by Sam Jokisch | Feb 21, 2014 | News Slider
FIFA. Call of Duty. Rock Band. Mario Kart. Do any of these names inspire a mood filled with pride from the past? If so, you should probably find three friends as soon as possible and register for Lipscomb’s Revenge of the Nerds video game competition, which is being hosted by the School of Computing and Informatics. The competition will be held in Shamblin Theater on Monday, Feb. 24, at 7 p.m. For this competition, a maximum of 16 teams composed of four members each will compete for bragging rights around campus as they go head to head and compete through four of the nation’s top-rated video games. Registration costs $10 per team and can be obtained through the informatics home page or by contacting Lara Flora in the School of Computing and Informatics...
by Aaron Schmelzer | Feb 19, 2014 | News Slider, Sports
Junior volleyball players Lauren Ford and Jewell Dobson will represent Lipscomb University in the tryouts for the United States Volleyball Team, an honor given to only two other athletes in school history. The others, Jake Pease and Alex Kelly, played together from the 2007-08 season to the 2010-11 season. “I grew up looking up to Alex Kelly and Jake Pease, who have been in this position before,” outside hitter Lauren Ford said. “I would look up to [Pease and Kelly], hoping to be as good as them.” “They’re the type of players who have left a legacy at Lipscomb, and to be in the same position they have been in says a lot,” middle blocker Jewell Dobson said. “It just says a lot about our success and the success that the program has had.” The tryouts begin Feb. 21 and go until Feb. 23 at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Volleyball head coach Brandon Rosenthal said that the difference between Pease and Kelly and Dobson and Ford is that the girls this year are going together. In the past, Pease and Kelly traveled separately to the tryouts. This time around, Dobson and Ford will travel together, although Rosenthal doesn’t know if they’ll room together. “I just want them to go and have a great time and just do their best,” Rosenthal said. Rosenthal also said that the only difference the girls will see at the tryouts is the increase in altitude. He mentioned that the ball flies through the air a bit differently, but it will not make a huge difference. The coach, who just finished his...
by Bridgette Begle | Feb 18, 2014 | News Slider
During the weekend of Feb. 8 and 9, High Rise head resident Mike Smith led a group of 45 students to Paoli Peaks Ski Resort for a six-hour ski trip. Among the 45 students was freshman Hannah Weller, who heard about the trip from a Campus Recreation email that was sent to all students, but didn’t immediately jump at the chance. “I didn’t sign up for it until a friend of mine suggested a group of us go together,” Weller said. After meeting at High Rise at 3 p.m. Saturday, the group began the four-hour trip to Paoli, Ind. “The planned schedule was to ski and/or snowboard from 8 p.m. until two in the morning,” Weller said. Once they arrived, a few students took some ski instructions while those more experienced took to the slopes. Although the skiing and snowboarding part was fun, Weller says the downtime between runs was where the community aspect was built. “My favorite memory of the trip would have to be every time we finished a slope and got onto the ski lift,” Weller said.”That was when we really got to talk, laugh about things and debrief our experience from that run.” After six hours of skiing, the three vans headed back to Lipscomb and arrived on campus around 7:30 a.m. Sunday. “This trip brought together a great community of great people who loved the excitement,” Weller...
by Cory Woodroof | Feb 14, 2014 | News Slider, Sports
By Erin Turner and Carter Sanderson Lipscomb’s alma mater, Ozzy Osbourne’s “Crazy Train” and various other songs have filled Allen Arena during basketball season for several years. But for a brief stint in January, this wasn’t the case. Fans may have missed the music for a short time as atmospheric changes were being tossed around by the athletic department. Garner Goode, director of sales and marketing for the athletic department, said he had plans to revamp the in-game atmosphere after winter break and decided to leave the pep band out temporarily this semester. “We were just trying to create the best possible experience for the game, trying out different things,” Goode said. While the band missed a few games, it was back in action for the men’s last two games, against USC Upstate and ETSU. Band members said they have enjoyed playing at the games and wished they never had to take a break. “I was confused at first,” freshman Robert Glenn said. “I thought there was a need for the band.” Another concern was that the hiatus prevented band members from getting paid. “I was really upset because I needed the money,” freshman Tiffany Best said. Freshman Hannah Fleming said she was concerned because the band seemed to be adding to game-time atmosphere. “I just didn’t like the way it went down,” she said. “I felt like we were doing everything right. We were playing when they wanted us to and what they wanted us to.” A Bisons cheerleader said she and her squad missed the band when it was absent. “It was really hard for us to adjust...
by Chad Johnson | Feb 12, 2014 | Sports
For many freshmen, getting acclimated to college is quite an adjustment. For freshman athletes, the learning curve often is even bigger. Freshman basketball player Josh Williams has hit the ground running and hasn’t looked back. The freshman guard has taken the conference by storm with his play and has been a big lift for the Bisons. He credits the coaches and teammates for much of his success. “I have to give a lot credit to the coaching staff for putting me in positions to succeed, and my teammates,” Williams said. “They’re always trying to make me better.” The Jackson, Miss., native has received the Atlantic Sun Newcomer of the Week award twice this season. “It’s nice to be recognized by the conference for my play,” Williams said. “I’m just trying to get better each day.” Williams has elevated his play since returning to school from the Christmas break, posting 12.2 points per game and grabbing 4.7 rebounds per game so far this season. He says that he is playing with a lot more confidence and feels comfortable in his role. “Coming into the season, I really didn’t know what to expect, but when my opportunity came, I just tried to make the most of it,” Williams said. “I just try to let the game come to me, and take what the defense gives me.” Note: The author is a member of the men’s basketball team. Photo courtesy of Lipscomb...
