Micah Barkley
Micah Barkley serves as Herd Media's editor-in-chief and chief sports photographer. She is a senior Journalism major with a minor in German and a passion for photography. This is her fourth year on Herd Media’s staff, having started as an assistant editor, then becoming the features editor, before being promoted to editor-in-chief. Outside of writing and learning languages, she enjoys riding horses, music, basketball, swing dancing and line dancing, and spending time with her friends, among other things. She has writing experience with The Numismatist – a publication of the American Numismatic Association – and The Williamson Scene and is an aspiring author with two books currently published under the pen name Summer Ryland. When not at Lipscomb, she lives on a communal cattle ranch in the great state of Texas.
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Lipscomb baseball proves that pressure is powerful versus Austin Peay
Most would think that an opposing team putting up between two and four runs in the very first inning would be a death knell for the home team. Yet on both Friday and Saturday, Lipscomb baseball proved that wasn’t the case. Facing off against Austin Peay, Lipscomb brought home the victory in both of their first two games against the Governors. Both games, however, were a battle. Friday, April 24, Lipscomb saw the Govs put up a whopping four runs in the first inning of the game. Though the fans initially despaired, the Bisons were quick to answer. Bringing six batters up in the bottom half of the second, Lipscomb…
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SAB Farmer’s Market takes to The Square
Students filled The Square from 3-6pm today for SAB’s Farmer’s Market, soaking up the sunshine and browsing booths showcasing other student’s wares. The options ranged from crocheted flowers, up-cycled clothing, hand-designed stickers and homemade beauty products. Some students sold their wares for profit, others to fundraise for missions trips. Some were marketing small businesses that had begun during a Lipscomb business class, and others had started their companies before coming to campus. Regardless of where or why the various small businesses had started, students across campus enjoyed them throughout the afternoon. The sun shone, students shopped and Herd Media’s Micah Barkley captured some of the moments. Featured image taken by…
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Carapazza writes her name in Lipscomb soccer history books
At the end of her 2025 spring season, Lipscomb midfielder Bella Carapazza, then a sophomore, had one personal goal for her upcoming season – win MVP. By the end of her 2025 fall season, as a junior, she’d done just that… and etched her name into the Lipscomb history books as just the second women’s soccer player to be chosen as an All-American. “The All-American was crazy. That was insane,” she said with a laugh. “That came out of nowhere. And it was even third team, and there’s four teams. That’s the best kids in the nation… it’s actually crazy. It was insane.” “I remember my phone was blowing up,…
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WBB ends ASUN championship run battling Austin Peay
The Lipscomb women’s basketball team took on the Austin Peay Governors in the first round of the ASUN tournament, at noon in Jacksonville, Florida. They fell to the Govs 56-63, shut down by Austin Peay’s defense. The Governors held the Bisons to 33% in the first quarter, for both field goals and the 3-pointers, and 21.43% for field goals in the second quarter, 0% from three. The Bisons fought in both quarters of the first half, but they were unable to shoot around the Governors. Attempting 21 shots in the second quarter, the Bisons landed three. By the close of the first half, they were trailing 16-28. Unwilling to sit…
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ASUN underdogs on their way to fight for the banner
When Lipscomb men’s basketball head coach Kevin Carroll took over the program, there were just a few days left with an open transfer portal. Most of Lipscomb’s basketball players had already graduated or transferred, and Carroll was left with just seven returning players. Of those seven, only three had started or seen major minutes. The other four had either redshirted, or not seen much court time. Carroll had just a few days to find transfers in the portal, and had to take his team up to a 15-man roster. When another of the seven left, he was set with the task of finding nine men before summer training. Despite the…
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Soundtracks and strings – a photo gallery
Lipscomb University hosted their fourth annual Film Concert on Monday night, filling Collins Auditorium with live soundtrack accompaniment to both student works and mainstream films. Members of the Lipscomb Orchestra and Wind Ensemble took to the Maybelle Carter Stage to play alongside Lipscomb student’s five-minute films. A variety of student work was showcased, from both the film and animation departments, the short films projected on a screen above the orchestra’s heads. Herd Media photographer Micah Barkley was there to capture the evening. Featured image taken by Micah Barkley.
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The Well trades cozy charm for bland beige
“They gentrified The Well!” Lipscomb senior Diane Brown threw her hands in the air. “There’s no character.” The Well Coffeehouse off of Granny White Pike has recently fallen victim to the boring beige trend. What used to be a cozy, warm coffee shop full of wood-paneled walls and colored photographs showing people around the world that The Well has helped is no more. Now, the walls are blank and boring. The seats are stark, plain wood and the counter has been painted a bright blue. Perhaps saddest, though, is the large wooden map decorated with orange pins and small photos, showing every location where The Well has dug a well…
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Lipscomb Baseball anticipates exciting season with promising roster
Lipscomb baseball is kicking off its season on Valentine’s weekend this year, taking to Ken Dugan field for the team’s opening series against the Dayton Flyers. The Bisons’ roster is made up of 38 players, 17 of whom are new to the team. Herd Media spoke to two of the returning players, one transfer, one freshman and head coach Jeff Forehand about the upcoming season. Though all five had different takes on this year’s team, all were looking forward to the upcoming season and getting to see the team’s potential in play. “Talent wise, with this team, I think it is top notch. I think we’ll be able to compete…
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Lipscomb students camp in Bennett as ice brings down trees and power lines
The winter storm projected for January 2026 hit Lipscomb’s campus in a far different manner than expected. Though the forecast had called for up to 15 inches of snow, the campus saw only two to three inches. The ice that followed, however, would cause a problem. Clinging to all of the trees and power lines both on campus and around Nashville, the ice wreaked havoc. Tree limbs came crashing down all across campus with crashing thuds and rending cracks. Some smaller trees were even fully uprooted by the weight of the ice. Students were advised to avoid walking underneath trees whenever possible and to stay alert when crossing beneath one.…
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Men’s basketball beats FGCU to remain undefeated at home
Lipscomb men’s basketball faced off against Florida Gulf Coast University on Friday, January 23, beating the FGCU Eagles 86-71. Throughout the first half of the game, the Bisons drained 3-pointer after 3-pointer. In fact, of the 37 points the Bisons made by the close of the first half, 36 of them had come from 3-point shots. Lipscomb freshman forward Or Ashkenazi started things off for the Bisons with two 3-pointers in a row. The Eagles would manage to take the lead in the beginning of the first half, but the Bisons didn’t let them keep it for long. After 13 made 3-pointers and one made free throw, the Bisons were…
