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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…
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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…
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From Hiatus to Revival: The history of the Lipscomb pep band and its recently announced return
When you walk into the arena for a college basketball game, there’s a few things that will immediately catch your attention. The chatter and cheers from fans around the arena. The mascot that is running around to hype up those same fans. The raucous crowd of students that is screaming at the top of its lungs. And of course, the school’s pep band that is next to them playing their favorite fight songs. These are some of the many things that make the college basketball experience so unique, but at Lipscomb one of these things hasn’t been present over the past few years and has the potential to return to…
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Hamlet opens: An inside look at the collaboration
Lipscomb University retold the timeless tale of Hamlet in a unique partnership between the Lipscomb Department of Theatre and The Nashville Shakespeare Festival. The Nashville Shakespeare Festival prioritizes educating and entertaining local audiences, including transporting students of participating schools to special student shows. These require a separate script to meet limited time requirements, and the cast and crew must learn new changes and transitions. They also must stage two shows a day during the week, alongside the busyness of college classes and finals season. This partnership between the Lipscomb Department of Theatre and The Nashville Shakespeare Festival is not the first. They collaborated on Richard II in 2017 and As…
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From coffee to classroom: Lipscomb’s College of Business transforms entrepreneurship
At Lipscomb University, The Well Coffeehouse does more than just serve coffee to its community. Founded by the current Director of the Center for Vocational Discovery, Rob Touchstone, it exemplifies how business ventures can extend their impact from local communities to a worldwide mission, and has inspired an innovative academic program for Lipscomb students. Since founding The Well in 2012, Touchstone has opened six locations across Nashville. The location, across from Lipscomb’s intramural field, has become a place where students, faculty and community members meet for coffee, work, and occasionally listen to live music. After its establishment, Touchstone wanted The Well’s profits to transition entirely to helping impoverished places around…
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Impact 360 seeks to maximize not expand campus as enrollment increases
Lipscomb University has broken the record for biggest freshman class for the past three fall semesters, and the University hopes to continue that streak. In August of 2022, the university unveiled its plan to keep itself on track in alignment with growth. You might see the words “Impact 360” on binders, posters, the Lipscomb website and more. Impact 360 is the name of this plan. As total enrollment and undergraduate enrollment continue to climb it would seem physical expansion is imminent. But it isn’t in the cards just yet. Byron Lewis is the vice president for enrollment management at Lipscomb. He spoke about our projected growth and the root of…
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April is Autism Awareness Month: learn how to treat peers with different conditions
April is Autism Awareness Month, and organizations on campus are working to debunk common misconceptions about disabilities and conditions. One of the organizations dedicated to promoting inclusiveness for students with all abilities on campus is ABLE. It stands for advocate, believe, lead and empower, and its mission is to spread disability awareness on campus and to host intentionally inclusive events. “Everyone deserves to feel welcomed and valued on our campus,” said Bayleigh Pirtle, a sophomore disabilities studies major from Hendersonville, TN, and who is one of the ABLE officers. Two percent of U.S. adults have autism, a condition that can significantly cause social, communication and behavioral challenges, according to the…
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Navigating the ethics of artificial intelligence through the lens of Aristotle
Artificial intelligence has been on the rise lately. A.I., specifically text-based artificial intelligence, is a tool that can help students, professors and anyone who is looking for help with their work. As more people begin to use A.I., some are questioning the ethics involved with its use. Mary Mousa, biology and philosophy major, addresses A.I. ethics with an Aristotelian approach. Mousa describes Aristotelian philosophy as being focused on the being doing the action, not the action itself. She introduces Aristotle’s idea of eudaemonia, often described as living a life of virtue, as being the ultimate goal for mankind. “Action begets habits, habits begets virtues, virtues begets character,” says Mousa. Mousa…
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Behind the Podium: The Selection Process of Lipscomb’s Chapel Guests
Feature photo courtesy of Kristi Jones Lipscomb’s chapel, known as “The Gathering”, has hosted an array of guests, from the Grammy-winning band King and Country to number one New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury. The Australian brothers Joel and Luke Smallbone, known as King and Country, moved to Nashville to pursue their music career. They performed for Lipscomb during their visit. Karen Kingsbury, renowned for her bestsellers such as the “Baxter Family” and the “Redemption” series has also spoken at chapel. Many of Kingsbury’s novels have been made into feature films on Hallmark. Assistant Dean of Vocation and Spiritual Formation, Brent Roe Hall provided insight on the process…
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BSA members stretch away stress during spring yoga event
As students approach the end of the spring semester, many may experience the stress of completing their last assignments and preparing for the upcoming final season. A 2023 Gallup poll that aimed to survey college students’ daily emotions noted that 66% of the 2,430 students surveyed reported experiencing stress. This emotion was second to enjoyment, which was merely 10% higher. Stress may accumulate as tension in their bodies that is often forgotten to make room for more tasks that need to be accomplished. According to the National Institutes of Health, students are more prone to experience “mental distress” around the time of exams and a “decreased [amount afterward] … to…
