Written by Zack Silvas. Media by Ashley Chaney. From hearing students rehearse songs to shows being played, The Blackroom is always busy.  With something always going on at the Blackroom, I had to see a performance for myself. Last week, I had the pleasure of seeing Mandy Pennington’s honors thesis performance "Oh, to Feel Nothing." Pennington performed songs and poetry about human emotions that were inspir ...

Written by Miranda Coffee. Media by Whitney Nichols. College can be rough. We all have so many things going on at once and get so stressed out that we need something to help us through it all. Mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety can also lead to some bad times throughout our college experience. We can't all go through it alone. For some, they need a little something to help them feel better and ...

Written by Zack Silvas. Media by Ashley Chaney. Living in a dorm hall can be somewhat interesting at times. From the many people that come in and out to fire alarms going off about every other week. With 150 students that live in Joy and Janssen halls, you have to wonder who is in charge of all of them. Well, that honor is bestowed on Mikey Ward. Ward, who is a GU Alum, is currently the CRE for both Joy and ...

Written by Zack Silvas. Media by Ashley Chaney. Ever since its inception, DACA has been a light of hope for many undocumented immigrants, giving opportunities for individuals to have a better life. For those who do not know what DACA is, it stands for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. It allows undocumented immigrants who entered the United States before June 2007  and before their 16th birthday t ...

Written by Miranda Coffee. Media by Whitney Nichols. Love is in the air at Greenville University. Couples are planning their Valentine's Day dates, friends are coordinating pizza and ice cream night, and I am personally going to watch Everything, Everything and continue my binge session of ER. February is a wonderful month full of so many things to do (not including all of our classwork.) Sometimes we need ...

Written by Zack Silvas. Media by Ashley Chaney. The Factory Theatre has hosted many good productions in the past. From Romeo and Juliet to The Last Five Years, it has always been a good mix of theatre productions. To add to the list, the Factory Theatre will be showing Company: A Musical from Feb 8-17. It revolves around Bobby, a character who is on the cusp of celebrating his 35th birthday. The difference ...

Written by Miranda Coffee. Media by Whitney Nichols. As spring semester kicks into full gear, many students are finding themselves stuffing tissues in their backpacks, bringing travel mugs full of tea to class, and trying to suppress coughs in the middle of chapel. Being on a small college campus, it can be hard to stay completely healthy all year round. Everyone is in such close proximity to each other, so ...

Written by Zack Silvas. Media by Ashley Chaney. With Interterm coming to a close about two weeks ago, the number of different experiences that each student had were special in their own way.  From going on a cruise, taking a trip to Israel, to even an in-depth study of coffee, the possibilities were endless for the kind of class you could take. In order to get the inside view, I interviewed some students to ...

Written and media by Taylor Harpster. In the realm of music on Greenville University's campus, there are a lot of bands and solo musicians that play and occasionally write the kinds of things you like to listen to. From country music to rap, or even dubstep, a wide variety of music genres are represented. Throughout the years, GU has been home to a quite a few talented musicians, such as Jars of Clay and ma ...

Written by Paige Stanley. Media by Ethan Maurer. “Rejoice always. Do not quench the spirit. In everything give thanks. Pray without ceasing” 1 Thessalonians 5: 16-17. This is the verse that led students back in 2009 to put on the awesome event at Greenville University called Without Ceasing. This event lasts 12 hours through the night which gives the chance for students to really connect with God on a deepe ...