by Aaron Schmelzer | Apr 11, 2014 | News Slider
The 2014 Delta Tau Fight Night in the Student Activities Center Thursday night once again displayed competitive matches and raised money for inner-city children. The annual boxing competition benefits Youth Encouragement Services (YES) by charging $5 for entry. The program, operating in Nashville, offers a safe environment for low-income children to learn and grow. Delta Tau President Blake Mitchell said that the event raised over $1,500 for YES. He also explained the benefit of bringing the event to campus. “I think it’s an important event because it’s something different for Lipscomb,” Mitchell said. “It gets a lot of the student body together, especially the Greek life. It’s something that Lipscomb kids don’t get to see very often.” During the event, there were ten matches throughout the night. In the opening match, Ryan Hood of Delta Tau beat Daniel Hutchinson of Delta Nu. The second fight was a late submission, and it pitted independent James Weaver against independent Phillip Brodnax. Weaver won the match, and he said that he had never boxed before. “I just didn’t know what to expect, but I enjoyed it,” Weaver said. In the third match, Zach Clemens of Sigma Iota Delta defeated Ryan Matheny of Sigma Omega Sigma by technical knockout (TKO). Tau Phi’s first win of the night came from Brian Warf, who defeated Hunter Allison of Delta Nu. Andrew Jordan, a Sigma Iota Delta member, pulled out the victory over independent James Tamburello. Matt Clemens, another SID member, followed up Jordan’s victory with a win of his own. Clemens won by TKO over Caleb Janelle of SOS. A knockout came from the match...
by Aaron Schmelzer | Apr 2, 2014 | News Slider
This year’s Singarama, called “Singarama’s On Fire,” showing April 3-5 in Collins Alumni Auditorium, offers a trifecta of shows with the themes of “Stop,” “Drop” and “Roll.” Members of Phi Sigma, Delta Nu, Delta Tau and Tau Phi, along with friends, will be staging the “Roll” performance. “Roll” director and Phi Sigma member Alex Shumate said that the show is about a boy who purchases a bike with hopes to gain friends. But when the bike is stolen, he must figure out a way to find the bike, which pushes him to learn more about himself. Throughout the show, there are plenty of recognizable songs, primarily from the 80s and 90s. “The hardest part [has been] making it all come together and making it all make sense,” Shumate said. This is also the first time she has directed a Singarama show. “It can be difficult, but I have a lot of people who are really great, and a lot of people [who] are helping me a ton,” Shumate said. Another unique aspect of every Singarama production is the integration of music within the show. Cece Ramsey, the show’s main choreographer, said that though she enjoys the work, it is difficult to manage so many dancers. “It’s always crazy trying to get 80 [people] on stage,” Ramsey said. “You want as many as possible for visual effect and volume.” Ramsey has choreographed the shows in some way since freshman year. In creating the dances for each song, the “Roll” crew collaborated on what music to use, how many dancers are needed for each song and what style of music to...
by Kyrsten Turner | Sep 10, 2013 | News Slider
Lipscomb’s Student Government Association gathers every other week to hear proposals, vote on events, discuss student involvement on campus and partake in other matters. On the off-week, SGA members meet in their separate committees (academic, student life, spiritual) to plan and prepare for events. Senate meetings are open to students who are interested in learning more about SGA. Meetings are bi-weekly on Mondays at 7:30 p.m.. The next SGA senate meeting will be Sept. 23. It is Lumination’s intent to attend the SGA senate meetings this year to inform Lipscomb’s student body about the ongoing decisions that SGA makes. ______________________________________________________________________ Notes from the Sept. 9, 2013 meeting Lipscomb’s Student Government Association met on Monday, Sept. 9, at 7:30 p.m.. Roll was called and all members were present. Four student groups submitted proposals for funding to SGA. The proposed funding will be voted on at the next senate meeting on Sept. 24. The following groups asked for SGA to sponsor their Lipscomb-based event: Relay for Life – Cece Ramsey proposed that SGA partner with Relay for Life with a $8000 sponsorship. The funding will cover t-shirts, Relay materials, and ETS. Relay for Life has set a goal to raise $37,000 this year. The theme is Olympics, as the relay is set for one week before the winter Olympics in Russia. Relay for Life will be Friday, Jan.24 – Saturday, Jan. 25 in Allen Arena at Lipscomb University. LU Department of Theatre – Will Miranne and Brooke Ferguson proposed that SGA fund up to $16,500 for student ticket sales for the department’s four upcoming shows. The shows include two fall events: Les Misérables and a choreographed dance show, and two spring events: Shrek the...
by Cory Woodroof | Mar 29, 2013 | News Slider, Sports
On Thursday night, students packed the gym floor of the Student Activity Center to watch a few friends duke it out in the ring for Delta Tau’s Fight Night. The boxing event is the social club’s way to raise money for Youth Encouragement Services, an organization dedicated to bettering the lives of inner city children. For a $5 fee at the door, those in attendance surrounded the makeshift boxing ring to watch and cheer on their fellow Bisons through three rounds of boxing. Laced with gloves and wearing protective headgear, members of Delta Tau, Tau Phi, SID, Delta Nu and SOS (and even two independents) entered the ring to see who would be crowned the victor. Delta Tau member Evan Webb declared the group’s event a unique way to bring the Lipscomb community together. “It’s fun because it’s a little bit different than all the other events,” Webb said. “It’s the only event on campus like it.” In the night’s first fight, Delta Tau’s Tate Dalrymple took on Delta Nu’s Andrew Rios, with Dalrymple emerging the victor. To follow, SOS’s Andrew Gallaher defeated Delta Tau’s Geoff Patterson. Gallaher started the night off right for the social club, who went on to be undefeated for the evening. Other SOS wins included Tyler Hickey’s victory over independent fighter Aaron Schmelzer, Connor Ray’s victory over Delta Tau’s Ty Ragsdale and Austin Nichol’s victory over independent fighter Matthew Proctor. Gallaher said that the fight was challenging in the first round, but later efforts helped solidify his win. He expressed his enjoyment of the fighting experience. “It was a lot of fun,” Gallaher said....
by Hunter Patterson | Sep 1, 2011 | News Slider
Car bashing, free food and drinks and Greek letters will fill Bison Square tonight when Lipscomb’s social clubs start recruiting for the fall semester. Many freshmen have heard of these clubs, but they’re probably not aware of what exactly is going to happen. Who better to tell them than new ICC president Dale Binkley? “Rush fair is a great way for freshmen to get a feel for Lipscomb life outside of class,” Binkley says. “It’s a great opportunity for both freshmen and upperclassmen to branch out and make many new friends and memories that will last a lifetime.” Rush fair is not just there for clubs to promote themselves. It’s also so students can meet people they would never meet otherwise. Even though Lipscomb is a small school, there are still people you may never see because of dorm assignments, departments or class schedules. Phi Sigma’s president, Charli Shelby, agrees. “Rush fair is a good way for people to get involved on campus,” Shelby said. “They can meet a lot of upper classmen involved not only in social clubs but other clubs and organizations.” It’s not just being in the club that matters, though. For Shelby, Phi Sigma opened the door for many other opportunities, too. “For me, being a part of a club and Greek life in general opened the door for me to make friends that became some of my best friends in the world,” she said. “My freshmen year I became friends with seniors and juniors that I would have never known if not for Greek life.” Now a senior, Shelby says that she is excited about...
