by Hannah Pipher | Jan 25, 2018 | Arts and Entertainment, News Slider
At promptly 7:30 p.m. Saturday night, the lights rose as “Underground” from the musical Memphis by David Bryan and Joe DiPietro played through the speakers in Collins Alumni Auditorium. This signified the beginning of the fourth annual Elevate dance concert put on by Lipscomb’s Department of Theatre and Foundation Dance Theatre (FDT). Although each year the dance concert is entitled Elevate, there is a theme set that each of the dances focuses on. For 2018, Elevate took on the theme, “This is the Moment.” The evening featured 12 dances ranging anywhere between tap to hip-hop and duets to group performances. Each dance had been uniquely designed with its own costumes, music, lighting and dancers. A total of 24 dancers could be seen throughout the night. “The subtitle, ‘This is the Moment’ is actually the name of a song in the musical Jekyl and Hyde,” co-director Kari Smith said. “It is a pivotal point in that show, and we were looking for a theme that would highlight important moments in our lives.” Smith held the title as one of the two directors of this year’s performance along with Leigh Anne Ervin. Both women are adjunct professors on campus and serve as the co-founders of Foundation Dance Company. “Each choreographer brought a beautiful and totally unique piece to the show, and our designers worked together to bring the choreographer’s vision to life,” Smith said. “Because each choreographer was able to interpret the theme in their own way, the result is a truly diverse show that highlights their creative vision as well as the talents of the dancers.” Each dancer had the opportunity...
by Cole Gray | Jan 25, 2018 | News Slider, Sports
All but one Lipscomb player scored as the Bisons cruised to a 92-78 victory over the USC Upstate Spartans Wednesday in Allen Arena. Centers Rob Marberry and George Brammeier dominated in the post. Marberry led all scorers with 24 points and missed just twice from the field. Brammeier added 14 off the bench. Lipscomb out-rebounded USC Upstate by 11 and scored 56 points in the paint to the Spartans’ 24. Coach Casey Alexander said the inside presence “helps the whole team.” “It takes a lot of the burden off,” Alexander said. “That was the biggest key.” Garrison Mathews rolled his left ankle and limped off early in the first half. The ASUN’s leading scorer returned a couple minutes later and finished with 10 points along with a team-leading 11 rebounds and three charges drawn. Kenny Cooper finished with 16 points. Zach Flener, who played the final 23 seconds of the game, was the only Bison not to score. Mike Cunningham led the Spartans with 20 points and five assists. Ramel Thompkins and Deion Holmes were the only other Spartans in double figures. Two Spartans fouled out. After a sloppy start for both teams, Lipscomb closed the first half on a 10-0 run and took a 42-29 lead into the locker room. The Bisons turned the ball over three times in four possessions to start the second period, allowing USC Upstate to bring the lead back into single digits. Coach Casey Alexander substituted all five players in favor of the bench unit of Brammeier, Asa Duvall, John Matt Merritt, Aaron Korn and Andrew Fleming. Brammeier’s dunk just before the under-16...
by Lorena Coleman | Jan 24, 2018 | Arts and Entertainment, News Slider
On Monday evening, Lipscomb students had the opportunity to view a special, two-episode screening of FOX’s new TV Series “The Resident.” The screening, hosted by the College of Entertainment and the Arts, offered a sneak peek at the prime-time medial drama inspired by the New York Times bestselling book, “Unaccountable” by Dr. Marty Makary. Dr. Makary is a world-renowned pancreatic surgeon from John Hopkins University. In addition to being the bestselling author, he was in attendance for the preview. He participated in a question-and-answer session with emcee Steve Taylor before and during commercial breaks of the show’s screening. Attendees were treated to stories of Makary’s experiences as a doctor, advice offered to those in the medical field and the new series’ preview. As for the show itself, student Carrie Cowart said, “’The Resident’ is a breath of fresh air for the health care industry. “Viewers will be hooked not only by the plot line, but by how invested they will become in learning more about the industry and what improvements need to be made.” Cowart stated. “It’s for sure the next ‘Grey’s Anatomy!’” While much of the show’s dramatic tone makes it feel like a “Grey’s Anatomy” doppelgänger, “The Resident” also touches on some important issues that set it apart from the rest of the medical dramas. The show, starring Matt Czuchry, Emily VanCamp, Manish Dayal and Bruce Greenwood, offers an eye-opening perspective as to what goes on behind the scenes of a hospital. While some of it is over-dramatized for effect and to pull in viewers, a lot of the scenarios and problems the doctors faced in the show are based off...
by Charissa Ricker | Jan 24, 2018 | News Slider
Lipscomb canceled classes twice in the first several days of the semester. Students took the opportunity to go sledding on the soccer field and play in the snow. But essential Lipscomb employees were still expected to show up to work as usual. Bison Cafe remained open and maintenance services were still available thanks to the work of these dedicated staff. Campus dining services are contracted through Sodexo, a food service company based in France. Sodexo’s General Manager of Dining Services Wolcott Fary said employee schedules do not stray from the norm when bad weather is predicted. “Most of the folks that we have working for us here, upstairs and downstairs, really are dedicated and committed,” Fary said. “They are not just dedicated and committed to Sodexo because that’s their employer, they really feel more aligned with the university. Most of the folks that work here are here because they care about the university.” Fary said that in most cases, employees only miss work if they cannot make it to campus due to road conditions. Even when school is canceled, employees are aware that there are still students to serve. It’s not an easy decision for them to say they can’t make it. “I think everyone from someone like Lanie, who is one of our supervisors, to anybody who is working making the pizza or Marvin in the back doing the catering work, they’re all going to come here because they’re professionals,” Fary said. “They believe that their role here for us is important, not just for what we do as Sodexo, but how it affects the University.” Several employees worked...
by Cate Zenzen | Jan 24, 2018 | News Slider
To open The Gathering on Tuesday, campus minister Cyrus Eaton introduced a new opportunity on campus — Come and See. Come and See is a student-led ministry with a focus on encouraging students to promote unity through the life of Jesus. Five small groups that will meet once per week are available for students to join. The Gathering’s guest speaker this week was Rick Atchley, the Senior Teaching Minister at The Hills church in Ft. Worth, Texas. Atchley’s message addressed approval and its capacity to be either a freedom or a burden. He began with an anecdote of an Easter sermon, referencing John 11 when Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead and asked for his burial clothes to be removed. To open his message, Atchley posed a question to the student body. “Is it possible we have received eternal life if we are still walking around in bondage?” Atchley followed this question, noting that Lazarus could not freely be alive again without letting go of his past as a dead man. The minister also told a story of how he once asked his congregation to write down the burdens that they were dealing with personally. After looking through all of them, he found the most popular burden to be an issue of self-esteem, or what he referred to as “the fear of man.” Throughout his presentation, Atchley gave examples from his childhood, highlighting times when he chose to be “cool” rather than doing the right thing. “Our sick desire to be liked leads us to do things we don’t like,” Atchley said. By seeing the look in the eyes of the “dumb girl”...
by Joel Clinger | Jan 23, 2018 | News Slider, Sports
The Lady Bisons could not quite take down the Goliath of Atlantic Sun women’s basketball on Monday night, falling to Florida Gulf Coast (19-3, 5-0 ASUN) by a score of 68-54. Lipscomb hung tough throughout the entire game until the last few minutes. “You can’t judge anything that you do by the final score,” Lipscomb coach Greg Brown said. “I think we can look at our intensity.” The Lady Bisons (6-14, 2-3 ASUN) went on a 10-0 run late in the third quarter to pull even at 48. FGCU’s largest lead throughout the game was eight until the final five minutes, when the Eagles closed on a 20-6 run. Brown was pleased with his team after the game. The Eagles are ranked #1 among mid-major schools by College Insider and have also received votes in the AP Top 25 Poll. “Your margin of error is very small,” Coach Brown said. “I’m very proud of what we were able to do, and I think it’s big for them to understand that they are capable of doing a lot of things.” The Lady Bisons relied heavily on the scoring of senior Loren Cagle and freshman Taylor Clark. Cagle led all scorers with 20 points, and Clark added 14. Redshirt freshman Emily Kmec scored just three points in the game on one-of-nine shooting, despite averaging 10 points per game this season. Coach Brown was not worried about her performance. “She’s a good shooter,” Coach Brown said. “That’ll happen. She still had seven rebounds, deflections, one assist, no turnovers and a blocked shot, so there’s always more ways to contribute. Her length helps...
