by Aaron Schmelzer | Jan 22, 2014 | News Slider
In the midst of Nashville’s unusually cold winter, Lipscomb Assistant Director of Campus Security Patrick Cameron stressed the need for preparation during times of cold weather. Here are a few tips to help yourself during these cold months. “Dress warmly in layers,” Cameron said. This included head and ear protection and gloves. “Check the weather forecast. Be aware of what’s going on.” He mentioned that knowing what the forecast will be before you go outside can help you make attire decisions and be better prepared for possible bad weather. “Limit your exposure [to the cold weather],” Cameron said. “Stay inside as much as possible.” When it comes to driving, Cameron encouraged students to “always allow extra time for travel. In the winter months, you may need to let your vehicle warm up more.” Not only will it be a warmer ride to school if you commute, but it is better for the vehicle to warm the engine. He also said to keep an extra jacket or blanket in your car in case of emergency. Cameron stressed the need to be careful of black ice when driving. Black ice is ice that blends into the asphalt on the road and can be hazardous to drivers. Because of this and other winter weather, Cameron encourages students to “drive slower that you normally would.” He also said to inform others of your plan for safety’s sake. If anything happens in the bad weather, there will people who know where you’re supposed to be and when. Because night falls faster this time of year, Cameron encouraged those who travel on campus at night to use...
by Crystal Davis | Apr 1, 2011 | News Slider
Lipscomb students living off campus are finding it more and more expensive to get themselves to classes with gas prices soaring at the pumps. An obvious solution to this problem might be found in students carpooling or taking forms of public transportation like the Nashville M.T.A. buses to save money that would otherwise be spent filling up with gas. Freshman Sadie Stone from Louisville, Ky., doesn’t even like driving past gas stations. “Lately every time I pass a gas station my heart sinks,” Stone said. “Anger fills my body when I realize the continual increase in gas prices. There is no way I can continue to afford $3.59 a gallon. Something will have to give and I am not happy about it.” However, some students like sophomore Rachel Hacker, a communications major from Gallatin, Tenn., haven’t noticed much of an increase in gas prices. But whenHacker realized how much a gallon of gas costs, she planned to be more conscientious with her money. “I’ll be budgeting carefully to make the drive home to Gallatin and to other necessary places like the grocery store more convenient and affordable in relation to my inflow of cash,” Hacker said. Another factor affecting students who commute to campus daily is the type of vehicle they drive and what kind of gas mileage they get. In years prior the most relevant feature when college students were considering what car to buy might have been the color or the year. These days, different issues are in the forefront of people’s minds, like how far they can drive on a tank of gas. Hacker drives a...
by Crystal Davis | Feb 9, 2011 | News Slider
Professors threaten to lower your final grade in a class if they catch on your cell phone during class. With threats like these most students can’t afford to use their phones until they’re out of class, walking to their cars and eventually on the road. Not all drivers are texting on the road, but Metro police officers are determined to find the drivers who are. The Tennessean reported that the Metro Police Department has “text patrols” on the road observing drivers who seem to be texting while driving. The police officers will be in unmarked SUVs patrolling the streets looking for violators. Kristi Mason, a theater major from Kansas, thinks that knowing what to expect will simply result in more disguised techniques. “If the people know the police’s plan, they will try to be more discreet about texting,” Mason said. “They will lower phones down to a level [where they] completely take [their] eyes off the road.” These antics make the issue seem far more dangerous. Can the issue can be resolved safely at all? Mason doesn’t think so. “If people want to risk their lives and others for a simple text, they will,” Mason said. Metro police officers are now instructed to issue tickets instead of warning violations for people caught texting and driving. Texting while driving is against the law in Tennessee, as in many other states. It’s not an obvious violation police officers can catch with a radar gun or check points, so they have resorted to the more proactive method of casing drivers on the road. Anna Thomas, a senior pre-med student from Franklin, Tenn.,...
