by Hunter Patterson | Feb 10, 2012 | News Slider, Sports
NASHVILLE (Feb. 10, 2012) – Senior guard Jordan Burgason has been dismissed from the men’s basketball team for violating team rules, Lipscomb Athletic Director Philip Hutcheson announced today. The violation has also led to his dismissal from the university. “I love Jordan and wish him nothing but the absolute best,” said Hutcheson. “But he broke university rules that he knew he was breaking. We had clearly advised him, and he was aware of the consequences of making a bad decision.” A 6-foot-3 guard from Ames, Iowa, Burgason owns Lipscomb’s NCAA-era record for three-pointers with 282. This season, Burgason averaged 16.4 points and made 71 of 135 three-point shots for a 52.6 percent shooting average, making him third in the nation in this category. He led the Bison in three-point shooting, having made nine three-pointers in games against Iowa State and ETSU this season. Burgason finished with 1,132 career points and ranked No. 35 on Lipscomb’s all-time scoring list. Burgason was named the preseason No. 24 shooter in the nation by CBSSports.com. “I want to thank Lipscomb for the unbelievable opportunity that it has given me,” said Burgason. “The whole university has showed so much grace to me. But despite that, my actions have not shown a respect for the university and its policies, and for that I am sorry. I’ll never forget the memories that I’ve made here. Thank you for the love and support that everyone has shown throughout my time here. You will always be family to me.” Burgason was suspended earlier in the season for conduct violations and missed the first two weeks of the regular season schedule. When Burgason rejoined...
by Aaron Schmelzer | Apr 13, 2010 | News Slider, Opinion
Dear Reader, Let me be the first to welcome you to the Lumination Network, a student news network of the department of communication and journalism at Lipscomb University. This website is something that we hope will be a credible, balanced and timely source for news regarding both Lipscomb University and the Nashville community. This network, made up of online, television, radio and print content, has been created, produced and will continue to be run by students at this university. Lumination Network is the response to a challenge given to the department of communication and journalism by Lipscomb’s administration. That challenge was to better our department using the resources we have been given in a way that students who graduate from Lipscomb will be as equipped or more equipped to excel in their chosen career field than students at any other university. And it’s not just communication students who have participated….We’d like to thank the students in AR 4943, Graphic Design Firm, taught by Jonathan Gillette, for designing the “Lumination” logo. Lumination Network will never be perfect, and it will always strive to improve using suggestions given by members of the Lumination community. If you have a story idea, a suggestion on how to improve a facet of our network, or wish to contribute your multimedia talents, send a letter to the editor or submit a story idea. We need feedback to continue to improve this website and the network as a whole. Please take some time to explore the site– we have a lot of content! Visit the Senior Profiles and find out what Lipscomb’s almost-graduates are planning to...
