Small club Kappa Chi wins big at Greek Life Appreciation Awards

Everyone loves a good underdog story, and Greek life members were lucky enough to witness one at the Greek Life Appreciation Ceremony. The ceremony for the 13 social clubs on campus was to honor the achievements of Greek life over the past school year and to crown this year’s boy and girl club of the year. “The event was to celebrate all the accomplishments in Greek life and all the work ICC and Sam Parnell have put into the Lipscomb Community,” Sam Smith, Dean of Student Life, said. “We wanted to celebrate the service, social events, relationships, and drug and alcohol awareness events social clubs have participated in this year.” The winner for the male social club of the year was Theta Psi, a fairly new club on campus, and the winner of the female club of the year was Kappa Chi. Kappa Chi seemed like the underdog of the competition, being one of the smallest clubs on campus, but the club insists this is the recognition they deserve. “The competition was stiff,” Melissa Pinhal, a Lipscomb senior and president of Kappa Chi, said. “”I feel for every girl in the club it’s a lot of validation. [As a smaller club], we don’t get recognized, so to get recognized is great and gives us a goal for next year.” Kappa Chi was the winner out of seven female social clubs, most of which are quadruple the size of it. “It’s unbelievable that our little club is doing such big things,” Kappa Chi senior Whitney North said. “It’s the highest honor us sisters could get, and it’s great that out of everyone...

Annual kickball tournament fun for students despite harsh weather conditions

With temperatures threatening triple-digits and thunderstorms in the forecast, Lipscomb students still came out to participate in the annual kickball tournament on Saturday. SAC intramural graduate assistant Kyle Erickson was very pleased with the attendance despite the extreme conditions. “It’s been a great day so far, we’ve had a pretty good turnout. It’s been hot, but it’s been a lot of fun,” Erickson said. The first pitch was delayed after the tournament had to be moved from the intramural fields to Draper Diamond due to the field conditions. Eight teams competed in the single-elimination format with one winner being declared in the end. The tournament featured a dunk tank (which was very beneficial considering the heat), hot dogs and hamburgers, and many laughs to go along. Freshman Danny Marsh enjoyed his first kickball experience, and was very optimistic about his team’s chances. “We’re going in with high hopes, coming back with this championship team from last year. We have huge expectations, and we’re looking for good results,” Marsh said. Participants did admit that the humidity did have some effect on them, and it was crucial to stay hydrated. “I definitely think it’s going to take a bit of a toll on us, but I think these boys are ready to push through,” Marsh said. While some teams strategically assembled their rosters, others had to scramble at the last minute to try and put together a lineup. “It kind of was a little bit of a ‘rag-tag’ put together right at the end, but the guys in Sewell Hall are pretty much all athletes, so we have a good team...

Indoor soccer season proves to be intramural success story

The first season of intramural indoor soccer at Lipscomb University has just heard its final whistle, and according to intramural coordinator Mike Smith, it could not have gone any smoother. “It all really went without incident,” Smith said. “The only thing that could be seen as a problem was using McQuiddy and having to share it with the student athletes when it rained, but if that happened, we just went to the [Student Activities Center], so it really wasn’t a problem.” The amount of student participation was surprising, considering it was the  first year of both the intramural sport’s existence and the addition of imleagues.com. Casey Boyer, a senior information technologies major from Palm Harbor, Fla., and member of the Lady Goats intramural soccer team was surprised by the amount of participation. “Everything turned out great because everyone got to play more games,” Boyer said. Smith was overjoyed by the numbers. “There were 14 teams of seven or eight each, so that makes over 100 people participating in intramurals who wouldn’t normally be participating,” Smith said. Almost all student feedback has been overwhelmingly positive about the addition of indoor soccer to the list of intramural options, he said. In a season dominated by basketball, students were quick to jump onto an alternative. “We just wanted to offer an alternative winter sport to basketball,” Smith said. “But with this huge participation and it only costing us the amount we pay the three referees, it’s really a...