by Emily Snell | Jul 30, 2012 | News Slider
Students will notice some obvious changes to campus when they return in August, as most of the summer enhancement projects wrap up in the next few weeks. Tom Wood, director of campus enhancement, said he thinks the improvements will have “the wow effect.” Besides the addition of Lipscomb’s nursing building on the north side of campus, transformation of the student center will be one of the most major changes students may notice. The university bookstore and Uncle Dave’s have moved to the lower level of the student center in the old Arlo’s location. Auntie Anne’s and Zebi will be in the former bookstore space. There will also be a lounge area with new carpet, booth seating, extra tables and chairs, and a small performance stage in one corner. According to Wood, the food court area will have new floor tiles, and new tables and chairs by the time classes start. “There’s a lot of interior improvements to the student center,” he said. “I think it will be something they will really enjoy. I think there are some great things happening in the student center.” The nursing building is on schedule to be ready for the fall semester, Wood said, and will be an “exciting” thing for the university and the nursing program. “It’s really going to enhance our nursing program tremendously,” he said. “We have 120 nursing students who will be studying in there this fall, so that’s a big improvement over last year’s enrollment in nursing. I think that will continue to grow.” Students living in Elam can look forward to renovations in that dorm. Wood said the rooms...
by Cory Woodroof | Jun 22, 2012 | Uncategorized
Both committed fans and casual shoppers found a special treat awaiting them in the parking lot of the new Walmart by One Hundred Oaks Mall, Thursday afternoon. Nashville became the day’s stop on The Tumbler Tour, a special showcase featuring two vehicles from The Dark Knight trilogy. The tour is currently promoting the upcoming Batman film, The Dark Knight Rises. Fans dressed in Batman attire to greet the vehicles, while other on-lookers also joined in on the fun. Besides getting an exclusive look at some of the most recognizable on-screen wheels in recent cinema, free posters for the upcoming The Dark Knight Rises were made available for those in attendance. A few lucky attendees in Batman regalia were given screening passes for an advance showing of the movie. Those in civilian wear were given a chance to win tickets to the same screening. Some even say that Batman himself graced the event. Jim Johnson, one of the on-site drivers for the vehicles, gets the opportunity to both load and unload the massive Tumbler and Batpod. Johnson said he enjoys getting to see all the fans express their excitement for both the vehicles and upcoming sequel. “It’s pretty nice,” Johnson said. “Everybody gets excited.” One of Johnson’s on-site duties also involves starting the Tumbler, giving the audience an example of its powerful, roaring engine – a job Johnson finds “pretty fun.” The Tumbler Tour will continue to venture across the nation in anticipation for The Dark Knight Rises, which hits theaters and IMAX on July 20. See some pictures below!...
by Emily Snell | May 16, 2012 | News Slider, Sports
ESPN’s SportsCenter rated a Lipscomb baseball catch as number 3 on its Top 10 plays list today. Chris Nunn, a junior left-handed pitcher from Memphis, made a no look, behind the back catch in a game against Jacksonville at Dugan Field over the weekend, landing him in the spotlight. The catch ranked number 9 initially and then moved up to the third spot at lunch time today, according to Mark McGee, media relations director for Lipscomb Athletics. The Bisons (25-27, 10-14 A-Sun) swept Jacksonville in an Atlantic Sun Conference doubleheader Saturday, May 12, winning the first game 6-1 and the second 6-2, on “Ken Dugan Day.” According to lipscombsports.com, “Nunn kept the Jacksonville offense off balance to pick up his first win of the season tossing five and two-thirds innings. Nunn scattered seven Dolphins hits, walked only one batter and fanned one Jacksonville hitter.” The final home regular season game was Tuesday, May 14 against Tennessee Tech. The Bisons lost 5-4. The last Atlantic Sun series of the year starts Thursday, May 17 at 5 p.m. at Belmont. The Atlantic Sun Tournament begins Wednesday, May...
by Hunter Patterson | Apr 20, 2012 | News Slider
On the semester’s final installment of Lumination News, Hunter Patterson and Caitlin Selle are behind the news desk bring you up to speed on what’s happened in the last week and what is going to happen next week. Plus, the latest in entertainment from Jessic Burke, weather from Clay Smith and sports from Wade Funderburg round out the rest of the week’s show. Lumination Newscast, April 20, 2012 from lumination Network on...
by Hunter Patterson | Apr 19, 2012 | Sports
If you’ve walked through Bison Square, saw some guys throwing a Frisbee, and thought, “Man, I wish I had a disk…and some friends to throw it with,” you’re in luck. The Lipscomb men’s and women’s Ultimate Frisbee teams will be in the square Friday, giving students the chance to not only win their own Frisbees but also sign up to play pickup. The teams are not giving you the chance to be too busy to see them, either. They’ll be there from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The team will also teach you how to throw, if you don’t already know. If you are a step above novice, you can try to throw a disk through a hula hoop or into a trash can. If you succeed, the team says, you’ll get your own Frisbee. The teams asks if you just want to throw around, hang out, win something, or learn more, be sure to come by the square on Friday. The teams are looking for people who are interested in playing competitively in local and travel tournaments. They’ll be the ones in the ultimate jerseys – really, they should be hard to miss. And if you do happen to overlook what’s going on in Bison Square, you may just get hit with a Frisbee. Lipscomb Ultimate – Battle of the Boulevard from Jackson Sprayberry on Vimeo. Lipscomb Ultimate, UT Invitational from lumination Network on...
