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Backlog: Vandalism or Expression
Republished from the Backlog 1989, pg. 28-29. Everyone has seen the many looks of the Bison this year. It has worn everything from zebra stripes to Bush/Quayle stickers. Some students label the spray-painting of the Bison as art. According to Junior Jason Shelton, it is a way of expressing inner feelings. Todd Roland considers it a harmless way to “blow off steam” and would rather see the Bison paint- ed. than a building or a car. This certainly becomes true when the “art” is an expression of a rival school. Yet other students take a more serious opinion. Sophomore Todd Burleson feels “the person(s) responsible for this must not have…
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Babbler has history dating back to the 1920s
Republished from The Babbler, Vol. 66, No. 6, Jan. 20, 1987. It’s not magic–it’s called work, which helps bring The Babbler to you. An inside look at the Babbler. For over 60 years student life has been recorded in The Babbler, but now The Babbler will tell its own story. In 1920, four Lipscomb literary society editors published a monthly journal called Havalind Acts. The journal contained short stories, poetry, jokes, and a few news items. However, by 1923 enrollment increased and the administration decided to create a larger paper. The paper would be five times larger than Havaland Acts, and its name would represent DLC as being a Christian…
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Biff the Bison
Republished from The Babbler, Feb. 20, 1986. Tom Kelsey, who was an athlete at LU, speaks to the Bison head to get the low-down on exactly what happened. Trapped in a Honda for a couple of days does not seem fun, and I think you’ll agree after this. So, we present to you our guest columnist, Biff the Bison head. Take it away Biff. I want to give you the readers, a detailed account of my story and the lessons I have learned. Tuesday, Jan. 28, 1986 I had just settled down for another evening’s rest. It was just a bit chilly in the gym that night. All the gym…
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Beloved Bison burglarized
Republished from The Babbler, Feb. 20, 1986 On the evening of Jan. 31st, three days after the theft of our beloved Bisons head from McQuiddy Gym, two individuals driving a blue Honda were stopped by Security Officers Maurice Conner and Russ Roberts in the McQuiddy parking lot. The Names of the two males turned out to be students at Belmont College. These names were given by Security to Lipscomb’s Dean of Students, Bob Farris, who in turned passed them on to the Dean of Students at Belmont College. Belmont’s Dean was then able to locate the Bison burglars. THE BISON MAY ROAM, BUT IT ALWAYS COMES HOME. On the evening…
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Bisons face tough competitors in Feb. 3rd homecoming game
Republished from The Babbler, Jan. 26, 1973. The Bisons have plenty of competition in store for them Feb. 3 at Lipscomb’s 26th homecoming as they tackle tough Transylvania University at 3 p.m. Coach Mike Clark leads his team into what he hopes will be a revenge victory against the Pioneers of Lexington, Ky. Liscomb dropped the first contest on the road. The Lipscomb-Belmont game, Nashville’s traditional cross-town rivalry gave the Bisons a close and hard-won victory. McQuiddy gym was near its full capacity when the Bisons edged the Belmont Rebels 66-60. According to Clark it was the Bisons’ “best whole game of the year.” Assistant coach Charlie Pearman agreed that the Belmont game…
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Watch for Bobo the Bison; he’ll appear soon
Republished from The Babbler, Vol. 31, No. 13, Jan. 25, 1952. For the past fifty years, a nondescript character has been roaming the campus of DLC. Though reticent and unassuming, he has always displayed a confident gleam in his eye. He has never missed a day in chape, has shouted vigorously for the team at every ball game, and has eaten insatiably at every dorm party. Present at every Freshman Mixer, he has drunk more cider and eaten more doughnuts than anyone else. In fact, he eats most anything and is always the first in the cafeteria line. Every September he has been the most excited person, greeting old friends…
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D.L.C. on the air
Republished from The Babbler, Vol. 13, No. 2, Oct. 21, 1932. Each Thursday evening from 6 to 6:30 Central Standard a program is broadcast by David Lipscomb College over Radio Station WLAC, operating on a frequency of 1470 kilocycles. School leaders speak each time. The Keynotes who rendered us such a splendid program last Friday eventing have been singing each week. They deserve a note of thanks from every one connected with the college. The Babbler takes this opportunity to thank the Keynoters for the services which they have generously given us, as well as those that made this hour possible. The student body should let the people back home know about…
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Hallowe’en
Republished from The Babbler, Vol. 11, No. 1, Oct. 31, 1930. All Hollow’s Eve, the name given to the 31st of October as the vigil of Hallowmas or All Saints Day. Though now known as little else but the eve of the Christian festival. Halloween and its formerly attendant ceremonies long antedate Christianity. The two chief characteristics of the ancient Halloween were the lighting of bonfires and the belief that of all the nights of the year this is the one which ghosts and witches are most likely to wander abroad. It is a Druidic belief that on the eve of this festival Saman, Lord of Death, called together the…
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Prof. Ijams discusses school journalism
Republished from The Babbler, Vol. 4, No. 8, Jan. 25, 1924. Says student publication faces big opportunity–good advertisement for colleges. Student publications under faculty supervision have come to stay. In the complex life of present day high schools and colleges there is undoubtedly a place for journalism of the right kind. Recognition of this fact has brought about a steady increase in the number of school publications and a steady advance in their scope and character. In view of this you will understand the sincerity with which we congratulate the Babbler’s exchanges. They are commendable journals, reflecting new standards of excellence and worthy aspirations. We cannot refrain from commending their…
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Havalind Acts
Republished from The Babbler, Vol. 4, No. 1, Oct. 5, 1923. The paper of David Lipscomb was formerly named “Havalind Acts.” It appeared once every month in bound volume. Its capacity was about 2,000 words. A paper this size was rather small to represent successfully the activities of this school. Much news that would have been of interest to alumni and friends had to be omitted and only the main events could be featured in the paper. Then, also, the lack of space prohibited the giving to every individual student a chance to paper was largely the editors’ paper, and was not sufficiently large to accommodate the writings of the…
