by Emily Snell | Jul 18, 2012 | Uncategorized
Produce stands and farmers’ markets are popular throughout Nashville during the summer, and Howell Farms takes advantage of prime real estate with its produce tent in Green Hills along Glen Echo Road, only one mile from Lipscomb’s campus. In addition to the Glen Echo location, Howell Farms sells its products at Sharondale, the Nashville Farmers’ Market and their farm in Bellevue. The stand at Glen Echo is open every day from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Chad Howell, whose grandfather owns the farm, said his family has been in business for three decades. “We’ve farmed the same farm for 30 years,” he said, taking a break from unloading a truck full of fresh goods. “My great papa farmed tomatoes, and it’s just been passed down from generation to generation to generation.” Under the red and white tent, shoppers will find a variety of fruits and vegetables. Included in the vegetable options are: potatoes, corn, tomatoes, squash, asparagus, peppers, onions, beans, okra and more. The fruit selection includes blueberries, grapes, apples, peaches, bananas, lemons, limes, eggplants, watermelons and cantaloupe among other things. The stand has baked items like breads and muffins from Anne’s Cakes on Trousdale Drive. Howell Farms also sells jams and jellies from Spring Valley Farms in Holland, Ky. The stand also has local honey, syrups, fresh herbs, peanuts and other items like bottled black or green teas. Howell said his family specializes in tomatoes. “Our tomatoes basically speak for themselves,” he said. “It’s hard to beat a homegrown Tennessee tomato.” Dry weather this summer has harmed the farm’s crops, Howell said. “We irrigate, but dry weather has...
by Cory Woodroof | Jul 10, 2012 | News Slider, Sports
The Lipscomb men’s basketball team will travel to historic Rupp Arena to play the defending national champion Kentucky Wildcats on Dec. 15. The Wildcats last played the Bisons in Lexington during the 2005-2006 season, resulting in a 67-49 victory for Kentucky. Men’s basketball Head Coach Scott Sanderson expressed his excitement for the upcoming game. “Any team that plays Kentucky is going to be excited about it. There is a difference,” Sanderson said. “We have played at North Carolina, at Memphis and N.C. State. We have played in a lot of places, and by far, that is the best atmosphere I have ever been in for playing a college basketball game.” For Sanderson, this represents a unique occasion for the Bisons. “When people think of college basketball they think of Kentucky,” Sanderson said. “To be able to play those guys in Rupp Arena, like we did in 2005, is a great opportunity for the program and for the university.” The men’s full 2012-2013 schedule is set to be released next week, which will include other non-conference matchups. Those looking for tickets can contact the Kentucky box office at (859) 257-1818. (Quotes and information courtesy of the Lipscomb athletic department. Photo from USA...
by Emily Snell | Jun 21, 2012 | News Slider
School children armed with engineering tools have been learning electronics and robotics skills this month as part of Lipscomb’s Raymond B. Jones College of Engineering partnership with Nissan for the Lipscomb/Nissan BisonBot Robotics Camp. The camp, which started May 28, offers weeklong sessions, teaching elementary, middle and high school students about the basics of engineering. A diverse group of more than 120 students from across the country will have attended the camp by the time it ends June 29. According to Ginger Reasonover, co-director of the camp, the idea originated from her son Bryan’s Eagle Scout project. Reasonover said her son wanted to help kids participate in robotics while also learning about engineering. “It was such a huge hit that the university decided, ‘We’re going to do this next year,’” Reasonover said. Since 2007 when the camp began, Reasonover said it has continued to grow and gain support from the community and local businesses. In 2010, Nissan began sponsoring the camp. “They’ve increased their support every year,” she said. “A huge kudos to Nissan. With their support, we have been able to build this to what it is. Without their support, we couldn’t have this many kids; we couldn’t have this many counselors.” The camp involves a balanced approach between lecture and hands-on experience. Reasonover said the students attend lecture with engineering professors or working professionals and then have an opportunity to apply that learning in a workshop-type setting. The week culminates in a robotics competition and presentation for parents and friends, which allows the campers to showcase the projects they created during camp. The camp also includes a...
by Emily Snell | Jun 4, 2012 | Uncategorized
Back when he was in fifth grade, Dr. Jerome Reed didn’t know he was going to become a globe-trotting “therapist for the human soul” with his piano talent. He did, however, know he was going to teach at Lipscomb. He told the president as much. Reed said when he was a child, Willard Collins, Lipscomb’s president at the time, used to speak at Reed’s church in Columbia, Tenn., on the first Sunday of each year. In fifth grade, Reed approached Collins and announced that he would one day be a professor at Lipscomb. Now after 30 years on campus, Reed, the Patricia and Rodes Hart professor of piano, said he couldn’t be more fortunate. “I think I have the best job in the universe,” Reed said, “because I do something every day that I love so much, I would be glad to do it even if I weren’t paid to do it. It’s really a fabulous job.” Reed, also the director of the music division of the Governor’s School for the Arts, has performed across the U.S., Europe and South America. At least 54 times, Charles Ives’ Concord Sonata has been the featured piece. According to Reed, Ives’ Concord Sonata is a musical depiction of some of the authors who lived in Concord, Mass.—Bronson and Louisa May Alcott, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau. For almost a year, Reed spent time creating a PowerPoint presentation that would play during his performances of the nearly hour-long piece. The presentation includes Reed’s photos of the authors’ houses and scenery in Concord along with quotations from the authors. “I put...
by Terry Briley | Jun 1, 2012 | Opinion
My first exposure to Bonnaroo didn’t exactly draw me to the event. The organizers in the early years were still trying to get their act together, and it was a major ordeal just getting to the property. My older son attended a couple of times in the early years. The fact that he came back grungy and smelly and sunburned didn’t help. The music, on the other hand, carried a strong appeal. I attended my share of concerts “back in the day.” Three of the more memorable ones to me were The Rolling Stones and Alice Cooper (twice!). A ZZ Top concert also stands out because one of the lead acts that night was a promising new band with the odd name Lynyrd Skynyrd. I decided to attend Bonnaroo the first time in 2004 when my younger son, then 17, wanted to go. He actually consented to go with me, perhaps because it was the only way he was going to get there at that age. As we stocked up on camping gear, our inexperience revealed itself in several ways. For example, we learned that the label “two-person tent” means that two grown people can technically fit into it. Let’s just say the tent provided a cozy bonding experience. In spite of the tight sleeping quarters, we had a great time. I enjoyed the overall experience so much that 2004 began a streak of four straight Bonnaroos for me. I haven’t been able to get back the past few years due to a variety of conflicts. On Bonnaroo weekend this year, for example, I am speaking at a conference,...
