by Maria Morales | Nov 8, 2018 | News Slider
This Christmas season, Lipscomb’s Intercultural Honor Society is helping The Salvation Army give gifts to people through the Angel Tree program. “I just love Christmas time so I thought maybe we could bring Angel Tree with Lipscomb,” said Amy Carpio, the co-president of the Intercultural Honor Society. The Angel Tree program is “a Christmas Assistance program for families who needing help providing gifts and basic needs to their children at Christmas,” according to the Salvation Army website. The IHS provides the lists of wants and needs so that people may pick out who they want to “adopt” by buying gifts and necessities this Christmas. So far, around 40 people are waiting to be “adopted.” The IHS office hopes that all of the “angels” get adopted, according to Sali Dagandan, the secretary of IHS. Carpio encouraged students that if they want to adopt an “angel,” but the costs of presents might be too high, they can also partner up with others. “I know as a college student is hard to buy presents, even to your family, but you can do it with your friends. You can pitch in for one angel or you can bring one to your family and do it as a holiday project together,” said Carpio. Carpio said they chose to work with The Salvation Army because of its scope. “[The Salvation Army] doesn’t only incorporate giving gifts to people in need that are children, but also senior citizens and families,” she said. Stop by the student center this week between 10:55 AM and 2 PM to adopt an angel. After this week, the program will continue...
by Quinn Gorte | Nov 8, 2018 | News Slider
Homecoming is right around the corner, with festivities starting this Friday, November 9. One of the many events taking place this weekend is the student-inspired and led Homecoming Parade. The parade will take place on Friday, November 9th from 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Participating students will travel around campus and end in front of Allen Arena on floats featuring the theme, “Tame the Tigers.” Another event this weekend is the Friday evening “Lipscomb Honors: An Evening of Story and Song.” This Country Music Hall of Fame-hosted program begins with a reception at 5:30 p.m. and dinner at 6:30 p.m., and it costs $100. During the event, Lipscomb will bestow honor on several Lipscomb alumni, recognizing “the profound impact they’re making on the world,” according to the Homecoming webpage. Saturday’s main events kicks off with the Hall of Fame induction of seven Lipscomb alumni. The event will be held in the Student Activity Center and will start at 11 a.m. The cost is $25 per person. The student group tailgate is also happening this weekend, starting at 12:30 p.m. in the Allen Arena Circle. The men’s and women’s basketball games are another celebrated part of the weekend. The women’s team is playing Tennessee State University (TSU) on Friday evening at 6:30 p.m. The men’s game against TSU is at 3 p.m. on Saturday. Both games are free, and you can register for your free ticket online. Alumni from all 10 colleges are expected at the game, Phil Ellenburg, Lipscomb’s Vice President of Alumni Relations, said. They will also mingle at a reunion in McQuiddy Gymnasium during halftime. Finally, the...
by Abigail Davis | Nov 7, 2018 | News Slider
Following a situation in which a significant contingent of students in Lipscomb’s Fast Track MBA program cheated on an online, take-home final exam by working together, professors outside of the College of Business called for grace to be administered to the offenders. It is not yet clear what disciplinary action will be enforced against the two-thirds of students in the class who were found to have collaborated on the test. The students are meeting individually with Dr. Joe Ivey, the professor of the class. Dr. Paul Prill, dean of the Honors College, suggested that the instructions given on the test are key to determining the appropriate discipline. “I think that a lot will have to do with how the assignment was set up and whether or not the students understood what they were doing was actually cheating, as opposed to their understanding of collaboration,” Dr. Paul Prill said. “The understanding of cheating versus collaboration plays a role in how the students should be punished.” Dr. Walter Surdacki, an associate professor of Bible and the chair of the Academic Integrity Board, said he views the integrity policy as “tremendously redemptive.” “So there are a number of instances in which a student is cited for academic dishonesty,” Surdacki said. “There are the obvious ones like cheating and plagiarism, but there also some of the less obvious ones like collaborating with people when you’re not allowed to collaborate.” According to Section A of Faculty Member’s Information, unauthorized collaboration is defined as “working with others without the specific permission of the instructor on assignments.” Consequences for the first offense are up to the professor...
by Anna Rogers | Nov 7, 2018 | Arts and Entertainment, News Slider
This year, Illumination Entertainment, the same studio that brought us the beloved ‘Despicable Me’ franchise, gave its take on Dr. Seuss’ “The Grinch.” With its unique theme song by Tyler, the Creator, clever humor, and colorful animation, the film breaks down boundaries of age to entertain parents and kids alike. The classic Christmas story, narrated by Pharrell Williams, is a more kid-friendly spin off of its live-action relative, “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.” If you’ve seen the other Universal film, you might expect the mean, green, Christmas-stealing monster to be sinister and scary. However, in this adaptation, the animated antihero is easier to digest for younger audiences. Illumination did a great job of showing his disdain for the Whos and the holiday season without creating a character that might haunt them when they leave the theater. The Grinch himself is played by Benedict Cumberbatch, who is often seen in darker, more mature productions such as BBC’s “Sherlock” or Marvel’s “Avengers.” The British actor is taken less seriously in this film, and I found his voice much less dramatic when he’s feigning an American accent. The Grinch gets a whole new backstory in this tale, compared to the live-action version. His resentment for the snow and Christmas decorations come from the trauma he experienced growing up in an orphanage, a heavy theme that Universal handles very tastefully. They drop subtle messages about coping with pain and having healthy friendships, which are important lessons delivered simply enough for the film’s intended PG-rated audience. Cindy Lou Who, if you remember, is the character who eventually returns the Grinch’s heart to its normal size....
by Russell Vannozzi | Nov 7, 2018 | News Slider, Sports
The last time the Lipscomb men’s basketball team took the court, it was for the school’s NCAA tournament debut against powerhouse North Carolina. Center Ahsan Asadullah was forced to watch that game on the bench while rehabbing an ACL injury. But on Tuesday night, the 6-foot-9 big man made his presence felt by leading the Bisons with 26 points in a 97-53 drubbing of Division-III Sewanee at Allen Arena. The Tigers more closely resembled a strong high school squad than a college team and were simply outmatched from the beginning, despite Lipscomb not being at its best. “It definitely helped,” Asadullah said of playing a weaker opponent. “We got to run some of our sets and stuff instead of [just] practicing against each other. [But we] knew it wasn’t going to be easy even though [they] were a D-III school.” Asadullah admirably filled in for Rob Marberry, who missed the game due to a hand injury. It’s unclear when the senior forward will be back in action, which could pose a problem in next Thursday’s Battle of the Boulevard against rival Belmont. “He’ll probably be back soon – he’s been practicing,” Lipscomb coach Casey Alexander said of Marberry. “We know we need him for us to be as good as we can be.” Asadullah missed the entirety of the 2017-18 season after tearing his ACL last fall, and he said he felt some nerves during warmups. But you wouldn’t have known that by watching his nearly-flawless performance. “A couple of us were a little nervous,” Asadullah said. “I know I was a little nervous. My first shot got blocked,...
by Kailey Schuyler | Nov 7, 2018 | News Slider, Sports
The Lipscomb men’s basketball team didn’t take long to clinch their first win of the 2018-2019 season. The Bisons handily defeated Sewanee by a score of 97-53 at Allen Arena Tuesday night. “Overall I’m definitely pleased,” Lipscomb coach Casey Alexander said. “A nice margin [of victory] and everyone got to play pretty significant minutes. I felt like the mentality we had for most of the game was pretty good.” It appeared the Bisons needed to knock off some rust in the first few minutes of the game as they struggled to find their rhythm. “From game to game there are going to be stretches where you are not performing quite as smoothly as you would like, and it just happened to be the beginning of this game,” Alexander said. “We never really got in-sync offensively where we were shooting it well and scoring the ball at a high clip.” Redshirt freshman Ahsan Asadullah made his Lipscomb debut after suffering an ACL injury last year. He finished with 26 points and nine rebounds. “I don’t know if I was expecting 26 and 9,” Alexander said. “He played with a lot of poise. He never really rushed things, never really forced things… just kind of did his job, executed and delivered.” Asadullah said he was thrilled to be back on the court for his first game action since he graduated high school in 2017. “It’s been a long time… and I think over the whole course of the period since I’ve been hurt, and since the offseason workouts, and since the end of last season, we have really worked hard,” Asadullah...
