by Jeremy Keck | Nov 5, 2012 | News Slider
Although the votes from all 50 states in the presidential election will be tallied on Tuesday, many feel the election comes down to one state: Ohio. The candidates’ spending shows that the Buckeye State is a major focus on Election Day. Team Obama and Team Romney have already spent a combined $128 million in TV ads in Ohio alone aimed to sway voters to their side. A lot of people outside the state may wonder, “Why has Ohio been labeled the big swing state this year?” For Drew Lykins from Marysville, Ohio, the uncertainty is common practice. “They’ve been a swing state ever since I’ve been alive,” said Lykins, a senior exercise science major. “They’ve just always been so divided, and it’s a big state being worth 18 electoral votes.” For those who want to delve deeper into the topic, Emily Haas, a Cincinnati native, offered some insight. “We have a lot of big cities,” said Haas, a double major in history and political science. “We’ve got Toledo, Columbus, Cleveland and Cincinnati. Larger cities tend to lean democratic. However, we also have a lot of rural area.” All of the rural population is important to keep in mind, as farming along with manufacturing are two of the state’s major industries. Haas explained that the state’s farming residents tend to be more conservative. While Ohio may be evenly split politically, Lykins and Haas agreed that each candidate’s stance on economic issues will play a major role in the election. “The economic downturn has hit Ohio pretty hard,” Lykins said, referencing the manufacturing that takes place. “This election is very unique,”...
by Anne Paquin | Nov 4, 2012 | News Slider
The eighth annual All-American Dodgeball tournament was held on Friday, Nov. 2 in the courtyard of Fanning. Similar to years past, this event brought out many Lipscomb students. To begin the tournament, all dodgeball team captains were called to center court to sign the Declaration of Dodgeball. After that, the games began. Some of the crowd favorites for this year were Pokemon, the Toy Soldiers and the Lumberjacks. Possibly the shortest match of the tournament was between the Pregnant Nuns and the Dominoes. Team Belmont, a team that has fought for the title before, came out victoriously this year taking the towering six and a half foot trophy. ...
by Emily Snell | Nov 3, 2012 | News Slider
Students paired up and dressed alike on Thursday for “twin day,” the final Bison Week theme before students deck themselves in purple and gold for Battle of the Boulevard. Rena’ Cothron, a junior softball player, dressed as a Dr. Seuss character for twin day. “I really like the idea of Bison Week because it gets people into the athletic aspect of LU,” she said. “I feel like it is not as big of a deal here to cheer on our teams, but we need the support!” Bree Thurman and Jordan Abell partnered with each other for the dress-up theme. “Twin day is may favorite of the days. I am loving bison spirit week!” Abell said. “It’s nice to see people dressing up and getting in the spirit for the game on Friday,” Thurman said. “I hope all the hype for sports rolls over into all of the other sports, too.” Two students, Olivia Stastny and Keiana Hastings, used the basketball team for their twin inspiration. “We are supposed to be the Smith twins on the basketball team,” Hastings said, explaining their wardrobe choice. Clothing from past decades resurfaced Wednesday on campus as students participated in “retro day,” the third theme day of Bison Week. Freshman Lola Sobowale joined the retro fun. “This is my favorite day of the Bison spirit week,” she said, adding a call to action for Lipscomb’s men’s basketball team. “They better win!” Nerds roamed Lipscomb’s campus Monday as students participated in the first dress-up theme for Bison Week: nerd day. In an effort to generate school spirit and excitement for Friday’s Battle of the Boulevard men’s...
by Cory Woodroof | Nov 1, 2012 | News Slider, Sports
The Lipscomb Bisons men’s basketball team played their only exhibition game of the season on Thursday against Freed Hardeman, defeating the Lions 99-84 in a match-up that served as a preview for the upcoming season. This was the 99th meeting between the Lipscomb and Freed Hardeman men’s basketball teams. Former NAIA rivals, the Bisons now lead the Lions 76-23 in the series. The Bisons have played the Lions in an exhibition game every year since entering the NCAA (excluding the 2010-2011 season). Redshirt freshmen center Stephen Hurt led the Bisons in scoring and rebounds with 21 points and 12 rebounds. He also had two assists and was six for seven on free-throws. Hurt believes that the Bisons were dominant on the offensive side of the ball. “I thought we played a really good game offensively. We’ve been working on our offense since we started practice. I think it’s working really good.” Hurt said. Hurt also believes that the team still has plenty of room to grow as the season progresses. “Defensively, we’ve got a lot to fix, but I think, you know, it’s the first game of the season and we can’t expect too much,” Hurt said. “It will come together as the season goes along.” Junior center Oscar Garcia scored the first two points of the game and led the team in assists with 4. Senior Deonte Alexander followed Hunt in scoring with 17 points. Sophomore forwards Malcom and Martin Smith both had 11 points, as did freshmen guard J.C. Hampton, who made three 3-pointers in the game. Junior guard Khion Sankey had 10 points and two assists....
by Emily Snell | Nov 1, 2012 | News Slider
The Pajama Game, a musical about strife and romance in a 1950s pajama factory, opens Thursday in Collins Alumni Auditorium at 7 p.m. and is free for Lipscomb students. Director Beki Baker said the show, which won a Tony Award in 1954, is a classic example of a Broadway musical. “It’s about as classic a Broadway style musical as they come,” she said. The theatre faculty chose this fall’s musical together, Baker explained, saying they decided to pick something that contrasts with what they’ve done in the past couple of years. “We’ve been doing more contemporary musicals the last few years, so we wanted to do something classic,” she said. “We have a lot of females in the department this year, so we thought this would be a good way to showcase them.” Baker, who has worked as an adjunct professor at Lipscomb for four years, said she enjoys working with college students because “they’re willing to work hard.” “I really enjoy working with university students because I love seeing them learn and grow,” she said. Baker encouraged Lipscomb students to attend the show and support their classmates. “It’s good to support each other,” she said. “It’s easy to support just the sports, but we have to remember to support the arts and all types of work. We’d love to see everybody there.” The Pajama Game will be performed in Collins Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Lipscomb students can get in for free, courtesy of SGA. Other student tickets are $5, faculty tickets cost $10 and all other tickets are $15. For...
