by Kelsey Neumann | Apr 29, 2010 | News Slider
It’s 1999. David Wolfe is 9 years old. He is set to select his first musical instrument. One-by-one everyone in the band gets their pick. But what happens when his hands are too small for the saxophone, the instrument he is dying to play? Well, he plays the clarinet, of course. Now, David Wolfe, a senior at Lipscomb University, plays the clarinet here in Nashville. Wolfe has been juggling two very different talents throughout his life. He has played the clarinet for eleven years and he ran track and cross country for seven, including three seasons for the Lipscomb Bisons. He was on both rosters for the Bisons this year, but chose to concentrate on his musical obligations. This year he decided to give up running for his ambitions in music, but he still runs on his own time. He spends most of his time practicing the clarinet- six hours of individual practice every day, plus group practice for an average of about four hours. Obviously this was not easy to juggle with school and track. “I have good time management I guess,” Wolfe said. “We had a lot of early morning practices for track which helped.” Wolfe is double-majoring in Clarinet Performance and Music Theory and Composition. He has been busy auditioning for graduate schools around the country, including the Cleveland Institute of Music, Ohio State, and USC. He will be attending Ohio State next fall, which has one of the best music programs in the country. On Wolfe’s visit to Ohio State, he fell in love with the atmosphere even though the huge campus was a bit...
by Kelsey Neumann | Apr 26, 2010 | News Slider
Name, Hometown, Major 1. Amy Trykowski, Dumfries, Va., Biology 2. What’s next for you after graduation? Heading back home to get some job experience. I’m going to apply for a physician’s assistant program. I want to volunteer as an EMT (emergency medical technician) and possibly assistant coach for high school or club volleyball or soccer. 3. Long-term career goals? To become a PA (physician’s assistant). My back up plan is teaching biology and coaching soccer or volleyball. 4. What is the most important thing you learned at Lipscomb? To be a humble person and genuinely care for people, whether you know them or not. I find those two things take you the farthest. From volleyball I’ve learned to always work hard and never expect anything in return for it. Do it for yourself. 5. Who at Lipscomb has influenced you the most? How? The volleyball team. I’ve been around them so much and all of us are going through stuff no one else understands. Being around them has shaped who I...
by Kelsey Neumann | Mar 30, 2010 | News Slider
It’s the grand finale. The stage is dead silent and the spotlights are glaring down on an empty stage. After a quick change in between scenes, he pops out onto the stage. He’s the star, getting every dance move down to the core. The only problem is, his pants are unzipped. This is just one of Singarama’s many funny memories, from the person most closely tied to its 47 year history. Sarah Keith Gamble, associate dean of campus life, has been able to watch all these “epically” funny moments throughout her years working for the show. Gamble’s involvement with Singarama over the years can be summed up in one line she said, “This stuff just kind of gets in your blood sometimes!” Gamble became head director in 1985, after Dennis Loyd, an English professor, left the show. She went from being head resident of Johnson Hall, to Campus Life, to head director of Singarama. Before all of this, Gamble was on the other side of the stage, performing as a student in Singarama during her college days. Gamble says performing in college was “a whole different world” compared to the more recent shows. First off, there were no hosts/hostesses. An emcee would crack a few jokes and introduce each act; Gamble says it was “more like a talent show.” Another difference between shows in the past and the show today is that the performers used to stand on risers. “There was more singing and harmonizing,” Gamble says. “The harmony was great, but the show wasn’t nearly as entertaining. Now there are more dance moves, but I do miss the...
