Lipscomb community gathers to remember life of Jared Eubanks

Lipscomb community gathers to remember life of Jared Eubanks

The Lipscomb community gathered for a time of mourning, remembrance and encouragement in the Doris Swang Chapel Sunday night after the passing of student Jared Eubanks. Eubanks died Monday, Sept. 7, after a lengthy illness. He was a senior nursing major from Hendersonville, Tennessee and lived in High Rise men’s residence hall. Eubanks was also a member of men’s social club Sigma Iota Delta. Among several SID members in attendance was President Braden Davidson, who read a note from one of Eubanks’ close friends. “Jared [Eubanks] was the type of person who would never think about himself,” he read from the note. “He put others first in everything he did and would go above and beyond for everyone, no matter how well he knew them.” One of the ways Eubanks exhibited this trait was through his studies in Lipscomb’s School of Nursing. Dean of the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Roger Davis said Eubanks’ life touched many on campus. Davis shared that Eubanks had qualities that couldn’t be taught — empathy, compassion and love and desire to share his knowledge and skills with others. Davis said these are signs of a true professional in the health sciences field, but these qualities were not strangers to Eubanks. “In the past year, he has taught our students, our faculty and our staff across campus, but particularly in the school of nursing, what it means to be a true professional,” Davis said. “He will continue to be an example for our school, our university and for every person who comes through our nursing program here.” School of Nursing officials “pinned” Eubanks with a nursing pin and white coat — that...

Goatfest raises money, awareness for drugs, alcohol

The men’s social club Sigma Iota Delta brought live music and goats for the first ever Goatfest that was held on the quad Thursday night. The event had students performing, a moon bounce, Nine Square, food and even a mini petting zoo. “I think it’s great,” said senior William Officer. “It’s different from most Lipscomb events. It’s a very chill atmosphere.” Several students said they liked the music-festival like atmosphere, but there was more than just what met the eye. “Not only is it fun but we’re also raising money for a great cause,” said Colton Whiteside, a SID member and Lipscomb senior. That great cause is Open Table Nashville, a local non-profit organization that disrupts cycles of poverty, works with the marginalized and provides education on homelessness. Open Table has had a Southern cooking and music festival on campus for the last four years. The money raised at these events has helped feed homeless people as well as help educate the community about the homeless population. This is a new way for the non-profit to raise money on campus. Goatfest doubled as the club’s philanthropy event, raising $1,700 and it also served as a drug and alcohol awareness event. To raise awareness about the dangers of drinking and driving, SID hosted several Nashville Police officers that brought along fatal vision goggles to do field sobriety tests on students. The goggles simulate different levels of inebriation and show how alcohol affects vision. “Drunk drivers are everywhere,” Officer Jerry Bell said. “It’ll get you kicked out of school, it costs about $5,000, you lose your license and you can serve...

‘Ready’ takes Singarama Sweepstakes Award

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...

Stomp Fest 2014 ‘Evolving’ into spirited competition

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...

Bid Night begins Pledge Week for Greek life

If sleep-deprived, goofily-dressed students are running around Lipscomb, do not worry, it just means Pledge Week has started. Bid Night kicked off the pledging process Thursday night in Alumni Auditorium. Pledges, or “new member orientees,” were introduced on stage in front of all of Greek life and many other members of the Lipscomb student body. “It was definitely nerve-wracking getting up on stage in front of everyone,” said Nola Mullican, a pledge of Delta Sigma who had to “grr” when she introduced herself as part of the process. The pledges of the various social clubs cheered and chanted in the auditorium, waiting to be called on to the stage to be formally introduced into Greek Life. Each club president announced the number of pledges they were taking, and then allowed the pledges to introduce themselves. Many of the female clubs had their pledges sing a song and do a dance number, while the male clubs took a more serious approach to introductions, but there were a few exceptions. New male social club Theta Psi had their pledges perform a stomp routine, and female club Kappa Chi had their pledges do their best runway walk while introducing themselves. Male club Sigma Omega Sigma had their pledges hold a garden gnome as they belted their introductions to the crowd. One spectacle that was missed at this semester’s Bid Night was male club Delta Tau’s skits that are usually performed by pledges. “This year is a little different because we decided not to take pledges,” said Blake Mitchell, a member of Delta Tau. “I missed seeing our guys up on stage, but...