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The Pine Needle
Founded in 1947 at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke

In 2009, the American Scholastic Press Association awarded The Pine Needle first place in their annual newspaper competition among all universities with more than 2,500 students. The ASPA gave an additional award to the newspaper, best sports section, making the paper a double award-winner for 2009. The staff is proud of the fact that theirs is the best student newspaper in the U.S.

The Pine Needle Staff
2009-2010

Pine Needle Staff 2009
 
ThePine Needle Staff 2009

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The Pine Needle    910.521.6204
pineneedle@uncp.edu
253 Old Main

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wade Allen, Editor, wja001@bravemail.uncp.edu

Kayloni Wyatt, Managing Editor, klw010@bravemail.uncp.edu

Shawn McCain, Web Editor, scm011@bravemail.uncp.edu

 

  • Layout and Copy Editing

    Kaleh Myers, Layout Editor, kam021@bravemail.uncp.edu

    Glenn Goldbaugh, Copy Editor, gdg001@bravemail.uncp.edu

    Brittany Glenn, Print Proofreader bjg004@bravemail.uncp.edu

     

  • News

    Hayley Burgess, News Editor, hrb003@bravemail.uncp.edu

    Grant Merritt, Asst. News Editor, cgm005@bravemail.uncp.edu

    Brittany Davis, Staff Writer, bkd004@bravemail.uncp.edu

    Yujin Lee, Staff Writer, yl0015@bravemail.uncp.edu

    Brittany Corbett, Staff Writer, bnc005@bravemail.uncp.edu

    Emily Myers, Staff Writer, elm008@bravemail.uncp.edu

    Rhian Merwald, Staff Writer, rlm023@bravemail.uncp.edu

    Nikole Kelly, Staff Writer, pnk004@bravemail.uncp.edu

    Octavia Hill, Staff Writer, owh001@bravemail.uncp.edu

    William Stanback, Staff Writer, wrs003@bravemail.uncp.edu

    Melody Kirkpatrick, Staff Writer, Coming Soon

     

  • Around the Campus

    Kayla Pearson, Around the Campus Editor, kmp005@bravemail.uncp.edu

    Marlo Fulmore, Asst. ATC Editor, mef004@bravemail.uncp.edu

    Ashley Williams, Staff Writer, amw032@bravemail.uncp.edu

    John Johnson, Staff Writer, jdj010@bravemail.uncp.edu

    Jon Baez, Staff Writer, jab039@bravemail.uncp.edu

    Christine Sabina , Staff Writer, cas021@bravemail.uncp.edu

    Tenika Striblin, Staff Writer, tls015@bravemail.uncp.edu

    Kimberly Brooks, Staff Writer, kab014@bravemail.uncp.edu

    Keith Witherspoon, Staff Writer, kdw013@bravemail.uncp.edu

    Oliver Spivey, Staff Writer, oms002@bravemail.uncp.edu

    Dean Stephens, Staff Writer, des007@bravemail.uncp.edu

    Julie Kang, Staff Writer, shk001@bravemail.uncp.edu

    DJ McCray, Staff Writer, dim001@bravemail.uncp.edu

    Jasmine Robinson, Staff Writer, Coming Soon

    Seth Crater, Staff Writer, sdc015@bravemail.uncp.edu

    Labrisha Lowery, Staff Writer, lil001@bravemail.uncp.edu

     

  • Around the Town

    tba, Around the Town Editor, Coming Soon

     

  • Sports

    Matt Smith, Sports Editor, mks006@bravemail.uncp.edu

    Nick Phillips, Asst. Sports Editor, nsp003@bravemail.uncp.edu

    Ulyesse Preston, Sports Writer, ulp001@bravemail.uncp.edu

    Jared Leblanc, Sports Writer, joc001@bravemail.uncp.edu

    Stephanie French, Sports Photo, kf002@bravemail.uncp.edu

     

  • Photography

    Glory Attaochu, Photo Editor, goa001@bravemail.uncp.edu

    Charlie Pohlman, Asst. Photo Editor, csp004@bravemail.uncp.edu

    Tony Lewis, Staff Writer, wgl003@bravemail.uncp.edu

    William Wade, Staff Writer, waw004@bravemail.uncp.edu

    Nicholas Faulker, Photographer, nwf001@bravemail.uncp.edu

    Danyce Hill, Photographer, djh010@bravemail.uncp.edu

    Lucy Marshman, Photographer, lcm007@bravemail.uncp.edu

    Yazmyne West, Photographer, ylw001@bravemail.uncp.edu

     

  • Electronic News

    Wade Allen, Twitter/Facebook Editor, wja001@bravemail.uncp.edu

    Latavia Riggins, Asst. Web Editor, lar005@bravemail.uncp.edu

    Dustin Porter, Electronic News Editor, drp005@bravemail.uncp.edu

    Morgan Jones, Electronic News, Coming Soon

    tba, Blog Editor

    tba, Wiki Editor

     

  • Advertising

    Jodie Johnson, Advertising Manager, jlj013@bravemail.uncp.edu

    Chantel Moore, Asst. Advertising Manager, jsl009@bravemail.uncp.edu

    Joshua Lucas, Ad Graphic Designer, clm025@bravemail.uncp.edu

     

  • Circulation

    Heather Reed, Circulation Manager, hnr002@bravemail.uncp.edu

    Reilley Thayer, Asst. Circulation Manager, ret003@bravemail.uncp.edu

    Justin Akonful, Asst. Circulation Manager, jka003@bravemail.uncp.edu

     


  • Advisors

    Dr. Judy Curtis, Faculty Advisor jcurtis@uncp.edu

    Dr. Tony Curtis, Web Advisor acurtis@uncp.edu


  • The Pine Needle
    PO Box 1510
    Pembroke, NC 28372

    Phone: 910.521.6204
    Fax: 910.522.5795
    Email: pineneedle@uncp.edu
    Staff email: staff members

    The Pine Needle campus newspaper is located in room 253 in Old Main, the oldest brick building on campus and the building with columns known as the most recognizable symbol of UNCP.

    Old Main is on the southeast corner of campus. It is number 1 on the campus map.

    The newspaper offices are on the second floor near the Mass Communications Department office, classrooms, and faculty offices.


    About The Pine Needle:

    The Pine Needle was founded in 1947. At that time, the school was known as Pembroke State College for Indians. In 1949, the school was renamed Pembroke State College. The school was opened to all qualified applicants without regard to race in 1954. It became Pembroke State University in 1969 and The University of North Carolina at Pembroke in 1996.   UNCP History

    The Pine Needle was associated with the university's Department of Communicative Arts until 1998 when the elements of that department were redistributed. Journalism moved into the new Department of Mass Communications and The Pine Needle went with it.

    Today, the newspaper is advised by a member of the Mass Communications faculty, Dr. Judy Curtis, who integrates the publication into the preparation offered mass communication students for careers in newspaper journalism and print media. In fact, The Pine Needle provides an active journalism learning laboratory for students. Majors and non-majors work side-by-side to earn academic credit for writing, editing, designing and publishing the newspaper 14 times a year with 16 to 20 pages in each issue.

    The Pine Needle began publishing an online edition in 2003. Dr. Anthony Curtis of the Mass Communications Department faculty advises the editors about the convergence of print and online media as they publish the Web and electronic versions of The Pine Needle.

    See Pine Needle in the New Media              Visit The Pine Needle office in Second Life

    The University of North Carolina at Pembroke The print edition of The Pine Needle
    is published 14 times a year
    during the fall and spring semesters.


    Updated: Monday, October 19, 2009
    © The University of North Carolina at Pembroke
    The Pine Needle
    PO Box 1510
    Pembroke, NC 28372-1510
    Phone: 910.521.6204
    Fax: 910.522-5795
    Email: pineneedle@uncp.edu