by Bridgette Begle | Oct 26, 2012 | News Slider
In a ribbon-cutting ceremony, the building for the new Nursing and Health Sciences Center was dedicated to the administration, faculty and students by President Lowry and five other men and women on Thursday, Oct. 25. Nursing students, faculty and members of the surrounding community gathered to witness more physical growth on the Lipscomb campus. The dedication ceremony lasted 45 minutes, followed by another segment of tours and a small reception. Roger Davis, dean of the College of Pharmacy, opened the ceremony, offering, “This is not just about a building; it’s about so much more. It is about the vision of the students.” “Today we celebrate the work of last year,” President Lowry said, giving many thanks to those involved during the process. The new building would not have been possible without the work of so many, he said. After the Lipscomb Academy concert chorus sang I Can Tell the World, Lowry and Davis, along with David Scobey (chair of the Lipscomb University Board of Trustees), Beth Youngblood (executive associate dean and professor of nursing), Josh Hardeman (president of the Student Nursing Association) and Rachel Pugh (service coordinator for the Student Nursing Association) cut the ceremonial ribbon to officially open the newly dedicated building. The facility consists of a 16-bed simulation center, 19 mannequins, a 14-bed assessment skills lab and spacious classrooms. “It really has the feel of a true hospital unit,” Youngblood said in an article on the university’s website. Clint Rider, a senior nursing student from Greenbrier, Tenn., gave special thanks from the nursing students as a whole. Rider’s senior class will have collaborated with Vanderbilt in their...
by Bridgette Begle | Oct 17, 2012 | Sports
Andie Thornton, a senior from Franklin, Tenn., had to learn the difficult balance of dedicating time to her school work, her soccer team and her social club. Thornton said she found stability between soccer and her social club, Phi Sigma, when she became an “inactive” member her junior year. Inactive members, according to Thornton, do not pay dues but can still attend events by paying a higher entry fee than the active members. Thornton joined Phi Sigma in the spring of her freshman year, partially because her older sister, Meredith Thornton, was a senior at the time and was also a member of the club. “I was a freshman looking to find a group of friends,” Thornton said. Thornton had her heart set on attending Lipscomb for the spiritual aspect of the university before she was even old enough to be recruited for soccer. Even with offers to play soccer at other schools, Thornton ultimately decided on Lipscomb. “I would have come here regardless of soccer,” Thornton admits. “That was just a bonus.” Thornton said her four years at Lipscomb have shown her where her priorities lie. “The older I got, the harder classes got, the more intense soccer got, and the less time I had to devote to the club,” Thornton said. With almost 17 years of soccer under her belt, Thornton soon found it had to have priority over her social club. But as a graphic design major, Thornton learned early that even soccer wasn’t her top priority. School came first. Even through her semesters of being an active member, Thornton said she did not devote the...
by Bridgette Begle | Oct 11, 2012 | Sports
Sabrina Ferreri, a junior from Franklin, Ky., has learned to balance being captain of the women’s golf team and a member of the Pi Delta social club at Lipscomb since fall of her sophomore year. Golf runs in the Ferreri family. Her mother, Robbie, was on the first women’s UK professional golf team and is now a pro-golf teacher. She played in Europe for a while as well as in Japan. “She is a big influence on me and is the reason I play golf,” Ferreri said, noting that she has been driving and putting pretty seriously since sixth grade. But golf isn’t the only thing on this athlete’s plate. Ferreri has begun to broaden her horizons by interacting with some new people in a setting a little different than the fairway. “The best part of being in a social club, for me, is meeting new people besides athletes,” Ferreri said. When Ferreri decided to pledge her sophomore year, she surveyed the clubs and made the choice based on the members of the club and where she would fit in. “I liked the girls in Pi Delta the best,” she said of her social club, which has about 50 members. “There seemed to be a good variety of girls in the club.” With both her club and the golf team requiring a lot of time, Ferreri said she has had to learn a lot about time management. “Since golf is the reason I came to school here, it takes priority,” she said. “The social club was something I decided to add on.” According to Ferreri, there have been some hectic...
by Bridgette Begle | Oct 4, 2012 | News Slider
A Presidential debate watch party gave students and staff in Shamblin Theater on Wednesday night a unique opportunity to hear expert advice on who “won” and how the debate could impact the election. The event, which was open to the public, had a high turn out and featured a panel of experts who gave a brief informational introduction and some predictions about the debate. Lipscomb Communications Professor Alan Griggs hosted the two experts, one democrat and one republican, who shared their opinions on stage before and after the debate. Toby Compton, who served as the Republican representative on the panel, works in the administration of Gov. Bill Haslam. Compton and democratic representative Lisa Quigley, who serves as chief of staff for Rep. Jim Cooper (D-Tenn.), spoke respectfully about their own parties and the other’s party on what to expect in the debate. “He is going to lay out his case for why he should be re-elected… He has to come out today looking like the strong leader that Americans expect,” Quigley said laying out her expectations for President Barack Obama. Compton said Gov. Mitt Romney needed to focus on being relatable during the debate. “There is a lot of pressure on Romney to do well,” he said. “He has to present himself as human, as someone who can relate to other people.” Domestic issues were the intended topic of the debate but, according to Quigley, were passed right over. Instead, “Obamacare” and Medicaid were a central topic for the night. The debate also hit a range of topics from budget and taxes to cooperation between parties and Big Bird....
by Bridgette Begle | Sep 27, 2012 | Uncategorized
For someone who eventually wants to get into historical restoration, Andrew Norman seems to be a part of history himself, after serving two tours in Iraq as a corporal in the Marines. Norman, a member of Lipscomb’s Yellow Ribbon program, began his service in October 2005. He said he has always known that he was drawn to the military but did not specifically know the Marines was his future destination. At 25, Norman is one of the younger members of Yellow Ribbon, which enables veterans who served on active duty after Sept. 11, 2001, to obtain an undergraduate degree with discounted or free tuition. “I love the Yellow Ribbon program,” he said. “Without it, I would not be going to an institution as prestigious as this.” The small community at Lipscomb is something Norman said he really appreciates. “The friendly atmosphere cannot be found in most other schools.” A Nashville-area native, Norman said his family is an important support system for him. “My parents are big supporters in everything,” he said. Norman said his younger sister Nicole, an Austin Peay graduate, plays a big role in helping him through his schooling. He said she is always there for him in his “why am I doing this?” moments. His whole life, Norman said he has had a passion for history. After graduating, Norman intends to go to graduate school and pursue a career in historical restoration. “I’m not gonna get rich in that field, so it shows you my like for it,” he said. Although school may seem like a struggle to Norman sometimes, he has overcome much bigger obstacles...
