The Babbler (Student Newspaper)

The Babbler (Student Newspaper) collection was a project to digitize Lipscomb University's former school newspaper. All materials owned by Beaman library have been uploaded. If a user has materials relating to missing issues of The Babbler and are interested in adding them to this collection please contact us at librarydigitalcollections@lipscomb.edu.

Disclaimer: Some of these works may present outdated views as well as racial or sexual stereotypes that are inappropriate by today’s standards. These and other works do not reflect or represent the position or opinion of Lipscomb University and are retained to represent the works in their original context and time period.

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The Babbler Volume 65 (1985-1986)

Lipscomb University

David Lipscomb College's (now Lipscomb University) The Babbler student newspaper volume 65, which ran from September 1985–May 1986. It had 13 issues. Issues 2 and 3 were originally misnumbered but corrected.
The Babbler Volume 64 (1984-1985)

Lipscomb University

David Lipscomb College's (now Lipscomb University) The Babbler student newspaper volume 64, which ran from August 1984–May 1985. It had 12 issues. Issue 10 lacks date, volume and issue number.
The Babbler Volume 63 (1983-1984)

Lipscomb University, Mary Lou Ratliff, Mark Elrod, Grant Rampy, Nina Jones, and Andy Lane

David Lipscomb College's (now Lipscomb University) The Babbler student newspaper volume 63, which ran from September 1983–May 1984. It had 14 issues. Issues 1 and 2 are mislabeled as being from volume 62.
The Babbler Volume 62 (1982-1983)

Lipscomb University

David Lipscomb College's (now Lipscomb University) The Babbler student newspaper volume 62, which ran from September 1982–July 1983. It had 14 issues.
The Babbler Volume 61 (1981-1982)

Lipscomb University

David Lipscomb College's (now Lipscomb University) The Babbler student newspaper volume 61, which ran from July 1981–August 1982. It had 15 issues. Issues 6, 9, and 13 are missing.
The Babbler Volume 60 (1980-1981)

Lipscomb University and Glenda Tennant

David Lipscomb College's (now Lipscomb University) The Babbler student newspaper volume 60, which ran from September 1980–May 1981. It had 14 issues. Issue 1 is missing. Issue 8 is mislabeled as issue 7.
The Babbler Volume 59 (1979-1980)

Lipscomb University and Lincoln Yarbrough

David Lipscomb College's (now Lipscomb University) The Babbler student newspaper volume 59, which ran from October 1979–May 1980. It had 11 issues. Issue 1 is mislabeled as volume 58 and issues 6 and 7 are mislabeled as volume 61.
The Babbler Volume 58 (1978-1979)

Lipscomb University

David Lipscomb College's (now Lipscomb University) The Babbler student newspaper volume 58, which ran from October 1978–July 1979. It had 9 issues. Issue 4 (Jan. 1979) is missing. Issue 6 is unnumbered. Issues 7-9 mislabeled volume 57 (LVII instead of LVIII).
The Babbler Volume 57 (1977-1978)

Lipscomb University

David Lipscomb College's (now Lipscomb University) The Babbler student newspaper volume 57, which ran from September 1977–August 1978. It had 11 issues.
The Babbler Volume 56 (1976-1977)

Lipscomb University

David Lipscomb College's (now Lipscomb University) The Babbler student newspaper volume 56, which ran from July 1976–August 1977. It had 14 issues.
The Babbler Volume 55 (1975-1976)

Lipscomb University, Larry Bumgardner, Charlotte Walker, Karen DeHart, and Betty Corlew

David Lipscomb College's (now Lipscomb University) The Babbler student newspaper volume 55, which ran from July 1975–June 1976. It had 15 issues. Issue 6 is misnumbered as issue 5.
The Babbler Volume 54 (1974-1975)

Lipscomb University, Joy-Lyn Bagley Key, Marha Templeton, Larry Bumgardner, Charlotte Walker, and John Hovious III

David Lipscomb College's (now Lipscomb University) The Babbler student newspaper volume 54, which ran from August 1974–May 1975. It had 14 issues. Issue 4 is misnumbered as issue 3.
The Babbler Volume 53 (1973-1974)

Lipscomb University, Laura Lowrey, Mark Jordan, Brad Forrister, and John Hutcheson III

David Lipscomb College's (now Lipscomb University) The Babbler student newspaper volume 53, which ran from August 1973–May 1974. It had 15 issues.
The Babbler Volume 52 (1972-1973)

Lipscomb University

David Lipscomb College's (now Lipscomb University) The Babbler student newspaper volume 52, which ran from September 1972–May 1973. It had 14 issues.
The Babbler Volume 51 (1971-1972)

Lipscomb University, Deby K. Samuels, and Ellen Gentry

David Lipscomb College's (now Lipscomb University) The Babbler student newspaper volume 51, which ran from October 1971–May 1972. It had 17 issues.
The Babbler Volume 50 (1970-1971)

Lipscomb University, Lee Maddux, Deby Samuels, Linda Bumgardner, Katherine Dooley, Judi Crosby, and Ellen Gentry

David Lipscomb College's (now Lipscomb University) The Babbler student newspaper volume 50, which ran from October 1970–August 1971. It had 25 issues. This is the 50th anniversary edition, celebrating 50 years of The Babbler.
The Babbler Volume 49 (1969-1970)

Lipscomb University, Gerald Jenkins, Lee Maddux, Linds Bumgardner, Randal Burton, and Deby Samuels

David Lipscomb College's (now Lipscomb University) The Babbler student newspaper volume 49, which ran from October 1969–August 1970. It had 25 issues. Issue 24 is missing.
The Babbler Volume 48 (1968-1969)

Lipscomb University, Kenny Barfield, Lee Maddux, Ken Slater, and Gerald Jerkins

David Lipscomb College's (now Lipscomb University) The Babbler student newspaper volume 48, which ran from October 1968–August 1969. It had 25 issues.
The Babbler Volume 47 (1967-1968)

Lipscomb University, Edwina Parnell, Kenny Barfield, Byron Nelso, Ken Slater, Bill Gollnitz, and Susie Harrell

David Lipscomb College's (now Lipscomb University) The Babbler student newspaper volume 47, which ran from June 1967–August 1968. It had 29 issues. Issues 19-26 are misnumbered as 18-28 and issues 25 is incomplete.
The Babbler Volume 46 (1966-1967)

Lipscomb University, Elaine Daniel, Bill Gollnitz, Byron Nelson, Edwina Parnell, Kenny Barfield, Barbara Hargis, and Ken Slater

David Lipscomb College's (now Lipscomb University) The Babbler student newspaper volume 46, which ran from June 1966–May 1967. It had 27 issues. Issue 11 is missing and issues 13-27 are misnumbered as 12-26. The last page of issue 11 and the first page of issue 13 are duplicated.
The Babbler Volume 45 (1965-1966)

Lipscomb University, Kaye Parnell, Edwina Parnell, Kenny Barfield, Barbara Denkler, Elaine Daniel, Dykes Cordell, and Bill Gollnitz

David Lipscomb College's (now Lipscomb University) The Babbler student newspaper volume 45, which ran from June 1965–May 1966. It had 28 issues. This volume was mislabeled as XLX instead of XLV. Issues 16-28 are mislabeled as volume 50. Issues 8 and 12 are missing.
The Babbler Volume 44 (1964-1965)

Lipscomb University, Bill Hutchison, Carolyn Parnell, Karen Hall, Kaye Parnell, and Dykes Cordell

David Lipscomb College's (now Lipscomb University) The Babbler student newspaper volume 44, which ran from October 1964–May 1965. It had 28 issues. This volume was mislabeled as volume 49 (XLIX instead of XLIV). Volume 49 came out in 1969. Issues 17-28 were misnumbered 19-30.
The Babbler Volume 43 (1963-1964)

Lipscomb University, Gay Evans, Carolyn Parnell, and Bill Hutcheson

David Lipscomb College's (now Lipscomb University) The Babbler student newspaper volume 43, which ran from September 1963–September 1964. It had 31 issues. Issues 16-31 are mislabeled as 15-30.
The Babbler Volume 42 (1962-1963)

Lipscomb University, Carole Gass, Ginny Tomlinson, Sandra Richardson, Ray Cozort, Howard Johnson, Joyce Cornette, and Joan Cornette

David Lipscomb College's (now Lipscomb University) The Babbler student newspaper volume 42, which ran from July 1962–August 1963. It had 31 issues. Issues 23-31 were misnumbered as 22 and 25-32.
The Babbler Volume 41 (1961-1962)

Lipscomb University, Marilyn McDowell, Mary Elizabeth Wlborn, Genelle Hager, Ray Cozort, Mandy Goetz, Beth Donnell, and Wayne Walden

David Lipscomb College's (now Lipscomb University) The Babbler student newspaper volume 41, which ran from June 1961–June 1962. It had 28 issues.