by Emily Snell | Oct 18, 2010 | News Slider
More than 100 faculty members and students received flu shots during Lipscomb’s first vaccination clinic of the school year. Students from the College of Pharmacy volunteered to administer the vaccines as a service to the campus community. The college gives flu shots every year, and last Wednesday’s clinic was the first of three for this fall. Zac Cox, event coordinator and pharmacy professor, said that using pharmacy students to help with the clinic is mutually beneficial. “They all get immunization-certified in the first year that they get here,” Cox said. “It’s good for them to get the practice in and keep their skills up to date, and it’s a service to Lipscomb. It’s a win-win.” The second clinic will be Oct. 26 in Burton Hall, and the last clinic will be Nov. 16 in the student center. Cox said that he is encouraging more students to get vaccinated this year because of a new recommendation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Since the H1N1 virus last year affected many young people the CDC is suggesting that everyone over the age of 6 months get a flu shot. “The risk of complications [from the shot] is very, very low,” he said. “And the benefit is very, very great.” Cox said that he thinks some students seem hesitant about getting a flu shot because they’ve been told that it might make them sick or because they’ve heard stories about people who have severe reactions to the vaccine. He said that the shot cannot cause the flu and that the risk is minimal for serious reactions. He encouraged students to...
by Hunter Patterson | Oct 15, 2010 | News Slider, Sports
MACON, Ga. – A year after sharing the regular-season crown, Lipscomb emerged as the favorite in both the Atlantic Sun preseason men’s basketball coaches’ poll and media poll. The Bisons senior All-American Adnan Hodzic garnered unanimous preseason Player of the Year honors. Hodzic and fellow unanimous preseason All-Atlantic Sun performer Josh Slater look to lead the Bisons to a first NCAA appearance. Last season the pair represented the highest scoring teammates in the conference, averaging close to 40 points per game. Hodzic paced the league at 22.7 points per game, the highest average in the conference in 20 years in earning the Player of the Year award. He enters this season carrying the nation’s longest active streak of scoring in double figures, at 57. Since the start of 2000, the streak ranks as the ninth-longest in nation. Last season’s General Shale Brick Atlantic Sun Basketball Champion, ETSU, took second in both polls. The Buccaneers made their ninth appearance in the NCAA Tournament by beating Mercer in the A-Sun title game. The Bucs return with the MVP from last year’s Championship, Micah Williams, and Second Team guard Tommy Hubbard and welcome back Mike Smith ¬– who missed all but four games last season. In ETSU’s 2008-09 championship season, he averaged 15.3 points and 7.7 rebounds per game. All three landed on the preseason All-Atlantic Sun squad, giving the ETSU the greatest representation on the team. Belmont, one of the league’s four co-champions a season ago, placed third in both preseason polls. The Bruins return 11 letter winners and four starters from last year’s 19-win team headlined by last year’s Freshman...
by Hunter Moss | Oct 14, 2010 | News Slider
Lipscomb students are finding relief at Chegg.com, a new site offering to rent textbooks at a reasonable price, providing an option from the campus bookstore. According to the National Association of College Stores, students can spend as much as $667 per year on required course materials. This semester is well under way, but it won’t be long before it’s time to buy — or rent — books for the next semester. The Chegg label on textbook bindings means that students have at least shopped around. “I have used Chegg for two years, and I’m very satisfied with the service after saving nearly $500 dollars,” said Elizabeth Hooper, a junior elementary education major. “Textbooks arrive within two days after the order was placed.” Hooper said students should use Chegg.com for all textbook-related deals. Several rental companies are involved at campus bookstores. Lipscomb’s campus bookstore — owned by Follett Higher Education Group — uses the “Rent-A-Text” program. But Chegg remains the leading rental company in the country. Chegg might be the only option for some students, according to senior Kyle Chapman. “I was disappointed to learn my books were not offered in the (Rent-A-Text) program,” Chapman said. “I’ll definitely explore Chegg.com next semester.” Chegg’s environmental commitment also is a plus to some students. For every book rented, the company said it will plant a new tree in the country chosen by the renter. According to Chegg.com, the company planted over one million trees in...
by Rachel Carden | Oct 14, 2010 | News Slider
She’s a former Federal Communications Commission Commissioner and now she’s an Executive in Residence in the Department of Communication and Journalism here at Lipscomb. Deborah Taylor Tate also recently attended Education Nation, a conference hosted by NBC in New York City confronting issues faced by our nation with regards to educating its students. To hear about her trip and how Education Nation is affecting Tennessee, Nashville and Lipscomb, watch below. Please upgrade your...
by Caitlin Selle | Oct 13, 2010 | News Slider
Paint will be flying and music will be pounding Friday night when Lipscomb’s Student Government Association hosts the first-ever “Paint the Herd.” The paint party — also referred to as a paint rave — will be held from 11:30 p.m. Friday until 1:30 a.m. Saturday on the bottom level of the new parking garage. DJ Potamus will be on the ones and twos while students dance and sling paint on each other and the well-covered and protected surfaces of the emptied garage. Students are excited about the music as well as the paint. “I have never heard DJ Potamus,” said freshman Courtney Himes. “But I’ve heard he is the bomb-diggity. I think that his music will make this paint party even better and I cant wait to hear him.” Paint, paint suits and refreshments will be provided by SGA. Students are urged to bring goggles or sunglasses to avoid getting paint in their eyes. Another perk that is designed to get more students involved is that the freshman curfew, normally 1 a.m. on the weekend, will be extended to 2 a.m. Admission will be $2 for Lipscomb students and $5 for non-Lipscomb students. Long-sleeve black t-shirts are available for $10 and get you into the party for free. “I have been to paint raves before and am so excited that Lipscomb is doing one,” said Kelli Blackshear. “I hope it tops the ones I’ve been to before. My friends and I can’t wait for this...
by Madalyn Chaffin | Oct 13, 2010 | News Slider
Declaration deadline looms. And for some of the almost 350 Lipscomb students required to declare majors this autumn, quick action must be taken. All students who have earned 57 credit hours, no matter their academic standing, must officially declare their major by Friday, Oct. 15. To help students negotiate this process, the registrar’s office provides an instruction sheet with easy-to-follow steps. After filling out the official form, including grades earned in all classes completed, the student must have it signed by the department chair of the desired major. The next step is submitting it to the registrar for review. After that review is successfully completed, the student has officially declared his/her major. The most difficult task for the university registrar’s office is finding the time to schedule all the reviews with the students who must declare this semester. “We need approximately 40 appointments a day,” said Nanci Carter, technical support employee in the registrar’s office. Although some students have yet to begin the process, even as the deadline comes nearer, those who have completed it report it’s not that difficult. “I was just glad to be officially declared,” said Kelly Hagerty, a junior and and newly declared kinesiology major. “It wasn’t hard to do at all and they were happy to help with any questions I had.” Failure to officially declare restricts students from registering for classes for next semester. Students who haven’t declared because they are unsure of their major preference are encouraged to take some time off from classes until they decide on a major to...
