by Carly Reams | Sep 8, 2018 | News Slider
One of the largest events for the Lipscomb community ended with students scrambling to get to their cars and out of the rain. The event known as Bid Night is an opportunity to kick off Social Clubs each semester. Usually held in Collins Alumni Auditorium, the event this year was moved onto the intramural fields, and many students were not happy about this transition. “You couldn’t hear anyone first of all, second it started pouring,” Laura Vento said. “It went by so fast, and no one was paying attention.” Collins was occupied by an event held by the College of Entertainment and Art’s that featured “American Dad” writer Jordan Blum. This event is one that the George Shinn College brings once a year for students to experience a series of artists and professionals. The clubs sat on bleachers and brought seats and large blankets to sit and watch their fellow pledges. A few students even brought pool floaties to use as chairs. The rain held off for most of the event, and all of the clubs had an opportunity to introduce themselves. Sam Smith, dean of student life, came up front to say a prayer for the pledges and social clubs this week right before the rain started to pour. Many students said they felt that the entire ceremony was rushed because of the expectation of the storm. Other students agreed that it didn’t feel like a community focused event. “The pledges didn’t take it as seriously out there, and the atmosphere just wasn’t right,” Allie Coffey said. Tonight is just the beginning of the many events that will...
by LeBron Hill | Sep 7, 2018 | News Slider, Opinion
They say that a picture’s worth a thousand words. Well, in the case of Colin Kaepernick, it’s an ad and a million words. The polarizing ex-NFL quarterback teamed with Nike on their 30th anniversary campaign which features the likes of Serena Williams and LeBron James. Kaepernick can be seen in a black and white photo with the slogan “Believe in something, Even if it means sacrificing everything.” In the matter of a few hours, tons of people took to social media to speak their opinion, including President Donald Trump. Just like the NFL, whose ratings have gone WAY DOWN, Nike is getting absolutely killed with anger and boycotts. I wonder if they had any idea that it would be this way? As far as the NFL is concerned, I just find it hard to watch, and always will, until they stand for the FLAG! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 5, 2018 Whether you agree with Colin’s protest or not, the courage that it takes a person to take a stand, especially in the height of their career, requires a lot of strength. He was just two years removed from a Super Bowl appearance and a six-year contract extension. No, he’s not in the military, but the bravery that he displayed is equivalent to those who serve. He truly sacrificed everything so that the unjust killing of unarmed black men can have a platform for America to see. He donated $1 million to various charities that range from social injustice and education within his first year out of the NFL The spotlight that this topic has gained can be...
by Quinn Gorte | Sep 7, 2018 | News Slider, Opinion
The words “healthy” and “affordable” are rarely found next to each other, but Sunflower Cafe challenges the norm by offering $5 vegan quesadillas and other appetizers every week during happy hour. Nestled in the heart of Nashville’s Berry Hill neighborhood, Sunflower is a cozy, vegetarian restaurant. But don’t let the word “vegetarian” stop you from sampling Sunflower’s numerous tasty offerings. If you hear “vegetarian,” and the first thing you picture is unseasoned tofu plopped onto a white plate, it’s time for you to embrace the new season of being a vegan. Welcome to Nashville, where select restaurants are dedicated to making vegan and vegetarian food DELICIOUS. Now, if you’re a fairly health-conscious foodie like me, you love trying new places. But not when it costs $15-$20 per plate – that’s just not realistic for a college student. However, what if I told you Sunflower Cafe offers $5 vegan quesadillas during their 3-6 p.m. happy hour from Monday through Friday? Would you start cartwheeling around your dorm room? Good, I thought so. Keep rejoicing, just as “happy” hour would have you do. Yes, at Sunflower Cafe, you can eat guilt-free without breaking the bank. One of my favorite things about Sunflower is that my non-gluten-free father loves their food. He actually chooses to go to Sunflower sometimes. That, my gluten-free/vegan community, is what we call a win. But back to drooling over Sunflower’s happy hour. You can choose from seven vegan (and mostly gluten-free) appetizers, all of which are $5. I chose my favorite: the filling Spinach and Mushroom Quesadilla. Since I’m gluten-free, I subbed a brown rice tortilla in for the traditional flour tortilla (for...
by Russell Vannozzi | Sep 7, 2018 | News Slider, Sports
The Lipscomb men’s soccer team is in a bit of an offensive funk. Following road losses to South Carolina and Georgia State, the Bisons dropped a 1-0 contest to visiting San Diego Thursday evening. “It’s a disappointing loss, it’s a heartbreaker,” Lipscomb coach Charles Morrow said. “From that standpoint, it’s a difficult game to stomach.” Lipscomb fired 11 total shots, five of which were on target, but was unable to find the back of the net. The Bisons have managed just two goals during their three-game skid. “It’s still early in the season and we’re not as sharp in front of the net as we’d like to be,” Morrow said. “We are optimistic that (the goals) will come, and when they do, I think we’ll see them in bunches.” San Diego’s lone tally in the 66th minute proved to be enough for a victory. Torero forward Reuben Dass took advantage on a counter attack and deposited a shot into the upper-left corner of the net after the ball appeared to deflect off Lipscomb goalkeeper Chris Zappia. “(The team) had one bad moment and got caught on a counter,” Morrow said. “We’ve got to find a way to eliminate that kind of thing from happening. But we had plenty of opportunities to put a goal away and just couldn’t find one.” Lipscomb freshman Scott Gulden slid a ball past San Diego’s Matt Wiher, only to have the goal waved off for a foul. Ryan Dougherty, Logan Paynter and John Wynia each had scoring chances in the second half, but none were able to get by Wiher. Lipscomb took a thrilling...
by Hannah Pipher | Sep 7, 2018 | News Slider
Over the past year, there have been several concerns regarding flooding to the lower levels of Elam. After attempting to fix the known problems with no solution, it was realized by Service Operations this summer that more drastic measures needed to be taken. It was decided that in order to correct the problem and still be able to use the basement level of Elam, that all of the original red dirt would need to be excavated from the inside of the courtyard and replaced. In addition, there will be some remodeling and cleaning of the parts of the basement that have been affected. The basement cleaning and remodeling has been in the works since Quest Week. While there is no set completion date, Dean of Student Life, Dr. Sam Smith, said that the goal is to complete the project as soon as possible. “The company’s going to have to come in and remove dirt and gravel from the courtyard. That’s going to be hopefully no more than a five day process,” Dr. Smith said. On the other hand, the excavation process and remodeling of the courtyard is intended to take place over a proposed five day period beginning in two weeks and being completed by November 1. In order to remove the dirt and gravel from the courtyard, a crane will have to be brought in as well as dumpsters and dump trucks. As a result, there is anticipation that some inconveniences may arise for residents of the building. “There’s going to be an inconvenience in the Elam Circle, an inconvenience in closing of the Elam main entrance for...
by Spencer Boehme | Sep 7, 2018 | News Slider, Sports
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The school year is only a couple weeks in at Lipscomb, but Greg Brown is already conducting practice for the women’s basketball team. After a 12-19 season which ended in a 50-point loss to FGCU in the conference semifinals, head coach Brown’s team will return without seven seniors from last year, including Loren Cagle. The season doesn’t begin until November, but the Lipscomb athletics department recently posted the 2018-19 schedule; and it is full of enticing matchups. This includes road trips to Clemson, Cincinnati, Belmont and Georgia. “I think it’s just a great experience when you can go and challenge yourself against some Power Five schools on the road,” Brown said. “Obviously, playing on the road is important. And with new dynamics and new learning experiences, especially playing Clemson early on right there, will give us a great challenge to start.” Not to mention the home-and-away conference matchups against “LU” (Liberty University), an ASUN newcomer. As Brown jokingly put it, “two of us.” “Very well-coached; they have tournament experience,” he said. “I think any time you add quality teams like them and UNA [North Alabama], it raises the level of the conference play, and it pushes everyone to get better.” Indeed, if you look at the 2017 and then the 2018 schedule, you’ll notice that two newcomers, UNA and Liberty, make up part of a nine-team ASUN this year, versus the eight-team conference from 2017. This changes the no-man-left-behind tournament field that the ASUN had last year. “Not everybody goes to the tournament,” Brown said. “So that’s obviously something that you’re always playing for. And then...
