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‘It’s a big party!’ as students celebrate a successful Giving Day
Last night at midnight, the Stu was the place to be. Students gathered in the center of Lipscomb’s campus for free Whataburger and a chance to win scholarship money. The catch? Students had to stay until 12am to be eligible to win. “What a day, What a scholarship, Whataburger” closed out Lipscomb’s annual Giving Day, and the mood was celebratory. Hundreds of students joined the faculty and staff that made Giving Day possible in the student center. Samuel Waldron, the assistant director of Alumni Engagement, was still energetic at 11:30pm, even though he had been working since 7am. “Giving Day is the time where people can give back to Lipscomb,…
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From Lipscomb’s classrooms to Survivor’s shores: Sam Phalen’s story
Many childhood dreams are never realized. For a lot of us they are outgrown, replaced by something else as we get older and discover new things. Some childhood dreams are dismissed as unrealistic or immature. But when a childhood dream does come true, it is all the sweeter for the years of wishing for it. And when that dream comes with deeper roots and meaning, its realization is powerful, as well. Sam Phalen, a 2022 sports media alumnus from Lipscomb, grew up with a dream of being on the CBS reality show Survivor. That dream has come true, as he is a contestant on the show’s soon-to-debut Season 47. Phalen…
