The Mary Livermore Library “Charlie Rose Collection” has faced recent confusion on campus amid allegations of sexual assault and harassment against Charlie Rose, the career news host and interviewer seen on CBS, PBS and Bloomberg. However, the Charlie Rose room at Pembroke is named after a completely different man by the same name. The room is home to hundreds of legislative files, books and photos formed as a collection and named after Charles Grandison Rose who served as th

When I first started working with the Pine Needle in 2014, Chick-fil-A was still WOW, and Papa John’s only served individual pizzas. Dr. Kyle Carter was UNCP’s chancellor, and Dr. Kenneth Kitts was provost. The lot that now features the wooden pavilion outside of the Weinstein Health Sciences Building was nothing more than a patch of grass. The restaurant down 3rd Street, which is now known as Taco Palace, was still Tokyo’s. A lot has changed around UNCP over the years, both

With Reporting by Jessica Horne and Mason Miller; Around Campus and Beyond Campus Editors Chancellor Robin Gary Cummings is a leader. “One of my favorite sayings is ‘always try to leave th ings better than the way you found them,’” he said. “...And that’s me, that’s what I believe.” Chancellor Cummings is a goal-oriented leader who has been passionate in many different roles during this life – husband, father, cardiothoracic surgeon, North Carolina state Medicaid director, an

Students and faculty gathered on Nov. 27 to celebrate the life of Tamara Davis. Davis, a junior who majored in early childhood education, passed away in a car accident on Nov. 10. The service was held in the quad adjacent to Oak Hall, where Davis resided on campus. Community Director Danquis McDaniel led the memorial, where the congregation was welcomed by Chancellor Cummings. Members of Davis’s family were present, including her father, Travis Davis, who thanked everyone for

A candlelight vigil lit up an otherwise very dark evening at the Water Feature on Nov. 20. During this Transgender Day of Remembrance, students and faculty members alike gathered in solidarity with transgender lives that were unjustly taken. On this day, college campuses, community centers and organizations worldwide all held services in memory of people lost to anti-transgender violence. At UNCP, people gathered to have a much-needed night of discussion and meditation on