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By Emma Ralls Some are displayed near doors, some are suspended in clear plastic containers on the wall and others are placed proudly on Campus…
By Ally Ortolani Opinion Editor If I could have Filipino food for the rest of my life, I would. Growing up with a Filipina mother meant rice with every meal, accompanied by a…
By Nicholas Bainbridge News Editor This year’s 11th Annual Business Plan Competition at High Point University gave aspiring entrepreneurs an opportunity to earn funding for…
By Nicholas Bainbridge News Editor I joined the Campus Chronicle during my freshman year at High Point University. I was drawn in by the opportunity to build my resume by writing…
By Ally Ortolani Opinion Editor My time with the Campus Chronicle has been some of my favorite memories as a student at High Point University. Quite honestly, I owe a lot to the…
By Noah Stern Sports Editor The High Point University women’s volleyball team had a season to remember this year. In 16 games, the Panthers went undefeated for the first…
By Elise Coby Organizations Editor Zeta Tau Alpha, an international women’s fraternity at High Point University, hosted Think Pink Week, a philanthropy-inspired event held…
By Nicholas Bainbridge News Editor In February 2020, construction began on the Nido and Mariana Qubein Children’s Museum in the city of High Point. The purpose of this museum…
By Ally Ortolani Opinion Editor Before delving into the new WandaVision series, let me praise the phenomenal performances of Elizabeth Olsen, who plays Wanda Maximoff, and Paul…
By Ally Ortolani Opinion Editor Throughout my four years at High Point University, I have taken quite a few classes—134 credits, to be exact. And as an irrelevant senior,…
By Nicholas Bainbridge News Editor Xuan Rui is a High Point University freshman from Shanxi, China, working towards degrees in mass media production and entrepreneurship. She is…
By Emma Ralls A&E Editor The CW’s “Riverdale,” a teen drama loosely based on the infamous Archie comics, has been on the air since 2017 and is currently in its fifth…
By Elise Coby Organizations Editor Delta Chi, High Point University’s newly established fraternity, hosted “Singing Valentine” on Feb. 10 and 11. Included in the…
By Rebeka Ogren Staff Writer Here at High Point University, Valentine’s Day is often looked at one of two ways: the ultimate “Galentine’s” extravaganza or a heartfelt…
By Noah Stern Sports Editor Due to COVID-19, no High Point University spring sports team played a game after March 10 of last season. After an entire year of anticipation, the…
By Elise Colby Organizations Editor The Charles E. Hayworth Sr. Memorial Chapel provides an open, welcoming space to students of all religious backgrounds. The chapel offers a…
By Alyssa Pittari Staff Writer Super Bowl halftime shows have been entertaining audiences for years by appealing to a wide range of viewers through pop culture performances.…
By Emma Ralls A&E Editor For the self-proclaimed cat and coffee lovers, The Crooked Tail Cat Cafe is the place to go. It has been, as their catphrase proclaims, “Saving…
By Emma Ralls A&E Editor High Point University has been an advocate for health and safety during the CO- VID-19 pandemic. Since the return of on-campus learning in the fall,…
By Alyssa Pittari Staff Writer Despite concluding its run on Pop TV in April 2020, “Schitt’s Creek” has been growing in popularity since its last episode aired, gaining…
By Nicholas Bainbridge News Editor Randy Moser, a well-regarded High Point University professor, passed away on Jan. 13, 2021. Moser was an assistant professor of the Practice…
By Elise Coby Organizations Editor At High Point University, undergraduate research with student-faculty collaboration promotes unique and scholarly experiences for many…
By Elise Coby Organizations Editor As a part of Welcome Week, High Point University’s Campus Activities Team (C.A.T.) hosted Winterfest outside of the R.G. Wanek Center. …
By Noah Stern Sports Editor The Super Bowl is the most exciting sports event in the United States every single year. There was a lot of skepticism coming into the NFL season on…
By Corinne Gumpman Staff Writer Around the world, individuals are studying the evolution of autumn colors. The amount of research is limited, but Dr. Nicole M. Hughes, associate…
By Emma Ralls A&E Editor Located on the lowest level of the R.G. Wanek Center, the Extraordinaire Cinema is one of the most popular locations on High Point University’s…
By Olivia Krumpe Staff Writer As the world began to learn more about the COVID-19 virus, it seemed as though concerts and live music may be some of the last things to return.…
By James Last Staff Writer Game design and strategic communication students are joining forces this semester at High Point University. What might sound like an unlikely…
By Nina Volpe Staff Writer Each and every day, students can walk up to a counter of already prepared food at nearly all times of the day and night and simply swipe a card to…
By Faith Foushee Digital Media Editor It has been an unprecedented year. No plans are concrete. While 2020 has experienced many devastations, it has provided me the opportunity…
By Elise Coby Organizations Editor At High Point University, academic services, such as undergraduate peer tutoring, provide student support in over 180 courses and instruction…
By Rebeka Ogren Staff Writer The month of September in the fashion world is centered around one thing: Fashion Week. The world’s leading designers, models, journalists and…
By Emma Ralls A&E Editor Adam Sandler’s new movie, “Hubie Halloween,” became available on Netflix on Oct. 7, and fans were touched by its heartfelt dedication to the…
By Nicholas Bainbridge News Editor Accessibility Week began on Oct. 5 and featured a series of efforts by High Point University to inform people about accessibility identity.…
By Ally Ortolani Opinion Editor Amy Coney Barrett, a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals of the Seventh Circuit, was nominated for the Supreme Court seat by President Donald J.…
By Noah Stern Sports Editor On Aug. 12, the Big South Conference announced that all division-one fall sports would be canceled for the 2020 season. Sports that usually play in…
By Elise Coby Organizations Editor As High Point University continues to adapt to the changes that COVID-19 has put in place, many events and activities that were once…
By Elise Coby Organizations Editor With the rising popularity of various media, HPU has welcomed several new information outlets, including High Point University sophomore Riley…
By Nicholas Bainbridge News Editor 2020 has been a challenging year for many, but one man is working to brighten up how people think about it. Mark McKinney, a graduate student…
By Faith Foushee Digital Media Editor The Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena and Conference Center is still under construction. It is the next addition to High Point University’s…
By Ally Ortolani Opinion Editor I adore cheese. I absolutely love it. Whether it’s for breakfast, lunch or dinner, I will never say no to cheese. I write this as I am eating…
By Olivia Krumpe Staff Writer Students looking to venture off campus should visit the High Point Farmers Market. Every Saturday, local vendors set up booths in the High Point…
By Noah Stern Sports Editor Until recently, COVID-19 has shut down the sports world. With its return comes many restrictions. It begs the question: How are collegiate and…
By Elise Coby Organizations Editor Looking to give back to the High Point city community, High Point University’s Biology Club hosted a donation drive to provide at-home…
By Ally Ortolani Opinion Editor Nearly 800,000 people fall victim to suicide each year, according to the World Health Organization. That’s one person every 40 seconds.…
By Nicholas Bainbridge News Editor COVID-19 brought with it wide-spread societal changes, and High Point University is not exempt from them. Foremost among the national health…
By Olivia Krumpe Staff Writer Eleonora Fallabrino is a graduate student studying strategic communication at High Point University. She is from Torino, Italy, a city near the…
Since Dr. Nido Qubein became president of High Point University in 2005, the college has continually expanded, with new facilities being constructed regularly. There have been…
By Nasia Ballas Staff Writer As I sat down to write, I tried to decide how to best express all of the ways that John Mayer is, in fact, the coolest person on the planet. I…
By Emma Ralls A&E Editor People should expect to see an influx of television shows making their way onto Netflix’s platform this month. While the overwhelming number of…
By Emma Ralls A&E Editor Chadwick Aaron Boseman is a name that will live on in cinema history. On and off the screen, Boseman was an unforgettable human being whose impact…
By Ally Ortolani Opinion Editor This was not the year any of us expected to have. To the freshman: I’m sorry your first year was tainted by COVID-19. As a senior, I am…
By Ally Ortolani Opinion Editor Let me first say this: living with my parents for an unexpected six months wasn’t something I fancied. Don’t get me wrong, I love my…
By Faith Foushee Digital Media Editor Every semester, High Point Dining makes adjustments, improvements and new additions to the dining process and options. This fall semester,…
By Nicholas Bainbridge News Editor In response to the COVID-19 epidemic, High Point University has implemented a wide array of policies to prevent the disease from proliferating…
By Elise Coby Staff Writer Graduating senior and biology major Julia Trautman recently published her research in “Molecular Biology Reports,” an international, monthly,…
By Elise Coby Staff Writer Despite the weight and sadness of COVID-19, there is still room for hope and positivity. During this stressful and uncertain time, showing support and…
By Nicole Prince News Editor Rising senior Sam Carr is the newly elected Student Government Association President for the upcoming academic year. He is a political science major…
By Delaney Geraghty Staff Writer On Feb. 27, students, faculty and community members alike piled into the NQSC Screening Room to participate in an evening of conversation and…
By Julie Burkett Organizations Editor On Feb. 22, the ECO Team at HPU held a trash pick-up event on the outskirts of High Point. The ECO Team was established in the fall of 2019…
By Lisbeth Ramirez A&E Editor Cancel culture has been around for as long as pop culture has, but it has become more prominent in recent years. The terminology of cancel…
By: Aleah Hayes Staff Writer Alpha Lambda Delta is a national honor society with over 280 chapters that celebrates first-year students’ academic excellence. When its High…
By Alyssa Molan Staff Writer You’re sitting at a school desk, palms sweating, heart racing, staring at a test that is going to measure your academic worth, and your mind goes…
By Elise Coby Staff Writer Ragad Alsaid is an international student at High Point University from Saudi Arabia. She is currently majoring in marketing. She is co-president of the…
By Nicole Prince News Editor Jacob Maggioncalda is a junior at High Point University from Mathews, Virginia. He is majoring in marketing, minoring in sports management and is…
By Alex Bozek Sports Editor High Point University alum John Brown paid a visit to the James H. and Jesse E. Millis Athletic and Convocation Center on Feb. 20, where the Panthers…
By Alex Bozek Sports Editor Women’s Track and Field HPU Freshman Alicia Dawson set a school record for the second week in a row. She added her name to the High Point Panther…
By Alex Bozek Sports Editor Baseball is back. Players are making the trek down to Florida or Arizona to begin spring training 2020. The crack of the bat, snap of the glove or…
By Julie Burkett Organizations Editor o you need leadership skills on your resume? Do you enjoy getting to know new people? High Point University is looking for more students to…
By Emma Ralls A&E Editor On Feb. 9, the 92nd Academy Awards ceremony took place in Los Angeles, California. The awards show had no single host to guide the night; instead,…
By Elise Coby Staff Writer The Charles E. Hayworth Sr. Memorial Chapel is offering Sunday morning worship for the first time this year. Chapel was previously held only on…
By Ally Ortolani Opinion Editor Are you okay, Ally?” said my friend via text message at approximately 3:53 a.m. I did not answer. “Where are you?” she texted again. It…
By Nicole Prince News Editor Extraordinary students of academic excellence gathered on campus as Presidential Scholar candidates on the weekends of Feb. 7 and Feb. 21. During the…
By Emma Ralls A & E Editor On Sept. 18, 2018, High Point University broke ground on the Donald R. and Teresa B. Caine Conservatory. Construction is still underway for both the…
By Alex Bozek Sports Editor In his second year High Point University Head Men’s Basketball Coach Tubby Smith Tubby Smith is more than excited for completion of the building…
By Elise Coby Staff Writer On Jan. 26, NBA icon Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California. An ongoing investigation is currently analyzing the crash and…
By Julie Burkett Organizations Editor Do you have an interest in cars and want to learn more about them? High Point University has a new club called the Panther Motor Club. It is…
By Julie Burkett Organizations Editor Sydney Sullivan is a High Point University junior and president of the Black Cultural Awareness Club. Her club aims to bring students…
By Emma Ralls A & E Editor The Super Bowl is the most watched televised event in the United States, with millions of people tuning in each year. In some cases, it’s not the…
By Elise Coby Staff Writer On Feb. 5, High Point University hosted a lecture on orthopedic rehabilitation in the Congdon School of Health Sciences. Dr. Riann Palmieri-Smith,…
By Lisbeth Ramirez Staff Writer Valentine’s Day at High Point University is a time for fundraisers and Dr. Nido Qubein handing out Hershey bars. It is also a day for married HPU…
By Alex Bozek Sports Editor It is finally here. After what felt like an eternity of the 2019-2020 season, we made it to Miami for Super Bowl LIV. It is the awaited matchup between…
By Alex Bozek Sports Editor Yet another Spring sports season is upon us. The trees will start to bloom, flowers grow and the birds will be chirping before we know it. All of the…
By: Julie Burkett Organizations Editor Teachers of Tomorrow is an organization designed to further the learning of future educators and their profession and the possible…
By Faith Foushee Digital Media Editor Eight High Point University students from the National Retail Federation student club attended the NRF Student Program in New York City to…
By Sean Marcus Staff Writer Shuttle buses left campus on Jan. 20 for the Pro & Tell Conference held at White Orange Productions in Greensboro, North Carolina. It featured some…
By Nicole Prince News Editor Chuyan He is a High Point University senior from Kunming, the capital city of Yunnan province in Southwest China. She is majoring in education and…
By Faith Foushee Digital Media Editor Martin Luther King Jr. Day is filled with service opportunities instead of classes. On Jan. 20, students volunteered their time in 46…
By Matt Levine Staff Writer In an event cosponsored by the College Democrats and Young Americans for Freedom, Dave Rubin, host of the Rubin Report on YouTube, came to High Point…
By Alex Bozek Sports Editor The most recent Thursday Night Football matchup took a turn from football and instead quickly evolved into a violent brawl between the Pittsburgh…
By Julie Burkett Organizations Editor The High Point University Radio station is a student-run radio station. The HPU radio broadcast can be found online at HPUradio.com. Students…
By Faith Foushee Digital Media Editor The Campus Activities Team partnered with the Office of Student Life to host David Coleman, better known as “The Dating Doctor,” on…
By Collin Giuliani// Sports Editor THE COACHING STAFF The Rockers will be led this season by Jamie Keefe. Keefe played minor league baseball from 1992-2000, making it as high as…
By Peter Gagnon// Photography and Online Editor I don’t go out to eat much, but when I do I like to spend my money on food that makes me say “I’m really glad that I ate…
By Peter Gagnon// Photography and Online Editor My father was in a rock band growing up. By day he managed a brokerage firm, but by night he headed out to play with his band.…
By Nicholas Bainbridge// News Editor Beginning this year, High Point University is an official host of the Governor’s School of North Carolina. This is a summer program in…
By Blake Jones// Staff Writer With recent budget cuts in education occurring throughout the entire country, many publicly funded schools have considered cutting their art…
By Collin Giuliani// Sports Editor The 2018-19 season for High Point University was one of the most successful seasons in program history. The Panthers finished with a 22-9…
By Julie Burkett// Staff Writer The Safe-Crate service for High Point University students will solve the issue of trying to cram your belongings into boxes and storage units at…
By Jack Murphy// A&E Editor I was gonna write something positive about how everyone, including myself, had finally waited long enough for the return of “Game of Thrones”…
By Ann Shelley// Opinion Editor Tara Azzi, an international student at High Point University, is a freshman from the eclectic country of Lebanon. Tara is from Beirut, which is the…
By Ally Ortolani// Organization’s Editor The Tiny House Community Development (THCD) Inc. held a hands-on volunteer event on Feb. 16 to develop tiny house communities, as…
By Jack Murphy// A&E Editor Yes, I know “A Star is Born” came out in October, and everyone has been hyping it up since it came out. I heard Bradley Cooper makes his…
By Faith Foushee// Staff Writer In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, on Feb. 13, 2019, Patriot Rovers held a kissing booth to help students relieve their stress by petting and…
By Collin Giuliani// Sports Editor Adam Levine and the rest of “Maroon 5” may have the moves like Jagger, but those moves were not on display during the Super Bowl LIII…
The New England Patriots are victorious yet again, winning their sixth Super Bowl title after defeating the Los Angeles Rams 13-3 in Super Bowl LIII. The win, which ties the…
By Jack Murphy// A&E Editor The Oscars are back yet again…yay. Time for cringy jokes from celebrities, red carpet fashion, and no host? Like many of the pasts Oscars, this…
By Jack Murphy A&E Editor The story begins 21 years after the original was released. “Resident Evil 2” is back and completely remastered for the next generation of…
By Nicholas Bainbridge// News Editor High Point University welcomed our community’s loved ones to campus during the traditional Winter Family Weekend on Feb. 1-2. During the…
By Faith Foushee// Staff Writer Meiqi Qi, also known as Mia, is a High Point University freshman from Shanghai, China. Qi is a Media Production major and hopes to one day…
By Devon Wilkinson// Editor in Chief The recessed lighting in High Point University’s Darrell E. Sechrest Art Gallery couldn’t have been put to better use than in the…
By Ann Shelley// Opinion Editior Our world is slowly falling apart and it’s all due to us and all the pollutants we put into the air. Luckily there are many ways to help prevent…
By Nicole Prince// Staff Writer With a show of hands, how many of you have been inconsistent with your New Year’s resolutions? How many of you have not even started? “January…
By Nicholas Bainbridge// News Editor Lifting weights may appear to some to be disconnected from helping those who struggle with suicidal depression, but the High Point…
By Collin Giuliani// Sports Editor The Panthers entered the 2018 cross country season with lofty expectations. Coming off of a championship in 2017, HPU was picked to finish…
By Jack Murphy// Staff Writer From director Bryan Singer and Dexter Fletcher, after Singer was fired from production, comes “Bohemian Rhapsody.” “Bohemian Rhapsody” is the…
By Faith Foushee// Staff Writer Veterans Day is a day to celebrate and honor those who have fought and those who are currently fighting for this country. Every year High Point…
By Collin Giuliani// Sports Editor LONGWOOD LANCERS Last Season: 7-26 (3-15, 10th place in Big South) Head Coach: Griff Aldrich (1st season) It would have been tough to have a…
By Drew Henderson// A&E Editor Coming for the studio behind great hits, such as “The Emoji Movie,” “Ghostbusters,” and “Slender Man,” comes another mixed misfire…
By Drew Henderson// A&E Editor Abandoning the world that it built in its second season, the third outing of “Daredevil” is standalone of the events that developed in…
By Ann Shelley// Opinion Editor Independence is what I’ve learned most over my four years at High Point University. Freshman year is the most exciting year for most individuals,…
By Devon Wilkinson// Editor-In-Cheif A mad scramble took place in the control room and Studio B on Oct. 9 as dozens gathered to witness Byron Pitts in action. Byron Pitts is an…
By Katrina Zrubek// Staff Writer It can be challenging to know what to expect from High Point University Student Government Association representatives when many students…
By Ann Shelley// Opinion Editor On Sept. 28, an array of phones with the Snapchat app running gathered on Roberts Hall Lawn for the annual High Point University fall concert.…
By Nicole Prince// Staff Writer I’m still receiving follow-up emails from the involvement fair. Apparently, I got signature-happy and thought I could participate in every…
By Collin Giuliani// Sports Editor Hurricane Florence wasn’t the first hurricane to impact the sporting landscape in the United States and it likely won’t be the last. Due to…
By Ann Shelley// Opinion Editor If you are a fan of fictionalized haunted locations that deal with the living and dead coexisting, you will love this series. “American Horror…
By Nicholas Bainbridge// News Editor Journey to Mars is the promotional tagline spouted by the organizers of HPUniverse Day, an annual outreach event by the HPU Department of…
By Ann Shelley// Opinion Editor When I think of inspirational speakers, Tony Robbins was always a name that came to mind. Since I was a little girl, I continuously heard his…
From Matt Groening, the creator of “The Simpsons” and “Futurama,” comes his next big hit from Netflix, “Disenchantment.” Taking place in the fantasy kingdom of…
By Drew Henderson// A&E Editor From the Writer of ‘Sicario’ and ‘Wind River,’ Taylor Sheridan, comes a new drama about a wealthy family from Montana, who must…
By Peter Gagnon// Photography and Online Editor If you have a car on campus, you know parking can be an atrocity. It seems as the years press on, the parking is dissipating more…
By Amy He// Staff Writer At High Point University, there are only so many activities to do before you get bored with all of them. Don’t worry; there are plenty of other things…
By Nathan Kossoff// Staff Writer The Campus Chronicle sat down with Dr. Michael Oudshoorn, the dean for the new Webb School of Engineering, to ask him a few questions about…
By Colin Giuliani// Sports Editor The 2018 World Cup in Russia was full of surprises. Croatia, a team that was in turmoil nine months before the tournament, fired its manager and…
By Colin Giuliani// Sports Editor On Aug. 10, High Point University announced that singer-songwriter Jesse McCartney would be the headlining act for the 2018 fall concert.…
By Ann Shelley// Organizations Editor If there’s anything significant, I learned in my (almost) four years of college it is to enjoy the single life at some point in your…
By Nick Bainbridge//News Editor The film “Darkest Hour” presents Churchill as a complex and dramatic character unlike any protagonist we have seen before. It focuses on the…
By Ann Shelley//Opinion Editor On April 13, High Point University’s student body gathered for the highly anticipated Spring Concert on the Roberts Hall lawn. This year’s…
By Ann Shelley//Opinion Editor Twice a year, the city of High Point comes to life for High Point Furniture Market. The High Point Market is the largest furnishing industry trade…
By Jacob Lancaster// Staff Writer The Board of Stewards at High Point University is a student-led group that plans Chapel worship services and serves as student leaders in the…
By Alexis Ancel // Editor-in-Chief Almost all of the most important things in my life began as the direct result of not having friends. I think that was funnier in my head than it…
By Alexis Ancel // Editor-in-Chief On April 23, Netflix Co-founder Marc Randolph, High Point University’s Entrepreneur in Residence, visited campus to speak with students and…
By Collin Giuliani // Sports Editor On March 27, HPU President Nido Qubein announced that Tubby Smith would become the new head coach of the men’s basketball team. Smith will…
By Lauren Fitch // Organizations Editor High Point University College Democrats invited a special visitor to campus. On March 27, Kathy Manning, a local Greensboro lawyer and…
By Nicholas Bainbridge // News Editor Many students, especially incoming freshmen, have a hard time adjusting to college and finding the information they need. A team of High…
By Alexis Ancel // Editor in Chief Feb. 19, High Point University’s Innovator in Residence and Apple Co-founder Steve Wozniak visited campus to continue working with students on…
By Nick Bainbridge // News Editor For the past four years, Dr. Paul Ringel, associate professor of history at High Point University, has been collaborating with HPU students and…
By Lauren Fitch // Organizations Editor High Point University takes pride in its service to the local community. Students on campus are always being encouraged to participate in…
By Alexis Ancel // Editor in Chief The old Taylor Swift is dead. She even said so herself. We’ve known quite a few Taylor Swifts over the years, but they’re all gone. Say…
By Emma Ralls Some are displayed near doors, some are suspended in clear plastic containers on the wall and others are placed proudly on Campus…
By Emma Ralls A&E Editor COVID-19 has paused many theaters and productions, but the High Point University Department of Theater and Dance is not one…
By Olivia Krumpe Staff Writer The past few weeks have been big for Demi Lovato with the release of her seventh studio album, “Dancing with the…
By Rebeka Ogren Staff Writer When asked to think of pop culture today, a few names immediately come to mind — Megan Thee Stallion, Harry…
By Alyssa Pittari Staff Writer During the week of April 12, High Point University celebrated Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. The campus shined a…
By Emma Ralls A&E Editor At this point in time, it is second nature for college females to be on high alert whenever they leave…
By Elise Coby Organizations Editor Every year, SGA elects members running for the interest of the Student Government Association presidency and other positions, such…
By Emma Ralls A&E Editor The new arena on High Point University’s campus is a project that has been in the works since 2014. Jason…
By Noah Stern Sports Editor The 2020-21 season was one to remember for the High Point University women’s basketball team. They won the Big South…
By Elise Coby Organizations Editor Greek Week at High Point University is one of the most well-known events among students especially involved in fraternity and…