Archive for Vol. 110 – Issue 1

Audiences rediscover the brilliance of Sherlock Holmes

Jordan Ecarma
Copy Editor
The Holmes portrayed by Robert Downey, Jr. in this new vision of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s immortal character may make purists cringe. Downey’s absurd, unconventional Holmes does smoke a pipe and play the violin, but in many respects is far scruffier and grittier than the traditional inhabitant of 221 Baker Street. But [...]

Roaming the Sidelines: The First NFL Mock Draft

Cory Guinn
Sports Editor

1. St. Louis Rams-Jimmy Clausen, QB, Notre Dame
-The Rams need help on both offense and defense, but right now quarterback is a pressing need. With the uncertainty of Marc Bulger’s injury problems and no true backup, St. Louis should take a chance with Clausen, a strong quarterback with good vision and a [...]

Bernardi and Boykin showcase talent in postseason play

Billy Cannada
Staff Writer
North Greenville University defensive end Andre Bernardi, senior sport management, and defensive back Xavier Boykin, senior sport management, showcased their talent for NFL scouts at the Cactus Bowl in Kingsville, Texas on January 8.
It was the defensive duo’s final game on the collegiate gridiron, but both Crusaders hope to continue playing football at [...]

Haiti begins recovery process after disastrous earthquake

Julie Cobb
Staff Writer
On January 12, southern Haiti experienced a massive earthquake that registered a 7.0 on the Richter scale.
The earthquake leveled buildings and caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damage. Ten miles from the earthquake’s epicenter, Port-au-Prince, the nation’s capital, sustained the most damage.
The United States Geological Survey is calling the earthquake the strongest [...]

Resolutions for every day

Jamey Williams
Staff Writer
Making New Year’s resolutions is a long-standing tradition. Losing weight, becoming more financially disciplined, and abandoning bad habits are all classic examples of resolutions people make in hopes of having a more successful year than the one before. What about the students and staff of North Greenville University? Do they practice the ritual of promising [...]

Harrison leads Crusaders on five-game winning streak

Cory Guinn
Sports Editor
While all of the students were away for winter break, the men’s basketball team was hard at work on the court.
In the first game over the break, North Greenville traveled to Asheville, NC to play against the Owls of Warren Wilson College on Dec. 10.  The Crusaders used hot shooting to down [...]

Avatar takes second place in the overall box office charts

Jessicah Peters
Staff Writer
Blue people, bright colors, and “blockbuster” are Avatar summarized. Writer and director James Cameron, famous for directing Titanic, the Terminator series and many other well known movies, took 12 years to develop Avatar.
According to IMDb.com, Cameron wrote an 80-page script back in 1995 and the movie was originally labeled “Project 880.” He waited [...]

NGU weigh down challenge promotes healthy living campus-wide

Rachel Ham
Staff Writer
To encourage the students, faculty and staff at North Greenville University to live healthier lifestyles, the student services department on campus has begun a weigh down challenge to kick off the spring semester.
Billy Watson, director of student services, said the idea for the program originated in the student services offices. It was then [...]

Students spend Christmas overseas

Kyra Alexander
Staff Writer
Over Christmas break, most of us went home to spend the holidays with our families.
A group of students from North Greenville University sacrificed time at home with their friends and families to spend their break proclaiming Jesus Christ in other parts of our world.
One of these groups went to China.  They were [...]

Lady Crusaders win three of four; Wood reaches career milestone

Billy Cannada
Staff Writer
Despite having dropped seven out of their last 11 games the North Greenville women’s basketball team still believes it will be in a position to be successful at the end of the season.
“Don’t count us out yet,” guard Whitney Smith, senior accounting, said. “If we play as a team and with intensity, [...]