by Mignonne Bryant | Mar 31, 2015 | News Slider
While traveling several years ago, Lipscomb president Randy Lowry ran across an Au Bon Pain and wanted to bring it to campus. That idea became a reality at the cafe’s grand opening this Tuesday. “We finally got to the point of having the place, having the time, having Sodexo’s support and having this little French cafe,” Lowry said. The grand opening of Au Bon Pain brought in a wave of students to the newly renovated portion of the Student Activities Center. Festivities included free food samples, games like corn hole and spike ball and a raffle for Predators tickets, food coupons, reusable cups and more. The cafe has been popular since it opened on limited hours last week. “It’s a perfect location for folks to be able to come over and spend some time relaxing in the dining area,” said Wolcott Fary, Sodexo general manager. “In conjunction with the Student Activity Center, it’s a powerhouse punch.” Au Bon Pain offers a wide variety of options including hot and cold sandwiches, pastries, coffee, soups and salads, plus a large seating area for students to socialize or do homework. “It’s very popular,” junior Lindsey Lang said. “The salads are on point, so they’re really delicious, and so far the pastries I’ve had are pretty good.” Lang said the wait to get her sandwich one day was long, but it was worth the wait. Sophomore Zack Eccleston said he loves the new cafe and bakery. “I love that it’s actually kind of a full service restaurant at Lipscomb, and it’s really, really good,” Eccleston said. One popular item among students is the reusable cup. Once...
by Hunter Patterson | Jan 31, 2011 | News Slider
Lady Bisons basketball, cheap Predators tickets and a campus wide nerf war! It is all a part of this week’s Lipscomb in Motion! Applications to be an RA next year are due next Monday (Feb. 7th) Village applications are due by March 1st All students living on campus next year need to pay their $100 Housing Processing Fee online prior to room reservations Monday: Lady Bison Basketball vs. Stetson at 7:00 pm Tuesday: Lipscomb Night at Preds Game Wednesday: Happy Groundhog Day! Friday: Field Trip to the Adventure Science Center Free Admission Friday, February 4 at 3:00 pm Contact Garner Goode for more details Saturday: Sunday: Look for more details about a Super Bowl...
by Jameson Roper | Apr 19, 2010 | Sports
The Nashville Predators hockey team is one of the National Hockey League’s recent fairy tale stories. At a time in the sport where it seems as though only marquee names like Alexander Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby gain any attention, the Predators are a breath of fresh air. While the team quietly climbed up the standings eventually to finish the regular season with 100 points, they have done so with a roster comprised of no definitive stars. Since the team’s inception, they have always chosen to draft little-known players and grow them. David Poile, the Predators’ Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations and General Manager, has never been the type to sacrifice a potential talent for a hot player in the short term. The Predators have established a mentality of producing “homegrown” players– players that go through the system and are bred to play a style of hockey befitting to the club. Anyone who watched the Winter Olympics this past February in Vancouver will probably remember the names Shea Weber and Ryan Suter. The Canadian gold medalist and U.S. silver medalist, respectively, received praise from media outlets and analysts after both playing major roles in their countries’ play. Both were drafted and bred within the organization, and have become premier defensemen in the game of hockey. Both are prime examples of the homegrown players, a process this organization has stressed from day one. Despite making trips to the postseason in five of the previous six seasons and consistently being a force within the league, the attendance has suffered. Hockey has always been a hard sell in southern America, especially in...
