by Sydney Poe | Sep 6, 2013 | News Slider, Sports
In the third week of the 2013-2014 school year, Madeline Smith and Carter Sanderson are behind the news desk to update you about what is happening on campus and around the Nashville community. Alex Walker fills you in on the week’s top world news headlines, Brianna Langley give the scoop on all things Nashville Entertainment, Kelly Dean gives you the weather forecast and Savanna Schubert brings you up to speed with sports. This week’s newscast addresses the crisis in Syria and how it has affected Nashville residents, takes a look into the struggling newspaper, The Contributor and answers some questions about the internet at Lipscomb. We also check out the first Battle of the Boulevard of the semester at the Lipscomb soccer complex, find out how some students spent their Labor Day weekend and see how the softball intramural season kicked off. Be sure to stay tuned for future newscasts published every Friday here on...
by Janice Ng | Sep 5, 2013 | News Slider
Earlier this summer, Lipscomb was one of four universities across the nation that were awarded four out of four stars by the National Council on Teacher Quality, a research and policy group dedicated to establishing teacher quality in the nation. According to College of Education Dean Candice McQueen, the students and faculty were the ones at the heart of the ratings. “We are a program that really prepares our students in content, and we also do a lot with assessment and making sure we’re using survey data to make program improvements,” McQueen said. This is not the first time the College of Education has been recognized for its program. McQueen expressed her excitement at the national level recognition. “For two years now, our program has been highlighted for our ability for our own graduates to come out and impact student achievement in a positive way,” McQueen said. The most recent report card noted that Lipscomb’s graduate performance was better than many three-year veteran teachers already out in the field. “When [students] get to student-teaching, they’ve already had experience in working with a very diverse population of students, and this allows them to feel confidant to work with students of all different socio-economic levels,” said Junior High, director of undergraduate education. High said he believes that teaching is a service occupation and strives to instill a good value system in his students. “We build on what they bring to the classroom,” High said. “We are very concerned that they not only leave here with a skill to go into the classroom professionally and to be effective educators, but we want them...
by Carter Sanderson | Sep 5, 2013 | News Slider, Sports
Nashville’s resident NFL team the Tennessee Titans, led by 3rd year head coach Mike Munchak, appear to be in another up-hill battle this season in the quest for post-season glory. However, a new cast of supporting characters and continued support from the fans could lead this Titans team to a different ending than last year’s middling close. Recently, fans got a sneak peek at this year’s group with four pre-season games. The final scores didn’t do much to inspire goodwill from the fans, but Katie Bunker, a Lipscomb Pharmacy student from Ohio, still thinks the team will have a better year than normal. “I understand they didn’t win many games, but you have to look on the positive side. The losses came out to a total of 10 points combined,” Bunker said. “They were right there in every game. They just couldn’t finish.” The team fell to Cincinnati, Minnesota and Washington during the exhibition phase but managed to get a preseason win over nearby Atlanta. Dustin Wilder, a member of Lipscomb’s golf team, and his family are season ticket holders who anticipate for future success for the men in blue. “We started getting tickets when they first came to LP Field in 1999,” Wilder said. “I’m really excited about this year because we picked up a lot of free agents in the off season.” A few of those free agents include former Buffalo Bills guard Andy Levitre, former Baltimore Ravens safety Bernard Pollard, former San Francisco 49ers tight end Delaney Walker and former New York Jets running back Shonn Greene. The Titans also spent early draft picks to help the offense, with former Alabama guard...
by Jesica Parsley | Sep 3, 2013 | News Slider
Lipscomb students and gospel music fans alike were tuned in during the first week of classes when the nominations for the Dove Awards were announced in the Hall of Fame room at Allen Arena. Chris Tomlin and Matt Redman led the way in nominations with eight each. Tomlin will be going up against Francesca Battistelli, Lecrae, Tamela Mann and TobyMac for Artist of the Year. The nominations came as no surprise to Kelsey Turner, a junior business major from Smyrna. “When I looked at the nominations online, I wasn’t surprised with one nominee because I thought they all fit perfectly,” Turner said. Lumination Co-Managing Editor Brianne Welch personally knows Dove nominee Cliff Duren. “He was the assistant music director at my home church in Georgia and moved to Nashville to further his music career,” Welch said. Duren received a Choral Collection of the Year nod for Carry Your Name. “I am really happy for him.” Welch said. “I feel like I know somebody famous.” Some students were excited to see the nominees because they set the stage for the actual awards show, which is set to take place on Oct. 15 in Allen Arena. “I really like the lineup and am excited to see what each artist brings to the stage,” said Emily Townsend, a junior children’s ministry major from Chattanooga. “After the nominations, I realized that there is so much talent within the Christian genre,” Townsend said. “It’s a growing industry.” A couple of classes in the Communication department got the chance to cover the press conference for the nominations. The Practicum in Public Relations was one of those classes....
by Bridgette Begle | Sep 3, 2013 | News Slider
Students entering the 2013-2014 school year may have immediately noticed the changes to Lipscomb’s meal plans upon returning to campus. In the past, Sodexo, Lipscomb’s dining company, offered meal plans with a set number of Bison Café meals and dining dollars per semester. This year, Sodexo has changed the meal plans to offer a set number of meals per week and a set number of dining dollars per semester. The company has also added the Bison Bucks system, a program that allocates funds to be used at select Lipscomb and off-campus locations through the use of new ID cards. Although the meal plan for Village residents is the only one that currently includes Bison Bucks as a part of the package, any student can purchase Bison Bucks with their own money online. As this is the first semester for Bison Bucks, some students are currently contemplating the benefits of taking part in the new program. According to Wolcott Fary, Lipscomb’s Food Service General Manager, there are three main benefits to Bison Bucks. Budgeting: “It’s geared to you personally,” Fary said. Fary suggested that is a good way for students to budget their money by knowing exactly how much they have to spend. Future specials: Although there are no automatic price reductions on products bought with Bison Bucks, Fary ensures that this is an investment in these restaurants, and he foresees some specials for student’s benefit could be added in the future. “The restaurants, as we get rolling with it, will probably run some specials that will only be available to folks with Bison Bucks. That will be up to them specifically,”...
by Aaron Schmelzer | Aug 31, 2013 | News Slider, Sports
Friday night, roadside rivals Lipscomb University and Belmont University kicked off their seasons in a “Battle of the Boulevard” match-up. The 17th meeting between the teams ended with the Bisons hoisting the Red Bull Trophy yet again after posting a 3-1 victory over the Bruins. The Bisons, in their white and purple striped uniforms, took the field around 6 p.m. to warm up. Ten minutes later, the Bruins, dressed in red, took the opposite end of the field in an attempt to win back the coveted title of ‘Battle’ Champions. From the beginning of the match, Belmont started off aggressive and pushed deep into Lipscomb’s defense multiple times. For the rest of the game, the Bisons’ defense was not so generous. Lipscomb held their own against a good opponent, taking 11 shots on goal and making 3, while the Bison defense allowed 7 shots on goal. Only one found itself in the back of Lipscomb’s net. The first Bison goal arrived when Josue Chavez, the sophomore midfielder from Colorado, took an open shot from 25 yards away to get the ball rolling on Lipscomb’s eventual win. If there wasn’t any other indication that these two teams are rivals, the seven cards — six yellow and one red — certainly said enough. From the 38th minute on, Belmont played a man down after Cody Stratton was ejected for a slide from behind. Of the other cards, Belmont and Lipscomb each had three cautions. The visiting team did not not make it easy for Lipscomb to nab the win, however. Trailing 2-0 entering halftime, the Bruins worked hard to get back...
