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Three-peat: ABLE wins Bisons Weekend parade
Lipscomb students, alumni and parents gathered in Bison Square on Friday to watch the Bisons Weekend parade. Campus clubs and organizations decorate floats and participate in the parade, which runs through campus and culminates in the Bison Square. This year’s theme was “men’s and women’s basketball opponents for the 25-26 seasons.” Each float featured one team that Lipscomb would play this season. For example, Sigma Iota Delta featured Lipscomb vs. Tennessee Tech University with the tagline, “Cookeville is getting cooked.” The College of Education featured Lipscomb vs. Marshall University with the tagline, “Let the purple reign.” The Lipscomb pep band set the tone as each group paraded through the square.…
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Freshmen explore social clubs at annual rush fair
The Fall Freshman Rush Fair brought clubs Alpha Delta, Delta Omega, Delta Sigma, Gamma Xi, Phi Nu, Phi Sigma, Pi Delta, Sigma Alpha, Sigma Iota Delta and Theta Psi to Bison Square. Freshmen met members, asked questions and learned about spring rush. Photos by Ashlen Jones.
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Lipscomb.bad.parking returns to Instagram
Comedic student-led university Instagram accounts are a staple on many college campuses, and Lipscomb University is no exception to that rule. Over the years, Lipscomb has had many such accounts, all varying in topic but all bringing laughter to Lipscomb students. These accounts include Lipscomb Crushes, Lipscomb Bananas, Lipscomb Fizz, and the fairly infamous Lipscomb Quotes. The accounts are all run by students, and live and die as the students graduate and leave. However, they are often taken up again and rebooted by students that follow them. One such account has recently been revived – the “Lipscomb.bad.parking” account. Students around campus take photos of cars and trucks that park poorly…
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Lipscomb women’s soccer, back-to-back ASUN Champs – a photo gallery
The Lipscomb women’s soccer team became ASUN Champions for the second year in a row this weekend, defeating North Florida 3-0 in the finals round of the championship. The championship rounded out a strong season for the Bisons. They ended the regular season 14-5-2 with a 7-2-1 conference record. The team remained nearly unbeaten at home, with a 10-0-2 record at the Lipscomb Soccer Complex. The ASUN Tournament saw them allow not one singular goal from all three teams they faced. The Bisons beat Queens 2-0 in the quarterfinals, Jacksonville University 1-0 in overtime in the semifinals and North Florida 3-0 in the finals. Herd Media photographer Micah Barkley was…
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Students take to the court in Hoopapaluza
This year’s homecoming kicked off with a set of 3-on-3 basketball tournaments featuring students. Kicking off homecoming week, Hoopapaluza lets students form their own 3-person basketball team to compete in the tournament. Alongside the basketball, students have a chance to win prizes in the raffle. This year’s prizes included a 300 dollar Amazon shopping spree, tickets to a Nashville Predators game, court-side seats to a Lipscomb basketball game of the student’s choice, two CMA tickets and an Xbox. During the night, there was a paper airplane competition where the winner got five additional raffle tickets. The airplane to land the closest to the hula-hoop wins. In an effort to get…
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Freshmen win Halloweek dodgeball tournament
Lipscomb University students faced off in the annual Halloweek dodgeball tournament at Fanning Hall, continuing one of the university’s long-standing traditions. This year’s tournament, themed “Thriller Throwdown,” featured teams dressed in creative costumes competing in a bracket-style competition. Students crowded Fanning’s courtyard and balconies, cheering on teams and friends. The game took place inside the tournament’s signature cage setup, giving the event its classic look as dodgeballs flew across the court and bounced off the metal fencing. Teams included Team McQueen, Men of God, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Elixir Addicts, Willie the Pooh, Team P.G.A. and Code Blue, along with several others competing. For the first time, Student Government Association…
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Kicking off Halloweek with Scare in the Square
On Tuesday, students flocked to Bison Square for a night of costumes, candy and fun. As part of Lipscomb Student Life’s Halloweek events, Scare in the Square is a time when various clubs and organizations around campus decorate a table and give out candy. Students come to the event dressed in their finest Halloween costumes, hoping to win the costume contest at the end of the night. “I love Scare in the Square because it’s a time when students and the local community can come together for a night of fun,” said Lydia Knobloch, SGA executive president. Lydia spent the night passing out candy for the SGA table and has…
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Small Business Bash returns to the Honors Lawn
The Lipscomb University Honors College hosted its fourth annual Small Business Bash, bringing students together for shopping, live music and community. The event featured student-run businesses selling handmade goods, art, clothing and food. Vendors included Bare Vintage, Bookish by Bry, Once Upon a Watercolor, Holy Inklings, Handcrafted by Mady, La Rosita’s Boutique, Created by Camille, Stardust Scrapyard, Heidi’s Closet, Plants & Things, Bread and Such, and Dirty Soda Bar. As students browsed booths, performances throughout the afternoon included Josh Degrella, Avenglow, Abby Whitman, Isabel Braley and Sarah Kate Porter. Bryona Browner, owner of Bookish by Bry, participated in the Bash for the first time. “The first thing I ever made…
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WOW Week culminates in the international fashion show
Lipscomb University’s Welcome to Our World Week has been a campus tradition for many years. Each year, what students call “WOW Week” is full of different events highlighting cultures on campus each day and culminating in the cultural fashion show. The fashion show was held this year on Oct. 24, with 17 different countries represented. The show’s hosts, Khloe Fodra and Dieula Estival, kicked off the evening with energy, welcoming the audience to their world. Venezuela was the first country to walk, followed by Ethiopia, Mexico and Honduras. Eritrea followed next, with four girls walking, and three of them returning to the stage to perform a traditional dance. The audience…
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Lipscomb’s Raíces club hosts cultural ‘Jeopardy’ game
Lipscomb University’s Raíces hosted the cultural trivia competition “Jeopardy for 500” on Thursday, Oct. 23, drawing approximately 30 students to the Office of Intercultural Development (OID) Lounge. Held from 3-5 p.m., the event featured a lively, communal atmosphere and focused on a blend of education and celebration, with students competing for bragging rights over categories like history and famous Latinos culture. The event, held as part of the university’s Welcome to Our World Week, was strategically managed by the club’s leadership. Raíces President Chris Rojas, a senior finance major, explained that he applies his academic background directly to running the cultural organization. “I think that it definitely gives me an…
