by Jack Roper | Aug 27, 2021 | Galleries, News Slider
The days of “open rush” and “bid day” are coming upon the Lipscomb campus. Thursday afternoon, new students and prospective pledges filled the square with hopes of finding community in one of Lipscomb’s social clubs....
by Kathryn Farris | Apr 7, 2019 | Arts and Entertainment, News Slider
The 56th annual Singarama wrapped up Saturday evening, with the coveted Sweepstakes awarded to “The Wonder Years.” The Sweepstakes award represents a fourth win for “The Wonder Years” after consecutively winning all three other awards for Theme, Music and Staging. The winning group was comprised of the social clubs Phi Sigma, Theta Psi and Kappa Chi, as well as several “friends.” “The Wonder Years” tells the tale of “most responsible child” Andrew Foster, played by Dane Mortensen. After his parents leave for a “business trip,” Andrew’s “Glammy” whisks him and his two younger siblings away to a weekend biblical retreat. “It just means that even in times when there’s unknown and there’s wonder to be had in life, life can still be wonderful,” director Myron Sailors said on the meaning behind the show. “There’s no reason to stress about not knowing what’s coming next because that’s just part of life.” Months of preparation went into the mini-musical. Sailors spoke on how highly he valued the work put in by the production team and cast. “My production team that was right there with me through it all and my cast that was just so encouraging and worked so hard…Without them, none of this would have happened.” This year’s performances were hosted by Berkley Boglin, Luke Howard, Hudson Parker, Peytan Porter, Alexa Williams and Brittney Wood. The group preformed various songs between productions such as “Bring the Family,” “You are the Reason,” “Family is Family,” “Ladies in the 90’s” and “Baby.” The night opened up with the production of “The Good Times,” which follows Rachel, played by Diana Dockery, and her...
by Sarah McGee | Mar 7, 2015 | News Slider
Ready or not, Singarama has come to a close for 2015. Ready or Not was also the group that stole the show this year, winning the Singarama Sweepstakes Award Saturday night in Collins Alumni Auditorium. “We started working on the show before Christmas break,” script writer Craig Harwell said. “It has been a gradual process working out the kinks of everything, and we’re so pleased with how everything worked out. We feel like our script, music and dancing really came together in an amazing way, and that we told a great message to the crowd.” The story of Ready or Not was centered around Caroline, a girl who was getting prepared to move to New York to attend NYU. She was unsure if she was ready, along the worry of her father not ready to let her go. Despite winning, the show had some setbacks during its preparation phase. “Our original actor who played the father broke his back last week, so we randomly brought in someone completely new,” director Anne-Claire Smith said. “It took us forever, but we worked so hard these past couple days and it has for sure been proven since we won.” “Ready” consisted of the social clubs Phi Sigma, Sigma Iota Delta and friends. Among the group of friends was IDEAL student A.T. Banks. The IDEAL program has become an important feature on campus, and one that was made even more clear during the IDEAL tribute at Singarama. In between every show, a tribute video for the IDEAL program played, accompanied by the voices of the hosts and hostesses. It was shown to honor the students and...
by Colleen Casner | Feb 7, 2015 | News Slider
Cancer doesn’t sleep, so Lipscomb didn’t either. Participants joined in community to fight cancer at Lipscomb’s third annual Relay for Life event Friday night through Saturday morning in Allen Arena. By 2:25 Saturday morning, over 400 participants had raised $33,000. The structure for the event symbolized a day in the life of a cancer patient. “The relay is symbolic of the struggle that people who suffer with cancer have to go through, the journey that they have to go through, through the night, but we believe that there’s hope in the morning,” junior Chloe Rogers said. Even though participants had plenty of fun, many participated because of personal connections to cancer. Sophomore Sarah Wood lost a close mentor to lung cancer over the summer. “I actually came to Lipscomb because I started working with a woman here doing songwriting and stuff like that,” Wood said. “She worked in the Christian music industry, and I would send her my songs and she would critique them. I just got really, really close with her, and she lived here in Nashville. I fell in love with Lipscomb and that’s why I’m here — because of her. She was like a second mom to me.” Wood performed with her band, The Arcadian Wild, as part of the entertainment Friday night. Wood said that she enjoyed performing for fellow students in a larger venue and supporting a worthy cause. “I think just what Relay for Life is doing means a lot to me, and it’s such an amazing [thing] to be a part of — raising money to cure cancer,” Wood said. “We’re just honored to...
by Madeline Smith | Nov 19, 2014 | News Slider
Intercultural club Kappa Iota Theta will be presenting Stomp Fest, with the theme “Evolve,” Nov. 20 at 9 p.m. This will be Stomp Fest’s fifth year on campus and the competition is already heating up, according to a member of Sigma Iota Delta, last year’s winner of Stomp Fest. “My favorite part of stomp is the competition,” said Drew Watson, a senior. “People get really into it and the rumors that get started about the groups are really funny.” The rumors Watson is referring to are about everything from a group’s theme to what music is being used. Besides friendly rivalries, the competition brings group members closer together. “It is a really good time to get closer with the group you are with,” said Kaela Pennington, a member of Phi Sigma. “It is smaller than Singarama, so everyone has to put in equal amounts of work for something great to come together. It is a side of Lipscomb that isn’t really showcased, and allows a different type of talent to come out.” The competition sets social clubs and other Lipscomb groups against one another to be judged on theme, step intricacy, music, and dance numbers. Each group only has ten minutes for their whole routine, which sometimes includes an introduction video. “It’s so much fun because we come up with our own themes, costumes, dances, chants, stomps, etc. and it really gives everyone an opportunity to contribute something,” said Virginia Jackson, a member of Phi Sigma. “For Singarama we are paired with other groups, and so Stomp Fest is the one time of year that we get to perform...
