by Savannah Stewart | Sep 19, 2017 | News Slider
For the first Media Masters of the semester, Robert A. Jackson, Jr. discussed race communications as well as bias in the Lipscomb community and the media with communication students Monday night in Ezell. Jackson started off the evening by addressing “the elephant in the room” before offering his advice to students and faculty in regards to their future vocation. Last Thursday, Lipscomb president Randy Lowry invited African American students over to his home to discuss their unique experiences on campus. Stalks of cotton were featured as the table centerpiece and “soul food” was served to the students. Several students took issue with this. “Some are wondering if I would speak about the cotton incident last week,” Jackson said. “The answer is ‘yes.’ I have read multiple comments from multiple venues. I have looked at it from several angles.” Jackson went on to discuss how there was much more to this story than “just cotton stalks and soul food.” “There is a suspending issue that is at the center of the problem,” he said. “The situation could have been handled better and concerns from the African American community are being addressed with the president.” Jackson describes himself as a “bridge-builder” for many communities and groups of people to come together. “We have to build a bridge because this chasm is very deep; it is very vast and it is very wide,” he said. To continue, Jackson spoke a reminder to students and faculty that actions and words should exist hand-in-hand. “If we are not looking to help other people rise, then we can forget about what we call religion, because they...
by Savannah Stewart | Sep 9, 2017 | News Slider
On Friday September 8, Lipscomb social clubs gathered together to share in the excitement of accepting new members. As the clubs celebrated new friendships with face paint and crazy cheers, Bid Night did not disappoint the Lipscomb community. Senior Stephen Hemmerly loves Bid Night for its community and energy. “Everyone is set apart but unified,” said Hemmerly. “We are celebrating having new people that are coming into the system that’s given us so much.” Hemmerly joined his social club, Sigma Iota Delta, because of the people he looked up to that were a part of the club. “The guys in this club were doing amazing and incredible things on campus,” Hemmerly said. As a senior, Hemmerly loves the privilege of being a role model to the incoming underclassmen in his club. He says, “We love them and are really, really proud of the guys we take and pledge.” All ages were welcomed to Bid Night. Freshman Molly Joseph walked in feeling a flood of emotions. “It makes my heart beat really fast because I am overwhelmed, but I’m also excited for next year,” said Joseph. The girls’ clubs love to dress up and add face paint and glitter to this fun evening. Katie Holliday, a senior in Gamma Lambda, loves this exciting time. “Seeing all the clubs coming together to celebrate new members is so awesome, because we love the opportunity to make them feel loved and welcomed into Greek Life at Lipscomb,” Holliday said. Holliday loves the beauty of the bonds and friendships that come out of the weeks to come post-Bid Night. The night was filled with excitement and friendship. Hemmerly, Joseph and Holliday all experienced this in different ways from each of their unique perspectives. As each pledge member got on stage...
by Savannah Stewart | Apr 22, 2017 | News Slider
Guy’s social club Sigma Iota Delta reached its goal in raising $10,000 for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation through their benefit, GOATFEST. The club, which is celebrating its 50 year anniversary, held the benefit concert to raise money, and with the help of talented club members, some baby goats and a local girl named Tori, the club was able to promote awareness and meet the financial donation goal. The music festival was created out of support of Jared Eubanks, a Sigma Iota Delta (SID) brother. “A couple years ago a brother of ours, Jared, passed away from Cystic Fibrosis,” SID member Sam Hearn said. “We use this event to promote awareness and to raise money for the foundation because it’s a good cause that more people should know about and support.” Stephen Hemmerly, an active member of SID, said he loves how this opens up the campus and community while bringing in alumni and churches in the surrounding area to support. “We don’t put SID on any of the merchandise, and even though it is a SID event, we really want to welcome the whole campus,” Hemmerly said. The stage was filled with college boys performing for most of the night, but a young girl named Tori walked on stage during the event, catching the audience’s attention. “Tori is a local little girl suffering from Cystic Fibrosis who goes to Hillsboro Church with some of our actives,” Hearn said. “When Jared passed away, it was obvious we wanted to do something to commemorate him, and Tori and her family fit perfectly. Last year was the first time we got to...
by Savannah Stewart | Apr 12, 2017 | News Slider, Sports
The first ever Ryman Hospitality Intercollegiate became a battle of two strong teams, but the Bisons used a strong finish to come out on top. The Lipscomb Men’s Golf team trailed Ole Miss by three shots with four holes to play but managed to make five late birdies to earn the victory. “Mental fortitude, that’s what’s great about this team,” Coach Will Brewer said after the tournament. “They are all passionate about competing. Ole Miss is a great team and their 1-2 punch is strong, but we put ourselves in a good position and finished really strong.” Blustery and firm conditions made the golf course very difficult and caused scores to be higher than anticipated. Swirling winds and lightning fast greens kept the players guessing for most of the tournament. “We played out here a couple weeks ago when it was soft and slow, so it surprised us to have to compete in much different conditions,” Brewer said. “Some of our guys weren’t happy about the scores they shot, but overall they handled the difficult conditions very well.” Dawson Armstrong and Stoney Crouch led the Bisons in the final round. Armstrong shot a solid round of 69 to grab second place in the tournament at 1-under part (72-71-69.) Meanwhile Crouch birdied three of his final five holes to shoot a 3-under 68 and finished the event at 1-over par (73-73-71.) Both Mikey Feher and Eric Ansett carded rounds of 74 in the final round. Ansett finished the event alone in fifth place at 3-over par (69-73-74), with Feher finishing one stroke behind in a tie for sixth at 4-over...
by Savannah Stewart | Apr 6, 2017 | Arts and Entertainment, News Slider
Choreographers for this year’s Singarama show shared their inspiration and efforts towards each dance they have created. “Blast from the Past,” this year’s theme, showcases three groups’ acting, singing and specifically dancing abilities. The groups, “Far Out,” “Totally Awesome” and “Party On,” are lead by a choreography team that creates their dances and then leads them in performances. Each group’s routine is based on a different decade: the 70s, 80s and 90s, respectively. Caitlyn Lloyd, choreographer for “Party On,” was inspired by 90s music videos and tried to emulate those dance moves as best as she could. Lloyd said she was so excited to see her dances come to life. “For them to go from our imagination to being performed on stage is so rewarding,” Lloyd said. “This show is truly a collaborative effort. So many incredible, funny, talented and creative people worked long hours putting this show together.” Choreographer of “Far Out,” Ciara McKinney, said she began the process by getting some help along the way and asking an alumna choreographer of Singarama for some general tips. McKinney feels that her inspiration comes from the music itself. “We try to take one dance at a time,” she said, adding, “collecting as much information about our storyline and incorporate that mood into the dance.” McKinney’s favorite part of this process was bonding with the director of “Far Out,” Meg Mortenson, and her co-choreographer, Katie Markham. “The work that goes into this is way more than I ever could have imagined, and I hope people take advantage of the time they have remaining to enjoy the people and creativity they’re...
