Islamic Awareness Week at UNCP Set To Follow New Zealand Tragedy
Muslim Student Association is hosting Islamic Awareness Week from Monday, March 18 to Thursday, March 21 at various locations on campus. The event is a series of relaxing activities that promote diversity and religious unity for the student body on campus. The events are free and open to all students. A fashion show was originally scheduled for the Wednesday, March 20 event, but in light of the shooting in New Zealand on March 15 that claimed 50 Muslim lives, the event has be
Dwayne Haskins Could Change the Stereotypes of Black Quarterbacks
Last year’s NFL draft featured five first-round quarterbacks, that included a former Heisman winning passer going with the first overall pick in Baker Mayfield to the Cleveland Browns and the last pick of the first round in Lamar Jackson, another Heisman winning quarterback, to the Baltimore Ravens with the 32nd overall selection. This year’s quarterback crop is not as deep and nowhere near as front-loaded as last year’s class but there are at least two players at that positi
Football Ends Season 2-8, Winless on Road
UNCP head football coach Shane Richardson leads the Braves through the tunnel and out onto the field before their game. The Braves finished the 2018 season 2-8 after the Nov. 17 23-20 loss to Catawba. PN file photo/Trevon Knight The Braves led a comeback drive in regulation to tie the game and missed two chances to score in overtime in their heartbreaking, season-ending 23-30 loss to Catawba on Nov. 17. Josh Jones continued to shine in this game, capping off his stellar fresh
Student dies after fight ends in gunfire at NC high school
PN Photo/Mason Miller A North Carolina high school student shot and killed a fellow student during a fight in a crowded school hallway Monday, officials said, calling the incident a case of bullying that “escalated out of control” which had students scurrying to escape and parents rushing to campus to check on their children. The student accused of firing the fatal shot was arrested quickly as investigators secured the campus at Butler High School in Matthews, about 12 miles
Banged-Up Braves Beat Nighthawks 1-0 in Overtime
The UNCP women’s soccer team came into their matchup with the nationally ranked
Nighthawks of the University of North Georgia on Oct.23 in the first of their two-game
homestand at Lumbee River EMC Stadium to end the season a little nicked up and with plenty to
play for. With their regular starting Center Back Haley Stewart out of the line up with an injury,
the Braves turned to their most consistent offensive weapon and leading scorer senior Stacy
Scott, placing her in a
Women’s Soccer Advances Past North Georgia
Junior Gina Ryan goes up for a deflection on an attempt on goal by the visiting Night Hawks in the Braves’ 1-0 win. PN photo/Trevon Knight The UNC Pembroke women’s soccer team advanced in the Peach Belt Conference tournament with a 1-0 first-round win over the North Georgia Nighthawks at Lumbee River EMC Stadium on Oct. 30. The two teams had just played against each other one week earlier on the same field in the regular season on Oct. 23. The Braves won that matchup 1-0 in o
Braves Fall to Ohio State Buckeyes 81-63
David Strother #2 of UNC Pembroke looking to pass the ball during the game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and UNC Pembroke at the Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio on Nov. 1, 2018. (Photo by Jason Mowry/Icon Sportswire) (Icon Sportswire via AP Images) The UNCP men’s basketball team kicked off their 2018-2019 campaign with an exhibition bout against the Buckeyes of Ohio State University on Nov. 2. At the Schottenstein Center in Columbus, OH. Before the action got started the
Students Display Artwork, Talent at Art and Art Club’s Model Night Exhibition 2018
This artwork was created by the artist Nicole “Knapps” Bell. It was among others shown at the SGA-hosted Art and Art Club’s Model Night at the UC Annex. PN Photo/ Antwon Johnson UNCP’s SGA hosted an Arts and Arts Club Model Night on Oct. 30 in the UC Lounge. The event showcased talents such as visual art, musical art and poetry or spoken word. Sophomore Jimmy Jenkins, majoring in art with a concentration in design, showcased his art which is called “No-tan." “No-tan is a comb
Campus Movie Fest Returns to UNCP, Holds Student Short Film Competition
Campus Movie Fest returned to UNCP to host a student film competition in which 55 teams would submit videos to place in the 16 spots and top awards. The event was held on Nov. 2 in UC Annex at 7:30. According to their website, “Campus Movie Fest is the world’s largest student film festival, the premier outlet for the next generation of filmmakers, with more than one million students at colleges and universities worldwide getting the chance to tell their stories through film.”
Alpha Phi Alpha Hosts “Keep Your Cool,” Equips Students with Skills for the Job Interview
Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and the Career Center joined together to make a program to help improve student’s ability to succeed during interviews of any job or career choice. During the event, students exercised to practice situations that may happen during an actual interview.
They helped students learn ways to sharpen their interview skills so that they have a better experience and better chance at getting that job or getting involved with a company or organization. Direct
