by Andrew Trent | Sep 25, 2015 | News Slider
Lipscomb University hosted the Green Hills chapter of Q Commons Thursday afternoon, Sept. 24 in Shamblin Theatre. Q Commons is a subpart of the organization Q, a group influened by Gabe Lyons. The organization focuses on equipping Christians and leaders to restore cultures by bringing and empowering the good in communities. “Q Commons is a place where you come in with an open mind,” commons member Emily Ladyman said. “It’s a place where you start conversations and listen to people share their trial and error of getting their hands dirty and what it means to create community.” While Q is the founding organization, Q Commons focuses on specific events and gatherings that invite a variety of speakers and leaders to come share ideas for helping communities. The Q Commons event that took place on campus included Os Guinness, Papa Joe Bradford, Dr. Caroline Leaf, Aja Brown, Dr. Kent Brantley, Britnie Turner and several more. Some speeches were live while others were televised. Bradford, the founder of the charity Elijah’s Heart, focused his live speech on educating kids who do not have the access to the education they need. “To break the cycle of poverty, we need something like education to come along,” Bradford said. Britnie Turner, Founder and CEO of Aerial Development Group, spoke about how Christians can use business to accomplish the missions of missionaries. “Creating opportunity through capitalism is the fastest way that we can help people,” Turner said, pointing out that missionaries first have to have money in order to complete the mission. Q Commons will have follow-up sessions at The Well and The Cookery during the week of Oct. 6. The next Q Commons event...
by Andrew Trent | Sep 16, 2015 | News Slider
Lipscomb’s Intercultural Development Office calls on students to donate to “Shoes for Syrians,” a fundraiser helping the thousands of refugees fleeing Syria. “Sometimes I think when we see something that’s that big of a problem, we think that we can’t do anything because it’s just too much,” Director of Intercultural Development Lisa Steele said. “I was trying to think of how we can narrow it down, so that’s where I came up with the idea.” The Syrian refugee crisis comes as the result of the Syrian Civil War, which has taken place since 2011. The situation has become more drastic this year as countries all over Europe are receiving thousands of Syrian refugees and are struggling to manage levels of massive immigration. “I have a friend, the Meleritos family, who are missionaries in Greece and so I knew that they would be able to distribute some shoes; that’s something my friend said that the refugees need,” Steele said. Steele said that Jesus’ instructions of feeding the hungry and clothing the poor in Matthew 25 help her and those working on the project to remember why they have committed to the cause. Steele attributed the biblical analogy of planting a seed to the fundraiser. She said that Lipscomb is planting the seed by collecting the shoes; the missionaries in Greece will water the seed by handing out the shoes, and God will make it grow. “That’s all He calls us to do, the little things that are in front of us,” Steele said. “Shoes for Syrians” ends Sept. 17 and students can bring shoes to the Intercultural Development Office to...
by Andrew Trent | Sep 15, 2015 | News Slider
Lipscomb’s new sand volleyball court was announced as completed Tuesday morning in Chapel. The Student Government Association worked on getting the sand volleyball court approved and planned over the last few semesters. Sand volleyball will be one of six intramural sports students can participate in during the fall. “Intramural sports provide young adults [with] an opportunity to stay active and healthy physically while connecting socially,” Director of Campus Recreation Matthew Abplanalp said. Other fall sports include kickball, softball, three-on-three basketball, indoor soccer and flag football. Students can either play through the Club League or the Independent League. Students who are in social clubs can play alongside club members in the Club League. The Independent League has no affiliation with social clubs, providing the opportunity for students to meet new people, according to Abplanalp. “Be on the lookout for sand volleyball to kick off here in September,” Abplanalp said. More information on Lipscomb’s intramural sports can be found...
by Andrew Trent | Sep 10, 2015 | News Slider
Nashville voters elected Megan Barry as the first woman mayor Thursday after a runoff against David Fox. “Tonight, we started a new chapter for Nashville,” Barry said, according to The Tennessean, thanking her supporters, voters and the city of Nashville in her acceptance speech. “Today, you went to the polls, and you elected the first woman mayor.” Barry was seen as the far-left liberal in the race. She took a more liberal approach on economic issues and believed that Nashville should spend more money on its roads and other forms of transportation, claiming that Nashville is growing and therefore needs more transportation available. “A city that thrives is a city that moves,” Barry said. She was also more vocal on social issues, especially in regards to homosexuality. Fox was more of a conservative-moderate throughout the election. He focused primarily on conservative economic issues, specifically reducing taxes and debt. He also focused on his plans to be tough on crime, something Barry discussed but did not emphasize. The growth of Nashville and the economy are two issues likely to affect students, as several alumni remain in the Nashville area after graduation. “It is important because most likely whoever gets elected is going to be in office for eight years,” professor of political science Dr. Marc Schwerdt said, adding that the new mayor will bring about important change for the alumni that stay in the city. Additionally, if the economic systems and facilities are not taken care of, traffic could slow down the commute for professors and off-campus students. “I’m expecting Megan Barry to keep in check with social-community issues that breach any standard of life,” sophomore...
