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Student Spotlight: Demildade Babarinde 

By Michela Gritti  As she prepares to graduate from UNC Pembroke, Demilade Babarinde is closing a chapter written by words of leadership, service, and personal transformation across multiple campus roles. Babarinde has served as Vice President of Student Government Association, Resident Advisor in Pine Hall, a Chancellor Ambassador, a UNCP Wellness...

Griffin And Harris Elected to Lead SGA 

By Michela Gritti UNCP students have elected Elijah Griffin and LaNiya Harris as the next president and vice president of the Student Government Association, bringing two experienced campus leaders to the forefront of student advocacy. Griffin, a junior mass communication major with a concentration in broadcasting, has been involved across campus...

AI Data Centers Boom in the Carolinas, Raising Environmental and Infrastructure Questions

By Michela Gritti AI data centers are massive warehouses filled with servers that store data and run computing processes around the clock. Artificial intelligence systems require enormous computing power, meaning thousands of servers operate continuously, generating extreme heat. To prevent overheating, cooling systems consume huge amounts of electricity and, in...

Annual Human Trafficking Conference Testimony

By David Beltran “We were scared to talk to any officer because we could get deported,” Alex Herring said. Hope Lloyd and Herring shared their testimony through a presentation titled “Survivor Leadership in Labor Trafficking,” promoting the importance of awareness and exposing the hidden side of human trafficking at the...

PURC Symposium Highlights UNCP’s students Research 

By Michela Gritti UNCP marked the 20th Annual Pembroke Undergraduate Research and Creativity (PURC) Symposium this week, showcasing student research and creative work from across campus. The event, hosted by the Mary Livermore Library and the PURC Center, featured 144 presentations created by about 214 students, with guidance from 68...

Pine Needle Editors Take Top Honors

Two Pine Needle newspaper editors notched first place in writing at the Society of Professional Journalists Region 2 Competition on Saturday, April 18. Sean Hancock won the Breaking News Reporting category for his piece on Lumbee recognition titled "Opposition Dubbed Casino Cartel." Michela Gritti topped the Feature Writing category for her...