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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…
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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…
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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.
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Photo gallery: “1891” fashion bus
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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,…
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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…
