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’
Braves Pull Away from Barton Late in Home Opener
Senior James Murray-Boyles led the team in scoring with 18 points. PN photo/Trevon Knight The UNCP men’s basketball took down the Bulldogs of Wingate University 76-69 on Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court in the Braves home opener on Nov. 20 in decisive fashion. The Black and Gold was once again dominant in the paint as the tied a conference record with 14 blocks and put up 21 second chance points off of offensive rebounds. The Braves were absolute bullies in the paint on the day as
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
New Housing Selection Process Becomes Effective in Spring
In the spring, students who live in North, Belk, Pine and Oak will no longer have the ability to reclaim room and board in their same respective living area, as students have been able to do in previous semesters. Photo/UNCP Photography. The Housing Management system that students use to select and reclaim housing options will experience new changes this spring. Starting in Fall 2019, students will experience a new housing model that focuses on housing freshman together. The
Lumberton Kidnappings, Local Rumors Leave Students Fearful
Due to the recent kidnapping of 13-year-old Hania Aguilar among other stories circulating on the web and within the community, students have taken to Twitter and Facebook, voicing their concerns for safety and pleading for their peers to stay safe. Students have also voiced concerns about lack of campus police involvement. Chief and Director of Campus Police and Public Safety, McDuffie Cummings Jr. said that the campus police are being “more vigilant” in parking lots, steppin
Isaac Parks' Punts Rank Fourth Overall in Nation
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Meet UNCP Women’s Soccer Team’s Biggest Fan: Grandpa Wade J. Brown
The UNCP Soccer team will miss their biggest fan next season as senior Carly Rochelle will graduate in the spring and her grandpa will be so proud. PN photo/Trevon Knight Over the past three years the most consistent source of encouragement for the UNCP soccer team outside of their coaching staff but definitely the loudest voice that can be heard even sometimes over the game day announcer and stadium speakers has come from Wade J. Brown. Brown is the grandfather of redshirt j
Mistakes and Missed Opportunities Prove Costly in Braves 34-21 Loss to Mars Hill
The Braves defense struggled to complete tackles and compete for contested catches in their 34-21 loss to the Lions of Mars Hill University. PN photo/Trevon Knight The UNCP football team returned home for the first game of a two game homestand at Grace P. Johnson Stadium on Nov. 3 as their season prepares to come to a close. They faced off with an equally struggling Mars Hill team that, like the Braves, had only two wins coming into this contest. On a day, in which the Black
