by Cory Woodroof | Sep 6, 2011 | News Slider, Opinion
Who would have guessed that a movie centered in the world of Mixed Martial Arts would be one of the most profound releases of the year? I sure didn’t. When I first saw the trailer for Warrior, I thought the film looked like a clichéd drama with the backdrop of a sport I’ve never been too big on. I liked the cast and the director, but sadly, I wrote the movie off as a typical low-brow September release (a film that is stuck in the doldrums of September released by a studio for a quick buck). Sometimes, I love it when I’m wrong. Warrior is a knockout. The cast, the score, the direction, the screenplay, and even the cinematography- everything packs its own unique punch that will have a lasting effect long after the theater lights have gone up. The film follows two brothers, Tommy (Tom Hardy) and Brendan (Joel Edgerton). Tommy is a beast of a human being. A veteran from the War on Terror and a former wrestling champion in his youth, Tommy has no emotion. He is a somber, relentless man – which shows evidently through his fighting – of few words. On the other side of the spectrum, Brendan is a beloved physics teacher with a wife and two kids. A former fighter himself, he gave up his days in the UFC for the life of a typical husband/ father. The two, who have not been on speaking terms for years after a rift in the family was created by their alcoholic father (Nick Nolte), collide when a new MMA tournament with a large prize...
by Sydney Poe | Sep 3, 2011 | News Slider, Sports
One thing is clear about the Lady Bisons volleyball team: they won’t go down without a fight. The Lady Bisons lost their last match in the inaugural Lipscomb Invitational to Arkansas State in four close sets Saturday afternoon. In the first set, the Lady Bisons couldn’t seem to find their rhythm, losing 15-25, and then fell just short in the second, losing 24-26. During the third set, the Lady Bisons used the energy from their home crowd to win 25-16. “I think they feed off of the energy, so it’s good to be at home,” said Lady Bisons Coach Brandon Rosenthal. The Lady Bisons were able to get ahead a little in the fourth set but fell short 23-25, losing the match 2-1. “The girls have been working hard,” said Rosenthal. “We’ve come up short just a little, but I think it’ll help tremendously.” The Lady Bisons will take on Western Kentucky this Tuesday, Sept. 6 at 6:30 p.m. in Allen...
by Sydney Poe | Sep 3, 2011 | News Slider, Sports
In what served as their home opener and the first Lipscomb Invitational, the Lady Bisons volleyball team won both matches against Tennessee Tech, bringing their winning streak at Allen Arena to twenty-nine. “This is the first time we’ve hosted the tourney, and it’s fun,” said Coach Brandon Rosenthal. “I’m hoping that these couple wins, especially at home, will help tremendously.” Earlier Friday, the Lady Bisons defeated Tennessee Tech in four sets. They easily won the first set 25-8, before losing the second set 19-25. They followed that up with two wins during their final matches, 27-25 and 25-10 respectively. The Lady Bisons opened their season on the road in Houston, dropping all three matches but not without coming away with good insight to what they have as a team. “I wanted to see if we had a fight in us, and we did,” Rosenthal said. “We’re a young team…and even though we took three losses, we fought hard.” The Lady Bisons swept Charlotte in Friday’s evening match, but it didn’t come without a fight. After winning the first two sets 25-19, the Lady Bisons had to work together as a team to fight off Charlotte’s rally in the third set. When Charlotte came back to set the score at 21-20, Coach Rosenthal called a timeout to bring the team’s focus together. “We wanted to get everybody on the same page and wanted to put a little pressure on them,” Coach Rosenthal recalled of the timeout. The Lady Bisons won the third set 25-23 on a controversial call to take the match. “In the end I don’t know if it...
by Cooper Torrez | Sep 1, 2011 | News Slider, Sports
With the loss of five seniors there will be new leadership, new competition and a whole new look to the Lady Bisons volleyball team this year. However, players and coaches are excited for the season and the new freshman. “Anytime you lose five seniors and bring in five freshman you’re going to have that,” said Lady Bisons coach Brandon Rosenthal. “I am very impressed with our freshman and all five of them [showed up] in great shape, worked hard and a couple of them are competing for starting spots.” Coach Rosenthal thinks that his team had a very good preseason and that their first couple weeks on the floor were “tremendous.” “ “There was competitiveness and it was tooth and nail everyday,” he said. “I really liked what I saw.” The team kicked off the season at the “Flo Hyman Collegiate Cup” last weekend and lost three tough matches to Xavier (3-0), Houston (3-0) and Central Arkansas (3-2). While the scores of the Xavier and Houston matches were both 3-0, the games were very close with most of them being won by no more than two or three points. Junior Kaycee Green, who started all 31 matches for the Lady Bisons last season, is looking forward to the new look of this team on and off the court. “I feel like we are more connected as a team on and off the court,” said Green. “We rely on everyone’s effort and not just two or three people. This year we will need everyone on and off the court to support one another to get the wins.” Coach Rosenthal agrees...
by Hunter Patterson | Sep 1, 2011 | News Slider
Car bashing, free food and drinks and Greek letters will fill Bison Square tonight when Lipscomb’s social clubs start recruiting for the fall semester. Many freshmen have heard of these clubs, but they’re probably not aware of what exactly is going to happen. Who better to tell them than new ICC president Dale Binkley? “Rush fair is a great way for freshmen to get a feel for Lipscomb life outside of class,” Binkley says. “It’s a great opportunity for both freshmen and upperclassmen to branch out and make many new friends and memories that will last a lifetime.” Rush fair is not just there for clubs to promote themselves. It’s also so students can meet people they would never meet otherwise. Even though Lipscomb is a small school, there are still people you may never see because of dorm assignments, departments or class schedules. Phi Sigma’s president, Charli Shelby, agrees. “Rush fair is a good way for people to get involved on campus,” Shelby said. “They can meet a lot of upper classmen involved not only in social clubs but other clubs and organizations.” It’s not just being in the club that matters, though. For Shelby, Phi Sigma opened the door for many other opportunities, too. “For me, being a part of a club and Greek life in general opened the door for me to make friends that became some of my best friends in the world,” she said. “My freshmen year I became friends with seniors and juniors that I would have never known if not for Greek life.” Now a senior, Shelby says that she is excited about...
by Amy Roberts | Aug 31, 2011 | News Slider
The story of Timothy Hill’s life is a lasting example of a young man’s desire to serve. God worked in Timothy for the 13 years he lived on earth and his passion and story is best captured in the book by his mother, Fern Hill, called Graduation to Glory. Timothy told his parents he wanted someday to “build a place where homeless kids could live, be loved, feel safe and have wide open spaces to ride horses.” Timothy began working at age 12 to save money for the land where he could make his dream become a reality. On May 11, 1972, a tragic bicycle-truck accident ended Timothy’s life at the young age of 13. His mother, wanting a way to commemorate his life, wrote a book entitled, Graduation to Glory, which recounted his selfless years and his dream of opening a ranch for homeless children. His parents, Jerry and Fern Hill, adopted their son’s dream, and God has blessed the journey ever since. Timothy Hill Children’s ranch opened its doors for the first time on November 15, 1980. For years, THCR has been a safe haven for children during their desperate time of abuse, neglect and crisis. It’s a 70 acre, farm-style campus, located in Riverhead, New York. For more than 30 years the work done at THCR has made significant differences to more than 700 young men. The goal is to help them see the bigger picture than what is in front of them and that every person who comes to THCR to hear and believe that they are valuable. It also teaches that everyone has gifts...
