by Lorena Coleman | Feb 8, 2018 | Arts and Entertainment, News Slider
Lipscomb alumnus Glenn Hill is living the dream, literally. The 22-year-old Memphis native received the call of a lifetime when he was offered a position to play in Kelly Clarkson’s band, an opportunity he says was orchestrated by God. It all began with a dream Hill says he had about a year and a half ago, in which he was onstage playing trombone in an arena for an artist. “I did not know who the artist was in my dream,” Hill says, “but I believe God gave it to me to foreshadow what He had planned for me.” Hill, who has been playing trombone since the age of 12, moved to Nashville in 2013 to attend Lipscomb, majoring in finance and minoring in music, but his heart was always set on music. “I minored in music because my parents would not let me be a music major,” he explains. “Ever since my senior year of high school I wanted to do music in some way.” That want was answered in the form of a telephone call last summer, a call that Hill remembers like it was yesterday. “It was Saturday, July 29th around 12:45 in the afternoon. I was at home in Memphis, chilling in the den with my dad. He was taking a nap, and I was reading a book. I got a phone call from an unknown number. I usually do not answer those, so I let the phone ring, and the caller left a voicemail.” The call turned out to be from a man named Leif Shires, a trumpet player in Nashville. Shires had heard Hill was a...
by Jade Spilka | Feb 7, 2018 | News Slider
The revelations of USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar’s widespread sexual assault and the lack of actions taken by his employer, Michigan State University, have catapulted the “Time’s Up” movement into college athletic departments and campuses. More than 265 women accused Nassar of sexually assaulting them under the pretense of medical treatment. His accusers include Olympic medalists Aly Raisman, Simone Biles, Gabby Douglas and McKayla Maroney. The doctor was sentenced in January to 40 to 125 years in prison. He is already serving 60 years on federal child pornography charges. MSU’s president and athletic director stepped down in January amid revelations that they may have stifled earlier reports of Nassar’s abuse. A special prosecutor appointed by the Michigan Attorney General is investigating the university “from the president’s office down.” The entire board of USA Gymnastics resigned under pressure from the U.S. Olympic Committee. This story has highlighted the need for universities to protect college athletes from abuse. When they fail to do so, school officials have the responsibility to report misconduct. The NCAA requires trainers and coaches to undergo Title IX training. The entire athletic department, including athletes, will receive an in-depth training session on Feb. 12. Reporting sexual misconduct at Lipscomb Lipscomb’s Sexual Harassment and Sexual Misconduct Policy says any sexual misconduct should be reported to Title IX Coordinator Kathy Hargis, Chief of Security Darrin Bellows or any Title IX team member. There is also an option in the lower right-hand corner of the Lipscomb website to file an anonymous report. After filing a report, the complainant gives an initial statement to Hargis, the Title IX Coordinator, then decides...
by Ellen Butterfield | Feb 7, 2018 | News Slider
Students have lost more parking due to construction on a new lot alongside Bison Inn and to 11 spaces in the Bison Inn lot now designated to guest and head resident spaces. There has not been clear communication to Bison Inn residents as to when they are, or are not, allowed to use these spots when guests aren’t filling the rooms in the inn. “Unless there’s a name in the little slot, you can park here during the day; we just say no overnight parking,” said Bison Inn senior manager Anamarie Knapp. “It may be that somebody’s coming in at seven a.m., and we can’t have a car sitting there for two days.” Lipscomb University boasts 2,657 spaces for students to park in, but after removing reserved spaces (such as faculty/staff, guest, handicap, head resident spots, compact vehicles, academy students, and VP), the average student can only park in 2,225 of the spots available in lots owned by the university. In 2016, the university had 4,680 students enrolled, making the student-to-average-parking-spot ratio 2.1:1. With 2.1 students to each parking space, many students have resorted to parking outside of the lines. Tickets are still given for cars left outside of lines, even if the vehicle is not in an explicit no-parking zone. “The intent of a ticket is not to collect money, the intent is to correct an action,” head of security Patrick Cameron said. “If I can get you to stop doing what you’re doing by a warning ticket, I’m all for it. The reason for tickets is to prevent people from continuing an action that puts the safety...
by Charissa Ricker | Feb 6, 2018 | News Slider
Newly-elected Dean of Intercultural Development, Prentice Ashford, spoke at the Gathering on Tuesday about the past and building future relationships. The new member of Lipscomb’s family focused on how a person’s past affects their present and the decisions they make. He compared the past to an unwanted Christmas present. “Our past operates very similar to that Christmas present,” said Ashford. “We either don’t know what to do with it, we don’t know how to handle it, or we awkwardly smile, put it back in the box quickly and ignore it as if it never happened.” Ashford described the past as either earned or inherited and how those differences can greatly affect the way we interact with others different from us. “Before today, there are some of us who haven’t stopped long enough to consider how our past influences the way we interact with those around us,” said Ashford. “We just assume that are reality is the reality of everyone around us.” He shared how when we assume similar realities we miss opportunities to relate to people whose experiences are different to ours because of the walls we build. That fear towards new people and experiences prevents people from building meaningful relationships with people different from them. In order to get over that fear, Ashford shared his personal philosophy for life and building relationships. “I can never blame someone for the influences of their past, I can only judge you based on what you do when presented with the reality of the present,” said Ashford. By not judging others, people can open conversations and grow in understanding of one another...
by Parker Bell | Feb 4, 2018 | News Slider, Sports
NJIT finished with a 14-0 run to end the game 81-77 over the Lipscomb Bisons on Saturday night in Allen Arena. NJIT executed a comeback, and the Bisons and their head Coach Casey Alexander could not find an answer. “We got exposed, and now all we can do is learn from it,” Coach Alexander said. The Bisons came out firing on all cylinders in the first half with strong play from Eli Pepper. He led the team on the boards with eight rebounds and scored four points. He also tallied a block and a steal on the defensive end. Michael Buckland and Garrison Mathews led the team in scoring in a tight first half. Buckland hit back-to-back three-pointers followed by a Rob Marberry dunk to shift the momentum the Bisons’ way. Both Buckland and Matthews totaled eight points each in the half. The NJIT Highlanders were able to answer back with Abdul Lewis and Anthony Tarke carrying the team offensively. The two players led their team to an 81 – 77 victory over the Bisons. Lewis, the 6-foot-10 forward, was a formidable threat down low with 14 points and six rebounds, and Tarke scored eight. NJIT ended the first half on a 12 – 2 run. Two turnovers from Lipscomb led to four points for the Highlanders causing Lipscomb to call a timeout. The timeout was not a productive one as NJIT capitalized its run with a three-pointer by Tarke to tie the game in the final seconds of the half. Mathews came out of the half with eight straight points for Lipscomb. All of those eight points Matthews...
by Cole Gray | Feb 3, 2018 | News Slider
Lipscomb’s women’s basketball team (9-14, 5-3 ASUN) beat the NJIT Highlanders (3-20, 1-7 ASUN) 66-58 Saturday to pick up its third straight win in conference play behind Loren Cagle’s 22-point, 13-rebound and six-assist night. Coach Greg Brown said his team was turning the corner after a couple of close losses, thanks to effort and confidence. “That’s a heck of a win right there, just being able to grind one out when it was ugly,” Brown said. “I think a lot of it is just confidence of playing, working hard in practice and you’re starting to see results.” Both teams were plagued by dry spells and shot under 40% from the field. The Highlanders turned the ball over 16 times and the Bisons added 13. Lipscomb outrebounded the Highlanders 39-38. Taylor Clark scored 13 points for the Bisons. Lauren Rau chipped in 10. The Highlanders attacked Lipscomb’s zone defense through the high post and led 19-16 at the end of the first quarter. Amber Morgan’s layup pushed the NJIT lead to 24-18 and coach Greg Brown called his first timeout. “We were a little flat-footed, I think, and we didn’t have as much pressure,” Brown said. “In the fourth quarter I think we did a better job pressuring the ball.” Loren Cagle made a contested three, then a layup through the foul to bring the Bisons back even. Loshaveon Jones gave Lipscomb the lead with a pull-up jumper, forcing the Highlanders to take a timeout of their own. Then the Bisons turned the ball over four times and missed four shots, allowing NJIT to retake the lead 36-34 at the half....
