by Russell Vannozzi | Sep 7, 2016 | Arts and Entertainment, News Slider
Lipscomb’s Leading Edge will host Robert Hackenson Jr. for “Sober Thoughts,” a program designed to entertain students and also educate about the dangers of drugs and alcohol. The show, which involves magic and hypnosis, will be held on Wednesday, September 7th in Shamblin Theatre. The festivities are scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. “The world is constantly delivering a message about alcohol and drug use which conflict with the expectations we have for our students at Lipscomb,” Sam Smith said, the Dean of Student Life and the sponsor of the Leading Edge. “I am thrilled to support the Leading Edge in their effort to address the topic of making smart choices with their peers.” Hackenson and his team have been traveling across the country since 2004 to spread positive messages to schools, colleges and other organizations through the use of entertainment. Hackenson’s website describes his shows as “a highly interactive and engaging way to deliver important messages to audiences in a brilliant and memorable fashion.” “I’m really excited to see how Hackenson links magic and hypnosis to making wise decisions,” Rachel Heronimus, a sophomore member of the Leading Edge, said. “We see this as fun event that can positively impact our peers.” Sophomore Leading Edge member Collin Vasseur echoed Heronimus’ sentiments. “I think it’s important that students reflect on making wise decisions, especially at the beginning of the school year,” Vasseur noted. “It’s also going to be an entertaining evening.” The Leading Edge was established in the fall of 2014 as a student-led group that seeks opportunities to change Lipscomb’s campus. Smith said he saw the need for such...
by Brooke Dorris | Sep 6, 2016 | News Slider
Things are beginning to heat up around Lipscomb as Rush Week is right around the corner. Whether they are a part of a social club or not, students are preparing for one of the busiest times of the year on campus. Lipscomb has 13 social clubs — eight girls’ clubs and five guys’ clubs. Greek Life here at Lipscomb seeks to create God-honoring relationships, promote on-campus student involvement, serve the Nashville community and develop student leaders. However, many prospective students still have questions concerning rushing, such as what Rush Week is, and how they can get involved with a social club. “Rush week is a chance for prospective students to come and get to know the social clubs on campus and see what they’re about,” Claire Grissom, a senior member of Delta Omega, said, noting, “and to see if they’re interested in joining a social club at all.” “Rush week is a good opportunity for different prospectives to get to know the different clubs on campus, and to see if pledging is right for them,” Haley Sullivan, a senior member of Pi Delta, said. Jake Cartwright, sophomore and member of Theta Psi, gave a run down of just how long the rush process can be. “Rush week is a time for us to get to know prospective students,” Cartwright said. “You’ll be immersed in Greek life, and you’ll get to meet all of us that are a part of a social club. After Rush Fair, you go to the open rushes of clubs that you like. It’s a four-hour long event, and you’ll have an interview with some of...
by Ellen Butterfield | Sep 5, 2016 | News Slider, Newscast
It’s the first newscast of the 2016-2017 school year, and Patrick Carpenter and Brooke Dorris lead the show with your latest headlines, both locally and nationally. Anna Rogers has the weather, Myckelle Williams brings the entertainment scoop and Todd Lamberth gives national and local sports updates. Lumination’s Patrick Carpenter catches up with CFO Danny Taylor to find out how much of students’ tuition dollars go into the current construction projects. He also looks into campus upgrades that will be coming up soon. Three of Lipscomb’s baseball players were featured in the Cape Cod league this summer, and Lumination’s Todd Lamberth has more. Lumination’s Lindsey Nance catches up with Anna Buhigas, the Lady Bisons soccer goalie. Thinking of rushing a social club this fall? Lumination’s Brooke Dorris has everything students need to know about social clubs, the rushing process and more. Don’t forget to come back next week for the latest discussion of campus news....
by Lindsey Nance | Sep 5, 2016 | News Slider, Sports
The Lipscomb women’s soccer team (4-1-1) defeated Austin Peay at the Lipscomb University Soccer Complex Sunday night 3-1. This win solidifies the women’s undefeated record at home. After a big win over MTSU last Thursday, the Lady Bisons kept their momentum and came out energized and ready to play. “I thought we were the aggressors,” Coach Kevin O’Brien said. Olivia Doak continued to prove herself as she sent two hard balls into the net within the first 10 minutes. Teams are starting to scout her out, but she has still managed to find ways around their schemes and get the ball in the net. These were Olivia’s fifth and sixth goals this season. “She’s powerful, and she’s skillful. She’s got a nice finishing touch,” O’Brien said. The third Lady Bison goal came easily in the first-half from junior Natalie DuBoise. Maycie McKay lined her up for the shot with her third assist for the game. Austin Peay’s only goal came from a penalty kick from junior Kirstin Robertson in the 25th minute. Senior goalkeeper Anna Buhigas had three saves to help seal the deal on the defensive side. Lipscomb’s record with Austin Peay now sits at 4-8-1. Next up, the women’s soccer team looks to snatch a road-win against Alabama State on Friday at 6 p.m. The Bisons return home to face Wright State at the Lipscomb Soccer Complex on Sunday at 1 p.m. Photo courtesy of Lipscomb...
by Tyler Harvey | Sep 4, 2016 | News Slider
Lipscomb welcomed seniors Marco Chan and Harrison Wan from Hong Kong this semester. Both students are a part of the Inbound Exchange program. Chan and Wan’s home school is Hang Seng Management College in Hong Kong and they both decided to come to America this semester to study and learn at Lipscomb. Wan said he wants his travels to America to make a difference in his life while Chan is excited to explore a new culture. “I was first taught in English in kindergarten,” Chan said. “My first language is Cantonese because that’s what everyone speaks in Hong Kong. But we are also taught English there.” Both students arrived a week before classes started and participated in Quest Week activities. Travel time from Hong Kong to Nashville lasted roughly 20 hours. Both Chan and Wan said they calmed their nerves on the flight by watching movies and taking naps. After arriving in the states, both students said they were surprised by several of the differences between the cultures in Hong Kong and America. “In Hong Kong we don’t see many green, and not that many people drive in Hong Kong because the price of driving is very expensive there,” Wan said. “There is a lot more fresh air here.” Wan also mentioned a difference in learning styles between the two countries. “In Hong Kong I like to learn on my own because that’s how everyone learns,” he said. “But here I like listen and learn from the professor because that’s what everyone here does. Here we have more discussions in class, and the students are more engaging with the professor.” Chan added that students...
by KJ Lauck | Sep 3, 2016 | News Slider, Sports
Lipscomb Men’s and Women’s Cross Country kicked off its season Saturday morning at Vaughn’s Gap at Percy Warner Park in the Belmont Opener. There were nine schools that participated in the meet, including local teams, such as Belmont, Vanderbilt, Tennessee State and Trevecca, as well as Austin Peay, Murray State, Rhodes and UT-Chattanooga. “It’s a preseason meet, but it’s also not a preseason meet,” Director of Cross Country Bill Taylor said. “The women always run a 5K, but guys usually run an 8K or a 10K,” Taylor said. “The women will sometimes run a 6K, but I don’t know why they don’t run the same distance.” The distance for the men in this meet is smaller than that of a regular cross country meet. For this meet, instead of the NCAA scoring all the teams together like what would be done at a normal meet, the teams are split into groups and scored. The reason for the scoring difference is because the opener is not an official meet. “Since this is sort of primer for the regular season, we don’t really look at time as much as where we want to be when we get to those regular season meets,” Taylor said. “We feel really good about the performances today of both the men and women,” Taylor added. “It gives us a good feel for where we are as a team and individually. It also gets us ready for the real meets, especially Vanderbilt in two weeks.” Freshmen who are new to the team had a chance to experience how a college cross country meet is run. “It gets...
