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The Middle Eastern North African Association [MENA] hosted a Jeopardy night on Sept. 18 to bring students together while celebrating the cultures and communities represented by the organization.  The event, held from 3:30 to 5 p.m., featured a Jeopardy game with two teams competing in categories including sports, music, food, MENA, geography, and pop culture. Students also participated in a “draw yourself” activity and “this or that” before the Jeopardy began. The game included questions about Middle Eastern and North American culture, as well as general topics. One question asked about the musical framework that makes up the core sound of Arabic music, while another asked students to identify ingredients…

Bennett Campus Center was filled with laughter and conversation on Wednesday as the newly elected Student Government Association (SGA) members made dirty sodas for over 100 students.  The meet-and-greet allowed attendees to get to know their elected peer representatives and ask about the trajectory of the semester from a student government perspective. Last week, a record number of students ran for SGA positions. 32 students ran for seven seats on the Freshman Leadership Council, and seven student hopefuls ran for senator vacancies in the sophomore, junior and senior classes.  A desire to represent the greater student body was a common theme in the newly elected senators’ approaches.  Sophomore Lily Weimer…

On the 25th anniversary of the national tragedy of Sept. 11, 2001, Lipscomb University created a whole-day program to honor the lives lost on the day. The memorial began with an opening ceremony directed by Lipscomb’s Director of Veteran Services Samuel Lynn. The ceremony included a performance of “God Bless America” by Lipscomb’s Concert Choir.  Available during the day were posters displaying the history of 9/11. Students from the university and academy visited this exhibit, alongside President Candice McQueen and other staff members. To honor those who served on 9/11, the university also hosted a blood drive Throughout the day, blood and plasma donations were accepted, which will save on…

Shamblin Theatre was home to this year’s Boot Scoot, a now annual tradition in its fifth edition at Lipscomb. The event went through a last-second location change due to the risk of rain. Despite this, there was strong attendance. Participants showed up to the event wearing their best Western attire, and an eagerness to participate making for an electric environment on Friday night. The night started off with of well-known country classics before transitioning into line dancing. Students with varying levels of experience took part thanks to the organizers who made the dances easy to learn for first-time attendees. The event was run by Line Dancing at Lipscomb which has…

To celebrate the release of the album “Just the Hymns,” the Lipscomb Gospel Choir (LGC) hosted a listening party complete with Kahoot, cupcakes and praise. LGC hosted the party Saturday, Sept. 5, in Shamblin Theatre. Choir member Madison Rayburn organized the event, which featured Mediterranean catering and candlelit tables. Beyond the doors of Shamblin, a merch stand with t-shirts designed by choir member Hannah Varghese greeted attendees. Attendees included the members of the LGC, as well as family and friends. Aaron Howard, the director of the choir, brought along his wife, children and granddaughter.  After guests filled their plates, Howard took the stage. He thanked his family and collaborators before…