by Emily Snell | Oct 31, 2011 | News Slider, Sports
Students in the Lipscomb Run Club will race in a Zombie 5K this Saturday at the riverfront. Three undergraduate students and two graduate students plan to participate in the Zombie Buffet 5K, a benefit event for the Nashville Rescue Mission. The race will include runners and zombies who chase them. If the runners get caught, they will be transformed into zombies and begin to pursue other runners. Dominique Jacoy, graduate assistant for wellness, is head of the Run Club and said the race should be fun for everyone involved. “I love wacky stuff like this,” she said. “I think it’s going to be a lot of fun. The only thing is that my team has been training really hard for a 5K, but when someone else is chasing you that’s a whole other story.” Jacoy said she thinks the race might be a little scary for participants but should have a good turn out because of its unusual nature. “The fun races always attract a lot of people,” she said, adding that it benefits a good cause as well.” The Zombie 5K starts at 11 a.m. and aims to raise $100,000 for the Nashville Rescue Mission. The race is sponsored by Backyard Burgers, 96.3 Jack FM, The Score, Greater Nashville House and Home, Fleet Feet Sports, Hob Nob and Bloc 434 Productions. Jacoy said Lipscomb’s running club started in September with 17 people. The initial participants determined how competitive they wanted the club to be and when they wanted to practice. The team runs at 6:30 a.m. two days each week and once on Sunday afternoons. “It’s a dedication...
by Tim Ghianni | Oct 30, 2011 | News Slider
On a cool, windy October night at Lipscomb University, something changed about one of the men’s residence halls. Haunted High Rise was the occasion, bringing Lipscomb students out to get the adrenaline flowing. Men from each floor set up their own “haunted house” in their respective hallways. Setup was tedious with all the garbage bags, fake blood and masks, but when things finally got rolling, the fun began. “I think I was the scariest clown ever. I made people cry,” said Charlie Coffee, who played the part of the infamous Jigsaw from the Saw series. Students would walk into the bathroom where a merciless clown would slam the door behind them. The doorknob was removed so groups were left helpless in the third-floor bathroom with no way out. In pitch black, a strobe light flashed and Coffee came into view, wearing his Jigsaw mask and suit and sitting on his knees. After a creepy voiceover from a nearby computer, Coffee then took out his power drill and went after the groups. He was joined in his mission by some bathroom clowns. One victim was freshman Julie Berardinis. “We got locked in with a creepy clown and a drill, but you all did such a good job,” she said, calling it the “highlight of my time here.” Every floor had its own unique, creative ideas in order to get a scream out of people. In the end, the fifth floor won the competition for the scariest hall, with the third floor coming in at close second. “We may not have won, but we had a great bonding experience working on...
by Leah Raich | Oct 16, 2011 | News Slider
Students in search of good quality and good value likely would appreciate that some of Nashville’s best eats, coffee and entertainment can be found not far from campus. That’s at least according to readers of the Nashville Scene, which highlights Lipscomb student favorites in this year’s “Best of Nashville 2011: Culinary Heroes and Villians” issue. As is the case every year, the best-of issue offers its picks and readers’ choices for a number of categories, including places to get used clothes or hot Joe. For the “Best Breakfast” category, the readers suggestions aren’t particularly unpredictable: Pancake Pantry, Noshville and Cracker Barrel. “Best Cheap Eats” suggests Calypso Café, Local Taco and Mas Tacos. Need a good cup of Joe and a nice study atmosphere? Readers of the Scene recommend Fido, Frothy Monkey or Bongo Java. All are less than 10 minutes from the Lipscomb campus. For a list of all the Best of Nashville 2011 results, visit...
by Amy Estepp | Oct 16, 2011 | News Slider
Almost a month into it, the university’s first student-run televised weekly newscast continues to grow. The show debuted Sept. 23 and contains mostly content that is directed toward the students who call Lipscomb “home.” Replays can be seen on campus Channel 97 at 8 a.m., 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. daily as well as Friday on luminationnetwork.com, the award-winning student web site. The TV show features mostly events and news happening on campus, but there are a few other segments including: sports, weather, entertainment and an interview segment. For most of the crew, this newscast is their first chance at being part of a news production. Communication and journalism majors are getting real-life studio exposure and experience under the direction of Rachel Carden, broadcast news director. Carden, a senior journalism and new media major, directs the team of students and helps them come up with story ideas as well as edits the stories, assigns roles and manages the news team. Carden said she is excited about the opportunity the students have to experience what it is like to be a part of a newscast. “This is the first year we have done it,” she said, “and it is a really big accomplishment for us.” Former WSMV news director Alan Griggs serves as the faculty sponsor for the student newscast. Griggs gives all the credit to the students and their hard work for making the broadcast possible. He explains that the newscast offers a variety of opportunities for students. “We are rotating jobs and responsibilities every week so students can get to do something every week,” Griggs said. “One week they might...
by Emily Snell | Oct 13, 2011 | News Slider
Katie Davis faced a dramatic life transformation nearly five years ago, and now at age 22, as the mother of 13 Ugandan children, she is changing the world one life at a time. Davis spoke at The Gathering on Thursday Oct. 13 to tell her story and the stories of people she has met and to encourage students to walk in obedience to God’s call. During her senior year of high school, Davis went on a Christmas break mission trip to Uganda. Her heart was so deeply touched by the people she encountered that she had to go back to the East African nation and care for them. “I wanted to do something, even if it was small,” Davis said. Davis established Amazima Ministries in 2008, in order to help more children by partnering them with sponsors around the world. The organization “feeds, educates, and encourages orphaned and vulnerable children and the poor in the country of Uganda.” A $300/year sponsorship provides some medical care, school supplies, three meals a day and spiritual encouragement. When Davis began Amazima, which means “truth” in Lugandan, she said she expected to have a couple dozen children involved. In January 2008, there were already 150, and now the ministry has more than 450 sponsored kids. Davis has adopted 13 AIDS orphans, some of whom have special needs. “God created this family out of brokenness,” she said. Davis said most people hear her story and either think she is crazy or extraordinary. But she says she simply obeys the commands Jesus gave. “I’m just a normal person,” Davis said, “and in these little ordinary...
