by Camryn Given | Feb 12, 2021 | News, News Slider, Uncategorized
Patrice Boyd was a graduate student here at Lipscomb that tragically passed away on Feb. 4. The cause of her death is unknown. Boyd was a student of the Educational Leadership Program in the College of Education as well as a member of the second cohort of the Tennessee Transformational Leadership Alliance. She both taught English and coached the girls’ basketball team at Haywood County High School in Brownsville, TN. President Lowry shared this unfortunate news with Lipscomb students in an email on Feb. 8. Lowry spoke with one of Boyd’s professors and noted, “Patrice cared deeply about her students at Haywood County High School and her commitment to her graduate studies at Lipscomb and was recognized for her talents as a teacher, school leader and coach.” Through a Facebook post, the City of Brownsville said, “[Boyd] was a beloved community leader, educator, coach, mentor, and so much more. Her energy, heart, and compassion for the children and families of this community were unparalleled. May our community forever reap the seeds of her labor.” “In the near future there will be an opportunity for the Lipscomb community to honor Patrice and her family on campus, and we will share more information as plans are finalized,” said Lowry. Obviously adored by many, the loss of Patrice Boyd has been felt throughout the Lipscomb community and the city of...
by Danny Kotula | Feb 10, 2021 | News Slider, Sports
NASHVILLE – The Lipscomb men’s soccer team won 3-0 at home against the University of Alabama in Huntsville Chargers Tuesday evening. After a 3-1 win over Evansville to start their 2021 campaign, the Bisons kept the offense coming against UAH, a Division II squad from the Gulf South Conference who will not count the game as an official part of their season record. Despite Lipscomb’s higher division status, the Bisons came into the contest winless in the all-time series between the schools. The Chargers were 3-0 against the Bisons before tonight, winning the last contest versus Lipscomb all the way back in 2003. An early goal helped the Bisons shake off their previous struggles against the Chargers. In the 8th minute, sophomore forward Alejandro Lopez took a cross from ASUN Preseason Defender of the Year junior Noah Gulden into the box. Lopez shimmied his way into a shooting position and sent it towards the far post, where first-time starter freshman forward Austin Marfell found himself with a tap-in for his first goal as a Bison. Marfell featured in last weekend’s opener with 30 minutes of playing time, but on a night that delivered him a first start and a first goal for the Purple and Gold, he will likely see this one as his favorite of the two this season. His early goal would prove to be the only one of the half, as UAH played a tight half defensively despite having few chances in the attack. Lipscomb successfully manhandled the midfield in a similar fashion to Saturday’s win over Evansville, in large part due to the presence of...
by Hannah Cron | Feb 9, 2021 | News, News Slider
This Wednesday, February 10, Lipscomb will have its first Bison Break Day of the spring semester. Since classes are canceled for the day, some of Lipscomb’s various organizations are planning to host events and activities for students to participate in around campus. Beginning at 8 a.m., the Vice President of Student Life Al Sturgeon will join students for a morning run. The run will start outside Allen Arena and will be an energizing start to what promises to be an exciting day. Later that morning, wellness bags will be available to pick up for any students who want to engage in some self-care on their day off. Additionally, the Bison, Lipscomb’s student radio station, will be in the square from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. playing music and giving out free gifts. At noon, there will be a guided meditation and breathing exercise session hosted on zoom. There will also be a PIG tournament in the Student Activity Center for anyone who wants to show off their basketball skills or incorporate some friendly competition into their day. A Bob Ross art therapy session will begin in Ezell at 1 p.m. At the same time, the Student Activity Board will be at the front desk of Bennett with mystery novels and cookies. Both are great choices for a quiet but fun afternoon. The Office of Intercultural Development will be hosting the last event of the day – a movie marathon in Collins Auditorium from 4 to 10 p.m. In addition to all of the campus-wide events, each dorm will have a valentine-making station set up in the lobby for any...
by Spencer Boehme | Feb 8, 2021 | News Slider, Sports
Stetson’s women’s basketball program has historically been a thorn in Lipscomb’s side. The Hatters beat the Lady Bisons 17 straight games from 2011-2019 and had only lost to Lipscomb six times before 2019. But in Lauren Sumski’s second season as head coach of the Lady Bisons, Lipscomb has completed its second-ever sweep over Stetson after a commanding 66-54 win over the Hatters on Super Bowl Sunday and a close win Saturday afternoon. Lipscomb is now 7-7 and 4-4 in the ASUN, while Stetson drops to 4-9 and 2-6 in the ASUN. The Hatters have had three players opt-out during the season, including two players who had been combining for over 20 points per game. Freshman guard Jordan Peete built on an impressive Saturday performance with a team-leading 13 points Sunday afternoon, finishing the weekend with 28 total points. Junior guards Yazz Wazeerud-Din and Maria Visone scored 22 and 11 for Stetson, but the Hatters finished 8-of-35 from downtown and just 34 percent overall on field goals. Lipscomb started the game without scoring for over six minutes and was down 13-0 before going on an 11-0 run in the final 3:48 of the first quarter. Both teams stayed pretty even to start the second quarter and even traded leads. Stetson was up 25-24 with 3:54 left in the second, but that would be the last lead the Hatters would have for the rest of the game. Peete knocked down a triple, and Lipscomb ended the first half on a 16-0 run. Lipscomb held a 51-31 advantage with 5:48 to go in the third quarter after a three-pointer from junior guard Jane...
by Mckenzi Harris | Feb 7, 2021 | News Slider, Sports
The Lipscomb University women’s basketball team took on the Stetson Hatters Saturday afternoon in Allen Arena. The Lady Bisons won, 58-54. This win continues the Lady Bisons’ win streak at home. The win was the first for the Lady Bisons over Stetson at home since 2010. On Jan. 23, senior forward Taylor Clark became the 10th lady bison to score 1000 points in her career, joining the Lady Bisons 1000 point club. Clark added 13 points and seven rebounds for the Lady Bisons’ win tonight, while freshman guard Jordan Peete was the leading contributor with 15 points. The Lady Bisons came in hot from the arc shooting threes to take a lead over Stetson, 34-26 in the first half. Peete went on a run early in the 4th, pushing Lipscomb’s lead to double digits in the final quarter. The hatters then went on their own run, take the Lady Bison’s lead down to single digits by the end of the 4th. The Lady Bisons will play Stetson again tomorrow at 2 pm in Allen...
by Abigail Davis | Feb 7, 2021 | News, News Slider
Reacting to heavy-wallet hedge fund investors shorting the stock, a group of young people on social media decided to fight back and buy into failing companies. These companies, such as GameStop and AMC, saw exponential increases in value. Lipscomb advertising major Ryan Lusk was among those who joined in. Lusk bought stock in GameStop last week; he ended up holding out through the drop and lost around $9. “Now that people are aware that the internet has the power that it does to a new degree, and that putting our money into something and all of us mobbing together I think it’s really fun and that it will definitely benefit less wealthy people,” said Lusk. “I love the culture of people unifying and uniting online and stuff. I think it’s cool.” “It is very interesting, ” said Lipscomb associate professor of finance Julio Rivas. “It is something that has not happened before because nowadays we have a lot of tools that we didn’t have in the past. It is relatively easy, you have an app on your phone and ‘click, click, click’ and you now own shares of stock in GameStop.” Rivas said he appreciates how this headline-grabbing stock event has led students to gain interest in the stock market but warns against potential risk. “A lot of people can make a lot of money, but you can also lose a lot of money. I think the biggest lesson here is about risk,” he said. “Regardless of whether events like this happen again in the future, we need to be aware that there is a lot of risks involved.”...
