Archive for Vol. 109 – Issue 7

A Soundtrack Far From Extinction

Julie Cobb
Staff Writer
The soundtrack to the hit film Where the Wild Things Are combines childlike innocence with mysterious undertones to create a captivating sound.
The soundtrack features artists Karen O and the Kids and composer Carter Burwell, who also wrote the score for Twilight.
It does not fall into a particular genre, but is a unique [...]

Church Bells Ring For The Office

Jordan Ecarma
Staff Writer
There is something really magical in watching two people find happiness together. And the minor fact that those two people are on a scripted TV show does not make it any less real. Fans of The Office were overjoyed to learn that their favorite two people in the workplace, Pam Beesly and [...]

Intramural sports continues to be popular among many students

Jessicah Peters
Staff Writer
For the fit, unfit, misfit and out of shape, the North Greenville Intramural Sports department is a great way for students to get active.
Donald Lilly, director of intramurals, has been working with the department for three years, shaping it into a program that is capable of involving all students.
“In 2007, I heard [...]

Crusader golf wraps up fall semester with best tournament of the year

Cory Guinn
Copy Editor
The North Greenville golf team returned to action on Oct. 19 to play in the last tournament of the fall at the Lincoln Memorial Fall Invitational in New Tazewell, Tenn. The Crusaders were hoping to build on a fifth place finish at the NCCAA national golf tournament.
The Crusaders played consistently through the [...]

Men’s soccer tops Brevard 3-0; women roll over Toccoa Falls 8-0

Paul Conner
Sports Editor
Juan Carlos Aguilera netted two goals and Jonathan Restrepo added another as the men’s soccer team defeated Brevard 3-0 on a sun-soaked Saturday afternoon at Pepsi Stadium. North Greenville (6-6-1) rebounded from a sloppy first half and outshot the Tornados 18-9 overall.
“I was a little disappointed with the way we played in [...]

North Greenville volleyball goes 2-2 at Aramark Classic Tournament at Erskine

Darius L. Brown
Staff Writer
The North Greenville volleyball team traveled to Erskine to compete in the Aramark Classic Volleyball Tournament Saturday. The Lady Crusaders fell to Brenau in three straight sets 25-19, 25-19, 25-18, but bounced back to defeat Piedmont 25-15, 25-13, 25-17. North Greenville fell to Erskine in three sets before defeating Converse.
Kaitlyn Harris, [...]

“Let the wild rumpus start” with Where the Wild Things Are

Samantha Mayo
Staff Writer
This October Maurice Sendak’s beloved children’s story Where the Wild Things Are was brought to the big screen by screenwriter and director Spike Jonze.
Where the Wild Things Are tells the story of Max, an imaginative but out-of-control boy who runs away from home to the land “where the wild things are.”
In the [...]

Plans begin after groundbreaking

Kyra Alexander
Staff Writer
Right before fall break began, the school of Theater building had its groundbreaking ceremony to introduce the new building.
This structure actually used to be the Tigerville Elementary School building. The building was donated to North Greenville University about four years ago. It ended up having to be moved and it was then [...]

Bernardi proves that hard work pays off on the field

Billy Cannada
Staff Writer
If you have been to a North Greenville football game, chances are good you’ve noticed number 93 Andre Bernardi.
That’s because he’s a nightmare for offenses all over the Southeast and has been nothing short of sensational in his senior season as a Crusader.
“Everyone knows how great of a player Andre is,” head [...]

NBA season preview: who can stop the Lakers from repeating?

Cory Guinn
Copy Editor
For NBA fans, the wait is finally over. The 2009-10 season started last night and gets into full swing with an array of games today. With so much talent coming from the draft and many teams making crucial trades and free agent signings, a multitude of questions surround this season.
Will The Lakers [...]

Local business donates buildings to increase men’s housing

Rachel Ham
Staff Writer
With this year’s record enrollment of students at North Greenville University, the need for additional housing for resident students has also grown.
Recently NGU celebrated the opening of two new buildings that are a part of men’s housing.
In the summer of 2008, Joe Hayes Jr., executive director of development, received a phone call from [...]

College Access Challenge

Candice Paschall
Staff Writer
How does a brand new 17 inch Apple MacBook Pro sound? What if that MacBook also had Final Cut Studio pre-installed on it? What if it was free? Contestants in the College Access Challenge have the chance of winning one with the submission of a video shorter than three minutes. It sounds [...]