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Lipscomb by the numbers: IT
This week’s Lipscomb by the numbers heads over to the IT department. IT helps students with various tech problems, from internet issues to school software malfunctions. They assist students mainly through help desk tickets and phone calls. How many students do they help, though? In the fall 2022 semester, IT answered 1,920 phone calls. So far this semester, they have already answered over 200. Since their new help desk ticketing software went live on June 15th, the IT department has answered 5,753 help desk tickets. The fall 2022 semester saw 3,401 help desk tickets answered. Already this spring semester has seen 941 tickets submitted and answered. And even as of…
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Ambulances arrive on campus to science lab situation
Update Jan. 27, 11:45 am: Lipscomb University released the following statement. “Last night while conducting a routine lab experiment, three students came in contact, on their hands, with a substance identified as n-Bromosuccinimide (NBS). Out of an abundance of caution, the three students were transported last night to a medical facility for an examination of the skin irritation. They were evaluated, cared for, released last night and are back on campus today and attending classes as scheduled.” “The first two [ambulances] went by our house,” says Emma Shanahan, a senior political science major. “And then we went to our window, and a third one passed by,” says Shanahan, “we were…
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The coming of a new world – Artificial Intelligence
The world is full of many different forms of artificial intelligence. Voice assistants, for instance, Google, Siri and Alexa all use speech recognition, which is a form of AI. Voice typing, machine vision, and language processing are all common forms of AI. As the spring semester begins, there is a new world that Lipscomb students and faculty are having to navigate. Artificial intelligence is that new world. AI, in simple terms, is the simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, especially computer systems. To learn more about this form of technology, checkout this video: The latest AI software is taking the internet by storm; ChatGPT. ChatGPT is a chatbot that…
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Lipscomb Academy hires Pro Football Hall of Famer Kevin Mawae to be its head coach
Ever since Lipscomb Academy’s 42-0 state championship victory over Christ Presbyterian Academy on Dec. 1st, speculation has swirled about who the Mustangs’ next head coach would be. Today, the Lipscomb community finally received the confirmation it had been waiting to see. Lipscomb Academy officially announced the highly anticipated hiring of Pro Football Hall of Famer Kevin Mawae as the next head coach of the football program. The announcement comes 55 days after former Mustangs head coach Trent Dilfer accepted an offer from the University of Alabama at Birmingham to become its next head coach. In Dilfer’s four seasons at Lipscomb Academy, the Mustangs compiled a 44-10 record while making three…
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Lipscomb by the numbers: Allen Arena attendance
1,681 students and fans crowded into Allen Arena on Thursday, Jan. 19, to watch the Lipscomb Bisons men’s basketball team take down the EKU Colonels. This was the highest-attended home basketball game since late November when the Bisons played the Covenant College Scots on the 21st. Interestingly, the biggest game this season was not the Battle of the Boulevard game in November, which had 3,772 students and fans in attendance, but the Homecoming weekend game against the Campbellsville-Harrodsburg Pioneers, which had 4,789 students and fans at the game. Last night’s game had the fourth-highest attendance of the season, even passing the attendance at the Navy game – although not by…
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MLK Day: The bigger picture
Every third Monday of January, millions of American students rejoice in unison as school closes for a day. However, many forget that the reason for nationwide closures is the remembrance of the remarkable life of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. From the holiday being put into law in 1983 to the first observance by the whole country in 1986. The recency of the establishment of the holiday is a reminder that the Civil Rights movement was not that long ago. This year marks the 60th anniversary of the “I Have a Dream” speech, an empowering message that resonates with many still. On Aug. 28, 1963, King gave one…
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The Bisons’ furry friend: campus life in a nutshell
There are more than 200 squirrel species around the world. The squirrels on campus are very friendly and interactive with students, as they’ve become used to everyday campus life. Squirrels love to eat almost anything, including Chick-fil-A fries, says Professor John Lewis.
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Freshman brings her small business to campus
Madison Grant is a freshman at Lipscomb University, majoring in film production and minoring in business. However, she spends most of her time working on her small business called Lavender Design Co.
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It is more than a paper
A $2 newspaper assists in the transformation of someone’s life positively forever. The Contributor is a street newspaper located here in Nashville. It is designed to aid those experiencing homelessness by providing a continuous income stream, confidence, dignity, and a clear path toward finding a home. The paper functions as a bridge between the vendors and its consumers. The Contributor Newspaper has been around since 2007. It began as a simple street paper, not for seeing the immense success, growth, and impact that it would generate. With over 70 percent of vendors able to obtain housing after just six months, The Contributor has made a considerable difference in the lives…
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Updated main level of Bennett Campus Center will seat 100 more people
Every college student has their favorite hangout spot, but one place they all go to is the Bennett Campus Center. The Bennett Campus Center is central to most of the restaurants and the activities that happen on campus. It is possibly the most used building on campus. Over the winter break, Campus Construction Services will make an upgrade to Bennett’s main level. The project was pushed off till winter break to not interrupt students during the semester. Their main focus is to add more electrical outlets with USB ports, which are constantly in demand for students and faculty. Jennifer Overstreet, Director of Space Program and Interior Design says the work…
