by Lumination Staff | Nov 26, 2012 | News Slider
Senior elementary education major Kelcy Smart died over the weekend, the university reported Monday afternoon. President Lowry issued this statement to the Lipscomb community: “As a university community, the Lipscomb family often gathers to celebrate milestones and achievements. And, from time to time, we also share very difficult moments. “We were saddened to learn earlier today of the tragic death of Kelcy Smart, a senior elementary education major. Kelcy died over the weekend in her home from causes that are yet unknown. “An active member of Delta Xi and the University Singers, Kelcy was a young lady who treated everyone she met with kindness and a smile. She had a heart for serving others from an early age. As a high school student, Kelcy spent a summer as an intern in Chennai, India, where she volunteered in orphanages and schools in that city. “In moments like this, we share the sorrow of Kelcy’s family, we struggle for an explanation and, as a community, we seek to move through our own sense of loss. For many of Kelcy’s fellow students, this is the first death of a close friend or family member they have experienced. We are a community that wants to be especially responsive and comforting to them. We are also a community that claims a larger faith story and we rest on the eternal hope promised by an almighty God. We know that God will provide comfort and strength even in times of tragedy that only God understands. “To provide an opportunity for the Lipscomb community to begin to process this tragic event, the McCaleb Mission Center in the Ezell Center will be open tonight at 9...
by Lumination Staff | Oct 15, 2012 | News Slider, Sports
A Lipscomb baseball player was arrested and charged with resisting arrest after police subdued him and a Lipscomb golfer, who is charged with underage drinking, Saturday night at a party near the university. According to affidavits from the Metropolitan Police Department, sophomore baseball player Hunter Brothers and sophomore golfer Paul Kleine-Kracht were arrested by police at a party taking place at a home across the street from the baseball field, on the corner of Woodvale Drive and Granny White Pike. Brothers received the charges when he refused to cooperate with officers’ commands, police said. The arrests sprang from the confusion after police arrived at the house in response to several noise complaints by neighbors. According to the police affidavit, after they confronted a resident about the noise level of the party, many frightened party-goers fled the scene on foot. Brothers, 20, also tried to flee but didn’t make it, resisting arrest in the process, according to officers. After being apprehended by officers, Brothers continued to try and escape. He finally relented and gave in to police officers’ demands. Kleine-Kracht, 19, willingly submitted to police during his arrest. Both were under the legal drinking age, and both allegedly violated the university’s no-alcohol policy. The university released the following statement in regard to the weekend incident. “As you may know, privacy laws in higher education prevent us from commenting on details of student conduct issues,” the statement said. “We always hold our students to a high standard and are disappointed whenever those standards are not met. Lipscomb takes these standards seriously and will vigorously pursue student...
