by Martin Baker | Feb 22, 2019 | News Slider
On Thursday, the Lipscomb community hosted a memorial service in celebration of the life of Shirley Boone, the wife of Pat Boone and daughter of Red Foley, and the positive spiritual impact she had on others. The memorial, held in Collins Alumni Auditorium, was beautiful and respectful, with just the right amount of happy to outweigh the sad. Julia Gooch, a childhood friend, recounted the story of how she introduced Mr. and Mrs. Boone when they were only young teenagers. “Their eyes just sparked,” Gooch said. “They were so in love.” The service was filled with testimony after testimony of the impact Shirley Boone had made on the world and of what an amazing woman she was. “She excelled at everything she tried, and even things she didn’t try for,” her nephew Grant Boone said. “Jesus was revealed in Shirley,” her friend Landon Saunders said. Many recounted how, even in her later years and towards the end, Mrs. Boone never stopped trying to help and minister to others. “There was no retirement for Shirley Boone,” Rhonda Lowry, the wife of Lipscomb’s president, said. “She did ministry from a chair.” There were several musical portions of the service, with songs sang by Michel W. Smith and Nicole Mullen, among others, as well as a few video and photo montages of moments from her life. However, the most touching moment came when her four daughters, Cherry, Lindy, Debby and Laury sang a song together for their mother. Singing was just a part of being Boone, and the daughters were no exception. “What a gift she gave us,” Debby said. “Harmonizing taught...
by Martin Baker | Feb 13, 2019 | News Slider
The majority of the calls Lipscomb Security receives are for locking and unlocking building doors or jump-starting students’ cars, but that’s not the limit to what the team is prepared to handle. Assistant Directory of Security Patrick Cameron said the staff tries to prepare for as much as it can since the scope of its duties can be broad. “Just look at tonight — you never know what’s going to happen,” Cameron said. “We spent a fair amount of time at the Student Activities Center with a kid with a pretty bad break of his ankle, and later on we’re dealing with a tree that’s blocking Granny White.” The staff carries out training at the Nashville Armory, where the team goes over different crisis scenarios such as bomb threats or active shooters on campus. All the officers are certified in CPR and receive defense training with mace spray and a baton, and several armed officers receive gun safety training and have carry permits. Cameron added that the one area they all agree needs improvement, however, is manpower. Lipscomb has fewer than 20 officers on staff, and shifts need to be covered 24/7. But in the end, the lack of manpower primarily comes down to funding. “We are always looking for ways to improve,” Cameron said. “Our No. 1 priority is to increase manpower combined with technology available to supplement manpower.” These technologies are what he calls “force multipliers,” a technology that will multiply the amount of work a single officer is able to do. One of the multipliers they’d like to incorporate is smart-cameras — cameras that use data...
by Martin Baker | Feb 9, 2019 | Arts and Entertainment, News Slider, Opinion
The classic characters of Oz come to life in the latest incredible performance of the Broadway musical adaptation of the hit film The Wizard of Oz. There really is no place like home to see this show, or at least no place like the Tennessee Performing Arts Center. The production value is through the roof for this performance. Elaborate sets, extravagant costumes and some incredible special effects really let you know this was a serious production. You get the sense of being right inside the twister with Dorothy. Dorothy, the Lion, the Tin Man and the Scarecrow are all portrayed magnificently. The actors really capture the essence of each character and you feel a sense of real hatred towards the Wicked Witch of the West right from the start. The horrendous witche’s laugh is still frightening just to think about. However, the show is stolen by none other than Toto. From his first appearance, the adoration of the crowd is palpable. The use of a real dog in an on-stage performance is always a risk, but the crew pulls it off thanks to the well-behaved Murphy, the dog who plays Toto. The other highlights of the performance are the musical numbers. With such classic songs such as “Over the Rainbow” and “Ding Dong! The Witch is Dead,” it isn’t tough for the whole crowd to get on board and sing along. The show has something for the whole family. For the parents, there is the nostalgia of watching the story you know and love come to life on stage right in front of you. For the kids, it has all...
by Martin Baker | Jan 20, 2019 | News Slider, Sports
With the first game of the season only three weeks away, the Lipscomb softball team is preparing for what has all the looks of a promising season. The team only lost two seniors from last year and retained most of its strengths at the plate and on the mound. “Our speed game is good, as well as having heavy hitters with the likes of Jenna Pealor and Jordan Fortel,” Lipscomb assistant Megan Rhodes-Smith said. “And our defense is strong with players like Peyton Ward at shortstop and Hannah DeVault at second base.” Devault was just voted the ASUN’s Preseason Defensive Player of the Year. She made only three errors in 2018 and finished the season with an ASUN-leading .983 fielding percentage. Another advantage the team has is the depth of their bench, including of six pitchers. Coach Rhodes-Smith said it’s not typical to have that many on a roster, but that it’s a “good problem to have.” One of those pitchers is a familiar face to Lipscomb Athletics. Chloe Rogers, a former Lipscomb volleyball player, decided to join the softball team for her fifth year playing four seasons for coach Brandon Rosenthal. In their preseason games during this fall, the team went 8-0 against the competition, which included some fellow NCAA Division I schools. Coach Rhodes-Smith said that “the hardest competition is ourselves” and that the toughest offense and defense the team has faced has been their own in practice. However, she did mention that Liberty is new to the conference and will be a somewhat unknown factor and that Florida Gulf Coast has been a tough opponent in the...
by Martin Baker | Oct 23, 2014 | News Slider
Start your engines because Lipscomb SALT will be hosting a Race for W.O.M.E.N. Mario Kart tournament Oct. 23 and 24 in the student center. Enter for your opportunity to win many of prizes. First place will receive four tickets to the Nashville Zoo. Second place wins a deep-dish pizza dinner courtesy of 312 Pizza. Third place will receive four free games at Laser Quest. And fourth place gets two movie tickets to Regal Hollywood 27. There will also be door prizes including gift cards to Macaroni Grill, Red Lobster, Starbucks, Cracker Barrel, Moe’s Bucks, True Blue Salon and more. It only costs $5 to enter and it’s for a great cause. W.O.M.E.N. is a great organization that helps women in need. They help women suffering from domestic violence, HIV/AIDS, rape, severe poverty and much more. You can register for the tournament on their website and check out their Facebook...
