by Cavin Jacobson | Mar 12, 2018 | Arts and Entertainment, News Slider, Opinion
In 1962, Madeleine L’Engle was told that her complex children’s book, “A Wrinkle in Time” would be a huge flop. Publishers told her that children couldn’t grasp the intricate science presented in the story, and they were averse to the idea of a female preteen being the lead of a sci-fi adventure. They felt that young boys– the main market for science fiction– wouldn’t be interested in a story about a girl. Luckily, the small publishing company Farrar, Straus & Giroux took a risk on “A Wrinkle in Time.” The novel was a massive hit, which is why, 56 years later, Disney gave a budget of $103 million to director Ava DuVernay to adapt the now-beloved book into a cinematic adventure. In DuVernay’s adaption, Meg Murry (Storm Reid) is a shy, rebellious high schooler whose father went missing three years prior. Her younger brother, Charles Wallace Murry (Deric McCabe) is a child prodigy who was adopted by the family right before the disappearance of their father. After a bad day at school where Meg was sent to the Principal’s office for lashing out against a bully, her family is visited by an eccentrically-dressed woman named Mrs. Whatsit (Reese Witherspoon). The next day, while Meg is walking the dog with Charles Wallace, they run into Calvin O’keefe (Levi Miller) a popular kid at school who, with no explanation other than, “I feel like I should be here,” decides to go with Meg and Charles Wallace as they explore an abandoned house. The house ends up being the home to Mrs. Who (Mindy Kaling). Later on, while relaxing in Meg’s backyard,...
by Cavin Jacobson | Mar 2, 2018 | BREAKING NEWS, News Slider
Lipscomb University’s campus security has been hard at work since two cars were stolen from campus on February 11th. Campus Chief of Security Patrick Cameron said that after the local crime spree over Valentine’s day and the deadly school shooting in Parkland, Fla., campus security has made several new changes, including recovering one of the two stolen cars. “We are now closing the parking lot behind high rise at 10:00 PM,” said Cameron. He said 30 new surveillance cameras were installed Feb. 28. The theft coincided with a Valentine’s Day crime wave in Green Hills that included violent robberies at gunpoint and an unrelated shooting at the Green Hills library. Nashville police charged two teenagers in connection with the robberies shortly after the fact, then formed a task force to combat violent crime by teens. It is not known whether or not any of those crimes are related to the car break-ins on campus. Cameron said campus security is in close communication with Nashville Metro and the task force regarding local criminal activity. Campus security also communicates with the security offices of Belmont and Vanderbilt and let each other in on any developments across each other’s campus. “We are always communicating with [Belmont and Vanderbilt’s] campus securities,” Cameron said. “We meet monthly.” The most important thing, Cameron said, was that security keeps doing the procedures already set in place. “We are always reevaluating given the circumstances. Times like this remind us to exercise caution and to stick with our current procedures.”...
by Cavin Jacobson | Feb 15, 2018 | BREAKING NEWS, News Slider
Over the span of 12 hours between Sunday night and Monday morning, a burglary spree hit Lipscomb’s parking lots, according to a campus-wide email sent out Wednesday afternoon. On Sunday night, multiple cars were reportedly broken into and robbed, while one car was reported stolen. Another vehicle was stolen from the parking lot by the softball fields early Monday morning. The email said the cars were unlocked. The cars that were stolen had their keys inside of them. Lipscomb Security is currently working with the Nashville Police Department to find the cars. Both Campus Security and NPD were unavailable for comment. Campus Security currently suspects that this was allegedly done by a single perpetrator who is not a Lipscomb student, according to the email from Josh Roberts, Dean of Student Development. Roberts reminded students that even though Lipscomb is a safe campus in a safe neighborhood, it is always best to lock all cars, leave no valuables in them and keep the keys. Due to these events, Campus Security is upgrading its patrol routine to be more aggressive and alert. In August, a woman was mugged by four men while approaching her car on campus. All of the perpetrators of that crime were apprehended within the month of August. This story will be updated if more details...
by Cavin Jacobson | Jan 30, 2018 | News Slider
Ronald Roberts, CEO of DVL Seigenthaler, spoke Monday evening at the College of Communications’ first Media Masters event of the semester. Sophomore strategic communications major Peyton Rodgers interviewed Roberts about his journey, diversity in the workplace and keeping up with the rapidly changing communications climate. “Professional development on the entry level helps you to grow, professional development on the senior level helps you to remain relevant,” Roberts said. The public relations professional said he was one of only a handful of minorities at each media job he worked. Once he arrived at DVL Siegenthaler, he started emphasizing diversity. “If you want to be as successful as you can be, in order to survive and thrive, you have to reach out to as many people as possible,” Roberts said. “It is really important to have that diversity of thought.” After the conversation with Ms. Rodgers, the floor was opened up to the audience for questions. Students asked personal questions about Tiger Woods–a former client of Roberts–and job interview advice. The event was held in the Ezell building where free pizza and soft drinks were offered to those in attendance. The next Media Masters will also take place in Ezell and will be on Tuesday, March 27th at 5 P.M....
by Cavin Jacobson | Jan 19, 2018 | BREAKING NEWS, News Slider, Uncategorized
There is a new way on campus to receive Amazon packages: Amazon Locker. Located next to Starbucks in the Bennett Campus Center, the bright yellow locker, labeled Karlek, is hard to miss. To use the locker, first, go to Amazon.com and enter your location to see the Amazon Lockers near you. Second, add the locker to your Amazon address book. Then, when you shop and place an order, you will have the option to send the delivery to the Amazon Locker. When the delivery arrives, you will receive a code from Amazon to enter on the locker kiosk to retrieve your delivery. When your item arrives, you have 3 business days to pick up the delivery or it will be returned to Amazon. If your item is eligible, you can even return it through the Amazon Locker. Anybody can use the lockers, not just Prime members. Unfortunately, there is a limitation on the size of the object you can have delivered to the Amazon Locker, since the largest lockers are only the size of a kitchen cabinet. You also cannot order anything from the kiosk itself. It is strictly for inputting your delivery code. “You can get in the lockers 24 hours a day, seven days a week, which is pretty neat,” Walker Cheatham, an employee of the campus post office, said. “The locker was supposed to be running today (Friday), but due to the weather it has been delayed to opening up on Monday or Tuesday,” Walker added. Starting next week, you can start using the Amazon Locker for all your Amazon deliveries. Click here for more information...
