by Jimmy McCollum | Nov 2, 2011 | Sports
Jordan Burgason scored 19 points to pace Lipscomb to a 97-69 win over Freed-Hardeman Tuesday night. The Bisons defense had 16 steals and forced 24 turnovers. Lipscomb, as expected, got plenty of contributions from their freshmen. Malcolm Smith had 14 points and eight rebounds. Starting guard Zavion Williams added 12 points and eight rebounds. Damarius Smith, a redshirt freshman starter, scored seven points and had six rebounds. Check out the game coverage below by Lumination reporters David Ball and Mike Coscia, as well as the in-game blog by Lumination Editor-in-Chief Hunter Patterson. Please upgrade your browser Photo Credit: Whitney Jarreld...
by Hunter Patterson | Oct 31, 2011 | News Slider
Senior law, justice and society major Brett Flener was arrested on Friday night along with 26 other protesters on Legislative Plaza as part of the Occupy Nashville movement. The arrest was captured on video by Nashville Scene reporter Jonathan Meador. The video is currently making its rounds on YouTube. At the :06 mark you hear Meador introduce himself as a reporter with the Nashville Scene to the protestors At the :13 mark Brett Flener, the Lipscomb student, introduces himself At :22, an office, over a bullhorn, tells the protestors that their “time is up” (the new Plaza curfew is at 10:00 p.m. with 10 minutes given to demonstrators to leave the area) At :26, you hear a protestor say, “they are approaching!” At :35, the trooper, pictured above, approaches Meador At :38, Meador, tells the trooper that he is “getting off” several times At :40, Meador is told that he is under arrest, and at the same time, Meador exclaims that he is a member of the media At :45, the trooper tells Meador that he “had his time” At :46 The troopers tells Meador that he is “resisting arrest” At :54, the initial trooper tells a fellow officer to “tell him when you get him up there, charge him with resisting arrest” At 1:10 you hear a very distinct sound of handcuffs clasping around Meador’s wrists At 1:38, the officer tells Meador, or “Hoss” at this point apparently, that the camera is going in his pocket The group was released later that evening by night court magistrate Tom Nelson. Earlier this month, senior Clay Smith gave us a video...
by Hunter Patterson | Oct 14, 2011 | News Slider, Sports
This week, anchors Caitlin Selle and Hunter Patterson fill you in on everything Lipscomb. Plus, the latest entertainment gossip from Madeline Smith, Michael Fox with weather and Julie Williams with sports. Please upgrade your...
by Hunter Patterson | Oct 5, 2011 | News Slider
Multiple news outlets are reporting that former Apple CEO and co-founder Steve Jobs has died due to health complications. Apple’s Statement: “Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives,” the company said. “The world is immeasurably better because of Steve. Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve have lost a dear friend and an inspiring mentor. Steve leaves behind a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be at Apple.” Jobs stepped down from an executive role at Apple in August because he said that he could no longer fulfill his duties as the company’s CEO. He instead became chairman of the company. It is not often that a company so successful is controlled by one person. That person was Steve Jobs. Many of you are probably reading this on your iPhones, your iPads, your MacBooks or some other device that Steve Jobs had a hand in creating. He made a huge impact. That impact has been felt on Twitter over the last hour, and students from Lipscomb have chimed in on what they thought of Mr. Jobs and his passing. Alexander McMeen tweeted, “RIP Steve Jobs. You built an empire.” Roxanne Spielvogel tweeted, “I was going to do homework tonight. But now I will be mourning Steve Jobs death. You can call me iRox. #depressed #apple” Jameson Roper tweeted, “Rest in peace Steve Jobs. What a brilliant...
by Hunter Patterson | Oct 4, 2011 | News Slider, Sports
It was officially announced today that the court inside Allen Arena would be named after legendary coach Don Meyer. Coach Meyer, a member of the NAIA Hall of Fame and ESPY award winner, coached at Lipscomb from 1975-1999. He is also the winningest men’s coach in NCAA basketball history. Please upgrade your browser Since his retirment from the game in 2010, Coach Meyer has been traveling doing coaching clinics, seminars and promoting his book, “How Lucky You Can Be,” written with ESPN analyst Buster Olney. The court will be named on Saturday Dec. 3 when the Bisons play host to Kennesaw State. We’ll have more on this developing story,...
