by Rachel Carden | Apr 28, 2011 | News Slider
Have you seen Lake Lipscomb lately? You may remember plans in the fall to turn the space behind the baseball field into a pond — complete with fountain, flowers and walking paths. Well, that big hole – informally referred to as Lake Lipscomb — has been behind the field all semester now. So what is taking so long? The completion of the pond has been slowed by all the heavy rains that make the underground springs below the site constantly filled with water. The ground has to be completely dry for the project to be finished. The plan now is to complete the pond this summer. The idea of for the fountains came about after Lipscomb executives visited many universities around the country and saw that many schools have multiple water features that really enhance their campuses. “The University believed that the corner of Granny White and Shackleford was the perfect place for such a water feature to really enhance that area of the university from an eyesore to a beautiful pond, fountain, wonderful landscaping and a place for all to enjoy,” said Director of Campus Enhancement Tom Wood. Also in the works for this summer is a fountain in Bison Square. It will be unique in that it will also double as a baptistry for Lipscomb students. This idea has been in the works for a while, but the university its took time considering multiple locations for the baptistry. Officials finally decided to put it right in the center of campus. Some of the planting areas will be removed to make way for the new fountain-baptistery combo. Construction...
by Rachel Carden | Apr 18, 2011 | News Slider
More than 750 students enjoyed the beautiful warm weather outside Wednesday and spent their afternoon serving the community for Lipscomb’s annual Service Day. Morning classes were held as usual, but afternoon classes were cancelled to give students the chance to serve in one of 42 different capacities. At noon, Bison Square was full of students and service leaders enjoying a boxed lunch together before the work began. After a full afternoon of work and a total of 2,400 hours of service, the students were rewarded with a Service Day T-shirt. Mulch-laying, organizing, filing, gardening, painting and sorting were a few of the many activities students participated in. Most groups had around 15 students in them, but one project in particular needed a whole army to get the job done. More than 100 undergraduate and pharmacy students headed to the Radnor Lake State Natural Area to mulch miles of trails. “This project was an example of true teamwork,” said junior exercise science major Morgan Mathis from Chattanooga, Tenn. “We spread out over what felt like miles of wooded trails and had an assembly line of wheelbarrows going back and forth with mulch.” Lipscomb partnered with many schools again this year. At Croft Middle School and David Lipscomb Elementary School, students helped with gardening and landscaping projects. “I really enjoyed serving with people that I don’t really know,” said junior youth ministry major Jana Frankum from Nolensville, Tenn. “It’s good to get out of your comfort zone every now and then. The kids will be learning about gardening for the next couple of weeks, so we were able to start that process...
by Rachel Carden | Mar 31, 2011 | News Slider
A more visible Safety and Security team – complete with state-of-the-art equipment and training – has begun initiatives to keep Lipscomb “the safest campus in Middle Tennessee,” as President Randy Lowry refers to the university. Much of the improvement is already visible around campus. And the man behind the work, Director of Security Brad Wyatt, was introduced to students at The Gathering on Tuesday, March 29. “There are a lot of people who serve around here in a bunch of ways that we don’t really know about lots of times, so I wanted to introduce you to one of these people,” said Dean of Campus Life Scott McDowell in chapel last week. “Brad Wyatt does a lot of things very quietly to keep this campus safe.” Wyatt introduced the new measures to students in a question-and-answer session. As background, Wyatt said he retired from working for 29 years for the IRS as a criminal investigator, and says God brought him to work at Lipscomb. “Yeah, they pay me, and this is my job, but this is a ministry to me,” Wyatt said. Campus Security has introduced new highly trained staff to campus as well as more professional-looking uniforms. The officers have police, security, or military backgrounds, and some have a combination of all three. A brand new fleet of cars can be seen around campus as well. Security has introduced a sophisticated outdoor warning system that will have live messaging in the case of a campus or neighborhood emergency. There is also a new dispatch center in the lower level of the library. “We’re really proud of the new dispatch center,” Wyatt...
by Rachel Carden | Mar 22, 2011 | Opinion
You’re engaged. Now what? With the dozens of engagements that have happened and are happening around campus lately (are we in Searcy?), plenty of Nashville venues and vendors are being snatched up for dates this summer. Here are some things you should make first priority when it comes to planning your big day. First things first– decide on a date and a budget. You need to agree on who is going to pay for what, and how much you are willing to spend. The planning process will run much more smoothly if you know what vendors you should and should not be considering. The guest list should come next. You need to know how many people you need to fit into a venue and feed, right? Juniors Miriam Harding and Hayden Parish got engaged on top of Mt. Sinai during the Bible travel course offered over Christmas break. “I feel like what’s difficult for one couple can be totally different for another in planning a wedding,” Harding said. “For Hayden and me, it’s just setting a date. We have to work around our living situation for next year. It is frustrating in the sense that I could either have a year and a half to plan, or seven months, and I don’t know which.” If you are already overwhelmed with all the big decisions that you need to make, consider hiring a wedding coordinator or planner to help things run smoothly. Simply Stunning Events is one of Nashville’s top-notch and most affordable planning companies. If you can’t afford a planner, Studio Wed offers free vendor search services. They consider...
by Rachel Carden | Mar 9, 2011 | News Slider
So how will Lipscomb’s Matt Elrod fare against the most conniving villain in Survivor history? Fans and classmates will know soon. Last week on Survivor: Redemption Island, we watched Lipscomb “celeb” Matt Elrod fight to survive in a battle with Francesca in the Redemption Island arena. The setup: Host Jeff Probst introduces the game to the two contestants. Matt and Francesca will have to use sticks and rope to make a long pole that will retrieve three keys. These keys will open three locks. The first person to open all three locks and get through their door stays alive in this game. The loser is sent home. Francesca retrives her first two keys before Matt even has a sturdy pole built. But while Francesca begins to retrieve the last key, her pole crumbles, and Matt begins to make his comeback, quickly capturing two keys. They both reach for the last key at the same time, but Matt comes out victorious unlocking his locks first. “The challenge was intense,” said pharmacy student Rhett Hogan from Columbia, Tenn. “I thought Matt was a goner, but he pulled it out in the end. I think he has a shot at making a great comeback from Redemption Island, and I’m excited for this week’s show because we are all rooting for him.” Back at camp, team Zapatera makes plans to send veteran Russell to Redemption Island to face Matt. His only hope is to find the immunity idol. Although he never finds the idol, he convinces the alliance other that he has one, so they must make a back-up plan just in case. The...
