BREAKING NEWS: Stranger enters Fanning Hall

BREAKING NEWS: Stranger enters Fanning Hall

Fanning Hall experienced an uninvited male early Friday morning. Grace Daubenmier, a sophomore psychology major from Kijabe, Kenya, said she awoke to a man entering her dorm room in search of a girl named “Niesha.” After Daubenmier informed the unidentified male that her Fanning suite housed no one by that name, he left the room but ended up returning, proclaiming that he had the correct suite number, she said. “I think Bekah [her suitemate] saw him, and he was like, ‘Well, there is this girl out there who saw me, so I need to close the door.’ So he closed the door,” Daubenmier said. After he closed the door, he began a search of the dorm room. “I asked him if I could help him, and he started looking around the room and looking at pictures and said that he sells vapes,” Daubenmier said. “And then he was asking me questions about what I like about the school and where I’m from.” Daubenmier said she answered his questions while trying to text her friends that he was in her room. During the exchange, Daubenmier ended up giving the man her Instagram to keep him calm. “I was like, ‘Actually I think you need to go,’” she said. “I walked him out, and right after I came back, he was texting me that if I found the girl then he would be waiting out back.” Daubenmier called her RA, who ended up contacting Campus Security. “Officers responded immediately, and the young man left campus,” said Assistant Vice President of Public Relations and Communication Kim Chaudoin. “This is a good opportunity to...
96-degree dorms cause students to sleep in hallways; HVAC issues all across campus

96-degree dorms cause students to sleep in hallways; HVAC issues all across campus

With Nashville baking in temperatures well above normal, air-conditioning systems around campus have been taxed to the max for the last two weeks, and the result is that many students have suffered. And the heat isn’t going away until at least the end of the week. “People are sleeping in the hallways in the back of the building, ’cause our rooms measured at 96 degrees,” said Kam Harris, a freshman who lives in Elam. But it’s not just been a problem for those trying to sleep and study in Elam. Last week, the air conditioning was out in multiple residence halls. Elam, Fanning and High Rise residents all were roasting at different times during the week. The record-breaking September heat, along with broken HVAC units forced many students — like Harris — to leave their dorm rooms to find someplace else to sleep. “Everyday we walk into our room, we always ask if the A/C is working and the answer is always ‘no,'” said Fanning resident Ella Lathem, a sophomore. Along with the HVAC issues in housing, the HVAC unit in McFarland went out last Thursday. School of Art and Design Program Coordinator Mia Jaye Thomas sent out an email saying: “As you might know, the A/C is currently broken in McFarland. I wanted to let you all know that I am aware of the situation and how hot some of our studios, classrooms, and offices are getting. The facilities team is working on resolving the issue. I will let you know if there are any updates. Please let me or your professor know if you have any health concerns.”...

Two dorms, various buildings to be without water Tuesday night, Wednesday morning

A few parts of Lipscomb’s campus will be without water late Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning, per the university. From Tuesday evening at 11 p.m. to Wednesday morning at 6 a.m., the Fanning and Elam dormitories will be without water. This outage includes showers, toilets and sinks. Metro Water Services will be accessing an existing waterline, which will lead to the lack of water on various parts of campus. Crisman, Crisman Annex, McFarland and Ward will also be affected by the outage....

Fanning Hall evacuated after untimely fire alarm

Residents of Fanning Hall had a surprise Thursday evening when the fire alarm went off, leaving them to evacuate the dorm into the pouring rain. As of now no fire has been reported, and the cause seems to go back to the hot water heater. Students say that they knew it wasn’t a drill due to the rain, and that Head Resident Laurie Sain seemed a little confused as they evacuated. Because of the rain, students took cover in Burton or the student center before they were told they were allowed to return to the dorm. After about 20 minutes, they were told the dorm was clear and they could return, only to be turned away at the door because the fire alarms had gone off again. “I didn’t want to go sit in the basement of Burton,” said junior Amber Leach, “so instead I decided to go to Starbucks and wait it out in the student center.” At this point students were told that it would be a while until the problem was resolved and decided to wait in the student center or other areas of campus. Residents were allowed to return to the dorm after it was cleared just before 8 p.m....

The Fanning Hall 90 day renovation is now complete

The Fanning Hall 90 day renovation is now complete, and ready for students to make Lipscomb their home away from home. “Fanning has been patched and modified over the years, and after seeing many issues continue to rise, the senior leadership team decided to completely renovate the dorm over the summer, said Michael C. Green, The Vice president for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer. Though the framework of Fanning Hall is still intact, it’s the oldest female dormitory on campus to have a complete makeover. “The was a decision made to spend this summer redoing every room, every suite, and all the different amenities that are a part of that complex to do a total face-lift,” said Green. Fanning was renovated as part of the university’s Lipscomb: Next campaign, celebrating its 125th anniversary as a Christian institution.  Construction crews and group leaders have been working around the clock to complete the project in three months – normally, it should take double or triple that time. “It was an operation that ran into the wee hours of the night and early morning,” said Green.  “They pretty much ran everyday on a 24-hour schedule in order to meet the time frame.” Fanning will have completely new furniture, outside railings, air conditioning units, improved wireless internet connection, study rooms, state of the art exercise room and even a volleyball court in the courtyard. All this will take take those renowned Fanning Luaus to a whole new level. “As far as technology, I think it’s going to be as up to date as any of the residence halls on campus, “said Green....