UNCP Student Works to Educate Kids in Honduras
Lorena Fuentes-Montiel talking to the kids she serves in Trujillo Colon, Honduras (Photo Credit Lorena Fuentes-Montiel) “You can do service everyday by setting an example for other people,” says Lorena Fuentes-Montiel, a junior and business management major at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Fuentes-Montiel is the founder of the organization Actuemos Por Los Niño’s De Honduras (Lets Act for the Kids in Honduras). With this organization, Fuentes-Montiel provides
What Would be the Worst Part of Having to Move Back Home After Being in College?
Name: Colton Class: Senior Major: Biology/Concentration in Botany A: The amount of shame that my friends would put on me after leaving college. I hate the fact of having to "start over" after being in school for so long and not having the amount of privacy that I had in school. It would be better to continue school because there aren't many options of work back home. Name: Skylar Class: Sophomore Major: I.T. A: I wouldn't be able to hang out with my friends that I have made i
What Happened to Football’s “Code Black” Defense?
The UNCP football team just wrapped up their 2018 campaign with yet another underwhelming season. They finished with a dismal record of 2-8 for a second consecutive season and again failed to make it to the postseason. The last time that Braves reached the playoffs was in the 2016 season when they used an explosive offense and dominant defense to make it to the second round of the NCAA Division II playoffs. The team finished the season with an overall record of 10-2 , undefea
Eight Braves Place in 38th Annual Pembroke Classic
Redshirt junior Brandon Sloop was one of eight Braves to place in the 38th Annual Pembroke Classic on Nov. 11. The event featured wrestlers from programs and universities from all across the east coast including such as UCF, UNC Chapel Hill, Campbell, Florida, Appalachian State, SMU, NC State and some independent entries. There was also a junior tournament and female participants. PN Photo/Trevon Knight #wrestling #UNCP #students #college #campus #life
Chepkesir Finishes on Top at NCAA Southeast Region Championship
Freshman Joshua Chepkesir finished a 10K course in just over 31 minutes to secure a championship in the NCAA Southeast Regional. PN File Photo/UNCP Athletics The UNCP cross-country team headed to the UNG Cross Country Course in Gainesville, Ga. Where Kenyan freshman Joshua Chepkesir finished the 10K course in just over 31 minutes and crossed the finish line just 0.27 seconds ahead of the rest of the 142 participants to secure the NCAA Southeast Region championship. Chepkesir’
Women’s Basketball Goes 1-1 in Peach Belt & Conference of the Carolinas Challenge
The UNCP Women’s Basketball team started of their season by breaking even in the PBC/Conference of the Carolinas Challenge. PN File Photo/Tyana Morris Augusta University played host to the PBC/Conference Carolinas Challenge to begin the 2018 women’s basketball season. UNCP started their fourth year in a row with a 1-0 record on Nov. 9 after pulling away from the Southern Wesleyan Warriors 56-44 in their first action of the season. Sophomore guard Melanie Horne led the way for
Takeaways from Football vs Carson-Newman
The Black and Gold dropped their final home contest of the 2018 season at Grace P. Johnson Stadium to the Eagles of Carson-Newman University in a mistake riddled 34-13 defeat that lead to the final box score not reflecting how closely contested this game true was. Banged-up Offensive Line Performed Well:
Despite only dressing a handful off healthy offensive linemen and having all five starters up front be first year players, they preformed very admirably and were not to blam
Students Attend British Movie Night
On Nov. 13, the offices of Global Engagement and Campus Engagement and Leadership hosted a British movie night in Old Main, room 238 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. In addition, British snacks were also provided for students to enjoy. The movie feature for the evening was Attack the Block. Attack the Block is a 2011 British science fiction comedy horror film, written and directed by Joe Cornish starring John Boyega, Nick Frost, Jodie Whittaker and Luke Treadaway. The film centers on
The American Dream: The Naveed Ahmed Story
“The American dream” looks different for everyone. For one very ambitious Pakistani native, the “American dream” looked like a doctorate degree, luxury cars, a big house and a big reputation of success in the community. However, after three years of applying for scholarship programs and being turned down—over and over—22-year-old Naveed Ahmed would finally catch his big break. Ahmed was standing at the window in his dorm room, with phone in hand, searching for Wifi signal whe
SGA Election Fills Four Senate Seats
The Student Government Association (SGA) announced Zachius Coleridge-Taylor, Stephanie Balacco, Tyler Harris and Ahmaad Green as their fall of 2018 senators. During the election, SGA sent out an email encouraging all the students at UNCP to vote and choose between seven candidates running for four open senator seats in the organization. The seven candidates were as follows: Stephanie Balacco, Evan Castro, Zachius Coleridge-Taylor, Daquarius Gentry, Ahmaad Green, Tyler Harris
