by Charissa Ricker | Jan 14, 2017 | News Slider, Sports
Lipscomb (3-14, 0-2) suffered a tough loss to Florida Gulf Coast (13-6, 2-0) in Allen Arena on Saturday afternoon with a final score of 63-90. The Lady Bisons kept in pace with the aggressive team with a leading score during the first period, but FGCU took the lead toward the end of the second period. With a halftime score of 28-44, Lipscomb came out strong in an effort to close the 16 point FGCU lead. Within the third minute of the third period, FGCU had already fouled five times allowing the Lady Bisons to gain multiple free throw points, which ended up being one third of their total points. “Offensively we did a good job of getting the ball inside,” Head Coach Greg Brown said. “We got to the free throw line and shot 26 free throws, and that’s excellent right there.” The Lady Bisons topped FGCU in number of free throws and rebounds; however, they were unable to return within a 20 point range of FGCU. “What we didn’t do well is we knew we had to take away their lane-right drives, and we didn’t take away their open threes,” Coach Brown said. “We didn’t consistently do that and that gave us that result there.” Despite the devastating lead by FGCU, the Lady Bisons continued to play aggressively until the end, letting FGCU score no more than nine points in the last period. Junior Riley Northway led the Lady Bisons with a score of 17 points, while junior Morgan Turner led with six rebounds and junior Loren Cagle gained a team-best four assists. The Lady Bisons play their...
by Charissa Ricker | Dec 4, 2016 | Arts and Entertainment, News Slider
Scott Derrickson, director of the new hit Marvel film Dr. Strange, shared his journey as a director, for the College of Entertainment and the Arts’ “An Awkward Evening with with Scott Derrickson” in Collins Alumni Auditorium on Friday night. The well-known horror film director said he first heard the gospel in a church neighboring his father’s car dealership in Colorado. Steve Taylor, Filmmaker in Residence at Lipscomb, was also attending this church. Derrickson and Taylor reminisced on the many films that came to the local theater and how that inspired each of their careers. “I remember seeing Top Gun (1986), and it was probably the best use of surround sound up to that point,” Derrickson said. “I saw it with a friend of mine and walking out of the theater I said, ‘I think I know what I want to do for a living.’” During his college years at Biola University, Derrickson became obsessed with reading and studying philosophy and discovering the purpose of faith (while dropping all film classes). “I started taking so many philosophy classes because I was really doubting what I believed,” Derrickson noted. “I was lost, and it was really awful.” Derrickson was on a downward path of disbelief when he read Orthodoxy (1908) by G. K. Chesterton. This book drastically changed Derrickson’s outlook on life and faith and influenced many of his films. “I grew up making haunted houses in our basement for the neighborhood kids and always had a certain love for gothic art and entertainment,” Derrickson said. “I wasn’t necessarily bent on doing horror films, but when I saw Suspiria (1977), I...
by Charissa Ricker | Nov 29, 2016 | News Slider
In an effort to raise awareness about the growing number of on-campus sexual assault, seven students in the Graduate Counseling Program at Lipscomb presented the documentary The Hunting Ground in Stowe Hall on Monday night. Students Madison Nunneley, Alyse D. Woods, Caitlin Coile, Emily Desalvatore, Laura Spehar, Ashlyn Leatherwood and Lauren Burgen hosted the film and answered questions about sexual assault and Title IX. As a precursor to watching the film, the graduate students invited Pieter Valk, graduate assistant to the Title IX coordinator, to speak on Lipscomb’s policies and the seriousness of Title IX. “If you are a survivor of sexual assault or sexual harassment you are in control of where your story goes next,” Valk said. “You can talk to the Counseling Center, you can talk to someone in the Campus Ministry Office or someone in the University Health Clinic; all three are confidential resources.” Due to Lipscomb’s policy on alcohol consumption and drug use, many students are afraid to report sexual assaults and do not receive justice. However, what students don’t know is that Lipscomb has an amnesty clause for reporting sexual assault. “Lipscomb has a policy that if you report a sexual assault, or you aid a survivor and report their assault, you are immune from any other policy violations that happened at the event,” Valk said. “We want students to be able to get justice and resources they deserve.” In an effort to raise student awareness about Lipscomb’s victim resources these graduate students from large and small undergraduate universities shared their motives for sponsoring the event. “I went to a small Christian school similar...
by Charissa Ricker | Nov 17, 2016 | News Slider
Christopher Galbreath took home the win at the Kittrell Pitch competion Wednesday night in Stowe Hall. The Kittrell Pitch Competition, funded by alumni, Marty Kittrell, allows business and entrepreneurship students to gain experience by showcasing business ideas in front of future investors for cash prizes. The panel of judges included business owners, entrepreneurs, partners of the business program and alumni of Lipscomb. Students Hope Bridges, Michael Oruma, Christopher Galbreath, Hannah Kraebel, Becca Dean and Michaela Lee all pitched a unique business idea they had created and researched. Each presentation explained in detail the product/service and how the business solved a common problem. Each student also showed the target market for their business, the marketing strategy, potential competitors, a projected timeline for the business and the expected sales. After each pitch, the judges had the opportunity to ask questions gaining more depth about the businesses. Hope Bridges was first to present and introduced her product “Crock Creations,” a fast and easy way for working families and students to make healthy meals. Next, Michael Oruma shared his business, “David’s Harp” a music/event venue and recording studio based in his home country Nigeria. Michael shared his passion for music and how he strives to allow kids in Nigeria to feel that hunger for passion. “I want to give opportunities to young kids and musicians,” Oruma said. “My goal is to make the world a better place, and for me, that starts at home in Nigeria.” Galbreath showcased his handmade coffee mugs that are part of his business, “Life Made Ceramics.” Christopher sells his coffee mugs to students at Lipscomb and has partnered with...
by Charissa Ricker | Nov 12, 2016 | Arts and Entertainment, News Slider
Friday night in Shamblin Theater, the Department of Visual Arts hosted “Artist Talk” which featured guest speaker, Disney animation artist Andreas Deja. Deja has animated characters for several well known Disney movies including Gaston from “Beauty and the Beast”, Jafar from “Aladdin”, Scar from “Lion King” and several others. Deja has also had the chance to work alongside some of the most famous animators at the Disney company. These core animators and directors are known as the “Nine Old Men,” nicknamed by Walt Disney himself. In honor of the legacy and animations these men have created, Deja recently published a book detailing the animation styles and techniques of the animators. Deja’s book, “The Nine Old Men: Lessons, Techniques, and Inspiration from Disney’s Great Animators,” gives a detailed analysis of animations by Les Clark, Wolfgang Reitherman, Eric Larson, Milt Kahl, Frank Thomas, Ollie Johnston, John Lounsbery, Marc Davis and Ward Kimball. Deja decided to write the book in order to focus on the animations and not simply the artists’ backgrounds. “It just fell into my lap. There already is a book, but it leaves you wishing for more visuals,” said Deja. “There is a lot of great text, but we want to see more art.” These artists have animated characters many know and love such as Captain Hook, Peter Pan, Cinderella, Prince Charming, Jiminy Cricket, Pinocchio, Bambi and many more iconic Disney characters. The artists were not given one character to animate, but all created different aspects of every character. “It’s not one person’s work; at Disney you work in a team,” said Deja. Deja spent the evening showing sketches and animations from...
