by Myckelle Williams | Sep 26, 2016 | News Slider
With the 2016-2017 school year in full swing, Lipscomb has reported a decrease in enrollment over previous years. With a lesser number of students flooding the campus, somehow the parking problem has managed to become an even bigger nuisance for students. Many Lipscomb students express frustration over lack of ability to find a parking space each morning. “It’s crazy. I have to leave my house two hours before classes in order to find a parking spot, or I will be late to class,” freshman Sharry Gendi said. Insufficient parking accommodations include blocked-off areas, visitor-reserved spaces and lack of open space in the current parking garage areas. Special events are also a major source of frustration, according to students. “Every time there is an event, I am unable to find a parking spot or get to class on time because all of the spaces are reserved by visitors,” senior Waymon Winfree said. “I am then forced to park far away and walk.” Lipscomb Senior Vice President for Student Life Scott McDowell said that the Lipscomb administration is aware of the problems and is actively working towards a mutually beneficial solution. “I think it’s a situation where we are close to capacity on campus and we plan to address that primarily with adding more parking, and there’s also the new shuttles,” McDowell said. With the recent addition of a student shuttle service that runs approximately every 15 minutes, McDowell recommends taking advantage of several local parking lots that have recently been made available to Lipscomb students, such as the Stokes Elementary lot on Belmont Boulevard, the McCadams Athletic Center off Caldwell Lane and the Woodmont Hills church parking lot,...
by Brooke Dorris | Sep 26, 2016 | News Slider
Thanks to the Student Activities Board, Lipscomb students may have the opportunity to go to the happiest place on earth with their fellow Bisons. As of right now, for $500, you will get two Walt Disney World park hopper tickets, one Universal Studios pass, a hotel room and transportation. Many Lipscomb students are excited about this new opportunity “I would love to go to Disney,” Abbie Holt said. “I haven’t been to Disney in about four years, and I would love to see what all has changed and what all has been added to the parks. I am very excited about the potential opportunity to go to Disney World with my fellow Lipscomb students.” Rebecca Shannon had similar thoughts. “I actually studied abroad, so going to different places and going on adventures with my Lipscomb family is so great,” Shannon said. “That’s really when you come up with the best memories. Even though $500 is a lot of money, I definitely think it’s worth it, so I would do it in a heartbeat.” “I think there would be a few things I would have to consider like how much it would cost, the time of year, how much homework I would have, etc,” Justin Cook said. “I think Disney World is an expensive place, so I think a large group of people wouldn’t go because of the price.” Lipscomb student Rachel Parker is a former Disney College Program Student. Parker said her experience at Disney was amazing, and she is really excited about this potential opportunity. “When I first heard about this opportunity and the cost, I know that...
by Todd Lamberth | Sep 25, 2016 | News Slider
For years, Nashville has been called a “melting pot” due to its diverse citizens. Going into the 2016-17 school year, Lipscomb can share that claim with its most diverse student body to date. Lipscomb now has a student body in which nearly one-fourth of all students come from a diverse background. That student body includes students from 49 states and 47 different countries. Lipscomb’s Director of Intercultural Development Lisa Steele has helped in the school’s effort to grow the rate of diversity on campus. “It has definitely been a conscious effort,” Steele said. “We have grown 350 percent since 2005. Every year our diversity numbers have grown.” Nashville, where one out of every ten citizens comes from a diverse background, attracts diversity due to the many opportunities that can be found in the city. Similarly, Lipscomb attracts many as students from diverse backgrounds are not only given opportunities but are also helped every step of the way. Steele thinks it speaks volumes about the school as a whole to be a place where these students want to come. “We are not just wanting students here, but are also willing to support them with services,” Steele said. “A lot of universities bring these students to campus, but then they’re on their own. Here we supply them with encouragement, advocate and support them.” Included in those different opportunities is the various on-campus organizations that have been started to help international and students from diverse backgrounds connect with each other. Senior political science student Carlos Ruiz Oyala is the current president and co-founder of Lipscomb’s chapter of the League of United Latin American Citizens...
by Lindsey Nance | Sep 24, 2016 | News Slider, Sports
Although the energy was high in Allen Arena Friday night, the volleyball team ran out of gas while battling rival Kennesaw State. The atmosphere was alive with all of Greek life there, a live DJ from the Rio Olympics and a well-known color commentator, also from the Rio Olympics. The Lady Bisons came out hot in the first match, gaining a quick 7-0 lead. They carried their momentum all the way to the end, where they defeated Kennesaw State 25-14. “We have a budding rivalry with Kennesaw. We knocked them out of championship game last year, and they are continuing to push the envelope as far as our conference goes.” said Coach Brandon Rosenthal. The second match, however, was a different story. Both teams were neck-and-neck as the lead kept changing, constantly. The Owls had the lead until senior transfer Taylor Racich took control of the net and slammed two balls down the middle of the court. Unfortunately for Lipscomb, our defense had trouble keeping the lead due to their delayed reactions to the quick Kennesaw State offense. Junior Lauren Anderson kept fighting and putting the Bisons back in the lead. A major key from this match that hurt the Lady Bisons was the struggle to control their blocking on the net and to keep the ball in bounds. Lipscomb also gave away some easy points by serving the ball out of bounds. Racich and freshman Carlyle Nusbaum came to play, slamming two balls off the block to put Lipscomb ahead 17-16. Some miscommunication hurt the Lady Bisons and caused a few balls to drop right in the middle of the...
by Becca Risley | Sep 23, 2016 | News Slider
Story by Katie Bianchini and Becca Risley The Lipscomb Department of Communication and Journalism presented the second annual Morality and the Media conference held Friday in the Ezell building. Speakers engaged students in a variety of controversial topics such as youth violence, transgender policy and civility in public discourse. “Hearing from professionals in the field can prove to be invaluable,” junior Reese Lusk said. “Gaining wisdom from people that are currently doing what we want to do is an amazing opportunity.” Chair of the Department of Communication and Journalism Alan Griggs said he hoped the day would allow students to gain insight into the world of communication through professionals. “We really wanted to explore not only the issues, but how the media cover those issues from the viewpoint and perspective of working journalists and those who have been in journalism,” Griggs said. “There isn’t enough time given for a good, broad discussion of these topics from the perspective that we bring.” One panel discussed the ongoing, national issue of transgender bathroom usage and equal access to secure public places. A main focus of this panel was the concept of privacy for the transgender population and how journalists should navigate reporting on such sensitive matters. “There is no documentation of transgender people going into the bathroom and harassing people,” said Dr. Marisa Richmond of the Tennessee Transgender Political Coalition. “But we have tons of documentation of transgender people going into bathrooms and being harassed.” Another panelist, Zach Pruitt of the Family Action Council of Tennessee, argued that “the rights of some come at the expense of others,” saying that regardless of documentation, women should not be in...
