by Erin Turner | Mar 21, 2015 | News Slider
While most students were away for spring break the inside of Au Bon Pain began taking form as employee training started. Lipscomb dining manager Wolcott Fary said Au Bon Pain will have two opening dates — an opening for staff to begin training and the grand opening, which will take place Tuesday, March 31 following Chapel. The new cafe and bakery located in the Student Activities Center will open on limited hours of operation Monday, March 23. Once Au Bon Pon has officially opened, its normal hours of operation will be 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Photo gallery by Erin...
by Danielle Kinnen | Mar 11, 2015 | News Slider
After six months of construction, students are able to see major development of the Au Bon Pain cafe located in the Student Activities Center. This healthy sandwich and pastries shop was first set to open in fall 2014, but due to changed plans and measures required by the Metro Codes Department, the opening date was delayed to spring 2015. Walls and lighting fixtures have been put into place in addition to a new door that will lead to an outdoor patio. With changes being made rapidly, Au Bon Pain could open its doors to students after spring break. “The most important part of our service is that we hope to satisfy the needs of all the students, and we are excited to get Au Bon Pain up and running,” said Elizabeth Coburn, VP International Franchise Operator for Au Bon Pain. An employee in the SAC, junior Melissa Kromer, said that despite the setbacks most students are looking forward to seeing the completed space. “Everyone is excited to see what the new cafe will have to offer,” Kromer said. “Since the area used to be used mainly as an additional work out space, students have been eager at the time that has been spent constructing this building.” For the health-conscious gym-goers and the occasional night class student, Coburn said that the restaurant’s food will be satisfactory for everyone. “Since it is in the SAC we will have lots of food to choose from,” Coburn said. “We will have healthy options and other options. There will be ready made sandwiches but also sandwiches and salads that the students will be able create from scratch.” Along with sandwiches and...
by Danielle Kinnen | Feb 23, 2015 | News Slider
Lipscomb University experienced its first real winter weather of 2015, which brought the usually active campus almost to a standstill. On Feb. 16, Tennessee was declared to be in a state of emergency forcing local shops, restaurants and University’s to close until roads were safe to drive on. Students on and off-campus were stranded, or forced to be, what felt like, held captive in their own houses and dorm rooms, which made the demand for food on campus a lot higher than normal. Sophomore Starbucks worker Eric Scheide explained how hectic those few days were. “We were the only downstairs food service that was open, so the cancelled class days were very busy and stressful at times.” “Thanks to a great group of workers, we managed to stay on top of the work load, and hopefully it kept our customers happy,” Scheide said. Lipscomb cancelled classes on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday morning and Friday afternoon during the week of Feb. 16. When classes are cancelled, whether it be due to treacherous weather or some other emergency, the entire campus cannot come to a halt. During this most recent class interference, many behind the scenes staff began working even harder to make sure students were made comfortable. Throughout the week, Lipscomb’s campus services and security, Sodexo food services and Starbucks staff remained on campus, and even with a limited staff, they were able to make it a successful week. Another issue that affected students and staff was the transportation problems that arose due to the dangers on the roads. Nashville’s buses were forced to change routes on many occasions which created more trouble for the staff that use the...
by Carly Bergthold | Oct 13, 2014 | News Slider
The Student Activities Center is observing Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a week dedicated to beating the disease. Warrior Think Pink Week will run this week from Monday to Friday. Wellness Graduate Assistant Lauren Kinser hopes that students will wear the color in honor of friends or family who currently have or once struggled with breast cancer. “We just wanted to do something on campus that got the students and employees involved in October, which is breast cancer month,” Kinser said. “We thought having those who are coming in for group fitness promote something that the whole country will be involved in would get them inspired.” In addition to the rosy theme, a donation box will be available at the front desk of the SAC. All proceeds will benefit the Tennessee Breast Cancer Coalition, a local charity dedicated to improving the quality of life for those undergoing treatment. The TBCC provides individual assistance, education and legislative action. To kick off the week, SAC workers held a tie-dying event on Oct. 8. Group fitness leaders dyed matching pink bandanas and students either dyed their own clothes or picked up a free campus rec t-shirt. “We bought some pink dye so they’ll be able to have some flair for the week,” Kinser said. “We love tie dying, so we thought what better way for them to bring some white and we’ll turn it pink!” If you missed the tie dye party, you can still come to group fitness classes even if you don’t own a shred of pink. Interested students can borrow a shirt from a friend or show their support...
by Aaron Schmelzer | Mar 7, 2014 | News Slider
The 50s may be long gone, but Lipscomb’s own social clubs, Theta Psi and Delta Omega, are revisiting the era. The clubs will hold the school’s first Full Moon Festival, scheduled for Saturday, Mar. 8, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. in the Student Activities Center. Theta Psi’s president, Zach Bowen, had the idea for a 50s/60s prom dance, and the idea evolved into a festival with plenty of attractions such as swing dancing, a live band, ice cream floats, a soda station, photo booth and corn hole. The live band consists of all Theta Psi members, split into two separate bands. They will performing songs from the fifties and sixties, as well some songs from the seventies, eighties and nineties. The festival has a specific purpose, as Theta Psi social planner Everett Davis explained. “We’re trying to unite everybody in our good, clean fun event,” Davis said. The event also has an important mission at its core involving the university’s drug and alcohol awareness policy. “We want to stand in support of the drug and alcohol awareness policy of our school in a way that shows we can all have a great time while still keeping in step with the mission,” the event’s Facebook page reads. Theta Psi had partnered with Delta Omega for the event. The girls’ club has helping financially, as well as helping set up the event and paying for some things. “We’ve done a few things with [Delta Omega] before, and we thought that they’d want to be a part of it,” Davis said. Davis said that both clubs are excited to host the event, and that...
