by Caitlin Selle | May 30, 2013 | News Slider
She’s been awake since 3 a.m. and it’s 25 degrees out. Just before starting the blind 250 foot rappel down the mountain face in Grand Tetons, the water in her bottle isn’t the only thing that’s frozen. While the 40th birthday is known for “getting over the hill,” April Ezell chose to not only “get over the hill,” but get over the mountain. Ezell’s hands are stiff and cold and her body is locked into place as she looks down and out at the snake river and downtown Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Despite the two-day-long climbing camp she “graduated” from in order to attempt this Grand Tetons adventure, she can’t will herself to move. “I froze up there, I just froze,” Ezell says, “and we had this old-school guide who said, ‘We don’t have time for this, we don’t have time to be nervous, just get off the mountain.’ “He definitely displayed some tough love up there — but it worked” After not only completing the 13,000 foot climb in the Grand Tetons, but being the only two successful members of the group to finish, Ezell and her husband repelled down the mountain adding yet another adventure story to the books. After playing both tennis and basketball for the Bisons, Ezell graduated from Lipscomb in 1983. Now, after coaching for fifteen years, she is a professor in the Kinesiology Department who is known for her adventures and storytelling. “I had April Ezell for Backpacking One and she was really encouraging and inspiring,” says Communications major, Kyrsten Turner, “I am not a very daring person and she taught me how to have...
by Cory Woodroof | May 23, 2013 | News Slider
It’s been another light week around campus, but there are still a few graduations set to take place over the weekend, which will alter the parking situation, specifically at the West Garage and the Ezell Center. Dates/Times of Graduations (Courtesy of Mary Bouldin) Friday, 7:00 p.m. – Allen Arena Harpeth Graduation Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – Allen Arena Franklin Graduation Saturday, 2:30 p.m. – Allen Arena Brentwood...
by Cory Woodroof | May 21, 2013 | News Slider
The Churches of Christ got involved in helping the tornado victims in Moore, Okla., immediately after the horror. In fact, the Nashville-based Churches of Christ Disaster Relief Effort began sending help Sunday, when the storms first began ravaging that section of the country. The most deadly of the storms came Monday, when an around 200 mph EF-5 tornado ripped through the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore and also hit elsewhere in the area. According to CNN, 24 people lost their lives, including nine children. More than 230 people were reported to be injured. Tuesday afternoon, rescue workers continued to comb through the rubble to find survivors and bodies. Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin described the tornado as one of the “most horrific storms and disasters that this state has ever faced.” Joe Dudney, the executive director of the Church of Christ-sponsored relief organization — whose warehouse is on Allied Drive in Nashville — says that trucks have been sent to Oklahoma with supplies, with more being planned to depart in the coming week. One truck, for example, went to aid the Lakeview Church of Christ in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Although the devastation in Moore, Okla., is the most horrific, there was plenty of damage the day before in Texas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Dudney’s group has also sent help to those who were affected by the storms in Texas. Dudney recommends those who wish to assist the organization’s efforts donate through the group’s website due to the group’s ability to purchase goods at a large discount. If you are available, the organization will be packing boxes at 10 a.m. Wednesday morning to be sent to those in need....
by Cory Woodroof | May 19, 2013 | News Slider, Sports
Lipscomb formally introduced Casey Alexander to the community as the new coach of the men’s basketball team Sunday afternoon at the Ezell Center. The university officially confirmed Alexander’s hire Saturday evening. Alexander was a former Belmont Bruin player and coach who has spent the past two seasons coaching at Stetson. Lipscomb Athletic Director Philip Hutcheson kicked off the event, talking about the process of hiring a coach. Hutcheson said that when looking for a coach, “what we care about here is excellence, and what we care about are people who are connected and committed to what the mission of Lipscomb is about.” The selection committee, consisting of Hutcheson, Vice President for Student Development and Dean of Student Life Scott McDowell and women’s basketball coach Greg Brown, interviewed a number of candidates who were interested in the vacant position. Former coach Scott Sanderson resigned in April. Hutcheson praised the quality of the candidate that applied for the job, but said that the committee decided that Alexander was the best for the program. “There was one guy whose name rose to the top, and he contacted me very early on about the job and said he was interested,” Hutcheson said. Hutcheson said he had conversations with people close to both Lipscomb and Alexander who reassured him of what a good coach and person Alexander was. In an early conversation with Alexander, Hutcheson said he was impressed with the candidate’s vision for the school after being asked why he was interested in the coaching position. “[Alexander] said ‘I want to be at a place that still values the Christian mission that Lipscomb...
by Cory Woodroof | May 16, 2013 | News Slider, Sports
It’s been a light week around campus, but with the flurry of graduations being held in Allen Arena, incoming parkers might want to take note of when the lots will be especially full. Also, pay special attention to the information on GOLD Family Day that’s taking place on Saturday at noon. CAMPUS DATES/TIMES FOR TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY (courtesy of Mary Bouldin) Thursday, 5:00 p.m. – Ezell 107 Information Session for M.Ed. and Ed.S. degrees Thursday, 6:00 p.m. – Ezell 207 College of Transformaging: Metlife Retirement Class Friday, 7:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m. – Burton New Pharmacy Student Orientation Friday, 6:45 p.m. – Allen Arena Special Olympics Opening Ceremonies Friday-Sunday – Ezell 301 Marriage Workshop Saturday, 9:00 a.m. – Ezell Teach for America Saturday, 9:00 a.m. – Allen Arena Lipscomb Academy Graduation Saturday GOLD Family Day @ Bison Baseball. 12 Noon – Tailgate Cookout – Allen Arena South Patio; 1:00 p.m. – Bisons vs. Kennesaw State – Dugan Field. RSVP http://www.lipscomb.edu/alumni/Event/Detail/3888 for tickets Saturday, 1:00 p.m. – Allen Arena Hillsboro HS Graduation Saturday, 4:00 p.m. – Allen Arena Antioch HS Graduation Saturday, 7:00 p.m. – Allen Arena Hillwood HS Graduation Saturday – outdoor locations Special Olympics Summer Games Sunday, 1:00 p.m. – Allen Arena Glencliff HS Graduation Sunday, 4:00 p.m. – Allen Arena Cane Ridge HS...
