by Madeline Smith | Mar 26, 2015 | News Slider
Punching and yelling are not common sights on Lipscomb’s campus, but on Thursday night they were part of Delta Tau Fight Night, which raised $2,500 for a local non-profit organization. The men’s social club brought in a professional boxing ring and referees to host 11 fights between male Lipscomb students in the Student Activities Center. Over 400 students filled bleachers surrounding the ring that SGA helped fund. “It’s especially fun for Greek life because many boys’ clubs have fighters in the ring,” said Blake Mitchell, a senior in Delta Tau. “It’s a very loud and exciting atmosphere, and it’s great that it all has a purpose.” All proceeds from the event went to Youth Encouragement Services, a youth center that allows inner-city children to engage in social, education and cultural activities. Fighters were members of Greek life or non-affiliated individuals. The matches were set up by members of Delta Tau, who put boxers against each other based on height and weight. “I thought it’d be fun to train and get out in front of everyone,” said Tanner Simmons, a freshman in Sigma Iota Delta. “It’s definitely nerve-racking.” In and out of the ring, the nerves were building up. “It’s my first Fight Night, so it’s fun to watch, but it makes me really nervous, especially to see the people I know fight,” said Kylee Van Horne, a freshman in Delta...
by Madeline Smith | Sep 5, 2014 | News Slider
If sleep-deprived, goofily-dressed students are running around Lipscomb, do not worry, it just means Pledge Week has started. Bid Night kicked off the pledging process Thursday night in Alumni Auditorium. Pledges, or “new member orientees,” were introduced on stage in front of all of Greek life and many other members of the Lipscomb student body. “It was definitely nerve-wracking getting up on stage in front of everyone,” said Nola Mullican, a pledge of Delta Sigma who had to “grr” when she introduced herself as part of the process. The pledges of the various social clubs cheered and chanted in the auditorium, waiting to be called on to the stage to be formally introduced into Greek Life. Each club president announced the number of pledges they were taking, and then allowed the pledges to introduce themselves. Many of the female clubs had their pledges sing a song and do a dance number, while the male clubs took a more serious approach to introductions, but there were a few exceptions. New male social club Theta Psi had their pledges perform a stomp routine, and female club Kappa Chi had their pledges do their best runway walk while introducing themselves. Male club Sigma Omega Sigma had their pledges hold a garden gnome as they belted their introductions to the crowd. One spectacle that was missed at this semester’s Bid Night was male club Delta Tau’s skits that are usually performed by pledges. “This year is a little different because we decided not to take pledges,” said Blake Mitchell, a member of Delta Tau. “I missed seeing our guys up on stage, but...
by Aaron Schmelzer | Apr 11, 2014 | News Slider
The 2014 Delta Tau Fight Night in the Student Activities Center Thursday night once again displayed competitive matches and raised money for inner-city children. The annual boxing competition benefits Youth Encouragement Services (YES) by charging $5 for entry. The program, operating in Nashville, offers a safe environment for low-income children to learn and grow. Delta Tau President Blake Mitchell said that the event raised over $1,500 for YES. He also explained the benefit of bringing the event to campus. “I think it’s an important event because it’s something different for Lipscomb,” Mitchell said. “It gets a lot of the student body together, especially the Greek life. It’s something that Lipscomb kids don’t get to see very often.” During the event, there were ten matches throughout the night. In the opening match, Ryan Hood of Delta Tau beat Daniel Hutchinson of Delta Nu. The second fight was a late submission, and it pitted independent James Weaver against independent Phillip Brodnax. Weaver won the match, and he said that he had never boxed before. “I just didn’t know what to expect, but I enjoyed it,” Weaver said. In the third match, Zach Clemens of Sigma Iota Delta defeated Ryan Matheny of Sigma Omega Sigma by technical knockout (TKO). Tau Phi’s first win of the night came from Brian Warf, who defeated Hunter Allison of Delta Nu. Andrew Jordan, a Sigma Iota Delta member, pulled out the victory over independent James Tamburello. Matt Clemens, another SID member, followed up Jordan’s victory with a win of his own. Clemens won by TKO over Caleb Janelle of SOS. A knockout came from the match...
