by Mignonne Bryant | Mar 31, 2015 | News Slider
While traveling several years ago, Lipscomb president Randy Lowry ran across an Au Bon Pain and wanted to bring it to campus. That idea became a reality at the cafe’s grand opening this Tuesday. “We finally got to the point of having the place, having the time, having Sodexo’s support and having this little French cafe,” Lowry said. The grand opening of Au Bon Pain brought in a wave of students to the newly renovated portion of the Student Activities Center. Festivities included free food samples, games like corn hole and spike ball and a raffle for Predators tickets, food coupons, reusable cups and more. The cafe has been popular since it opened on limited hours last week. “It’s a perfect location for folks to be able to come over and spend some time relaxing in the dining area,” said Wolcott Fary, Sodexo general manager. “In conjunction with the Student Activity Center, it’s a powerhouse punch.” Au Bon Pain offers a wide variety of options including hot and cold sandwiches, pastries, coffee, soups and salads, plus a large seating area for students to socialize or do homework. “It’s very popular,” junior Lindsey Lang said. “The salads are on point, so they’re really delicious, and so far the pastries I’ve had are pretty good.” Lang said the wait to get her sandwich one day was long, but it was worth the wait. Sophomore Zack Eccleston said he loves the new cafe and bakery. “I love that it’s actually kind of a full service restaurant at Lipscomb, and it’s really, really good,” Eccleston said. One popular item among students is the reusable cup. Once...
by Erin Turner | Mar 30, 2015 | News Slider
Several Lipscomb journalism students took away 2015 Tennessee AP college journalism awards at the John Seigenthaler Center on Saturday. Lipscomb received nine awards in the competition. Lipscomb’s AP award winners include: Patrick Carpenter — 3rd place, Best Radio Sports Coverage/Program Brianne Welch, Cory Woodroof and Erin Turner — 2nd place, Best Online Multimedia Package Haleigh Ker — 2nd place, Best Radio Specialized/Topic Reporting Cory Woodroof — 3rd place, Best News Story Jamin Craig and Sarah McGee — 3rd place, Best Radio Newscast Janice Ng and Brianna Langley — honorable mention, Best TV Newscast Erin Turner — 3rd place, Best Online Multimedia Journalist Cory Woodroof — 2nd place, Best Online Multimedia Journalist Brianne Welch — 3rd place, Best TV...
by Chad Johnson | Mar 29, 2015 | News Slider, Sports
The Lipscomb baseball team took home the weekend series against Georgetown after a 4-1 victory on Sunday afternoon at Ken Dugan Field at Stephen L. Marsh Stadium. After dropping the first game 8-5 on Friday night, the Bisons bounced back on Saturday afternoon to claim an 8-3 victory. With the win on Sunday, Lipscomb improved to 17-8 on the season and 2-1 against the Hoyas in the all-time series. Lipscomb coach Jeff Forehand gave credit to Georgetown and said that this non-conference win should help the team heading into conference play. “Georgetown has a solid team; they are scrappy and hard to play against,” Forehand said. “This was a good series win for our club with conference play just a week away. Hopefully we can continue to build the momentum.” Several players contributed to win on the offensive end led by senior outfielder Jonathan Allison who went 3-for-3, including two RBI and one run scored. “We are beginning to expect that from Johnny [Allison] every time out,” Forehand said. “Hitting is difficult, but he is really swinging a good bat right now. When we get runners on base, everyone looks forward to him coming to the plate. He is producing every week, so hopefully he can continue that.” On the mound, junior right-hander Denton Norman held the Hoyas in check. He gave up just one run and four hits in eight and one-third innings of work. “It was a solid performance for Denton today,” Forehand said. “We always talk about how the starter can’t win us the game, but he can put us in a position to win, and that is exactly what we got from him...
by Stephanie Schiraldi | Mar 29, 2015 | News Slider
Collins Alumni Auditorium was full of life Saturday night — life that will help bring water to those in need. The 13th annual Anteater’s Ball brought incredible vocals, comical dance routines and a lip sync battle. The variety show is hosted by Alpha Phi Chi and Pi Kappa Sigma. Director of Anteater’s Ball Chris Netterville, a junior English major from Nashville, said putting the show together is a big task, but the end result is worth it. “What separates Anteater’s Ball from Singarama or anything that the performance art departments put on is that Anteater’s Ball is solely aimed towards serving,” Netterville said. “We aim to use our performance talents to directly impact the world around us by raising money for local nonprofits.” This year, all proceeds went toward the Well Coffeehouse’s Groundswell Project .95. The Well is a non-profit missional coffeehouse providing quality coffee in exchange for funds to provide clean water for people around the world. The Groundswell Project .95 is raising $38,000 to support the Well’s next well drilling project in Nairobi, Kenya. The project plans include building three wells around that area. “Project .95 is designed to be able to help an area of Kenya that has not had rain in over seven years,” said Steve Morrow, secretary of the board for the Well Coffeehouse. “I can’t imagine what it’s like to be raised in a nation that might not potentially see rain for that long.” The Well has built six wells in Africa, three wells in Haiti and five water filtration systems around the world since opening two years ago. “It’s been a thrilling ride to watch God,...
by Sarah McGee | Mar 28, 2015 | News Slider
On Friday night, Lipscomb students stepped back in time for the second annual Full Moon Festival in the Student Activities Center. Organized by social clubs Theta Psi and Delta Omega, the fifties-themed dance raised awareness for Lipscomb’s drug and alcohol policy, providing students with a fun, drug and alcohol-free environment. “We’re doing a fifties theme each year,” said Delta Omega president Makenzie Kanyuh. “It will always stay that way, but we plan on constantly changing around the overall theme.” This year’s theme had a classic movie twist. The dance floor showcased posters for classic films like “Gone With the Wind” and “East of Eden.” The event was bustling with students dressed in ’50s and ’60s clothing. Popular elements of the evening included an ice cream float station, a photo booth and a live band. The clubs began planning the dance at the beginning of the spring semester, but the actual set up for the Full Moon Festival didn’t begin until Friday morning. “I had the roots set from last year, but it was a lot of work,” said Theta Psi social coordinator Cody LaRochelle. “I couldn’t have done it without the help from everybody.” Proceeds from the festival went to Good Spread, a peanut butter company that donates food to malnourished...
by Janice Ng | Mar 27, 2015 | News Slider
This week on Lumination News, Carly Bergthold and Sarah McGee give you the latest updates on local and Lipscomb news from the anchor’s desk. See what’s going on in world news with reporter Mignonne Bryant, and get caught up on Hollywood’s latest drama with Brittnay Estes. Also, Charlie Bateman gives you a look into the world of Lipscomb sports. The Allen Bell Tower has been a landmark on Lipscomb’s campus since 1999, but lately it has been much quieter than usual. Lumination’s Colleen Casner finds out why. This spring break, Lipscomb missions mobilized over 400 students to 21 trips to different parts of the world. The longest running spring break trip travels to the City of Children, an orphanage in Ensenada, Mexico. Reporter Erin King reflects with team members on the experience. Radnor Lake with all its natural beauty is very much an iconic part of Nashville among locals and Lipscomb students. Reporter Mignonne Bryant explores the history, land and animals that make it so unique. Do you have any story ideas or events you would like to see covered? E-mail our News Director at...
