by Tyler Harvey | Feb 23, 2019 | Galleries
The rain is continuing to fall in Nashville this week. One of the main areas that floods when it rains here is along the Cumberland River. As of Friday afternoon, the flags and seating areas on the Riverfront downtown and the lower areas of Cumberland Park on the opposite side of the river are almost fully engulfed by the water. The rain has no signs of slowing down this weekend, and those traveling should take proper precaution when driving. Today there is at least an 80 percent chance of rain every hour until 10 p.m....
by Tyler Harvey | Feb 20, 2019 | News Slider, Sports
No scoreboard, no music, and no P.A. system: that’s how the Lipscomb baseball team played its game against Western Kentucky thanks to the power being out on campus Tuesday. However, the atmosphere of the game didn’t stop Lipscomb freshman starting pitcher Tyler Guilfoil from tossing a scoreless outing in the first game of his career, putting the Bisons in position for a 3-1 win at Ken Dugan Field. Guilfoil limited the Hilltoppers to only one hit and one walk to go with nine strikeouts in five innings pitched. “For [his] first time out there, you can’t [ask for] any more than that,” Lipscomb coach Jeff Forehand said. The Atmosphere The atmosphere was reminiscent of a little league game or a game being played in the early days of baseball before electricity. The only sounds were the bats hitting the ball, the ball hitting the gloves and the cheers of the crowd. The only people who really knew the score the entire game were the players on the field and the people in the press box, since the scoreboard was among the things not working due to the power outage. “I think we get spoiled having the music and the scoreboard and all the amenities going on sometimes,” Coach Forehand said. “It affected the game, but not enough to where we couldn’t play the game.” The game was also cold, and the temperature stayed in the upper 30s and low 40s. The Game Both starting pitchers were making their collegiate debuts. Guilfoil started his Lipscomb career on the right note by retiring the first seven hitters he faced. WKU’s freshman...
by Tyler Harvey | Feb 9, 2019 | News Slider, Student Spotlight
Imagine only having a 50 percent chance of survival and moving to an entirely new country within the first couple years of your life. These are just two things Lipscomb student Juan Oliva had to deal with when he was born. Oliva was born five months premature in Guatemala City, Guatemala. “The doctors told us it was 50/50 — the next day he can stay alive, or he can die,” Oliva’s dad, Juan Oliva Sr. said. When Oliva was born, his lungs were stuck together, and he weighed less than three pounds. “At that time, they were five kids born in the same situation; there was just one dose of medicine for that,” Oliva Sr. said. “He was the one at that time that had more possibilities to live, so they gave it to him.” Five months after Oliva’s birth, his parents noticed he was having problems sitting and turning. “He just used to stay still, looking straight. He couldn’t turn or do anything like that,” Oliva Sr. said. That’s when Oliva’s parents decided to take him to a doctor in Guatemala. The doctor told his parents that he has Cerebral Palsy, a disease that would require him to walk around with a walker everywhere he goes. The Olivas said they then decided that it would be best to move to America, where their son could have the best facilities to help with his disability. But Oliva said life in the United States wasn’t perfect for him. “Having a disability, you always had to deal with types of insults like getting called octopus or people saying the wheels on...
by Tyler Harvey | Feb 1, 2019 | News Slider
A new $250 million campaign and 200,000 student-pledged service hours were just a couple of the big announcements in chapel this morning. Chapel was a little different today; students were greeted by free T-shirts that said Lipscomb Leads and live instrumental music performed by student band Daves Highway and friends. The money from this new campaign will go towards academic programs, campus development and student scholarships. The donors have already given $186 million of the $250 million goal of the campaign. “We’re going to make it,” Lipscomb President Randy Lowry said. Lipscomb said in a statement that the Lipscomb Leads campaign will focus on three main priorities: “A best in class academic program, a transformative student experience and a model for sustainable impact.” President Lowry described the goals of the program by emphasizing the program’s goal to enrich student scholarships, academic programs and campus development. “We want every single classroom to be the opportunity and environment for 21st century learning,” Lowry said. “…Scholarships are important to students who have no other opportunity of getting an education. These scholarships will open up their world and give opportunities that they never imagined.” Along with student scholarships and academic programs, Lipscomb Leads will also go towards renovating the campus. “About $50 million of this campaign will go towards the next phase of campaign development,” Lowry said. The renovations announced include Allen Arena, Elam Hall and the McFarland Science Center. The campaign will take approximately three years to finish. “I look forward to getting together in three years to celebrate the campaign’s completion,” Lowry said. Additionally, the Lipscomb graduate school of business will be getting a new...
by Tyler Harvey | Jan 17, 2019 | News Slider
The roof for the George Shinn Event Center has just been completed; meanwhile, Lipscomb is expected to start construction on the new 300-space parking garage this spring. Here are the latest updates on both structures. George Shinn Event Center In December, many Lipscomb faculty members gathered at a topping out ceremony to celebrate the final beam being placed on the structure; they now have other construction updates to celebrate as well. In a statement to Lumination Network, University spokesperson Kim Chaudoin gave a new update on the event center. “The shell of the structure is complete,” Chaudoin said. “The roof has just put in place. Now, work is underway on bricking the outside of the structure.” The building is a product of the $15 million donation to Lipscomb made by former NBA owner George Shinn. When plans for the event center were originally revealed at the 2017 Imagine event, Lipscomb announced the building would be fully completed by the fall of 2018. However, workers had to redirect a storm drain, leading a postponement in construction. The center will have an event hall that will be able to sit up to 1,000 people. The hall will be used in a variety of ways, such as music concerts, theatrical events, art exhibits, receptions and even class lectures. The center will also include several spaces to be used by the College of Entertainment and the Arts: classrooms, studio space and a cinematic editing and viewing studio. It will also be home to a film production studio and a CG animation studio. The George Shinn Event Center is now expected to be fully...
