by Hunter Patterson | Oct 21, 2010 | Sports
The ultimate frisbee was at it again last weekend. Competing against schools like Vanderbilt, the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, Emory and several others, the Bisons took seventh place in the tournament. Lipscomb posted a 3-3 record on the weekend. While this tournament was a big deal, the real season begins in the Spring. Then, the team will play against schools such as Alabama, Auburn, Mississippi and other SEC schools. Please upgrade your...
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 Julie Shrewsbury | Aug 31, 2010 | News Slider
President L. Randolph Lowry promised at Convocation that 2010 and the years following will be full of expansion, academic and athletic success and spiritual growth for Lipscomb University and the community as a whole. In Allen Arena on Tuesday, students from the campus school and the university joined faculty, staff, administration and members of the Nashville community to ceremonially begin the academic year. As Lowry took the stage he began his speech by singing praises to the university in its entirety and expressed how students and faculty continually press on “against the tide.” He expressed his adoration for this school and the hope he has for a bright and promising future. “Against the tide of private universities around the country that are declining in enrollment, Lipscomb University is growing,” Lowry said. “This fall we start with 400 more students than we had just one year ago. We are up almost 1,300 students from five years ago. There is record enrollment in almost every program.” Student government president Jackson Sprayberry, a senior political science major from Chickamauga, Ga., expressed his optimistic outlook on the school year. “There are a lot of things, be it academics, be it social life, or be it spiritual life, that we have to look forward to,” Sprayberry said. Sprayberry also commented on what Lowry has to offer as Lipscomb’s president. “President Lowry brings to this office the mind of an academic, the passion of a teacher and the heart of a mediator,” Sprayberry said. As the faculty and staff entered Allen Arena donning academica regalia, they were introduced by the colleges in which they teach and...
by Alé Dalton | May 14, 2010 | News Slider
Three gubernatorial candidates spoke to the crowd in Collins Alumni Auditorium at the “Focusing on the Future: 2010 Gubernatorial Forum” hosted by the Nashville Junior Chamber. Cara Kumari, the state Capitol reporter for WSMV, moderated the event. Mayor (Knox.) Bill Haslam, Mike McWherter, and U.S. Congressman Zach Wamp partook in the event. State Representative and Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey was schedule to attend the event but was unable due to an extended Senate session. The candidates answered questions regarding young professional involvement in the future administration, Race to the Top educational funds, TennCare, creation of jobs, the possibility of liquor being sold at supermarkets, and natural disaster relief. The questions were a compilation of submissions via Facebook, Twitter, and directly to the Nashville Junior Chamber. The three candidates took similar stances when it came to making healthcare affordable for the people and the state, and ensuring that young people partook in their future administrations. All equally ensured their utmost dedication to making Tennessee a better place. Differing opinions came with questions regarding education reform and liquor availability in supermarkets. Congressman Wamp made a clear stance by promoting early childhood reading as a means to improve the students’ chances to succeed in the later stages of schooling. Both Mayor Haslam and McWherter focused on educational reform and good utilization of Race to the Top funds. Mayor Haslam and Congressman Wamp both agreed that making liquor available in supermarkets would hurt the local economy and its small business owners. McWherter pleaded a conflict of interest due to his family’s beer distribution business. The evening concluded with a video of the flood’s...
