall team in the region after finishing the regular season with a 15-11 overall [...]

Now missing in action: where have all the education majors gone?

Hannah Reynolds Staff Writer Many North Greenville students may be wondering where all the senior education majors have gone this spring semester. The answer lies in the fact that senior education majors are busy completing 60 days of consecutive student teaching to complete requirements for graduating from the teacher education program at NGU. The 60 [...]

Pilgrim’s Progress gives fresh insight to a well-known story

Angela Sims Staff Writer Written by John Bunyan, Pilgrim’s Progress tells the story of a man called Pilgrim who seeks salvation and relief from his burden while on a journey to heaven. The play was presented Wednesday, Feb. 24, Friday, Feb. 26 and Saturday, Feb. 27 at North Greenville University’s Turner Chapel. The NGU theatre [...]

Football program forms alliance with South Atlantic Conference

Billy Cannada Staff Writer After denying North Greenville University entrance into the South Atlantic Conference, the South Atlantic Conference Council of Presidents has formed a four-year scheduling alliance with the North Greenville football program, beginning in the fall of 2011. “Our President’s Council felt like it would be a good move for both North Greenville [...]

Mass communication students take awards at NRB

Rachel Ham Staff Writer Students and faculty from North Greenville University’s Mass Communication Department recently attended the annual National Religious Broadcasters Conference in Nashville, Tenn. from Feb. 27 to March 3. Twenty students from NGU attended the conference as volunteers or media challenge team members. With speakers such as Chuck Colson, Mike Huckabee and Kay [...]

A new twist on Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner: Our Family Wedding

Jessicah Peters Staff Writer “Our marriage, their wedding” was the constant reminder for Lucia Ramirez (played by America Ferrara) and Marcus Boyd (played by Lance Gross) in Our Family Wedding. The cultural difference between the characters’ families brought comedy to another level. Lucia, a drop-out law student, has a strong Mexican family that firmly believes [...]

Director Burton brings a fresh sense of wonder to reinvented Alice

Jordan Ecarma Copy Editor Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland has been a children’s classic for nearly 150 years. Tim Burton took on a challenge when he decided to convert Lewis Carroll’s beloved work into film. Many attempts have been made, but no Alice movie has ever been completely satisfying. The common problem with adapting a screenplay [...]

Some thoughts on being an older student at North Greenville University

Jamey Williams Staff Writer “At first, being one of the older students in college felt like a horrible thing . . . sort of like I was behind everyone else. But spending four years in the Air Force and three years as an assistant youth group leader opened my eyes a little more to God’s [...]

Tips for getting a good haircut

Christine Parks Staff Writer Blunt, layered, short, long, curly, wavy, straight. The list of hair styles can go on and on while completely overwhelming the potential “I need a new haircut” hunter or huntress. Whoever is seeking a new haircut may benefit from the wisdom I have picked up over the years through completely disastrous, [...]

S.C. cuts funds for the disabled

Julie Cobb Staff Writer The state of South Carolina is in a financial crisis and must begin cutting back on funds given to various departments within the state budget. One of the departments that would be affected by the proposed budget cut is the Department of Disabilities and Special Needs. The bill, which has been sent [...]