by Hunter Patterson | Oct 31, 2011 | News Slider
Senior law, justice and society major Brett Flener was arrested on Friday night along with 26 other protesters on Legislative Plaza as part of the Occupy Nashville movement. The arrest was captured on video by Nashville Scene reporter Jonathan Meador. The video is currently making its rounds on YouTube. At the :06 mark you hear Meador introduce himself as a reporter with the Nashville Scene to the protestors At the :13 mark Brett Flener, the Lipscomb student, introduces himself At :22, an office, over a bullhorn, tells the protestors that their “time is up” (the new Plaza curfew is at 10:00 p.m. with 10 minutes given to demonstrators to leave the area) At :26, you hear a protestor say, “they are approaching!” At :35, the trooper, pictured above, approaches Meador At :38, Meador, tells the trooper that he is “getting off” several times At :40, Meador is told that he is under arrest, and at the same time, Meador exclaims that he is a member of the media At :45, the trooper tells Meador that he “had his time” At :46 The troopers tells Meador that he is “resisting arrest” At :54, the initial trooper tells a fellow officer to “tell him when you get him up there, charge him with resisting arrest” At 1:10 you hear a very distinct sound of handcuffs clasping around Meador’s wrists At 1:38, the officer tells Meador, or “Hoss” at this point apparently, that the camera is going in his pocket The group was released later that evening by night court magistrate Tom Nelson. Earlier this month, senior Clay Smith gave us a video...
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...
