by Becca Risley | Oct 2, 2016 | Arts and Entertainment, News Slider
The men of Tau Phi social club showcased incredible talent Saturday night for the 37th annual Cowboy Show in Collins Alumni Auditorium. This year’s lineup included songs with a Backroads theme and invited the audience on a journey with intimate country music. The evening featured performances by Ashton Montgomery, John Blake Parker, Jordan Satterfield, Rebecca Robertson, Piper Smith and many more. Collectively, the night celebrated fan-favorite country anthems and covered hit songs from Carrie Underwood, Eric Church, Brad Paisley, Dolly Parton and James Taylor, to name a few. Senior Stephen Ingram directed the event alongside sophomore Hunter Taylor and senior Ashton Montgomery. “It was a ton of fun, but also a lot of work,” Ingram said. “Without [Taylor and Montgomery] the show wouldn’t be nearly as good as it is.” Ingram said that while listening to several men put on “musically challenged” performances provided comedy to the evening, the women really stole the show. “The talent this year has been great,” he said. “All of our ladies are incredibly talented and have been a pleasure to work with.” The annual Cowboy Show began in 1979 with the men of Tau Phi scattered across the steps of Collins with guitars in their hands. It has now grown to one of the most anticipated events on campus, as it brings current students, friends, family and alumni back to campus for a night of music and fellowship. “It’s an incredible professional production and a vital part of Parent Weekend here at Lipscomb,” Ingram said. “This show not only brings together the campus and their parents for a night of fun but also 50 years...
by Lindsey Nance | Oct 1, 2016 | News Slider, Sports
For the safety of those involved, the sergeant has asked for the Athletics Department to not release his name. Each season Lipscomb head baseball coach Jeff Forehand invites his friend and neighbor, a seasoned veteran, to speak to the team about why the National Anthem tradition is an important part of the game. This year, the sergeant came on Sept. 7 and spent the afternoon speaking to both the men’s basketball and baseball teams. “I just wanted our guys to understand more about the National Anthem and what it means to stand for the flag and for this song that we play at the beginning of every game,” Forehand said. “It should mean something more to the team when these veterans come out here to show us what it means to defend our country.” The sergeant expressed to the athletes that the flag stands for freedom, courage, honor, service, integrity and excellence. He said that the United States of America is the best for a reason and the flag is a symbol for that idea. The speaker also told the teams that today’s society tends to forget the sacrifice that men and women in uniform make for the safety of friends and family back home. Senior shortstop Hunter Hanks has listened to the sergeant’s remarks for fours years in a row and said he has gained a greater appreciation for the National Anthem. “Every since my freshman year, he has come and brought a friend to talk about what the National Anthem means to them and everything that they’ve been through overseas,” Hanks said. “Every year that he speaks to us he comes with new examples of how freedom isn’t free and every...
by Anna Rogers | Oct 1, 2016 | Arts and Entertainment, News Slider
A crowd slowly gathered on the lawn behind Lipscomb’s bell tower Friday night. The overcast skies and slight rainfall pushed the starting time of the Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors concert from 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Lipscomb students, parents and alumni donned their raincoats and sat on blankets to hear the opening performance by Lipscomb’s own The Arcadian Wild, comprised of alumnus Lincoln Mick and seniors Sarah Wood and Isaac Horn. The folk band played some of its’ more popular songs, coincidentally including “Rain Clouds,” which has over 100,000 plays on Spotify. “The band certainly lifted the spirits of the audience,” sophomore Hannah Kraebel said. “It started off as a very gray evening, but Sarah Wood brings light every time she performs.” Following the first act was the three brothers, John Blake, Grant and Hudson Parker, who make up the band Brother Parker. John Blake and Grant attend Lipscomb as a senior and a sophomore, respectively. Hudson is a senior at Lipscomb Academy. As the siblings played, the bad weather receded, and more audience members joined on the lawn. A few songs later, americana artist Drew Holcomb and his band, Drew Holcomb And The Neighbors, stood on the stage and performed for an eager crowd. Some of the more excited spectators were members of the contemporary music department on campus. Among these students was sophomore Zach Daves, of Daves Highway. “Drew Holcomb did a fantastic job. The whole band worked together really well,” Daves said. Daves, who plays guitar, naturally noticed also the guitar player’s individual skill. “The guitar player was fantastic,” he said. “His tone and the way he played was absolutely top notch.” Not only was the band’s technique showcased, but Holcomb also...
by Ellen Butterfield | Sep 30, 2016 | News Slider, Newscast
In Lumination TV this week, Whitney Smith and Anna Rogers are behind the desk, bringing you the latest news in entertainment, sports, politics and more. Brooke Dorris provides the latest updates concerning rush week, and Myckelle Williams brings us up to date on the parking situation. Students gathered on campus to watch the presidential debate in Stowe Hall, and Whitney Smith finds out what students and professors alike think about this year’s election. Patrick Carpenter looks into the recent oil spill that left many gas stations in Tennessee empty to find out what happened. Lipscomb lost a beloved friend this past week when Miles Ezell passed away. Todd Lamberth remembers him and the legacy he left. Patrick Carpenter brings us the weather, Lindsey Nance shares what’s happening in the world of entertainment, and Todd Lamberth provides the latest sports updates. Got any story ideas or events you would like us to cover? Contact our News Director at Eebutterfield@mail.lipscomb.edu....
by Whitney Smith | Sep 28, 2016 | News Slider
Last year, Lipscomb’s School of Nursing felt the pressure exceed their former test results to guarantee their accreditation from the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing and the Tennessee Board of Nursing. In order to keep the school in good standing with the accrediting boards, the 2016 graduating class pushed to achieve an 85% first-time pass rate on the NCLEX. The NCLEX is a nationally recognized exam from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing that graduates of an accredited institution must pass to receive their licenses to practice. Dr. Roger Davis, Dean of the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, said that now that they have heard the results, the School of Nursing has a clean bill of health from their accrediting bodies. “We have effectively been able to raise our first-time pass rate from about 67% for the 2015 graduating class to over 85% of the total class of the 2016 graduating class,” Davis said. “At the present time we actually are running at about a rate of 97% for those that have taken it, and so we are grateful for the dedication of our faculty and staff and for the dedication of our students.” The NCLEX is used as a means of comparing nursing programs nationally and can range from 75 to 250 questions per exam. While this achievement is a huge milestone for the school, Davis said these test results alone are not the only indicators of the possible success of students. “We believe that we provide a very sound and visionary curriculum for our nursing students, and our experiences in a variety of...
by Whitney Smith | Sep 28, 2016 | News Slider
Students gathered in Stowe Hall to watch the first 2016 presidential debate on Monday, September 26. The watch party was hosted by Lipscomb’s political science department, Lipscomb Democrats, Lipscomb’s College Republicans, Lipscomb’s League of United Latin American Citizens and Young Americans for Freedom. Throughout the night, many opinions were represented through attendance, phrases printed on T-shirts and occasionally voiced through a cheer or a clap. Although this election is particularly polarizing in terms of party preference and ideology, Lipscomb College of Business alum and founder of the consulting firm the Millennial View Trevor Gormley said the most important aspect of this election for him is in the numbers. “One of the biggest issues that the country has to face is growth,” Gormley said. “From an economic standpoint we are in one of the slowest growth periods ever in history. As a person in business and finance, that’s the biggest issue for me.” For sophomore law, justice and society (LJS) major Mason Borneman, his main concerns for the next president revolve around race relations. “I believe the biggest issue is race relations because I think it trickles down into so many other issues whether that be policing which is obviously a huge issue right now for us, education and equal access to that no matter what community you come from and gun violence,” Borneman said. “I think that’s a crucial issue that definitely has a lot of appeal to race because when it comes to the amount of African Americans shot and the amount of African Americans incarcerated due to gun violence or violence in general, it’s definitely not proportionate,...
