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Mild Bison: the journey of collaboration and music
This year, for the first time, a student-led music event on campus called Mild Bison took place at Lipscomb. Wild Bison, the outside festival that took place in March 2024 and featured alumni artists and students in the School of Music at Lipscomb, is coming back in October 2025. While the students and performers wait for the second outdoors festival, Red Dog Production, which is part of the College of Entertainment and Arts at Lipscomb (CEA), created Mild Bison. Isaac Horn and Lincoln Mick from The Arcadian Wild kick off the Writers’ Round The Arcadian Wild, whose two original members are Lipscomb alumni, hosted the event. They are the ones…
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A look at Lipscomb’s Beautiful Day
While most people think of the phrase “Beautiful Day” as just a description, for Lipscomb students, it means something else. Not only does it mean a full day of canceled classes, but it also means a carnival, food and fun. This was Lipscomb University’s third Beautiful Day since Dr. Candice McQueen became President. A favorite with students, all of the events were heavily attended, and students could be overhead talking about looking forward to more in the future. Herd Media’s Micah Barkley captured some of the activities that took place during A Beautiful Day. Feature image taken by Ashlen Jones.
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Singarama dazzles and Murder Mystery sweeps in final performance
The final night of Singarama had arrived, the cast and crew getting ready for their last show. The energy was high, as all three shows waited to see who would win the Singarama Sweepstakes Award. Murder Mystery, The Final Frame, wound up taking that title… along with every other award. Before the show could begin, the audience was instructed what to do should there be a tornado mid-performance. Assistant Dean of Student Engagement Landon Parrish showed them where their evacuation locations would be, and how they could get to them. Warnings out of the way, the show’s hosts kicked off the evening with flair and fun. They danced and sang…
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Lights, camera, Singarama: “Movie Premiere” debuts amid area storms
Lipscomb’s 62nd annual Singarama opened Thursday night with this year’s theme: “Movie Premiere.” Families, students, faculty and alumni gathered in Collins Auditorium for the first of four shows this week. For the first time in Singarama history, a 30-foot video wall was installed as part of the production. AI even made an appearance and swapped the faces of hosts and President Candice McQueen onto movie characters. Before the performances began, Senior Vice President of Student Affairs Brian Mast announced safety protocols for if a tornado warning occurred during the show. Mast explained the show would be stopped, and everyone in the auditorium would evacuate. Hosts bring the energy Singarama hosts…
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Worship at the Round
Lipscomb students gathered in Shamblin Theater for a campus-wide worship night, praising God and serving each other by leading worship and praying together. The worship night was called Worship at the Round since the worship team stood at the center of the room instead of the stage, and it was held on October 20, 2024. Herd Media’s Anastasia Bodyreva took photos of the event.
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Layered protection: Lipscomb’s new ID guidelines aim to boost safety
Lipscomb University is introducing a new ID protocol starting in January to enhance campus safety and security. Under the updated guidelines, all students, faculty and staff must visibly wear their official Lipscomb photo ID while on campus, with additional measures for building access after hours. On Monday the bi-weekly McQueen’s Memo contained the announcement of the new security protocol. Lipscomb ID’s must be visible, and access to academic buildings will be limited to key card access past 10 p.m. Chief of Lipscomb Security Mark Shafer, who was appointed in August, said this is just a part of a multilayer protection plan. “We’re concerned in the security department with protection, of…
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Challenges have given Ognacevic patience and positivity as he anticipates fifth college season
Men’s basketball senior forward Jacob Ognacevic has faced what many would call a tough series of challenges. A high school senior season cut short by COVID-19, health issues during a redshirt freshmen debut year at Lipscomb University and a junior year on the sidelines due to an injured knee have all attempted to get in his way. But the 6’8″ forward hasn’t let any of those challenges stop him. In fact, Ognacevic’s skills have only improved. “I’m just kind of using that [junior] year as a blessing because when it all happened and when I had the redshirt, I didn’t want to take a negative outlook on it,” Ognacevic said.…
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Misuse of box system in dining hall causes managers to search for solution
In the last few years, the Lipscomb Dining Hall has taken on a number of innovations to enhance the dining experience. The green to-go boxes are one of them and are not only used by students, but faculty as well. While the program was originally designed for user convenience, it has recently taken a costly turn. Student and faculty misuse of the system by their lack of returning the boxes, heating them in powerful microwaves and returning them moldy has caused issues. This has left the managers of the dining hall wondering of a potential solution that can continue to serve students while saving them money. The green boxes are…
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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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Lippy Lunatics live up to their name in the best way
Most would think that a heat spike pushing the temperature into the triple digits would stop most student sections at a sports game. But on the night of August 29, that was not the case for the Lippy Lunatics. As the Lipscomb Women’s Soccer team faced off against the Belmont Bruins for the historic Battle of the Boulevard, the Lippy Lunatics – Lipscomb’s student section – came out in force. Despite the temperature passing 100 degrees, the attendance nearly passed 600 as fans assembled to cheer on the Bisons. The Lippy Lunatics came ready, bringing drums, cowbells, Lipscomb flags and school-spirit-colored smoke bombs. Determined to bring and keep the energy,…
