by Anna Rogers | Jan 10, 2017 | News Slider
For the first Tuesday morning chapel of the Spring 2017 semester, President Randy Lowry updated students on the campus’ construction and made some special announcements about the upcoming year. Lowry announced that the new engineering building is now open, but it is still incomplete. The new parking lot adjacent to it is neither open nor complete, but those in charge of the project found a way to expand the lot by 60 parking spots. The construction team is scheduled to pour the asphalt once the weather warms up. Transitioning into his chapel message, Lowry shared an anecdote that stressed the importance of unity. He announced that the upcoming chapels will be geared toward achieving a sense of community. “Jesus calls us to be a community unified,” Lowry said. “People on the outside don’t understand it. We begin to have that community by having respect for one another.” He told an anecdote similar to that of the Good Samaritan in order to emphasize that, despite our differences, we are all part of God’s creation, and must respect one another in order to achieve the sense of community. Lowry warned that the following chapel speakers might present issues the student body might not feel comfortable talking about, let alone agree with. “The key,” Lowry emphasized, “is respect.” Scheduled keynote speakers include Christian musician Moriah Peters and former NBA star Magic Johnson. Lowry also spoke of controversial issues as situations that needed addressing. “We will respond to difficult moments because it’s the right thing to do.” In having diverse chapel speakers, Lowry hopes this will help the student body understand multiple viewpoints, have respect for...
by Anna Rogers | Nov 18, 2016 | Galleries
The Contemporary Music Program is a fairly new department. Since its start just last year, the department has nearly tripled in size. Because of this, the department split into three ensembles to perform their fall concerts on different days in different locations. The first group performed Nov. 7 in the Flatt Amphitheater. They showcased a lot of talent from the freshmen new to the program. The second group’s performance took place Monday night on the steps of Collins Alumni Auditorium. The final group performed in the Collins Auditorium Thursday night. All of the students thought it went extremely well. “It went better than we were all thinking,” sophomore Jacalyn Thompson said. “You do these things with all this adrenaline thinking about all the things you have to do, but as soon as you’re on stage, everyone comes together with the same mindset that we’re gonna make this the best show that we can.” Photos by Anna Rogers « ‹ of 2 ›...
by Anna Rogers | Nov 18, 2016 | Arts and Entertainment, News Slider
The Contemporary Music Program is a fairly new department. Since its start just last year, the department has nearly tripled in size. Because of this, the department split into three ensembles to perform their fall concerts on different days in different locations. The first group performed Nov. 7 in the Flatt Amphitheater. They showcased a lot of talent from the freshmen new to the program. The second group’s performance took place Monday night on the steps of Collins Alumni Auditorium. The final group performed in the Collins Auditorium Thursday night. All of the students thought it went extremely well. “It went better than we were all thinking,” sophomore Jacalyn Thompson said. “You do these things with all this adrenaline thinking about all the things you have to do, but as soon as you’re on stage, everyone comes together with the same mindset that we’re gonna make this the best show that we can.” The nights not only showcased the talent that each group possesses, but also the sense of community they felt after doing what they love together. “I’m just so thankful for the opportunity to come together with my best friends and play music,” Thompson said. Sophomore Freddy Schuler agreed, saying that the final night of music brought each group together as a community and as a department. “There was some good energy that mixed beautifully together. I think it all kind of culminated during the last song.” The group thanked Director of Contemporary Music, Charlie Peacock, for his direction. “We have phenomenal leaders who prepared us very well,” Thompson said. “They’re really great people to work with.” After the final performance, the...
by Anna Rogers | Nov 17, 2016 | News Slider, Sports
For decades, Bison basketball has been the most popular sport on Lipscomb’s campus. However, in recent years, attendance at games has dropped, especially students’ attendance. With the way technology has advanced, there are now reasons for students to not attend games, so Lipscomb athletics Director of Marketing Garner Goode believes. “It’s always a challenge to get students to come to games,” Goode said. “It’s a challenge to get anyone to come to games, really. With the world of ESPN and social media, it makes it really easy to stay at home.” Goode and his team are tasked with the challenge of getting people to go games rather than to watch them from home or their dorms. “Some of the main features we try to focus on are items that would get people to games. Goode works to get various sponsors of items from outside Lipscomb to bring new ideas for giveaways, including Pancoast Benefits. This year’s promotional giveaways range from posters and magnets to bobbleheads depicting Lipscomb’s mascot and Lipscomb founder David Lipscomb, to various t-shirts, including one completely in Spanish. “We love working with Pancoast. They always want to push the envelope a little bit further. That’s kind of how we got to the idea of the bobbleheads. And the SGA (Student Government Association) has been great working with us as well. They’re actually sponsoring another bobblehead. “We’ve got some things that is focused on community engagement and ways to plug into the community. We’ve got a shirt this year that is completely in Spanish we’re going to give away on Latino Heritage night that’s coming up on December first.” Lipscomb...
by Anna Rogers | Nov 12, 2016 | Arts and Entertainment, News Slider
Friday night was a memorable night for the band RAINEY, as it was their last-ever performance. The band is comprised of Lipscomb’s alumna Lana Rainey, alumnus Ben Siebold, senior Trevor Ault, senior Landon Woods and sophomore Andrew Grasso. The indie-rock pop group announced their split over social media, where they also advertised dates and times for their final concerts. Opening for RAINEY’s concert were two other Lipscomb groups: The Vangos and Nordista Freeze. The Vangos opened first and featured many of the University’s contemporary students including senior Jasmin Bridgeforth, sophomore Riley Adkisson, sophomore Zach Daves, Grasso and non-Lipscomb sophomore Trent Briden. Following The Vangos, Freeze performed his usual set and announced his upcoming annual music festival, “Freezefest,” in April. “There are 200 bands on the bill,” he said. “I’ll probably have to narrow it down before then.” After Freeze and his peers finished, the small house packed even more. Many fans had come, not just from Lipscomb, to see RAINEY’s last performance. The band hardly stopped performing to talk to the crowd, other than to thank them repeatedly for their love and support. “We’ve used music as a creative outlet for these past few years,” Wood said, “and it’s hard to see that go away for us as a group. So thank you for supporting us while we could make music together and giving us that...
