Google’s 15th birthday celebrated on campus

by | Sep 25, 2013 | News Slider

For 15 years now, the words “Google it!”  have been on the mouths of people searching for a quick answer. Google has been playing a huge role on the Internet and in the lives of people who use it. In honor of Google’s 15th birthday, Google Student Ambassador Karla Chavez will be throwing a party on Friday, Sept. 27. Chavez is a Public Relations major and the first and only Google Student Ambassador on Lipscomb’s campus. She became involved with the Google Student Ambassador program through a mentor. “I applied for their program and was accepted in July,” Chavez said. During the Google birthday celebration, Chavez will have a few Google products for students to test out, including the Nexus 7 and the Chromebook. “This will be the first event I’ve done on campus. I really want to build a Google culture on campus,” Chavez said. “I want to make sure that students are aware of the Apps that we have through Google for Lipscomb. “I want them to learn how to use the products and also show them the right tools on how they could apply for the Ambassador program one day, too. I want students to be able to have the same opportunities as I have had. “Ultimately, the goal of the event is for students to meet their Google Student Ambassador,” Chavez said. “And for students and their clubs to learn how they can benefit from using Google products.” Chavez said that the Nexus 7 is her favorite Google product. “I can get books through Google Play and they are less expensive than going to the...

When it comes to vandalism, the Golden Rule governs Osman Fountain

by | Sep 12, 2013 | News Slider

On Thursday morning, students on their morning walk to class may have noticed a plethora of suds forming a white mountain in the center of Bison Square. Under the mound of bubbles sits the Osman Fountain, one of campus’ newest additions. The new fountain became the target of its first prank.  Currently, there are no written rules regarding students’ behavior around or in the new Osman Fountain. But that is not an invitation to vandalism. In fact, the university is relying on students’ personal sense of ethics to prevent any pranks or disrespect aimed at the new campus centerpiece. Before the incident on Thursday took place, Senior Vice President for Student Development Scott McDowell referred to the book of Matthew when talking about the administration’s expectations for student behavior around the fountain. “I would say the only rule is the Golden Rule: ‘Do unto others as you would have them do to you,’” McDowell said. McDowell recognized that students could potentially vandalize the fountain, but to McDowell, that would be against that Golden Rule. Over the summer, construction began and concluded on the new addition to campus in the middle of Bison Square. The fountain was built in memory of Ty Osman, II,  a Harding University student who died in March 2012 at the age of 18. His parents Ty Sr. and Nancy Osman, Lipscomb alums, gave a gift to begin construction of the fountain to be raised in their son’s memory. The fountain is used as a centerpiece to campus as well as baptistery. Baptisms have been taking place since IMPACT 2013 was held at Lipscomb in June. “The...

Summer construction projects continue as fall semester quickly approaches

by | Aug 2, 2013 | News Slider

The fall semester is right around the corner, and cranes, construction trucks and hard hats are still a common site on the Lipscomb campus as summer projects continue. Piles of dirt and rock clutter the closed street behind the McFarland Science Center and the Crisman Administration Building as construction crews continue to work on the 15,000-square-foot pharmacy and health and sciences research facility. Much progress has been made since the project began and is scheduled for completion this fall. Swang 108, the large lecture auditorium in the Swang Business Center, has been completely gutted as hard hats are still hard at work constructing a major facelift that will include new seating, carpet, wall treatment, a new audio-visual system and an upgraded heating and cooling system. New additions to the Student Activities Center (SAC) include new locker rooms, restrooms, showers, and expended weight room and performance studio That construction is expected to be completed before classes are back in session. There is one summer project that is completed.  The Osman Fountain, located in Bison Square, is complete with flowing water fountains and a baptistery. With construction equipment cluttering parts of campus, parking will be one of the main concerns students will be faced with when they return to school. Patrick Cameron, Assistant Director of Safety and Security, says that the construction will an affect on parking. “The biggest change the students will see is there are a few less spots behind Fanning next to the Village, but we will have more spots over at Stokes,” Cameron said. Cameron urges students to give themselves time to find a place to park...

Construction for new fountain in Bison Square currently underway

by | Mar 27, 2013 | News Slider

A combination fountain and baptistry is now under construction in Bison Square, and the $300 thousand project is planned to beautify the space as well as make it more spiritually significant. For several years, there have been plans to create a new atmosphere to the space between Collins Alumni Auditorium and the Bennett Campus Center. Thanks to more than 150 donors, including Ray and Libby Jones and the parents of Ty Osman, the new Bison Square fountain centerpiece will be in a 16-by-24-foot pool and will be flanked by  two smaller, 6-by-15-foot foot fountains and pools. Lipscomb University president Dr. Randy Lowry said “the Bison Square centerpiece (will be) called the Osman Fountain.” Osman was a Harding student and member of the Woodmont Hills congregation who tragically lost his life in a car accident last March. His parents were alums of the university. Lowry said he hopes the new fountain will be a great renovation for the popular meeting area. “We hope it is the centerpiece of the whole reconstruction of Bison Square. This has been a wonderful place for students to gather for many, many years,” Lowry said. “But, we need to upgrade (the square), and I think a water feature will be something that causes people to come together.” Though they will look identical, one of the fountains will actually function as a baptistry. “When you think about Lipscomb you think about the sacrament of baptism being so important as people making a commitment to the Christian faith,” Lowry said. “We thought there might be something more sophisticated than the horse trough we’ve been using.” He described the baptistry as a place students will be able to...