by Emily Snell | Aug 24, 2012 | News Slider, Sports
In the semester’s first installment of Lumination News, Caitlin Selle and Nick Glende are behind the news desk to update you about what’s happened on campus over the summer and during the first week of classes. Madeline Smith shares what’s new in entertainment news, while Kelly Dean brings you up to speed with Lipscomb sports. Jeremy Keck offers a look at the weather forecast. Videos feature comments from friends of Matt Deery, whose memorial service took place on campus Thursday; a recap of QuestWeek; details about changes to campus buildings, meal plans and parking; and information about the Joshua Project, a mentoring program started by the Campus Ministry...
by Emily Snell | Aug 20, 2012 | News Slider
Hello and welcome to Lipscomb! I’d like to introduce myself. My name is Emily Snell, and I’m the editor-in-chief this fall of Lumination Network, Lipscomb’s official student-run news service—created for students, by students. Lumination exists to inform the Lipscomb community about newsworthy and interesting things going on around Nashville and on campus. This year we’ll cover a variety of social issues, noteworthy events, entertaining places and shows and a host of other things. We hope you’ll find our articles, videos and photos both interesting and informative. We value you as our audience, and we hope that you find value in the work the Lumination staff does this semester. In addition to visiting our website, we encourage you to follow us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/luminationnet) and Twitter (@luminationnet). Thanks and have a blessed semester!...
by Cory Woodroof | Aug 16, 2012 | News Slider
Student complaints about parking on campus–already one of the hottest topics at Lipscomb–will likely grow even louder when students return to class Monday without the normal amount of overflow parking available in the Stokes lot. Lipscomb officials announced late Thursday that most of the parking at Stokes, located on Belmont Boulevard, no longer will be available for university students and faculty, and instead those cars will be directed to park by the Lipscomb Academy high school football field lot and take shuttles to class. “For the last several years we have been fortunate to be able to use the parking lot at the Stokes Elementary School property while that facility is not being used by Metro Nashville Public School system,” wrote Kim Chaudoin, director of University Communication and Marketing, in an email. “However, due to an unexpected and sudden decision by Metro Nashville, only a small portion of that lot will be available for Lipscomb’s use this fall.” The high school football field, located at Caldwell and Lealand lanes, will be the new source of overflow parking, and shuttle buses will be available to transport students to campus. The shuttles will be available every 15 minutes for those parked at the football field in the mornings from 7-8:30 a.m. and in the afternoons from 4:30-5:30 p.m. The shuttles will pick up students at the football field’s ticket booth and will drop off at the by Allen Arena. During other hours of the day, a shuttle will be available every 30 minutes. The university is asking all students that arrive on campus after 8 a.m. to park at the football field. The university email said the buses...
by Emily Snell | Aug 2, 2012 | News Slider, Sports
It is with deep sadness that the Lipscomb University athletic department announces that rising sophomore Matt Deery, a track and field standout, lost his life in an automobile accident in Upper Nazareth Township, Pa., on Wednesday afternoon. An All-Atlantic Sun Conference honoree for the Bisons in just his first season of competition, Deery was honored by his teammates and coaches as “Freshman of the Year” and as the “Fightin’ Bison” award recipient given to the toughest competitor on the team. “Matt was an incredible athlete and an even more incredible person,” Lipscomb track and field Head Coach Bill Taylor said. “Everyone loved him. He was a smart, caring, likable guy. He was a gifted athlete, yet he was so humble. “It’s really hard to comprehend this right now. Matt was a wonderful person with a gigantic future. He is going to be greatly missed by everyone who knew him. I know our entire team is praying for his family, his friends and each other.” Deery became the first Lipscomb field athlete in school history to earn second-team all-conference honors at the A-Sun indoor championships this past season with a second-place pole vault of 4.55m (14’ 11”). The Philipsburg, N.J., native went on to earn a bronze medal in the heptathlon at the A-Sun meet earning 4,889 points that set a school record. “We are obviously heartbroken for Matt’s family and friends, and I ask that you please be in prayer for comfort and peace all of those who will be grieving over his loss,” said Lipscomb Director of Athletics Philip Hutcheson. “Matt was a very special student athlete and...
by Emily Snell | Jun 20, 2012 | News Slider, Sports
For the first time in five years there will be a new voice on the Lipscomb basketball bench this fall as Bisons Head Coach Scott Sanderson announces the hiring of Ryan Cahak as assistant coach for the program. The 28-year-old Cahak comes to Lipscomb after spending the last two seasons as a member of the University of Tennessee staff in Knoxville as a graduate assistant working with the likes of Milwaukee Bucks forward Tobias Harris, the 19th pick of the 2011 NBA Draft. “Ryan has been with some really good people,” Sanderson said. “He played for Jim Boeheim at Syracuse and has worked under Bruce Pearl and Cuonzo Martin. Those are some really good basketball genes in my opinion. “He’s been around some really good basketball people with different philosophies on how to do things differently. I think that’s a big asset for Ryan.” Cahak headed to “Rocky Top” to work with the Volunteer post players after a year at Colgate as the Raiders’ director of operations. “It’s a great opportunity here at Lipscomb with Coach Sanderson and the rest of the staff,” said Cahak. “I’m excited to jump in, learn from the guys and hopefully have a successful season.” The Syracuse native graduated from his hometown university in 2008 having suited up for the Orange for three seasons under Boeheim. Cahak prepped at St. Thomas More School in Oakdale, Conn., and the Bisons plan to build on his connections in the region to expand recruiting efforts. “About a month ago we talked about starting to recruit prep schools more, and Ryan played at St. Thomas Moore, so that...
