by Hannah Pipher | Sep 7, 2018 | News Slider
Over the past year, there have been several concerns regarding flooding to the lower levels of Elam. After attempting to fix the known problems with no solution, it was realized by Service Operations this summer that more drastic measures needed to be taken. It was decided that in order to correct the problem and still be able to use the basement level of Elam, that all of the original red dirt would need to be excavated from the inside of the courtyard and replaced. In addition, there will be some remodeling and cleaning of the parts of the basement that have been affected. The basement cleaning and remodeling has been in the works since Quest Week. While there is no set completion date, Dean of Student Life, Dr. Sam Smith, said that the goal is to complete the project as soon as possible. “The company’s going to have to come in and remove dirt and gravel from the courtyard. That’s going to be hopefully no more than a five day process,” Dr. Smith said. On the other hand, the excavation process and remodeling of the courtyard is intended to take place over a proposed five day period beginning in two weeks and being completed by November 1. In order to remove the dirt and gravel from the courtyard, a crane will have to be brought in as well as dumpsters and dump trucks. As a result, there is anticipation that some inconveniences may arise for residents of the building. “There’s going to be an inconvenience in the Elam Circle, an inconvenience in closing of the Elam main entrance for...
by Hannah Pipher | Jan 25, 2018 | Arts and Entertainment, News Slider
At promptly 7:30 p.m. Saturday night, the lights rose as “Underground” from the musical Memphis by David Bryan and Joe DiPietro played through the speakers in Collins Alumni Auditorium. This signified the beginning of the fourth annual Elevate dance concert put on by Lipscomb’s Department of Theatre and Foundation Dance Theatre (FDT). Although each year the dance concert is entitled Elevate, there is a theme set that each of the dances focuses on. For 2018, Elevate took on the theme, “This is the Moment.” The evening featured 12 dances ranging anywhere between tap to hip-hop and duets to group performances. Each dance had been uniquely designed with its own costumes, music, lighting and dancers. A total of 24 dancers could be seen throughout the night. “The subtitle, ‘This is the Moment’ is actually the name of a song in the musical Jekyl and Hyde,” co-director Kari Smith said. “It is a pivotal point in that show, and we were looking for a theme that would highlight important moments in our lives.” Smith held the title as one of the two directors of this year’s performance along with Leigh Anne Ervin. Both women are adjunct professors on campus and serve as the co-founders of Foundation Dance Company. “Each choreographer brought a beautiful and totally unique piece to the show, and our designers worked together to bring the choreographer’s vision to life,” Smith said. “Because each choreographer was able to interpret the theme in their own way, the result is a truly diverse show that highlights their creative vision as well as the talents of the dancers.” Each dancer had the opportunity...
by Hannah Pipher | Nov 26, 2017 | News Slider
The Black Death, which claimed nearly 50 million lives in the 14th century has returned — this time to a country southeast of Africa: Madagascar. According to World Health Organization, the first outbreak of the plague in Madagascar that can be confirmed was on Aug. 1. To date, over two thousand individuals have been struck with this deadly disease, and as of this week it has killed 195, with numbers continuing to increase daily. Dr. Jill Kirby, assistant professor of biology, mentioned that one of the things she teaches in her biology class is that the plague still exists today, but now we know a lot more about it and are able to treat it more effectively. “I think the fact that there is such a large outbreak right now is a little bit shocking,” Kirby said. “But when I consider the countries where the outbreak is happening, I am not shocked because of their lack of resources.” Madagascar is 9,390 miles from Nashville, yet it is still managing to impact Lipscomb and several members of the faculty. Dr. Jim Thomas, professor of communication, has strong ties to the country. The relationship with Lipscomb and Madagascar started in 2007 when the ambassador and president of Madagascar, Marc Ravalomanana, came to tour Lipscomb and speak with President Randy Lowry and Dr. Thomas. “The president [of Madagascar] said, ‘I am looking for a school to educate my students from Madagascar to come back and work for the government in Madagascar,” Thomas said. “I want them at a Christian school, and I will pay their tuition for them to come.'” After the agreement was made, Dr....
by Hannah Pipher | Nov 12, 2017 | News Slider, Sports
After a riveting week of coming off the ASUN Semifinal win against Florida Gulf Coast University, Lipscomb Men’s Soccer made the journey to Jacksonville, Fla. this weekend for a chance to beat No. 5 seed, Jacksonville to clinch the ASUN Championship. 90 minutes of rain, win and battle occurred on the field tonight, all for the Bisons to pull out the Championship victory 2-1 for the first time in program history. The first twenty-nine minutes were anything but quiet as both teams took shot after shot on each other’s keepers. However, it was not until 30 minutes in that Lipscomb senior Kyle Smith scored the first goal of the match when he took the shot off the rebound from Jacksonville’s goalkeeper. At halftime, the Bisons were still leading the game 1-0 with two more close attempts for that second goal. Lipscomb was not the only team playing, as Jacksonville picked up its pace tying the game 1-1 with just 28 minutes remaining. Six minutes later, the Dolphins gave the Bisons the opportunity to reclaim their lead after a penalty. Senior Eduardo Reza stepped up to the penalty line and keeping himself collected, stole the lead back for the Bisons 2-1 as the ball kept its position on the ground along the left post. The clock continued to wind down and Jacksonville never gave up, but when the buzzer sounded through the stadium, signaling the end of the hard-fought match, the Bisons were named the 2017 ASUN Men’s Soccer Champions. In a postgame interview with ESPN3, head coach Charles Morrow mentioned that over the past six to eight seasons there have been a lot of...
by Hannah Pipher | Nov 6, 2017 | News Slider, Sports
The Lipscomb Men’s soccer team has not seen an ASUN Final since 2010, but they ended this spell after defeating the Florida Gulf Coast University Eagles this afternoon, 2-1. Just eighteen seconds into the game, senior Ivan Sakou sailed a seemingly harmless shot through the FGCU keeper’s legs into the back of the net. During the 28th minute, FGCU’s Dennis Zapata evened the score with a cross into the back of the net. The Eagles, attempting to take the lead, sent four more shots towards junior keeper Christopher Zappia during the remainder of the half. At the halftime break, the Bisons and Eagles still remained tied 1-1, but the Eagles led in shots 7-4 and shots on goal 3-1. With twenty minutes remaining in the half, junior Logan Paynter received the ball off of sophomore defender Austin Eager’s foot, before heading it into the right corner of the net, leading the game 2-1. The Eagles refused to give up without a battle and continued firing shots on the Bisons. However, when the buzzer sounded, the Lipscomb Bisons were the champions of the 2017 ASUN Semifinals. This victory is the first time Lipscomb has defeated FGCU since the 2007-2008 season, and the first ever triumph in the ASUN tournament. The Bisons will play at No. 5 seed Jacksonville for the ASUN title on Saturday, November 11 at 7 p.m. Photo courtesy of Lipscomb...
