The UNCP wrestling team welcomed a newcomer to the program. Redshirt junior Rodney Shepard transferred in from the Division I institution North Carolina State University, which is about two hours away in Raleigh, N.C. The Durham native had a rather impressive first season as a member of the Black and Gold. Shepard had a fifth-place finish at the Division II national championship and All-American honors at the 165-pound weight class. Shepard credited the great rapport he built

Braves baseball put together strong performances en route to a 2-1 record during their three-game home-stand against USC Aiken. The pacers entered the three-day series against the Braves started on March 29 at Sammy Cox Field ranked 15th in the nation. Despite a lopsided 12-2 loss in game three, the Braves won game one 6-5 in a heroic fashion, walking off on a two-run double from redshirt freshman Connor Grainger. The team followed with a fast start on offense and an outstand

The Braves Buddies initiative was created and launched in the fall of 2015, when the former Senior Woman Administrator was responsible for the coordination of all the university’s athletic teams. After she left the institution, Megan Sanger inherited the responsibility of the program’s construction. Sanger is the current Senior Woman Administrator and Assistant Athletics Director for Compliance and Administration. It began as a pilot program at Pembroke Elementary. The depart

• Linda Brown Thompson, the renowned “Brown” in the Brown v. Board of Education case that turned America’s segregated schools into diverse communities, passed away at 75 in Topeka, KS, on March 25, according to NPR. • The U.S. Justice Department has issued new quotas for immigration judges that will evaluate their performance based on how quickly cases can be closed, according to the Wall Street Journal. The judges are expected to speed the court processes up to decrease back

With the semester dwindling and the exam period looming around the corner, some students may need to be reminded about the places our campus provides for a bit of relaxation. The next time you’re looking for a place best suited for a study break or downtime, keep in mind these following options: The Quad The quad, right between Old Main and the Livermore Library, is the main scenery of the campus (it is also a perfect setting for taking some good looking pics for the gram) an

Dating on a college campus can be difficult to say the least. Between clubs, friends and homework there isn’t much time left for a partner. Sometimes though, all of the right pieces fall into place. This of course makes it so much worse when that relationship comes to an end. The only thing worse than the break up is having to see your previous significant other everywhere on campus. Thankfully, there are a few easy tricks to ditch that awkward encounter. Take a new route to

1. Will N.C. Promise affect the institution’s enrollment? It’s safe to say that N.C. Promise will increase growth UNCP’s different departments and student body. According to UNCP’s site “With additional students will come additional resources.” 2. When will N.C Promise go into effect? N.C. Promise is set to kick into full effect in the fall of 2018. 3. Will the reduce in tuition affect the quality of education at UNCP? According to uncp.edu,“The NC Promise tuition plan will n

Members of the Entrepreneurship Incubator (EI), located in the Thomas Center at 202 Main St., view the coming of N.C. Promise as an opening to equip more students and members of the community with tools to further their businesses and careers. “We anticipate more student participation as awareness of our program grows, and the student body grows,” said Thomas Hall, executive director of Thomas Family Center for Entrepreneurship Incubator. Specifically, Hall said that he hopes

The Pembroke Activities Council hosted its 25th annual Talent Showcase on March 22. Over 500 students and staff attended. UNCP senior Joshua Oxendine claimed the $250 firstplace prize with his performance of “Titanium” by David Guetta. Other winners included second place contestants India Johnson and Deja Weaver, who won $125, and third place performer Mia Baxley, who took home $75. The Johnson and Weaver duo performed a vocal cover of “Killing Me Softly” by Lauryn Hill. UNCP

Angelica Chavis-McIntyre dances in her cheerleading outfit for her “Shake It Off” routine with Jason Cox. Photo by Octavia Johnson The United Way hosted its fifth annual Dancing with the Robeson County Stars on March 24 at 6 p.m. and raised over $580,000, which was above the organization’s goal. The event was to help benefit the Robeson County Family Treatment Court. United Way wanted to help raise money to keep families together in Robeson County. Tic