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    Lights Out event kicks off the Bisons basketball season

    Lipscomb University kicked off the basketball season with a bang during the Lipscomb Lights Out event. Allen Arena was packed on Oct. 29, with Lipscomb students pumped up and ready to see their new men’s and women’s basketball teams. The night featured exciting games that students played alongside the players. The competing students could win prizes and the crowd cheered in a mostly darkened stadium. President Caleb Carlson and Vice President Ellie Moen of the Lippy Lunatics put on a show hosted the event’s games. Lipscomb did not have the Lights Out event last year and the Lippy Lunatics were thrilled to have it back.  “It feels great man.” Carlson…

  • Campus Life,  Opinion,  Travel

    Perspective: Herd Media attends Society of Professional Journalists conference

    I and three other student journalists from Herd Media got to participate in the Society of Professional Journalists’ national conference from October 1-3. Student attendees included Editor-in-Chief Chrissy Julien, Sports Editor Harold Espinoza and writers Alyssa Breiner and me, Samuel Espinoza. The opportunity has allowed us at Herd Media to be united as a group. It also gave us plenty of ideas on how we can make our stories the best version they can be. The Society of Professional Journalists, also known as SPJ, has been around for 114 years. They’re a nonprofit focused on promoting ethical journalism, protecting the First Amendment and providing training resources for media professionals. SPJ’s…

  • Campus Life

    Department of Security releases 2026 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report

    At the end of September, the Lipscomb Department of Security released its 2026 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report. The Report shows remarkably few instances of reported crime for the years 2023, 2024, and 2025. Students see this as testimony to the Department of Security’s effectiveness. “Students are thriving,” freshman Luke Nadeau said. “The security here is top-level, and seeing their presence around campus is comforting. Nashville is urban, so it has some criminal activity, but Lipscomb is situated in a relatively safe area, fortunately. … As a guy, I don’t really worry about safety very much; having sisters, I know this is a concern for many girls. Still, the…

  • Campus Life

    Preparation for Singarama’s “Fractured Fairytale” underway

    There are still 6 months until 2027’s edition of Signarama but preparations have been underway for weeks now. The first major step since President McQueen’s announcement of the theme, “Fractured Fairytale”, was taken recently.  September 29 was the deadline for students to submit applications for the role of director for the show. Moving forward, the process gets competitive for students. Each show will have 2 co-directors working together. With 3 shows total in Signarama, there are 6 directors selected. “We always have more [applicants] than we need, which is a good place to be. But also, it’s a tough decision,” said Landon Parrish, assistant Dean of Student Engagement. “We have…