by Cory Woodroof | Nov 17, 2014 | News Slider
A few familiar faces will be joining show host Amy Grant at this year’s Lighting of the Green. The tenth annual show will feature American Idol finalist and Christian artist Danny Gokey, Dove-winning gospel singer and actress Tamela Mann, singer/songwriter Jon Guerra, multi-talented family The Willis Clan, Brother Parker, Lipscomb student choruses and others. Walt Leaver, vice president for university relations, spoke to the impact Grant has had on the show. “Lighting of the Green has become a beloved tradition in Nashville, and we couldn’t have made that happen without the support and generosity of Amy Grant, who gives of her time and talent to perform and to schedule an exciting slate of artists each year,” Leaver said. The free. rain-or-shine concert starts at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 2, on the Allen Arena Mall. Festivities will begin at 4, including the Merry Marketplace at the arena. Free photos with Santa Claus are also available. Food or cash donations will be accepted for the Second Harvest Food Bank at the event. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own blanket or lawn chair. For more information on this year’s Lighting of the Green, visit the event page on Lipscomb’s website. Photo credit: Erin...
by Cory Woodroof | Nov 17, 2014 | News Slider
The struggles, sacrifices and successes of African Americans during one of the nation’s most turbulent times were at the forefront of conversation in Shamblin Theatre Saturday morning. In conjunction with Lipscomb’s remembrance of the Battle of Nashville’s 150th anniversary, the Department of History, Politics & Philosophy hosted a Civil War symposium that detailed various aspects of African-American life during the war. “The African-American Experience in the Civil War Era” brought three noted historians to share their takes on three different-yet-synergetic topics. James M. McPherson, a Pulitzer-winning author and historian, John F. Baker, a genealogy expert and Joseph Glatthaar, an author and historian, all spoke about different sections of what African Americans endured during that time. Tim Johnson, a professor in the department and the driving force in Lipscomb’s reflection of the battle’s sesquicentennial, said when planning the event, this particular topic came to mind. “We wanted to focus on the African-American experience,” Johnson said. “We wanted to help tell the Nashville community about a story that is often overlooked. That seemed an appropriate theme, given the number of African-American Union soldiers who fought in Nashville in December 1864.” In his talk titled “The Washingtons of Wessyngton Plantation: Stories of My Family’s Journey to Freedom,” Baker shed light on the story behind the plantation where his ancestors worked. Baker said he conducted genealogical and historical research on the local plantation called Wessyngton, located in Robertson County. “My research at Wessyngton started sort of accidentally,” Baker said. “When I was in the seventh grade, we used a social studies textbook called ‘Your Tennessee,’ and I came across this photograph entitled ‘Black...
by Jesica Parsley | Nov 16, 2014 | News Slider, Sports
The Lady Bison basketball team opened up the 2014-2015 season with one win and one loss. Lipscomb earned their first win of the season in the season opener against Georgia Southern. The Lady Bisons won 80-74 Nov. 14 in Allen Arena. Senior guard Sara Bliss led the way for Lipscomb with 22 points. Redshirt junior guard Danay Fothergill added 17 points, and redshirt junior forward Ashley Southern scored 12 points and grabbed eight rebounds. Lipscomb shot 46 percent from the field and 47 percent behind the three-point line. Freshmen guards Kennedy Potts and Emily Eubank made their first collegiate starts for Lipscomb. Back in action in Allen Arena on Nov. 16, Lipscomb fell 79-66 to Wright State. Fothergill led all Lipscomb scorers with 19. Bliss scored 13. Turnovers were costly for the Lady Bisons. Wright State collected 19 points off of Lipscomb’s 22 turnovers. Wright State’s Tay’ler Mingo led all scorers with 30. The Lady Bisons head to Birmingham, Alabama for a matchup with UAB on Nov. 19. Photo courtesy of...
by Sam Webb | Nov 16, 2014 | News Slider
The band Flying Colours made its way from Jackson, Tenn. to Nashville this Saturday to rock SGA’s fall concert. The band is made up of a group of Union University students who have known each other since high school. Flying Colours’ full-length album, All the Answers, was released in early 2013. The follow-up EP, Resist, was released in July of 2014. The band performed songs from both albums, and the first 40 students got a free copy of the full-length album. The band’s sound blends the sounds of anthemic pop and soft rock. “I like to say that it is pop, but I don’t know if many people would agree with that just because it is kind of like nerdy pop. So I call it Sci-Fi Rock,” said lead singer Rob Griffith. Fans from Jackson and Lipscomb students also got to hear opening acts Sam Mcleod, a Nashville based alternative artist and The Pandoras, a group made up of Lipscomb students. Previous SGA concerts for the student body have included Dave Barnes, The Civil Wars and Judah & the...
by Logan Butts | Nov 14, 2014 | News Slider, Sports
On a day that saw the Lipscomb men’s and women’s basketball, men’s soccer and volleyball teams all play home games, the Bisons almost finished the marathon undefeated. The men’s basketball team provided the nightcap for the day, taking down Berry College 91-70 in their season opener. Head coach Casey Alexander played everyone on the roster early and often, including the four freshmen and one transfer new to the team. Even with usual starter Malcolm Smith not dressing out, the Bisons had more than enough players to go around. “We went into the game with the intention of giving everybody as many minutes as we could and spreading those out, and we were able to stick with it” Alexander said, “it wasn’t nearly as pretty as we wanted it to be, but that [the subbing strategy] was by design.” With many players subbing in and out throughout the game, the Bisons were able to keep fresh bodies in the game constantly in an effort to keep their pace at a high level. Lipscomb was forcing turnovers and scoring off of fast breaks all night, especially during an 11-5 run to start the second half. Berry College was never able to recover from the Bisons run to begin the first half. Lipscomb continued to push the ball, and the quick pace resulted in two big breakaway dunks from Josh Williams, the night’s leading scorer with 32 points on 9-15 shooting. Senior Martin Smith filled up the stat sheet in the win. Smith finished with 14 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Out of all the Bisons debuting on the night, freshman...
by Carly Bergthold | Nov 14, 2014 | News Slider
Gas prices can seem random, but there is a method behind the ups and downs. According to GasBuddy, Nashville gas prices haven’t been this low since late 2010. Lipscomb economics and finance professor Bill Ingram said prices have to do with simple supply and demand. “It’s all because of the price of crude oil,” Ingram said. “A big part of the cost of a product is the cost of the material that goes in the product. The United States is producing much more crude oil, so we’re less dependent on foreign oil.” In 2014, gas prices in Nashville spiked around April and began falling in July, which Ingram said is normal. “In the summertime when the demand increases, it puts more pressure on the manufacturers,” Ingram said. “They may have to use some equipment that’s less efficient. Some states require them to produce a different kind of gas in the summertime because there’s more of a chance of pollution. That costs more.” Customer demand and the price of crude oil, however, do not explain the variety of gas prices in one area. That is simply business. “One of the driving forces of pricing in product is competition,” Ingram said. “Certain parts of town, like a few blocks from campus in Green Hills, there are just a couple gas places. But if you go in another direction, like Thompson Lane, there are more places to buy gas. So it has to do with competition as well as the demographics of the neighborhood. Someone in Brentwood, where it’s more affluent, might be willing to pay more for convenience.” The cheapest places...
