by Brooke Dorris | Oct 30, 2016 | News Slider
Pancakes were flipping in the Student Center on Monday evening when Delta Omega hosted a Waffle and Pancake Bar to raise money and awareness for Rett Syndrome. Delta Omega’s Philanthropy Chair, senior Rebecca Shannon, organized the fundraiser for a little girl named Blakely Goodman who the club has a special connection with. “She [Blakely] has Rett Syndrome, which is a rare genetic disease, and we are here tonight to try to raise money in order to find a cure,” Shannon said. “We figured that pancakes and waffles would be the perfect late night snack for students on a Monday night. We just try to do everything we can to give back to the community and especially Blakely.” At the fundraiser, the club sold pancakes and waffles for $2 each, with all-you-can-eat pancakes and waffles for $5. Delta Omega raised over $500 total. Rett Syndrome is a disease that affects one in 10,000 girls. It is a rare genetic disease and has many different varieties, but overall it takes away your five motor skills. Delta Omega senior Brennan Boucher has known the Goodman family personally for several years, so for her senior year, she wanted the club’s philanthropy focus to be on helping Blakely and raising money to find a cure for Rett syndrome. “She [Blakely] was diagnosed with Rett Syndrome when she was about three years old,” Boucher said. “She’s six now and is doing great, but she is still trying to overcome this disease. “Delta Omega is hosting this event to try to raise money to find a cure for Rett. There is a cure, and it could be found in Blakely’s lifetime, but...
by Brooke Dorris | Oct 6, 2016 | News Slider
Lipscomb University has been impacting lives for more than a century. Students and faculty celebrated Lipscomb’s 125th year on October 4 during a special Founders Day Gathering service. From its beginnings with nine students and three faculty members, the university has now grown to nearly 4,600 students and over 200 faculty members. Opening the Gathering service, President Randy Lowry took the stage to pose the question: “Are we doing what he [David Lipscomb] would have had in mind?” “We gather here to celebrate his dream . . . and his sense of great purpose in this city,” Lowry said. Lowry went on to compare David Lipscomb to Walt Disney, in the sense that without David Lipscomb’s imagination, we, as students, would not be here. President Lowry continued by speaking on what he thought David Lipscomb would think of the campus today. He said he [David Lipscomb] would probably not have ever dreamed that Lipscomb would have campuses all around the world — or Colleges of Pharmacy, Nursing, etc. “Could he have imagined that music would become such an important part of Nashville and Lipscomb?” Lowry questioned. Lowry concluded his message with a simple statement to all students: “You are the fulfillment of his imagination and his dreams.” After President Lowry spoke during chapel, a special video was show to give students a glimpse of how Lipscomb came to be and to get a taste of what David Lipscomb was like. In the video, Dr. Howard Miller and Dr. Robert Hooper, both history professors at Lipscomb, sat down to discuss the different aspects of David Lipscomb’s life. In the video,...
by Brooke Dorris | Sep 26, 2016 | News Slider
Thanks to the Student Activities Board, Lipscomb students may have the opportunity to go to the happiest place on earth with their fellow Bisons. As of right now, for $500, you will get two Walt Disney World park hopper tickets, one Universal Studios pass, a hotel room and transportation. Many Lipscomb students are excited about this new opportunity “I would love to go to Disney,” Abbie Holt said. “I haven’t been to Disney in about four years, and I would love to see what all has changed and what all has been added to the parks. I am very excited about the potential opportunity to go to Disney World with my fellow Lipscomb students.” Rebecca Shannon had similar thoughts. “I actually studied abroad, so going to different places and going on adventures with my Lipscomb family is so great,” Shannon said. “That’s really when you come up with the best memories. Even though $500 is a lot of money, I definitely think it’s worth it, so I would do it in a heartbeat.” “I think there would be a few things I would have to consider like how much it would cost, the time of year, how much homework I would have, etc,” Justin Cook said. “I think Disney World is an expensive place, so I think a large group of people wouldn’t go because of the price.” Lipscomb student Rachel Parker is a former Disney College Program Student. Parker said her experience at Disney was amazing, and she is really excited about this potential opportunity. “When I first heard about this opportunity and the cost, I know that...
by Brooke Dorris | Sep 6, 2016 | News Slider
Things are beginning to heat up around Lipscomb as Rush Week is right around the corner. Whether they are a part of a social club or not, students are preparing for one of the busiest times of the year on campus. Lipscomb has 13 social clubs — eight girls’ clubs and five guys’ clubs. Greek Life here at Lipscomb seeks to create God-honoring relationships, promote on-campus student involvement, serve the Nashville community and develop student leaders. However, many prospective students still have questions concerning rushing, such as what Rush Week is, and how they can get involved with a social club. “Rush week is a chance for prospective students to come and get to know the social clubs on campus and see what they’re about,” Claire Grissom, a senior member of Delta Omega, said, noting, “and to see if they’re interested in joining a social club at all.” “Rush week is a good opportunity for different prospectives to get to know the different clubs on campus, and to see if pledging is right for them,” Haley Sullivan, a senior member of Pi Delta, said. Jake Cartwright, sophomore and member of Theta Psi, gave a run down of just how long the rush process can be. “Rush week is a time for us to get to know prospective students,” Cartwright said. “You’ll be immersed in Greek life, and you’ll get to meet all of us that are a part of a social club. After Rush Fair, you go to the open rushes of clubs that you like. It’s a four-hour long event, and you’ll have an interview with some of...
