by Erin Turner | Feb 16, 2015 | News Slider
All day and night classes for Tuesday, Feb. 17 have been canceled due to inclement weather. Monday dropped down below 20 degrees. Roads and sidewalks remain covered in a mixture of snow and ice. TV meteorologists are predicting a 50 percent chance of snow on Wednesday. Students should look for communication from instructors for additional information on class assignments. Information concerning staff can be seen...
by Erin Turner | Feb 16, 2015 | News Slider
It wasn’t a ‘snowpocalypse,’ but Lipscomb students still celebrated Monday’s snow day. Predictions for large snow accumulations in Nashville overnight didn’t come true, but a steady freezing rain — that heavily covered the sidewalks of campus — caused Monday’s day and night classes to be canceled. “On a snow day ignore all alarms, skip breakfast and stay in bed as long as possible,” sophomore Charles Smith said. Ignoring alarms and sleeping in was the best option for some students, but for Lipscomb’s early risers, breakfast and studying was not to be substituted. “I will be spending my snow day mostly doing homework and catching up on reading what I need to be doing for class,” senior Jordan Taylor said. Senior Gracey Aguirre said she also wanted to spend some of her day studying. “I am currently studying for the three tests I have this week,” Aguirre said. “I am taking advantage of an extra full day. Later, I hope to go sledding down a slope somewhere” And some students did just that – crowds gathered by the soccer field to sled during the early afternoon. “We’re going to go to the soccer hill and sled and just have fun,” freshman Logan Paynter said. “Hopefully, if it turns into real snow instead of ice, we’ll probably go to Capitol Hill.” Paynter’s wish came true around 2 p.m., when light snow began falling on campus, and students didn’t have to travel Nashville’s treacherous roadways to get downtown for sledding on Capitol Hill. For junior Chucky Vazquez, the light snow was a little too much. “Well I’m from Florida and I love...
by Erin Turner | Feb 16, 2015 | News Slider
All day classes for Monday, Feb. 16 have been canceled and offices have been closed due to the wintry mix that began falling on Lipscomb at 5 a.m. Roads and sidewalks are covered in a mixture of snow and ice. TV meteorologists have predicted a 100 percent chance of snow up until 11 a.m. Students should look for communication from instructors for additional information on class assignments. The dinning hall will remain open during regular meal times today, but the Starbucks and food court dinning options will open based on staff availability. The Student Activity Center will be open during normal times — 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Group fitness classes and intramural sports have been canceled due to the weather. The Library has also closed for the day. Created with Admarket’s flickrSLiDR. Photo gallery by...
by Erin Turner | Feb 15, 2015 | News Slider
In light of Monday’s weather forecast, students and professors are already taking precautions on campus. A wintry mix is called for on Monday, beginning at 3 a.m. TV meteorologists have been forecasting for days that Nashville has a 100 percent chance of heavy snow falling by 8 a.m. Lipscomb’s class schedule disruption policy states that the university will not cancel classes or close offices except during rare weather-related instances. Should an event that causes disruption of the entire campus occur, students will be notified via Bison Alert. The cancellation of classes is left up to instructors. “Instructors are responsible to see that the learning goals of the class are not compromised by any missed class days,” Lipscomb’s class schedule disruption policy states. Professors are encouraged to hold phone or Skype calls, or use teaching alternatives like Blackboard, Tegrity or video podcasts to conduct class. See the university’s class disruption policy and tips for keeping warm...
by Erin Turner | Feb 14, 2015 | News Slider, Sports
The Bisons fell 76-74 to Atlantic Sun Conference leader FGCU Saturday afternoon in Allen Arena. Senior forward Malcolm Smith led the team, scoring 23 points with six rebounds. Sophomore guard Josh Williams battled through an injury in the first half, but added 15 points to the game. Freshman George Brammeier made a career-best, scoring six points and making four rebounds. At halftime, the Eagles were leading with 34-30. The Bisons shot 38.5 percent in the first half and reached 46.4 percent in the last 20 minutes of the game. Jamail Jones led FGCU with 24 points and Brett Comer added a double-double for the Eagles with an 11-point, 10-assist night. The Bisons will be on the road for the next three games but will return to Allen Arena to take on Kennesaw State on Saturday, Feb. 28. Photo courtesy of Lipscomb...
