by Jadrienne Myhre | Nov 25, 2010 | News Slider, Sports
Caleb Joseph started off as a towel boy for Lipscomb’s basketball games. Then he played for Lipscomb’s baseball team. Today, he is playing in minor league baseball, and it’s all due to the influence of his idols – Lipscomb athletes. Joseph had family who attended Lipscomb University, and was involved in Lipscomb athletics from a young age. Even though a Jr. Bisons Club did not officially exist until 2009, Lipscomb has been getting kids involved with athletics since 1978. Joseph was part of that effort, and remembers looking up to athletes. “When you’re a kid, they seem so much older, they have that mega-star quality,” Joseph said. “You want to grow up and be just like them.” Joseph was drafted in 2008, his junior year in college at Lipscomb University, by the Baltimore Orioles. He played last summer for the club’s AA Bowie (Maryland) Baysox and then began catching for the Scottsdale Scorpions in the Arizona fall league. Joseph said while he was playing catcher for the Bisons, there were many bat boys – mostly ages 5 and 6 – who spent time with players on the field. He remembers a pair of twins who loved being bat boys so much they stayed on for the whole season. Joseph said Lipscomb athletics contributed greatly to who he is today. “I remember him when he was just a little towel boy,” Andy Lane, executive director of the National Bison Club at Lipscomb, said. “Now he’s all grown up – we really feel like next year he may be in the big leagues.” Lane remembers Caleb Joseph as a youngster, but knows that kids...
by Jadrienne Myhre | Nov 24, 2010 | News Slider
Tory Wolf, a sophomore social work major, just returned from delivering letters of Christian encouragement and love to Ugandan kids. The Brentwood native previously visited Africa twice, going to Rwanda, Ghana, and Uganda. This time she went toting the letters written by members of her Lipscomb social club. Heather Hall, sophomore elementary education major from Louisville, Ky., and service coordinator for PKS, said Wolf’s enthusiasm inspired the project. “Tory Wolf thought it would be a great idea if fellow Christians wrote letters to the kids there,” Hall said. “We all decided that that was a wonderful idea – spreading God’s love, even if it’s as simple as drawing a picture and writing a short note.” Wolf is devoted to this type of mission work. “This is my passion,” Wolf said. “Since there are a million displaced people, there is a huge need. This is my plea to the Lipscomb community – that people would be willing to reach out and help in any way they...
by Rachel Carden | Nov 23, 2010 | News Slider
As Lipscomb students head home for Thanksgiving break, we asked them what traditions they are looking forward to this coming week. Please upgrade your...
by Danielle Boyd | Nov 19, 2010 | News Slider
Ever wanted to talk back to your professor, and be rewarded for doing it? Well your chance is now. Once again it is time for Lipscomb students to complete course evaluations for this fall semester. Associate Provost of Academic Administration and Strategic Initiatives Dr. Susan Galbreath believes the evaluations are important so that students’ opinions of teachers can be heard. “We want to be able to reward and acknowledge faculty who are doing a great job, and students can tell us that,” Galbreath said. Each semester there are opportunities for students to evaluate the courses in which they are registered in for that term. The annual evaluations are useful for faculty members to understand what’s working and what’s not working according to students. “A student evaluation is one way for us to get a picture as to what goes on in the classroom,” Galbreath said. For the first time last semester students were rewarded for completing all course evaluations with various prizes, and this semester SGA sponsors and faculty members would like to continue this contest. “As a part of the online course evaluations every semester we have a grand prize winner, and last year it was a Garmin GPS system,” Galbreath said. “This semester it is an iPod shuffle, which will go to one student who completes all their course evaluations for the semester.” The grand prize is sponsored through the online course evaluation, and the individual is randomly chosen from the company that provides the gift. Faculty and SGA sponsors would like to congratulate all winners from last semester, especially grand prize winners Shelby Finn and Owen...
by Hunter Patterson | Nov 19, 2010 | News Slider
Kappa Iota Theta hosted the inaugural Stomp Fest at Lipscomb University last night as a fundraiser for Youth Encouragement Services (YES). Several social clubs participated, along with some girls from the YES program. Jim Chandler, from Woody and Jim in the morning on 107.5 the river, hosted the show, and four guest judges from local sororities and fraternities scored the performances. Kappa Chi opened the show, performing with the kids from YES. Pi Delta was next, dressed as indians, and the Tau Phi cowboys performed after that. Delta Sigma was next, and their theme was “soldiers.” Kirk and the Krazy Kats performed during the intermission, with Katy Heinly guest-singing and Ethan Summers guest-rapping. Phi Sigma opened up the second act with their members “re-pledging.” Delta Omega followed and the last performance of the evening was Kappa Iota Theta. The judges’ scores were announced, and there was a tie between Delta Sigma and Kappa Iota Theta. After a stomp-off to determine the winner, Delta Sigma came away with the win. Click on the video below to their winning performance. Please upgrade your browser Check back within a few days to see a recap of the entire Stomp...
by Kara Philpot | Nov 18, 2010 | News Slider
Harry Potter fans all over the country have been anticipating the release of the final movie, or at least the first half of the final movie. The final installment actually is being released in two parts, but that doesn’t seem to be holding Lipscomb students back from attending the premiere in the wee hours of Friday morning. “I’m going to the midnight premiere, and I am excited about it,” said Michelle Rivard, sophomore accounting major from Sanford, Me. “But I probably wouldn’t be going to the midnight showing if it wasn’t a Lipscomb event and [for] the free tickets.” Many of the students began reading the books when they were very young and grew up with Harry Potter. Some started when family members read the books to them while others read for themselves. “I’ve read all of the books,” said Kathryn McKinley, sophomore communication major from McMinnville, Tenn. “I have been into them since the first one was released. My mom bought me the book and being the nerd I was, I read it immediately.” Still others began watching the movies and became hooked on the storyline. “I love the building of Dumbledore’s Army and the Order,” said Laura Wilson, sophomore from Lebanon. “Sirius Black was always my favorite character.” Students all across campus, no matter their major or year in school, are drawn to Harry Potter. Friday, movie and book fans alike come together to wonder at the first part of the final movie. “I like fantasy,” Brian Wessels, a junior psychology major from Franklin. “[Harry Potter] has a great story and great character development. It’s just plain awesome.” Fandango, a...
