Scott Scores Twice, Collins Gets First Collegiate Goal As Soccer Tames Hurricanes
(Photo: UNCP Athletics) Stacey Scott (23) scored two goals for UNCP in their win over Georgia Southwestern “The minute you take an opponent lightly in the PBC, you will be punished for it.” UNCP women’s soccer head coach Lars Andersson understands how important it is to play at a high level in every Peach Belt Conference matchup. Georgia Southwestern is more familiar with the program’s commitment to that principle than anyone else. The Braves (5-3, 3-1 PBC) remained undefeate
The Day the Emails Wouldn’t Stop
Student’s emails are back in order after a flood of reply-alls that caused patience to wear thin and pockets to vibrate. On Sept. 13, hundreds of emails flooded students’ inboxes causing an influx of complaints due to the mishap. The problem started with an email that was sent out to all students by UNCP’s DoIT. The email, which was intended to serve as a news update for students, experienced difficulties when the it was prematurely sent out. Students who wished to be unsubsc
Campus Sacred Alliance Formed
The Sacred Alliance is a new group on campus whose goals are to promote interfaith connections among college students and create a safe space to discuss religious ideas without judgement. The organization was started by students of the religion department as a way to create bonds between people with different religious backgrounds. With the board members consisting of an agnostic president, a pagan secretary, a vice-president that draws from Judeo-Christian beliefs, and a Chr
“I Am Boss” Takes On New Meaning
I Am Boss is a student organization whose impact reaches far beyond campus parameters, through the unique programs it offers members. The organization seeks to empower its members to become confident, driven individuals, or "bosses." I Am Boss “develops leaders and promotes academics,” Justice Sincere Boykin, a member of the organization said. “That’s why I consider myself a boss, because I strive to become everything our mission is about.” The IAB Mission Statement reads: "W
UNCP Lights Lumaries in Honor of World Suicide Prevention Day
World Suicide Prevention Day occurs on Sept. 10 and on that day, people took a few moments to remember those that they have lost to suicide. Here at UNC Pembroke, Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) provided luminaries for students to decorate with stickers, glitter glue, ribbons, and markers. Once the luminaries were decorated, they were put outside, lit with candles and placed along the walkway for others to look at and read. A luminary is a personal item of those
Vanity Affair: UNCP’s Very Own Modeling Troupe
Fashion is in the air one month after students have returned to school. You can catch many students wear summer and fall gear as one season changes into the other. Trends are being set by students all around the campus, but there is one group of people who are particularly going out of their way to do so. You could see the women of Vanity Affair Modeling Troupe every Wednesday walking on campus in heels to class, at the involvement fair or maybe you have stumbled across one o
Volleyball Drops Home Contest To Fayetteville State
After narrowly dropping the first set to visiting Fayetteville State, the UNCP volleyball team couldn’t keep up with the Broncos as they lost to their regional foe (25-23,25-12, 25-11) in straight sets on Sept. 28 in Pembroke. The Braves (3-12) faced an early 7-3 deficit in the first set, but a service error by FSU (8-6) and a kill by Kiara Price on the ensuing possession sparked a rally for the hosts. After evening the score at 9-9, UNCP took its first lead of the night when
Enter Death Row: A Look At UNCP's Defensive Line
There’s a lot of learning going on for the UNCP football team this season. Young players are having to step up into bigger roles than they might have expected to be in months ago. Consequently, the Braves have struggled to execute in many phases of the game as those athletes learn the ropes of college football. One thing the Braves have been able to count on consistently is their ability to keep opposing quarterbacks under pressure. That is due in part to the efforts of UNCP’
Women's Soccer Narrowly Drops Upset Bid To No. 2 Columbus State
With 24 minutes left in its game against No.2 Columbus State, it appeared that the UNCP women’s soccer team had a good chance of pulling off the upset. The Braves (3-3-0, 1-1-0 PBC) led 1-0 at that point after freshman Alexis Pittman found the back of the net in the 60th minute. Goalkeeper Gina Ryan, who weathered seven attempted shots from the Cougars (4-1-0, 2-1-0 PBC) within the first 15 minutes of the second half, was keeping the hosts off the scoreboard. Suddenly, the mo
Braves Stalled By Turnovers In Loss To Tusculum
(Photo: UNCP Athletics) Tusculum's Gabe Shillings collides with JoJo Spann during the open kickoff on Saturday night. Shillings forced a fumble with the hit. For the first few seconds of the opening kickoff on Saturday night, it appeared that UNCP would avoid a slow start similar to the ones in its two previous home games. Senior receiver JoJo Spann returned the kick 50 yards, but Tusculum kicker Gabe Shillings stripped him of the ball before he could go any farther. Alex Ogl
