by Kathryn Claire Watts | Oct 28, 2010 | News Slider
It was announced Monday that U2 would finally be making its way back to Nashville after 30 years of passing the Music City on their global tours. They will be playing at Vanderbilt’s Hawkin’s Field on July 2, 2011, with their brand new 360° tour set to launch next year. The band hasn’t played in this city since 1981, before they were ever named international superstars. Tickets go on sale this Friday, Oct. 29, through TicketMaster, LiveNation, or Vanderbilt’s box office. U2 resonates with many generations. Clint Williams, Lipscomb’s coordinator of enrollment information, remembers listening to U2 a long time ago. “U2’s album Boy was the second cassette tape I ever bought,” Williams said. “They had a huge impact on my musical taste. I’m super excited about U2 coming to Nashville. Right now I’m still debating the cost of good seats and overall experience, but it will be such an awesome concert!” Daniel Jordan, a freshman from Bossier City, La., went to their concert last October in Dallas, and is excited that they’re making their way to Music City. “Their concert experience is unlike any other,” Jordan said. “The music paired with the sets is really moving. It’s definitely something you won’t want to miss.” Classically dubbed a “second-tier” city, Nashville has historically been skipped over by big-name acts. But lately, Music City has been getting its fair share of big names. Recent acts have included Coldplay, Justin Bieber and even Paul McCartney. In the next year Nashville will host Lady GaGa, Michael Bublé and John Mellencamp, to name a few. Artists have begun recognizing Nashville as a big-ticket city and are...
by Kathryn Claire Watts | Oct 27, 2010 | News Slider
Trunk or Treat Thursday evening will be just the beginning of what promises to be a spooky good time at Lipscomb this Halloween. SGA, Kappa Iota Theta and Residence Life are throwing the first of what is planned to be an annual trunk or treat event from 6-8 p.m. Thursday in the Allen Arena Circle. Groups from around campus – including representatives of Lumination Network – will sponsor vehicles that will pass out candy to students who visit their trunks. The event also will have food, a pumpkin patch and a couple of musical guests. “SGA is constantly focusing on establishing and maintaining a community here on campus,” said Leah Raich a junior SGA senator. “What better way to do that than by a campus-wide trunk or treat?” It’s not all goodies, though, as other parts of campus are involved in the Halloween festivities. For example, the spinning classes offered in the SAC this week have taken on a spooky feel. The studio has been “haunted,” with black lights, Halloween music and a graveyard scene. Halloween classics such as Goosebumps and Halloween will be the backdrop as students ride the bikes. On Sunday, all rides will be free as SeaMonsters 3D provides the setting. “Our spinning instructors are excited to see all the current as well as new spinners experience these haunted rides,” said Emily Harris, director of campus recreation. “You won’t want to miss this exciting opportunity. Call 615-966-5860 to reserve your bike.” Another nostalgic event is the airing of Hocus Pocus – a cherished Disney flick — in Fanning’s courtyard at 6 p.m. Sunday. This one ought...
by Chase Clayton | Oct 26, 2010 | News Slider
Many Lipscomb students complain that fall break only allows them one day off of school. But five Lipscomb students used that one day off to drive across the country and back. Burton Wood, Chase Clayton, Morgan Gonder, Kaitlynn Passon and Maryanne Rieder loaded up in Passon’s SUV last Thursday afternoon, Oct. 21, for the Grand Canyon. “We were told that it couldn’t be done, that no one could travel to the Grand Canyon and back before classes on Monday,” said Rieder, a senior family relations major from Huntsville, Ala. “We sought out to prove otherwise.” Just 26 hours and over 1600 miles later, they’d done just that and arrived at one of the seven wonders of the natural world in Grand Canyon National Park. Morgan Gonder, a senior biochemistry major from McMinnville, Tenn., said on Twitter that Williams, Ariz., had become his favorite town west of the Mississippi in just one afternoon, and that he’d really miss the 75 mph speed limits in both Arizona and New Mexico. “Over 3000 miles, five of my best friends, three days and one huge hole in the ground made for one of the best trips I’ve ever been on, and memories I’ll have forever,” Gonder said. Now, no students can say that a four-day weekend doesn’t provide them enough time to have some fun. Check out the photo slideshow below for pictures from their trip, taken by Chase Clayton. Please upgrade your...
by Hunter Patterson | Oct 25, 2010 | News Slider
In the mood for fall? Lipscomb in Motion this week is geared towards the season. Dress up on Thursday night for Trunk or Treat, watch a classic Halloween movie on Sunday or watch a 3D movie! It’s all part of this weeks Lipscomb in Motion! Breast Cancer Awareness Week *Contact Laurie Sain if you would like to participate in the Fight Against Breast Cancer Walk Tonight: Monday Night Football in ARLOs at 7:30 pm Dallas Cowboys vs. New York Giants Tuesday: Strutting for the Cause: Passionately Pink Fashion Show and Fundraiser Hosted by Lipscomb Alum and WSMV Channel Four Anchor Woman Kacy Hagerty 7:00 pm in Shamblin Theater All proceeds will go to the local Susan G. Komen office! Tickets are $2 and can be purchased at the door See fashion from local boutiques Studio 615, Serendipity, and Blush! Presented by Elam Hall, Delta Xi, and Fashion Merchandising Majors *Watch “Better Nashville” to see some of our Lipscomb students promoting the fashion show Wednesday: Come chat about new/current Global Learning Opportunities from 12:00-1:00 pm in the Bennett Campus Center Wednesday Night We Eat at 10:00 pm in High Rise Lobby Thursday: The event will also have food, a pumpkin patch, and several musical performances. Alpha Kappa Psi and the department of History, Politics and Philosophy invites you to hear independent gubernatorial candidate Bayron Binkley speak. Shamblin Theater, 5:00pm on Thursday, October 28. Refreshments will be provided! Friday: Volleyball vs. North Florida at 6:30 pm “Dig for the Cure” Free food starting at 6:15 pm in the Hall of Fame Room Saturday: Volleyball vs. Jacksonville at 2:00 pm College Football in...
by Hunter Moss | Oct 25, 2010 | News Slider
Public relations students and advisers met newsman Bob Schieffer while visiting the set of CBS Face the Nation in Washington, D.C. The four students and two advisers were attending the PRSSA (Public Relations Student Society of America) national conference when they had the chance to visit the newsroom Oct. 17. Linda Peek Schacht, Lipscomb professor and Washington insider, provided them the opportunity to meet her friend Bob Schieffer. The PRSSA officers were greeted warmly by producers and then received a studio tour. Hunter Moss, as Lipscomb University PRSSA chapter president, presented Schieffer with an autographed Hatch show print from last spring’s Music from the Mountain concert, the Lipscomb event that honored musical legend Mother Maybelle Carter. One of Schieffer’s hobbies is playing the guitar and listening to folk music, and Mother Maybelle, the late matriarch of the Carter Family, revolutionized the way a guitar is played. “I’m thankful for [Schacht’s] friendship and this Hatch print from Lipscomb University, ” Schieffer said. “These artists are my musical heroes.” Hatch prints, are done the old-fashioned way, an artform still kept alive in their lower Broadway printshop, which is affiliated with the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. As the program began in the studio, the students sat in the control room. The show’s guests included former head of the Democratic National Committee Howard Dean, Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-SC), Republican strategist Liz Cheney — daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney — and Bill Galston, former adviser to President Clinton. Students experienced a heated debate between the outspoken duo of Dean and Cheney, who argued over campaign contributions. After the show, Schieffer invited...
