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Students take to the court in Hoopapaluza
This year’s homecoming kicked off with a set of 3-on-3 basketball tournaments featuring students. Kicking off homecoming week, Hoopapaluza lets students form their own 3-person basketball team to compete in the tournament. Alongside the basketball, students have a chance to win prizes in the raffle. This year’s prizes included a 300 dollar Amazon shopping spree, tickets to a Nashville Predators game, court-side seats to a Lipscomb basketball game of the student’s choice, two CMA tickets and an Xbox. During the night, there was a paper airplane competition where the winner got five additional raffle tickets. The airplane to land the closest to the hula-hoop wins. In an effort to get…
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Freshmen win Halloweek dodgeball tournament
Lipscomb University students faced off in the annual Halloweek dodgeball tournament at Fanning Hall, continuing one of the university’s long-standing traditions. This year’s tournament, themed “Thriller Throwdown,” featured teams dressed in creative costumes competing in a bracket-style competition. Students crowded Fanning’s courtyard and balconies, cheering on teams and friends. The game took place inside the tournament’s signature cage setup, giving the event its classic look as dodgeballs flew across the court and bounced off the metal fencing. Teams included Team McQueen, Men of God, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Elixir Addicts, Willie the Pooh, Team P.G.A. and Code Blue, along with several others competing. For the first time, Student Government Association…
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Kicking off Halloweek with Scare in the Square
On Tuesday, students flocked to Bison Square for a night of costumes, candy and fun. As part of Lipscomb Student Life’s Halloweek events, Scare in the Square is a time when various clubs and organizations around campus decorate a table and give out candy. Students come to the event dressed in their finest Halloween costumes, hoping to win the costume contest at the end of the night. “I love Scare in the Square because it’s a time when students and the local community can come together for a night of fun,” said Lydia Knobloch, SGA executive president. Lydia spent the night passing out candy for the SGA table and has…
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Small Business Bash returns to the Honors Lawn
The Lipscomb University Honors College hosted its fourth annual Small Business Bash, bringing students together for shopping, live music and community. The event featured student-run businesses selling handmade goods, art, clothing and food. Vendors included Bare Vintage, Bookish by Bry, Once Upon a Watercolor, Holy Inklings, Handcrafted by Mady, La Rosita’s Boutique, Created by Camille, Stardust Scrapyard, Heidi’s Closet, Plants & Things, Bread and Such, and Dirty Soda Bar. As students browsed booths, performances throughout the afternoon included Josh Degrella, Avenglow, Abby Whitman, Isabel Braley and Sarah Kate Porter. Bryona Browner, owner of Bookish by Bry, participated in the Bash for the first time. “The first thing I ever made…
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Cancer couldn’t steal her joy or her sense of humor
October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Dr. Laura Morrow, Associate Professor of Management and Director of Collaborative Partnerships and Strategic Initiatives, is sharing her story to encourage and inform others. “Not all breast cancer is the same,” Morrow said. On December 20, 2018, Morrow was diagnosed with early-onset stage 3 inflammatory breast cancer, a rare and aggressive cancer that often progresses quickly and is frequently misdiagnosed. “What makes it different is that there’s no early detection. 90% of people with inflammatory breast cancer do not have a lump. Thankfully, I did. Once I felt a lump, it went from a golf ball to a grapefruit in eight days.” Her…
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Lipscomb volleyball wins conference match, eyes ASUN tournament
Lipscomb volleyball scored an important conference win on Sept. 26. The team swept the University of West Virginia, beating the Wolves in just three sets. After trading a few back-and-forth points, Lipscomb remained in the lead for most of set one. The team settled into a rhythm, communicating on the court, and cheering and chanting from the bench. An ace by junior outside hitter Ella Durham helped the Bisons win the first set 25-17. The second set was closer, with six lead changes between the Bisons and Wolves. West Virginia used multiple timeouts, but Lipscomb didn’t let it stop their momentum. Courtney Jones, the team’s senior outside hitter, led her…
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WOW Week culminates in the international fashion show
Lipscomb University’s Welcome to Our World Week has been a campus tradition for many years. Each year, what students call “WOW Week” is full of different events highlighting cultures on campus each day and culminating in the cultural fashion show. The fashion show was held this year on Oct. 24, with 17 different countries represented. The show’s hosts, Khloe Fodra and Dieula Estival, kicked off the evening with energy, welcoming the audience to their world. Venezuela was the first country to walk, followed by Ethiopia, Mexico and Honduras. Eritrea followed next, with four girls walking, and three of them returning to the stage to perform a traditional dance. The audience…
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Lipscomb’s Raíces club hosts cultural ‘Jeopardy’ game
Lipscomb University’s Raíces hosted the cultural trivia competition “Jeopardy for 500” on Thursday, Oct. 23, drawing approximately 30 students to the Office of Intercultural Development (OID) Lounge. Held from 3-5 p.m., the event featured a lively, communal atmosphere and focused on a blend of education and celebration, with students competing for bragging rights over categories like history and famous Latinos culture. The event, held as part of the university’s Welcome to Our World Week, was strategically managed by the club’s leadership. Raíces President Chris Rojas, a senior finance major, explained that he applies his academic background directly to running the cultural organization. “I think that it definitely gives me an…
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ASA hosts Afrobeats Invasion
The African Students Association is determined to bring good vibes to Lipscomb’s campus. Last night from 6-8, African Student Association (ASA) members invited their peers to join them for Afrobeats music, food and fun. “We want to invade campus with good vibes, good energy and show everyone a good time,” said Ayub Ali, ASA’s president. ASA’s Afrobeats Invasion was part of Lipscomb’s Welcome to Our World (WOW) week. During this annual tradition, the Office of Intercultural Development collaborates with student organizations to showcase Lipscomb’s diverse student body. Afrobeats is just one of ASA’s many on-campus events highlighting African culture. “Our whole mission statement is to educate Lipscomb students on the…
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Football Culture at a Football-less College
At most colleges in the South, Saturdays in the fall mean one thing: football. Packed stadiums, tailgates as far as you can see and entire campuses that revolve around the 22 men on the field. But at Lipscomb, there is no team to cheer for. For some, that absence feels like a missing piece. For others, it has created space for a different kind of community. “Football consumes me,” said senior Dylan Swindle. “I’ve made it a part of my life by involving friends in it and making community around it.” Swindle was born and raised an Alabama Crimson Tide fan. Despite not having a team at his own school,…
