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Volleyball season comes to an end
The volleyball team at Lipscomb Academy celebrates a season of trials, achievements, and meaningful lessons as the volleyball season marks its end. Challenges With the volleyball team being 7-0 in the region and 20-6 for the season, volleyball coach Jake House says that her players are setting the bar higher and higher every year. According to House, the team came into the regional tournament this year undefeated. “I love our region because no matter who we play, it’s always a good match and everybody we play always challenges you in different ways. We all make each other better,” House said. Specifically, one of the biggest competitors House and outside hitter…
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What is it like to be a Host Family?
Every year, the Lipscomb Academy Homestay Program provides global students and host families with an experience they’ll never forget. The Homestay program gives international students an opportunity to come to Lipscomb Academy and experience life in Nashville for a semester, or a shorter amount of time depending on the student’s preference. Lipscomb families can apply to host global students and welcome them into their home as a temporary family member. Some students find the transition easy while it takes others a little longer to get used to the new environment. In senior Caroline Jackson’s case, she was able to adapt pretty quickly to having a new student live with her…
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Party Pump Club Debut
LA Party Pump is the new groove at Lipscomb Academy. This new dance club will get the school moving. Members Jacqueline Hesselrode, Presley Miller, and Sydney McGaughey tell us what we can expect. Unlike many other clubs, Dance Club was a more spontaneous, spur-of-the-moment choice. Hesselrode said, “Me, Sydney, and Presley attended the YMCA to go to Zumba classes, and one day I asked Sydney if we should start a club, like a Zumba club, and she thought that was a great idea.” It didn’t take long for the faculty to approve this club and let it launch. The charter members knew they needed a sponsor, and Miranda Giles, known…
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Interview with Junior President and Vice President
In this interview I talked with Junior class president, CJ Jimcoily, to dive into his intentions for the student body and his goals set for the Junior class. Was there a moment or point that made you decide to run for president? It was something I had wanted to do for a while. In your speech, you said you want to prioritize student voices. How do you plan to get feedback from the students and put their opinions to use? Using my relationships that I have with students, I know I can directly ask some of the students for their opinions. I also am proposing to do more surveys and…