Five Dead in London Terror Attacks
After a terror attack on London that claimed five lives, President Trump offered “the full support of the U.S. government” in the investigation and finding those responsible, according to Press Secretary Sean Spicer in a press briefing. The victims that were fatally wounded include: Kurt Cochran, an American tourist; Police Constable Keith Palmer, who was an unarmed guard outside Parliament; Aysha Frade, a teacher at a DLD College in London and Leslie Rhodes, 75, according to
How Safe Should a Racecar Be? NASCAR Learned the Hard Way
Photo: U.S. Air Force Walking through the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s Glory Road, it’s clear there is no comparison when it comes to safety features on today’s Monster Energy Cup cars with earlier models of its predecessors. There’s no comparison because the features aren’t there in the older models. From helmets to harnesses and fire extinguishers, these were added as NASCAR learned the hard way through history - because of injury or death. In the early years, a NASCAR racer often
Kappa Delta Hosts Annual Pancake Dinner
UNCP’s Kappa Delta Epsilon Zeta chapter put on an all-you-can-eat pancake dinner for the benefit of PCAA (Prevent Child Abuse America) at Berea Baptist Church on March 25th. The Kappa Deltas raised over $3,000 dollars for the organization through the event. “Every year we have an event to raise money for the North Carolina chapter of PCAA,” said Kappa Delta member, Kelli Allen. “We do a week long thing where we have a table in the UC and put up flyers explaining the event and
STOMP Rocks GPAC
Brooms, trash cans, matchboxes, lighters, newspapers and other items created beats that got the audience moving. STOMP is a musical group that creates musical genius through unconventional items combined with dance moves and creative comedy routines. The Givens Performing Arts Center was nearly packed, with 1,158 tickets sold. The energy of the cast cascaded out to the audience. Some musical numbers left audience members laughing while other acts had people cheering. This mus
Program Encourages Students to Avoid Honor Code Violations
Housing and Residence Life hosted an event on campus that focused on the major violations of the university’s academic policy. The event, called “Jailbait,” caught the attention of bystanders walking by in the UC in the early Wednesday evening. “The program is mainly geared towards academic integrity,” Cypress community director, Jaquala Lyons, said. “Our main focus is to make students more aware of the [academic policy].” Selected students participated as inmates and were re
Students' International Knowledge Tested at Trivia Night
The didgeridoo is a wind instrument made by the indigenous people of what country? According to International Trivia Night host Nami Montgomery, the answer is Australia. UNCP International Programs hosted an international trivia night on March 16, where students on campus used their known or unfamiliar knowledge to answer trivia questions. The questions were based on information from various countries around the world. “This is international, so we’ll ask international questi
Lack of Support Causes Repeal of Health Care Bill
President Donald Trump didn’t pull any punches when addressing the Affordable Care Act during his final campaign speech in November of 2016. “Real change begins with immediately repealing and replacing the disaster known as Obamacare,” Trump said. That initiative took a major blow on March 24, as Speaker of the House Paul Ryan withdrew the proposed Republican alternative to the ACA due to a lack of Republicans in support from the House of Representatives. The House Budget Com
Giant Killers: Baseball Stuns No.1 North Georgia
The UNCP Baseball team capitalized on strong performances from freshman shortstop Jarratt Mobley to best North Georgia, the top-ranked team in the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Top 25, in a three-game series on March 24. Mobley earned Peach Belt Conference Player of the Week honors after putting together a remarkable series that included a 4-4 performance on Friday, a 4-for-5 clip on Saturday and a critical two-RBI single in Sunday’s contest. The newcomer’s contributions help
Faculty Senate Meeting Recap: Provost Search Update
The UNCP Faculty Senate discussed the search for a new provost during their monthly meeting on March 1. Dr. Richard Vela, the chair of the provost search committee, gave an update on the process, which is set to conclude in April. Vela announced that three candidates remained in the search. All were scheduled to visit campus the week after spring break. Dr. Steven Ralston, provost and vice president for academic affairs at Morehead State University, previously served as dean
SGA Grapples with Funding Issues
Budget and organizational funding issues were at the center of discussions throughout the weekly UNCP Student Government Associate Senate Meeting on March 1. Treasurer Michael Baker opened the meeting with a presentation stating that the Student Government Association was in a conundrum after two student organizations have requested money. Braves Fashion and the Cheer Club requested $900 dollars combined, but SGA only had $848 in organizational funding. “We can move senate m
