by Erin Turner | Jan 27, 2016 | Arts and Entertainment, News Slider
The audience bid farewell to the Arcadian Wild’s Isaac Horn Tuesday night in Shamblin Theatre. But only for three months. The indie-folk group, composed of junior Sarah Wood, senior Everett Davis, sophomore Horn and Lipscomb graduate Lincoln Mick, put on their last show of the semester just a day before Horn will get on a plane to Vienna to study abroad. Also on the line-up for the evening was Brother Parker and Nordista Freeze. “It hasn’t quite settled in that I’m going to be on the other side of the world in 24 hours,” Horn said. The group welcomed Horn in the fall of 2014, when he moved from Jonesboro, Arkansas to begin his first semester at Lipscomb. “Since I’ve been at Lipscomb I’ve been playing with the Arcadian Wild, so it’s going to be odd to have a significant portion of the year completely absent of that,” Horn said. Wood said that spending a few months not playing together will be something different for the group. “We’ve become like a little family, so to kind of take a break from it for a little period of time is going to be really weird, but I think it will be good,” Wood said. While Horn is studying abroad the group will not play any shows. For music major Davis, he said the break came just in time. As he prepares to graduate in May, he is also getting ready for an audition at Belmont for graduate school, along with his senior music recital. Horn, on the other hand, said he is looking forward to being somewhere completely new. “I anticipate...
by Lyndi Locke | Jan 26, 2016 | News Slider
The Campus Ministry Team transformed the traditional Wednesday Night Devo last week into a more interactive and relaxed gathering called ‘Recess.’ “We thought it was time to switch things up; we wanted to do something new and fresh,” women’s campus minister Caroline Morris said. “We want to present the Gospel in a way that’s embedded in a fun and relational atmosphere.” Recess will be held in McQuiddy Gym rather than a more formal location, which will encourage students to hang out and take a break from classes. Morris said that instead of students hearing a devotional each week, Recess will be focused on interacting with others and having fun, as well as discussing current issues that college students face. “We want to get topics out there that maybe students are talking about in their day-to-day lives with friends,” Morris said. “Recess will be a place where we can talk about those topics together.” Some of the topics that will be discussed this semester are ‘Problems with Religion,’ ‘Singleness and Marriage,’ ‘Depression and Anxiety’ and ‘Managing Stress.’ “Next week, we’ll be talking about the effect of social media on college students,” Morris said. “We’ll be discussing identity and who you are, as well as how social media plays a role in your life.” Instead of meeting weekly like Wednesday Night Devo did, Recess will only take place every other week. “Less is more,” Morris said. “We want to focus more on quality rather than quantity.” Morris hopes that students will come to Recess anticipating what will happen each time, whether it be playing games or talking about a relatable topic. “I...
by Danielle Kinnen | Jan 26, 2016 | News Slider, Sports
The Lipscomb women’s basketball team lost 83-62 against the Stetson Hatters Monday night in Allen Arena. The Purple and Gold fell short and were unable to keep up momentum after a short lead in the first half. Although the Bisons came up short against the Hatters, head coach Greg Brown said he saw improvement since the last few games. “The intensity and execution was good, but closer to the end we got sloppy and they punished us for that,” Brown said. “They are a good team so the margin of error is really slim.” Freshman Morgan Turner set her career high of 13 points after getting more time on the court due to other team injuries. “After Christmas you hope to see the freshman become sophomores a little bit,” Brown said. “She’s [Turner] a talented player and we are excited to see her relaxing and be able to play like that.” The Lady Bisons saw two other players score in the double digits when junior Alex Banks lead Lipscomb with 20 points and six rebounds alongside sophomore Amber Fuqua who scored 12 points and four rebounds. “Alex [Banks] played a solid game — she is physical and can shoot those three’s for us,” Brown said. “She is versatile enough that she can play on the perimeter and play inside and against some of our teams — it gives us a great match up.” Although Lipscomb was without leading scorer and rebounder senior Ashley Southern and sophomore Loren Cagle, the Lady Bisons are using this time to improve in other aspects of the team until Southern and Cagle are able...
by Becca Risley | Jan 26, 2016 | News Slider
Coming to campus Friday night is the first annual Laser Night for the Fight, a fundraising event sponsored by girls’ social club Phi Nu. For a five-dollar donation, students can experience a custom-built laser tag stage inside the Student Activities Center. Once completing a round of laser tag, students can enjoy concessions, a photo booth, enter into a raffle or play volleyball and other games set up on the second court of the SAC. “We wanted to offer something new, something different,” Phi Nu senior treasurer Jaime Pawlitschek said. “We really looked at events that were held on campus and things that were different from what other clubs do. This event is something that we don’t have anything comparable to.” All proceeds and donations go toward the Gardner family and will benefit the Live Like Bella organization, a childhood cancer foundation. “Our official philanthropy for the club is breast cancer awareness, but cancer in general is something that God really laid on our hearts to build awareness and support,” Pawlitschek said. “Because we saw it affecting one of our own sisters, we could not think of any organization more deserving, at this time, of our donation in the Gardner’s family time of need.” Sophomore Ryann Gardner, an active member of Phi Nu, has a younger sister who is in remission from cancer. The club saw a need within the Gardner family and began searching for ways to contribute. “My family was fortunate enough to be able to afford my sister’s treatment, but I know that for many families that isn’t an option, so organizations like Live Like Bella really...
by Charlie Bateman | Jan 25, 2016 | News Slider, Sports
The Lipscomb men’s basketball team defeated Florida Gulf Coast University 91-75 in an Atlantic Sun Conference contest on Sunday afternoon while setting a few new NCAA-era records. The Bisons set an NCAA era school-record by scoring 19, three-pointers in the game and also set a new NCAA-era high for three-point shooting percentage by hitting 57.6 percent from deep. “We had a lot of guys contribute to this record,” head basketball coach Casey Alexander said. “Multiple players gave us a huge lift and that is what made this accomplishment possible. We want to be a team that is hard to guard on the floor and a team that is hard to guard offensively.” Lipscomb scored 51 points in the first half by shooting 62 percent from the field and 61 percent from three. Junior J.C. Hampton led the Bisons with 26 points in the game. In the first half, freshman Garrison Mathews led the Bisons in scoring with 15 points. Lipscomb finished the game with five players scoring double figures. Mathews scored 32 points in his first two conference games at home. “Garrison is playing with great confidence,” Alexander said. “He has been thrown into the fire since the very beginning of the season. He has been improving every game and learning on the fly. He is going to be a good player for us now and in the future.” The Bisons’ win broke FGCU’s seven-game winning streak and handed the Eagles their first loss in conference play this season. “I don’t think they were quite as good as they normally are on defense,” Alexander said. “I am sure Coach Dooley for Florida Gulf...
by Katie Bianchini | Jan 24, 2016 | News Slider
After Nashville received heavy snow Friday, icy roads surrounding Lipscomb’s campus persuaded student churchgoers to stay a bit closer to campus Sunday and attend Granny White Church of Christ. Located directly behind Lipscomb Academy, Granny White Church of Christ opened its doors to students and regular congregation members for a morning service they could attend on foot rather than by car. “Even though I don’t usually go there, it felt very familial,” junior Hannah Feiten said. While Granny White always offers liturgical services at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Sundays, one student said he prefers the more modern atmosphere at Ethos Church. “It’s mostly different because of the instrumental music,” said junior Alec McDowell, who regularly attends Ethos. “It was the same sort of message but just a different type of service this Sunday.” Twelve Lipscomb students started Ethos Church eight years ago at the home of a pastor. Today Ethos serves thousands of Nashvillians each Sunday at the Cannery Ballroom in downtown Nashville, Marathon Music Works in East Nashville and The Ruby in Hillsboro Village near Vanderbilt. While some students missed Ethos, others said they felt right at home at Granny White. Junior Kelli Messmer, who usually attends Brentwood Hills Church of Christ, said the service at Granny White was almost identical to her usual Sunday experience. “This one just had more students this time, because they couldn’t travel so well,” Messmer said. One long-time Granny White member said the congregation hopes a Sunday like this will encourage more college students to attend in the future. “We have quite a few young couples and singles, but we don’t have a whole lot of college students, sadly,”...
