by Camryn Given | Aug 31, 2021 | Arts and Entertainment
Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival will not take place again this year. The festival announced in an email and via social media that it would be canceling the event in the days leading up to its launch. Instead of being shut down for COVID like in 2020, this year it’s because of heavy rain. Bonnaroo has faced flooding from the rain that is impacting most of the southeast due to Hurricane Ida. In the email, they said, “While this weekend’s weather looks outstanding, currently Centeroo is waterlogged in many areas, the ground is incredibly saturated on our tollbooth paths, and the campgrounds are flooded to the point that we are unable to drive in or park vehicles safely.” This past day in Middle Tennessee has been raining nonstop, contributing to the flooding that has led them to deem the grounds unfit for concerts this year. The event was supposed to take place this upcoming weekend. Those with tickets will receive a refund within 30 days. Their message ended with the hope that Bonnaroo will return next summer. “WE WILL SEE YOU ON THE FARM IN JUNE...
by Camryn Given | Aug 25, 2021 | News Slider, Student Spotlight
When it comes to a growing urban community such as Nashville, one of the main concerns in the eyes of the government is where people are going to live. As more and more people move to the city, Metro is eager to increase housing available for those who are able and willing to pay for it. However, those in the lowest income brackets are left behind more often than not. As a result, many homeless people’s lives are being disrupted. Some people, such as Cecelie Eiler, are now doing work to combat this. “[Nashville has] got all these people moving here,” said Eiler, a recent Lipscomb graduate who now works with these homeless populations. “We want to put up the nicest things for the nicest people and what that means is…the people at the bottom just keep getting shoved to the side.” With rent prices rising, construction companies are eager to build newer and more housing options and push out those who can not afford the competitive prices, and it’s happening currently in East Nashville’s River Chase Apartments. Eiler is originally from Freeport, Illinois, and received a degree in environmental and sustainability science at Lipscomb, graduating in May 2021. She now works in the nonprofit sector dedicated to helping the homeless population. “What’s happening is that there is a set of developers that are buying those apartments and they’re planning to tear them down,” Eiler said. “Currently, there are 60 housing units there that take Section 8.” Section 8 is a government-funded voucher program for low-income houses that allows them to find their own living space. However, the landlord...
by Camryn Given | Aug 13, 2021 | News, News Slider
Summer can be a brutal time for hot temperatures. The past week in Nashville has been especially extreme, which is easily noticeable as soon as one leaves the air conditioning. A heat advisory was declared for Middle Tennessee for Aug. 11 and Aug. 12. With temperatures in the upper 90s residents were encouraged to stay out of the heat as much as possible. The Nashville Weather Service projects highs to remain in the 90s till Sunday, Aug. 15. Although the southeast has been especially hot, many others across the country have also been affected. According to NBC, almost 200 million people were under a heat advisory as of Aug. 12. As the rest of the week continues to present these high temperatures, stay hydrated, don’t spend too much time in the heat, and keep an eye on those vulnerable to heat such as senior citizens and...
by Camryn Given | Jul 21, 2021 | News, News Slider, Politics
Sparked by the headlines about the murder of George Floyd as well as other Black men killed by police officers and a growing awareness of racial injustice, Lipscomb’s Black Student Union is among the citizens and organizations that nationwide are putting a fresh spotlight on issues too often ignored. Lipscomb’s BSU President Dorie Harrison said the tumult of the past year has offered her an incentive to reflect upon the past injustices and set goals for the betterment of the future. Last semester, Harrison, a senior marketing major from Nashville and a center on the Lady Bison basketball team, had a unique experience. In her Legal Aspects class, students watched the video of the death of George Floyd and were instructed individually to decide the sentence of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin (the suspect in Floyd’s murder trial). Harrison said she recalls feeling shocked as several students didn’t seem to see any wrongdoing in Chauvin’s actions: “To see so many of my classmates say that Chauvin was completely innocent and to go back and justify the death of George Floyd. My hands were shaking.” As a person of color at a school with a historically high population of White students, Harrison said she often feels put on the spot in these types of situations. “I was the only Black person in the class, so everyone was looking at me like, ‘Oh, what is she gonna say?’” Harrison said. Harrison said she has seen a lot of groupthink in her classes. She said people seem to fall in with the majority opinion, leaving little room for those with different viewpoints...
by Camryn Given | Jul 7, 2021 | Arts and Entertainment, News Slider
If you’ve ever decided to take the back roads, you’re no stranger to the iconic scene of cows grazing in pastures along rolling hills. You might have even pulled over to get a closer look at these giant creatures. If you did, you would see animals that are so huge you would imagine them to be nothing but clumsy and overpowering. However, they’re delicate and just calmly graze on the lush grass. The Gentle Barn is the perfect tale of this enigma. There’s no better place to get up close to the animals you’ve always wanted to. It’s a family-owned farm only a quick drive outside of Nashville. From cows to goats to pigs, they’ve got it all. Now, this isn’t a farm like you’ve seen before. The animals aren’t there for milking or food or just to be observed; they are there to be pet and hugged. For an entrance fee of $20, you can actually cross the gate that always separates you from all the animals. Right when you walk in, you’ll find a pasture with a handful of cows who might be enjoying some back rubs or ear scratches or chomping on some grass. The volunteers are more than willing to tell you the background stories for all the animals, but fair warning that some are pretty heart-breaking. One that stood out to me was the story of Lolli, a young goat that lives with her parents at the farm. Lolli was rescued from a neglect situation that left her frostbitten and caused the loss of her back legs. Now, she lives happily at the Gentle...
