by Brynn Watkins | Feb 8, 2012 | News Slider, Opinion
The crowd is silent and still, patiently waiting for me to give them my soul that I have written on the sheet of paper in front of me. I am shaky; my voice trembles. I begin. If you follow me on any given Tuesday night, you’ll find me in Swang 118. Look around and you’ll see eager faces of people armed with journals, sheets of notebook paper, computers and various other forms of press. Everything yields poetry. In this room, an unspoken freedom looms, nonjudgmental and loving, a circle of support. A room of an open environment, where you can come read your poetry, hear your neighbors or just sit back and take it all in. In the crowd you see a variety of faces from all different backgrounds with a common center: expressionism. Beatniks, beats, sonnets and slammers gather here in community. There is an atmosphere of an open mic. Nervousness and intensity fills the air as people boldly step forward to share the inner workings of their hearts. This is irrevocably personal. If you have the courage to approach the front you’re already halfway there. I come to the Lipscomb Poetry Group for the sweet release of yesterday’s problems. I feel alive when I get my feelings out in the open air. This is therapy for many people here, a way to cope with the madness we call life, hoping someone can relate and a connection will blossom. I send my words out of my mouth like ships, hoping they can harbor with someone and rest. Come to Lipscomb Poetry Group if you want to feel the heartbeat of...
by Kelly Dean | Feb 6, 2012 | News Slider
Yes, it is that time of year again: pledging. With 13 social clubs, Lipscomb students have plenty of opportunities to get involved on campus. Students wanting to get involved in their favorite clubs must go through the rush and pledge process. A Greek life rush fair kicked off the beginning of this semester where perspectives were provided with information about each individual club. Once those who are interested attend open rushes and official perspectives, the active members of the clubs vote on who to give closed rush invitations to. After closed rush, chosen students are given a bid and then partake in bid night on Feb. 16. From then on and for the next ten days, the pledging process begins. “My favorite part about the pledging process was getting to know the girls I pledged with on a deeper level,” said Phi Sigma’s Pledge Mistress. “I wouldn’t trade that friendship for anything, and it really did change my experience at Lipscomb.” So, ready or not, the pledging process is about to begin. And even though you may lack sleep and sanity during the wonderful week of pledging, it is guaranteed to be ten days you will never forget. Please upgrade your...
by Emily Snell | Feb 6, 2012 | News Slider
A 75-year-old professor who rides a Harley is unforgettable for most students. Lipscomb’s psychology department proudly claims that unique motorcycle-collecting faculty member in Dr. Roy Hamley. Hamley, one of the three self-titled “psycle therapists,” rides with his colleagues Dr. Shanna Ray and Dr. Jake Morris on weekends in the spring and fall when the weather is nice. After his son and daughter both bought Harleys, Hamley, who currently has four motorcycles, decided he should join the excitement and live “full throttle.” “I thought if they’re having all that fun, I’m going to find out what I’m missing,” he said. “So, I’ve been riding about 20 years, and I should have started sooner. I wasted a half a century before I started.” Morris and Ray began riding two years ago, after they took a motorcycle safety course together. More than half of the professors in the psychology department ride motorcycles, and those in the department who don’t ride enjoy teasing those who do. Ray said she heard that Dr. Paul Turner, one of her colleagues, was “talking trash.” “He has a bicycle,” she explained, “and he was telling his classes that he’s the only real biker in the department. He was making out like we’re a bunch of sissies who sit there and twist throttle, and you know, he actually has to work.” Ray noted, with a laugh, that the only time she and Morris argue is when they’re disputing who should take the lead when they’re on their bikes. Morris agreed, explaining the two get along well at work. “When we get on our bikes and you’re ahead of...
by Nicci Carney | Feb 4, 2012 | News Slider, Opinion, Sports
This year’s Super Bowl is a rematch of the 2008 NFL competition between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots. For our Question of the Week video, Lipscomb students weighed in on who they think will win the big game on Sunday, Feb. 5. Tune in to NBC at 5:30 p.m. (CST) for televised coverage of the event. Please upgrade your browser ...
by Caitlin Selle | Feb 4, 2012 | News Slider
At Lipscomb, there is no shortage of students who dream big. In fact, several students have a strong list of very unique and specific things they want to accomplish before they kick the bucket. These things are typically known as someone’s “bucket list.” Generally, they are specific, detailed dreams that an individual hopes to fulfill. Most of the time, items on a bucket list are distinct to the person who has written them. Lipscomb students are certainly no exception. Students’ lists include kayaking in the ocean using a clear bottomed kayak, getting tweeted at by a celebrity, visiting a home country in Cambodia and more. Listen as students Priya Pappu, Kayla Lupo, Meredith McFarlin and Moniah Sam give you insights into their bucket lists. Maybe they’ll even inspire you to start your own. Please upgrade your browser...
