by Kahwit Tela | Apr 11, 2022 | News, News Slider, Student Spotlight
Amid turmoil and destruction, one girl completes a beauty ritual every night before going to bed. The 11-year-old sister of Liza Diachenko, a senior fashion major and tennis player from Kharkiv, Ukraine, would put on makeup every night before going to bed for one particular reason. “[My Mom told me my] sister puts on makeup on every night and says if that if she dies, she wants to die pretty,” Diachenko said. “[No] 11-year old should be thinking about dying,” Diachenko said. “They should be talking about school, friends, boys, or whatever.” For Diachenko, It’s heartbreaking to see her younger sister experience a “completely different childhood” than she. One that forces her to grow up fast. This is one of the many harsh realities Ukrainians are currently facing due to the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian conflict.On Feb. 24, Russia invaded Ukraine, causing the largest assault on a European state since World War II.Since the start of the invasion, more than three million refugees have fled Ukraine, and more than six million have left their homes in the country. Diachenko’s teammates Kate Popova and Sasha Dobranos are from Ukraine as well and have joined her in grieving that their home country has been filled with unrest. All three women played tennis since an early age and would often travel to different places across Europe to play, including different parts of Ukraine. “We’re thankful to tennis that we got to explore because not a lot of people pretty much explored the whole country [of Ukraine],” Diachenko said. When the conflict started, the three joined a group chat with other Ukrainian tennis players to check up...
by Danny Kotula | Apr 3, 2022 | News Slider, Sports, Uncategorized
NASHVILLE – The Lipscomb women’s tennis team lost 5-2 to the North Florida Ospreys at Huston-Marsh-Griffith Tennis Center Sunday morning. With the win, UNF continues a perfect all-time record against the Bisons. Despite the loss, senior Kate Popova had a fine day at the office with a momentous singles win against ITA-ranked Kit Guliher. Ranked as high as 32nd in the ITA singles ranking and as high as ninth in doubles in her career, Guliher was unable to keep up with Lipscomb’s number one. “Kate’s been a great player,” Lipscomb head coach Jamie Aid said. “She’s played at the national level. So honestly, it was nice to see Kate today being in Kate’s element where she was stepping on the line, she wasn’t afraid to go to balls. It was nice to see Kate being out there and enjoying it and hitting it like she was today.” The morning started with a difficult doubles stretch, though, with the Bisons consistently losing momentum in key moments across all three matches. The top pairing, made up of Popova and Sasha Dobranos, going up against strong opposition, were held scoreless in a 6-0 loss. On court two, seniors Maddox Bandy and Eleanor Chapman lost 6-2 just moments after. Senior Liza Diachenko and junior Anja Trbeznik fought back from an early 3-0 deficit to keep their game alive the longest at 5-2. In singles, Lipscomb battled and kept things much more competitive. Popova found herself locked into the best match of the day, one that flip-flopped but saw the Ukrainian take a 6-4 win in set one. Court two saw an early lead...
by Danny Kotula | Apr 1, 2022 | News Slider, Sports
NASHVILLE – The Lipscomb women’s soccer team participated in a friendly match Thursday afternoon, drawing with the Vanderbilt Commodores 1-1. The result was an improvement on last year’s meeting between the cross-town rivals, with Vanderbilt taking the most recent contest 2-0 on September 9, 2021. A ragtag referee crew of assistant coaches wearing neon pinnies officiated the first 25 minutes of the match before a licensed center official arrived at Lipscomb Soccer Complex. The contest was played in a modified format with two 30-minute halves. The lineup that took the field was familiar in terms of personnel for the Purple and Gold, as head coach Kevin O’Brien started his best lineup for the offseason tilt. It did feature a new formation, though, mainly looking like a 3-5-2 with a defensive midfielder. “In the first period, I loved [the 3-5-2 formation],” O’Brien said. “Against Vanderbilt’s 3-5-2 we looked really, really dangerous and created a lot of great chances. When they advanced their full backs higher, it caused us trouble,” O’Brien said. While a few poor touches and missed passes were present, the game largely resembled the caution and precision of a regular-season match. Neither side could gain much traction offensively in the first frame, but Vanderbilt did manage three shots, all of which were off target. In the 22nd minute, the Commodores had their best chance early on with a cutback from the right flank finding an awaiting striker in the box. The first-time effort went well over the bar to keep the scores level. The Bisons took one shot in the first period which came on a header inside...
by Camryn Given | Mar 31, 2022 | News, News Slider
In honor of President McQueen’s inauguration and her declaration of today as a “Beautiful Day,” activities of all kinds are being held on Lipscomb’s campus. Students gathered to put together supplies for Ukrainian refugees as it was a “Beautiful Day for Service.” Partnering with Healing Hands International and Hands On Nashville, both social organizations centered on providing care via volunteer work, over 1,000 buckets were packaged with essential household items. Alisa Van Dyke, the Creative Director of Healing Hands said, “We were so impressed with the excitement and willing hands of the Lipscomb student body.” The buckets will be sent to various eastern European countries where those who have fled from violence in Ukraine can receive them. The buckets were filled with necessities such as dish soap, flashlights, clothes and handwritten cards from students. Van Dyke said that some buckets were being sent out on March 31. “The remainder will ship out within the next two weeks. We will have partners on the ground in Eastern Europe when the buckets arrive to report on the impact,” said Van Dyke. Students were excused from all classes today, making those that spent the two hours in Allen Arena on their off-day to help others more meaningful. “One thousand families escaping a desperate situation will be blessed by [the students’] efforts.” Photo by Kaylie...
by Abigail Kopp | Mar 30, 2022 | Galleries, News Slider
Lipscomb played host to local leaders, notable alumni and representatives from area universities during Tuesday’s inauguration ceremony. President Candice McQueen was officially inaugurated into her role, an occasion symbolized by the passing of the President’s Medallion. Gallery by Abigail...
by Kathryn Farris | Mar 30, 2022 | News, News Slider
Lipscomb played host to local leaders, notable alumni and representatives from area universities during Tuesday’s inauguration ceremony. President Candice McQueen was officially inaugurated into her role, an occasion symbolized by the passing of the President’s Medallion. “To say it pretty plainly…I want Lipscomb University to be the best university in the country,” said McQueen in her inaugural address. “We want to elevate student voice in key decisions, we want to add new campus activities and new events that are fully-aligned with what out students need.” The ceremony featured greetings from Tennesee Governor Bill Lee and Nashville Mayor John Cooper. President McQueen previously served under Governor Lee as commissioner of education. The Alma Mater was delivered by Pat Boone, an award-winning artist and Lipscomb alum. With a theme of “Be a Light”, the University celebrated throughout the week with a symposium highlighting the elevation of faith in “diverse areas of service and work”, a campus showcase recognizing the work of students and faculty across the university and a family-friendly block party. The celebration did not end on Tuesday, President McQueen announced during her inaugural address the return of the campus tradition, “It’s a Beautiful Day”. Classes are called off this Wednesday as the students celebrate the occasion with food trucks, a service project and an evening concert. Photos by Kathryn Farris GALLERY: Inauguration...
