by Bethany Rowland | Apr 21, 2017 | News Slider
Each member from every social club on campus gathered Thursday night in Collins Alumni Auditorium to celebrate the annual Greek Life awards. This year the awards were hosted by senior Conner Crocker. Throughout the evening, Crocker entertained the audience with his stories and jokes as they reminisced on the past year as part of Greek Life. He also introduced speakers such as Laurie Sain, Landon Parrish and Sam Parnell. Throughout the evening, each social club was recognized for their accomplishments during the school year. Special recognition was given to the president of each club as well. Speakers discussed highlights in intramurals, missions, service and philanthropy from the past year and touched on other aspects of club involvement as well. Then, at the end of the evening, one special men and women’s club received the coveted title of Club of the Year. This award is presented to the clubs that have best represented Greek Life throughout involvement in service, campus relations, club spirit and participation. Each club submits a Club of the Year video and the two winning clubs’ videos are shown at the event. This year, the Club of the Year award went to Theta Psi and Delta Omega. “This sisterhood is one that laughs, cries and celebrates together and I am so honored to have been able to show that through our video,” Delta Omega senior Brooke Dorris said. The president of Delta Omega, Olivia Sartain, and the vice president of Theta Psi, Reese Lusk, joined Sam Smith on the stage to receive the trophies. “It was an honor to accept the trophy on behalf of our guys,” Lusk said. “They’ve worked so hard to help...
by Bethany Rowland | Mar 28, 2017 | Arts and Entertainment, News Slider
On Sunday in Allen Arena, social clubs Theta Psi and Delta Omega hosted their fourth-annual Full Moon Festival and raised over $5,000 for Ed Pack Global. Every year the two clubs host the event to raise money for a philanthropy of their choice while also raising awareness for issues relating to drug and alcohol abuse. This event is a benefit concert, and everyone on campus is invited to buy a ticket, wear their best ‘50s attire and enjoy live music put on by their fellow students. Junior Joel Clinger was one of the Executive Committee members of Full Moon Fest. After a grand total of $5,047 was raised, Clinger, as promised, shaved his head on stage, since the total raised exceeded their goal. “We provide a space for people to have a great time without the use of drugs and alcohol, while raising money for a good cause,” Clinger said. “This year we raised over $5,000 for Ed Pack Global which is four times as much as we’ve raised in the past.” “We have an incredible time listening to our own peers, some that play professionally, play covers of really popular songs,” Clinger said. “It’s a great concert that has both an exciting and clean environment.” Senior Zack Eccleston has played in the bands for Full Moon Fest every year, and he said that it is his favorite social club event. “It’s been so much fun getting to jam with the guys from my club and make music that lots of people can come rock out to, no matter what they do on campus,” Eccleston said. There is always a strong turnout from both students...
by Bethany Rowland | Mar 24, 2017 | News Slider
McKayla Strickland joined a team of 16 people over spring break and traveled to remote villages in Uganda and Kenya to work on projects such as repairing wells, providing feminine hygiene kits for women, building chicken coops and providing Tevas for three leper colonies. The team first traveled to a village called Bukati in Kenya where the people have very limited access to water, medicine and hygiene practices. “Here, our team camped out at the church, which was a unique aspect of our ministry to show the people that we cared so much about the people there that we would live like them,” the sophomore strategic communications major said. Next, they went to a remove village in Uganda called Mayuge where they provided feminine hygiene kits for the women there through a ministry called 84 Days. Along with other services, 84 Days works to provide women with feminine care so they they can go about their normal life without enduring the shame that comes with having their monthly period without proper protection. “Girls miss 84 days of school a year because of their period, which is something we find absolutely appalling,” Strickland said. “One kit provides a girl with three years of protection.” Strickland emphasized how much she saw God at work during her time there. “The African people were so incredibly grateful and giving glory to God because of what we had done,” she said. After their team fixed a water well in Maygue, the Muslim leader there was so grateful that he donated land for them to build a Christian church in the village. Strickland said that...
by Bethany Rowland | Mar 22, 2017 | News Slider
Senior social work major Heather Witt was one of 13 Lipscomb students who traveled to Dundee, Scotland, over their spring break to participate in a mentorship program with local seventh graders. Witt spoke of the importance of this trip both to her and to the people they encounter during their time there each year as well, noting that evangelism is not very present in Scotland, and Christianity is sparse. “They’ll know that we think they’re important, that they have purpose and that they are so incredibly loved by us and by God — regardless of whether or not they believe in Him,” Witt said. She added that, ultimately, it is the group’s goal to simply help these kids to know and feel the love of God no matter what. Although Witt is graduating in May, she said she is thankful for the experiences she gained through traveling to Dundee and hopes to keep up with the relationships she has built there. On a typical day, Witt said the team would get up and head straight to the middle school to do two sessions with the students, and then they would spend their evenings doing fun activities with one of the local youth groups. All of this, she added, was accompanied by “plenty of tea.” One of the biggest goals of this trip each year is to build relationships with the people of Dundee, Scotland. Witt said that was the biggest draw that made her want to return for her second time because she had a desire to return to those relationships and continue to build them. This mission trip...
by Bethany Rowland | Feb 17, 2017 | News Slider
Lipscomb Greek Life pledges expressed their club pride with multiple cheers on Square Day in Bison Square following Thursday’s chapel. New Member Orientation week – most commonly known as “pledge week” is this week on campus. Every semester on the Thursday of pledge week, Tau Phi, a men’s clubs, hosts Square Day in which each club’s pledges present a cheer all about their club. At this event, the clubs take turns sending their newest pledge class into the middle of the crowded square to sing and yell about the club they have joined. Most cheers consist of popular songs with the lyrics changed to represent the club. “Tau Phi Square Day is one of my favorite parts of pledging because it’s the only time other than bid night where everyone is together in one place,” senior Tau Phi cowboy and SGA president Jackson Smith said. “[It] gives each club the opportunity to showcase their traditions and their newest members. It is hands down one of the best parts of pledge week.” Smith expressed that one thing he loves about Square Day is the wide variety of emotions it presents — sometimes laughter and cheers roar through the square during a phenomenal performance, while at other times, giggles of mutual discomfort echo when watching an ill-prepared cheer. Junior Phi Sigma dolphin Savannah Stewart said that Square Day is the highlight of pledge week in her opinion. She loves that the pledges get to come together to perform in front of a large group of people, and that the actives get to be their biggest support group. “When I look back...
