Archive for Vol. 109 – Issue 4

New coach brings expectations with excitement to softball program

Billy Cannada Staff Writer Spring will bring a different look to the 2010 North Greenville softball team with the addition of their new head coach Sarah Hall. She was hired Aug. 10 and arrived in Tigerville with high expectations. “I want teams to be scared to play us,” Hall said. She is replacing athletic director [...]

Fine dining in the sky: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

Kyra Alexander Staff Writer The timeless tale has been adapted from Ron and Judi Barrett’s book, which illustrates a world where giant pancakes and pasta fall from the sky as a scientist tries to solve world hunger. However, things go terribly wrong when excess amounts of food overload cities and towns. Cloudy with a Chance [...]

Julie & Julia creates the perfect recipe to make it to the big screen

Jordan Ecarma Staff Writer Julie & Julia is an unusual film in that it is based on two true stories. One is the story of Julia Child’s life in the 1940s, and the other is that of modern-day Julie Powell. The stories begin with one enthusiastic woman living richly in Paris and the other barely [...]

Mass communication makes an impact on the mission field

Rachel Ham & Amy Skaggs Staff Writers Communicating the good news of the gospel is the primary focus of missions work. Media and technology provide missionaries with many ways to present the gospel in ways that the people in their region can understand best. Also, working with or teaching technology can provide ways for missionaries [...]

International meals give students a taste of other cultures

Jordan Ecarma Staff Writer It was something more than an ordinary evening at Todd Dining Hall. This past Monday was International Night and the theme was Mexico. This was a tribute to Global Missions Week, which was the inspiration for the International Night. The event was planned to give people there a taste of what [...]

Sepko remains optimistic after cross country team’s performance at Citadel Invitational

Billy Cannada Staff Writer North Greenville cross country coach Micah Sepko found reason for optimism from the Crusader performances at the Citadel Invitational over the weekend. “It was a good race,” Sepko said.” This was more of a team-building trip, but I felt like they ran well.” The Crusader men and women finished fifth out [...]

2009 Global Missions Conference returns to North Greenville University

Jessicah Peters Staff Writer During Global Missions Conference, Dr. David Garrison preached two inspiring bonus chapels, which many students attended. Along with his preaching, there were testimonies and also an amazing video capturing a life of a Muslim. Dr. Tom Grassano gave his testimony of the Urban Harvest Ministry on Monday night. The ministry works with [...]

Volleyball extends winning streak to three games against Warriors

Darius L. Brown Staff Writer On Sept. 26, the North Greenville volleyball team took their two-game winning streak on the road as the traveled to Central, S.C., to take on the Southern Wesleyan Warriors. The Crusaders extended their winning streak to three games, beating the Warriors in a four-set match (20-25), (25-23), (25-19) and (25-20). [...]

North Greenville soccer swamps Tennessee Temple

Paul Conner Sports Editor Jonathan Restrepo, junior international business, netted three goals and an assist as the men’s soccer team blew out Tennessee Temple 15-1 Saturday afternoon at Pepsi Stadium. Max Duarte, senior marketing, added two goals and three assists from the midfield position. All starters but Seth Snyder, senior business, were subbed off the [...]

Offense unable to produce as Crusaders fall to in-state rival Charleston Southern

Cory Guinn Copy Editor On Sept. 26, the North Greenville Crusaders traveled to Summerville, S.C., in hopes of coming away with the season’s first win against in-state rival and Division I FCS team Charleston Southern. The North Greenville defense once again played a strong first half but tired late in the game as the Buccaneers [...]