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Bomb threat against Lipscomb diverted by Lipscomb Security team
Lipscomb students might take the security team for granted. But even though jump-starting cars is part of their job, Security’s primary role is to protect students’ lives every day. Last Tuesday, this was especially apparent. Karissa Hamlet, age 25, was arrested for posting a bomb threat against Lipscomb on Facebook; the arrest was made after Lipscomb security alerted the Nashville Metro Police about the threat. Hamlet attached her threat to an article about how Lipscomb Academy handled protests following a memorial for Charlie Kirk. She was charged with threatening mass violence against a school and false reporting. Herd Media sat down with Captain Aaron Eaton, Lipscomb Security’s Director of Operations,…
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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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Lipscomb Theatre seniors bring emotion to Matilda the Musical
Lipscomb University’s Department of Theatre will present Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical beginning Nov. 7 in Collins Alumni Auditorium and directed by Beki Baker. Senior musical theatre major Makenzie Cogswell stars as Matilda, a young girl with a powerful imagination, intelligence and psychokinetic abilities. Cogswell said she relates to Matilda’s determination. “I’m a very stubborn person, and I think Matilda can be stubborn at times too,” Cogswell said. “But I think that’s what makes her powerful. She doesn’t want to stay stuck in the situation she’s in. She wants to do something about it.” Playing Miss Honey is one of Cogswell’s closest friends, which she said makes this production even…
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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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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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Johnson Hall hosts annual Fall Fest
Johnson Hall hosted its annual Fall Fest, bringing students together for an afternoon of fall activities. The event featured yard games, a photo booth, pumpkin painting, bouquet making and a “guess how many” candy corn challenge. The festival gave students a chance to celebrate the season as a community. Herd Media’s Ashlen Jones captured some of the events occurring that afternoon with her camera. Featured image taken by Ashlen Jones.
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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,…
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School of Music hosts Immersion Day for high school musicians
Lipscomb’s School of Music hosted its fourth annual Immersion Day the first Monday of October. This day-long event let high school students from all over the country experience a “day in the life” of a Lipscomb music major. They sat in on classes, attended group sessions and hung out with current music students during a Q&A panel. “It’s a casual way to hang out with some of our current students and faculty. And they get to ask them a lot of big questions too,” said Natalie Kirkham, a School of Music administrative assistant and a lead organizer of Immersion Day. “It really helps students to picture themselves here.” For Camille…
