by Erin Turner | Mar 5, 2015 | News Slider
All 8 and 9 a.m. classes for Friday, March 6 have been canceled due to winter weather. Rain turned to a wintry mix late Wednesday night and snow fell on campus throughout Thursday morning. Almost two inches of snow accumulated with low wind chills. Classes will resume at 10 a.m. tomorrow following the Class Schedule Disruption Policy. All traveling to campus should use their own judgement, as temperatures are predicted to remain below zero until mid-day Friday. Students should look for communication from professors for missed...
by Erin Turner | Mar 5, 2015 | News Slider
Thursday night’s Singarama show that was scheduled for 7:30 p.m. in Collins Alumni Auditorium has been canceled due to road conditions and snow accumulation. Thursday’s showing of the highly anticipated event — that many students have worked on since January — will not be rescheduled. But Friday’s show at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday’s 2 and 7:30 p.m. showings remain on schedule as of today. Meanwhile, the Singarama groups “Ready,” “Set” and “Go” will continue working on their performances. “Another day of practice never hurt anyone,” sophomore Zack Eccleston said. While more practice time is helpful for the teams, Eccleston said he is still eager to perform the show for an audience. “We’re all ready for people to see it,” Eccleston said. “Hard work might be an understatement. “We had a month less to work on our shows this year compared to last year, so everyone’s been really great about learning everything in half the time we got last year,” Eccleston said. “Our directors have been incredible in creating this show, and everyone participating in it has put in so many hours to get these dances down, learn the music and still put a focus on school work at the same time.” This year’s Singarama production is Ready, Set, Go! featuring groups led by student directors Anne Claire Smith, Carolanne Deaton and John Alex Foster. Despite the weather, Singarama participant and freshman Eliza Claire Neese is ready to perform. “Our energy is high and I feel we are ready to perform,” Neese said. “If the weather is too dangerous [Friday] I encourage people to attend a different night, as the shows have been rigorously created...
by Jamin Craig | Mar 5, 2015 | News Slider
Student Life dove into sexual purity from a Biblical viewpoint at Wednesday night’s “Unfiltered” series – a study that allows students to discuss difficult topics. Sam Smith, Dean of Student Life, came up with this series from a conversation he had with Josh Roberts, Dean of Student Development. “Josh Roberts and I went to a conference with some of our sister-school deans, and we were talking about what our campuses should look like, what our students are struggling with and how we can address those issues,” Smith said. “We realized there was this void on our campus when it came to these types of discussions, and instead of trying to avoid it, we’re going to do our best to address it.” “Unfiltered” is a four-part series, and each meeting covers a different topic. The topics include: online identity in social media, pornography and faith, sexual purity and substance abuse. Smith and Roberts decided to purposely not make the series available for chapel credit or a requirement for any Bible classes. They didn’t want students to feel forced in any way to attend the meetings because they knew they were difficult topics to confront. This week, the topic was sexual purity. Dr. Earl Lavender, a bible professor, led the discussion for the evening. He focused on maintaining a Christ-centered identity in a world focused on self-interest and sexual pleasure. “[Students need to] believe that God wills for you to flourish,” Lavender said. “He’s not giving you laws to frustrate you and tell you what you can’t do. He’s created you for His glory, and His teachings on appropriate sexual behavior are...
by Erin Turner | Mar 5, 2015 | News Slider
Almost two inches of snow covered campus early Thursday morning. Classes have been canceled for Thursday, as the snow has quickly accumulated, in addition to low wind chills. Davidson County has been issued a Winter Storm Warning that began at 6 p.m. Wednesday and will be in effect until noon today. The Campus Service Operations team has worked on clearing snow from Bison Square and major sidewalks throughout the morning. University offices are closed, except for those essential to the safety and welfare of campus residents. The dining hall is open as usual, but other dining options will open based on the availability staff. This second slap of ice and snow may look a little like Lipscomb did two weeks ago, as the temperatures are predicted to remain below freezing until mid-day Friday. Photos by Erin...
by Erin Turner | Mar 5, 2015 | News Slider
All day and night classes for Thursday, March 5 have been canceled due to road conditions and snow accumulation. Rain turned to a wintry mix late Wednesday night and snow has been falling since the early morning, accompanied by low wind chills. Davidson County has been issued a Winter Storm Warning that began at 6 p.m. Wednesday and will be in effect until noon today. The snow is predicted to stop falling at 10 a.m. University offices will be closed, except for those essential to the safety and welfare of campus residents. The dining hall will be remain open as usual, but other dining options will be open based on the availability staff. This second slap of ice and snow may look a little like Lipscomb did two weeks ago, as the temperatures are predicted to remain below freezing until mid-day Friday. Students should look for communication from professors for missed assignments. Check back later for more...
by Erin Turner | Mar 4, 2015 | News Slider
Nashville is predicted to have another wave of winter weather hit after temperatures plummeted this afternoon. TV meteorologists are predicting the rain to turn into a wintry mix, falling around 11 p.m. with an 80 percent chance of snow to follow in the early morning. Davidson County has been issued a Winter Storm Warning that began at 6 p.m. and will be in effect until noon Thursday. Two to five inches of snow are expected until the the accumulations come to a halt at 9 a.m. tomorrow. This second slap of ice and snow may look a little like Lipscomb did two weeks ago, as the temperatures are predicted to remain below freezing until mid-day...
