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  • Arts and Entertainment,  Campus Life

    Lipscomb’s Lighting of the Green celebrates two decades of Christmas cheer

    Amy Grant and friends celebrated two decades of holiday tradition at Lipscomb’s 20th Annual Lighting of the Green, featuring music, memories, and community spirit.  This year’s lineup included Grant’s husband and country music legend Vince Gill, who joined the festivities with performances of holiday favorites. Adding to the celebration were The Arcadian Wild and Daves Highway, two guest groups who brought unique harmonies and energy to the event.  Alongside them all stood the Lipscomb Academy and University choirs. University music groups, Sanctuary and the Lipscomb Gospel Choir all contributed.   A tribute video honored 20 years, while Amy Grant recapped the tradition from the beginning. Vince Gill, Drew and Ellie…

  • Campus Life

    Worship at the Round

    Lipscomb students gathered in Shamblin Theater for a campus-wide worship night, praising God and serving each other by leading worship and praying together. The worship night was called Worship at the Round since the worship team stood at the center of the room instead of the stage, and it was held on October 20, 2024. Herd Media’s Anastasia Bodyreva took photos of the event.

  • Campus Life

    Alpha Delta hosts student-faculty tournament court to build wells in Zimbabwe

    Have you ever sat in class listening to your professor and wondered, “How would they do in a 3v3 basketball game right now?” On November 13, 2024, Lipscomb Social Club Alpha Delta helped answer this question. The club and its founding members hosted a basketball tournament where two students teamed up with a faculty member to face off against one of the six other participating teams. Games were played to 21 points and followed a single-elimination format until one team emerged victorious. The event offered more than just basketball. Attendees enjoyed free catering from Panda Express and participated in a raffle with prizes, including a top prize of a $135…

  • Campus Life,  News

    Lipscomb updates alcohol policy: grants off-campus drinking privileges

    Lipscomb University recently updated its alcohol policy to permit students aged 21 and older to consume alcohol off-campus, provided they return to campus sober and remain responsible. This change marks a shift from previous rules, which prohibited alcohol consumption and possession for all students, regardless of age or location. However, the university remains dedicated to maintaining a safe, substance-free campus in alignment with its Church of Christ values. The 2024-2025 student handbook clarifies that “Intoxication is prohibited for all members of the Lipscomb community, regardless of age, on and off campus at all times,” and that “Alcohol possession and/or consumption is prohibited on campus … [and] at any Lipscomb-sponsored event…

  • Campus Life

    A look back at Halloweek – a photo gallery

    At the end of October, Lipscomb students geared up for a long-awaited week of spooky festivities – “Halloweek.” The campus’s residence halls put on different themed events, ranging from Elam Hall’s Yeehaw to High Rise’s Haunted Wednesday Nights We Eat. Members of Dr. Lois Jones’s Photojournalism Class covered the events, resulting in this photo gallery. Students covered Scare in the Square, Haunted Wednesday Nights We Eat and the traditional Lipscomb Halloween Dodgeball Game. Featured image taken by Maggie Burke.

  • Campus Life

    Dining Revamp: Bison Café Refreshes Menu and Layout

    A major component to the Lipscomb experience is dining on campus. Entering the fall 2024 school year, students noticed a refresh of the Bison Cafe, also known as the Caf. While most food options remain the same this year, the largest change has been to the Bison Cafe. The Caf now features vibrant new signage, updated plates and utensils, and a revamped layout designed to improve traffic flow and dining experience.  Dining on campus has been a center point for several Lipscomb student leadership groups. Fall of 2021, the inaugural school year for President McQueen, featured various changes to dining on campus. Changes included the installation of Freshens, Creekstone Grill,…

  • Campus Life

    Tau Phi goes local: from donating nationally to the on-campus veteran community 

    The Cowboy Show is one of Lipscomb’s oldest traditions and celebrated its 45th anniversary on September 13. In 2020, Tau Phi sent the profits from ticket sales to Wreaths Across America (WAA). However, the impact of the pandemic led Tau Phi to a philanthropic shift. After a period of giving to different off-campus causes, they have decided to focus on serving veterans—specifically those on campus.  Tau Phi is a fraternal social club that strives to raise money for charity through their annual Cowboy Show. From humble beginnings on the steps of the Collins Alumni Auditorium during Bison Day in 1974, the Tau Phi Cowboy Show has evolved into a full-blown…

  • Archive,  Campus Life

    The P-Card: How it works and what to do if it doesn’t

    At the start of each school year, campus is bombarded with events to keep students entertained and welcome them back on campus. From square games and sports to campus club events, there always seems to be something going on. But how exactly are these student-run events financed?  Candace Williams, dean of Student Engagement, explains the many processes that factor into the student use of the purchasing card, more commonly known as the “p-card,” which covers the cost of events led by student organizations. The card is mainly available to official student organizations or groups. Although there is a single card, there are multiple accounts. Students are able to purchase things…