by Caitlin Selle | May 30, 2013 | News Slider
She’s been awake since 3 a.m. and it’s 25 degrees out. Just before starting the blind 250 foot rappel down the mountain face in Grand Tetons, the water in her bottle isn’t the only thing that’s frozen. While the 40th birthday is known for “getting over the hill,” April Ezell chose to not only “get over the hill,” but get over the mountain. Ezell’s hands are stiff and cold and her body is locked into place as she looks down and out at the snake river and downtown Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Despite the two-day-long climbing camp she “graduated” from in order to attempt this Grand Tetons adventure, she can’t will herself to move. “I froze up there, I just froze,” Ezell says, “and we had this old-school guide who said, ‘We don’t have time for this, we don’t have time to be nervous, just get off the mountain.’ “He definitely displayed some tough love up there — but it worked” After not only completing the 13,000 foot climb in the Grand Tetons, but being the only two successful members of the group to finish, Ezell and her husband repelled down the mountain adding yet another adventure story to the books. After playing both tennis and basketball for the Bisons, Ezell graduated from Lipscomb in 1983. Now, after coaching for fifteen years, she is a professor in the Kinesiology Department who is known for her adventures and storytelling. “I had April Ezell for Backpacking One and she was really encouraging and inspiring,” says Communications major, Kyrsten Turner, “I am not a very daring person and she taught me how to have...
by Caitlin Selle | May 6, 2013 | News Slider
Shaking hands with President Obama is one of many great accomplishments Lipscomb sophomore Matt Brown can add to his list of achievements experienced through his role as National Chief of the Boy Scouts of America. “I was elected to a position within the National Boy scouts as what is referred to as the National Chief, which basically means that I am the number one Boy Scout under the age of 21, the number one youth over the course of the next year,” Brown said. Holding the highest elected position amongst youth in the Scouts with his role as National Chief, of the Boy Scouts of America has turned Brown into quite the jetsetter. Spending every weekend visiting cities nationwide such as Phoenix, New York, and Detroit and most recently, Washington D.C. This past semester, he has been busy shaking hands with politicians, delivering the report of the Boy Scouts and discussing the plans of the Boy Scouts of America. “Just like the President gives a state of the union address every year to let Congress know the state of our country, (similarly) the Boy Scouts have to give a report to the nation,” Brown said. So far, this entire year Brown has only received two weekends off. As a business major getting more involved in his major and learning new material each weekend to share with those he meets; he says he takes advantage of his travel time to get some of his work done. “I read on airplanes, I study on airplanes, I study in the terminal waiting on my plane,” Brown said. “It’s tough.” But, according to...
by Caitlin Selle | Mar 14, 2013 | News Slider, Sports
There is no shortage of Preds fans on Lipscomb’s campus, and Nashville Predators’ Taco Bell College Night has made it possible for them to visit Smashville for games at a decent price. Engineering student and hockey enthusiast David Wedekind is one who relishes the opportunity of the reduced-price tickets for college students. ”I enjoy Predators College Night because it is so nice to get together with your college buddies and take a break from school and head downtown to watch the Predators play some hockey,” Wedekind said. Wedekind has been at every College Night this season. “Being on a college budget can sometimes be hard to go to a lot of the games throughout the season, but with College Night, it is affordable for students, and you get to see some great match ups,” Wedekind said. Of course, he’s not alone among the hockey faithful at the university who head to Bridgestone Arena for College Night. Every Thursday home game, college students can receive tickets for as low as $15 (with a college ID) to watch the team that right now is ranked fourth in the Western Conference. College Night features upper level tickets for $15 and lower level tickets for $30. Lipscomb junior Michael Fox says that even for the experienced fan, there’s a lot to desire about College Night. “I’m originally from Nashville, and I’ve been to many Preds games, both College Nights and regular nights, and College Nights are one of the best for the price,” Fox said. “And, you can’t argue it is also one of the best date options in town.” With only four...
by Caitlin Selle | Feb 29, 2012 | News Slider, Opinion
With unseasonably warm weather outside and the continued blast from the heating system indoors, students in Old Johnson not only can’t cool off, many of them say they can’t sleep. And not much can be done. Students will have to wait until mid-March, when the heating system is turned off and cooling switched on. Head Resident Caroline Gallagher said the heating system in Old Johnson is old-fashioned compared to other recently renovated dorms. It is a steam-based system, and that allows warm air to flow even though the units are off, leaving rooms stuffy and uncomfortably hot even as the weather outside is mostly warm this winter. Since the system is a bit antiquated, it cannot be easily turned off and on to account for the outside temperatures, and even when the process occurs, it takes several days, according to Gallagher. Gallagher said the university generally makes the switch from hot to cold air only once a semester, and this semester’s switch is expected to take place in March. All students asked said they were uncomfortable with the hot temperatures currently in Johnson. More than half of them said the heat interferes with a good night’s sleep. It has become more of a problem this year because outdoor temperatures have risen and remained among the 60s the last couple of weeks, so students come in from the warm to cool and then get…hot. In the past, a quick fix was to open the window and generate a nice breeze to cool things down, but now, opening the window offers little relief. Plans call for Johnson’s heating and cooling system to be updated...
by Caitlin Selle | Feb 4, 2012 | News Slider
At Lipscomb, there is no shortage of students who dream big. In fact, several students have a strong list of very unique and specific things they want to accomplish before they kick the bucket. These things are typically known as someone’s “bucket list.” Generally, they are specific, detailed dreams that an individual hopes to fulfill. Most of the time, items on a bucket list are distinct to the person who has written them. Lipscomb students are certainly no exception. Students’ lists include kayaking in the ocean using a clear bottomed kayak, getting tweeted at by a celebrity, visiting a home country in Cambodia and more. Listen as students Priya Pappu, Kayla Lupo, Meredith McFarlin and Moniah Sam give you insights into their bucket lists. Maybe they’ll even inspire you to start your own. Please upgrade your browser...
