by Cory Woodroof | Jan 25, 2013 | News Slider, Sports
In this semester’s third installment of Lumination News, Brynn Watkins and Jeremy Keck are behind the news desk to update you about what’s happening on campus. Monaih Sam brings you up to speed with sports, Jessica Burke takes us around the world in a minute with the week’s top headlines, Ariel Jones has some insight on this week’s Presidential Inauguration and Madeline Smith delivers your weather forecast. This week’s newscast features a look into Nashville’s new status as the nation’s “It City,” a look at students participating in service events in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a look at campus’ recycling group EKO, some information on this weekend’s Anteater’s Ball, a look into Lipscomb’s Revenge of the Nerds video game tournament, some news on the big Singarama announcements, insight into March’s 2nd Annual Student Scholars Symposium, some insight into the upcoming golf season and some student opinions of Nashville’s winter weather. Be sure to stay tuned for future newscasts published every Friday here on...
by Cory Woodroof | Jan 25, 2013 | News Slider, Sports
Sometimes, those five extra minutes of game play can go a mile and a half. For the men’s basketball team, five minutes of free basketball led to 18 points and a 79-72 win, once tied at 61 with the Kennesaw State Owls (2-18) at the end of regulation. The now 8-11 Bisons held the Owls to a manageable margin for most of the first half. Both teams went scoreless until junior Khion Sankey put up a big three to open the game at 17:54. After a few back-and-forth lead swaps, the Bisons finally gained a nine-point lead with five remaining before halftime. The Owls clawed back ever so slightly, but a resounding dunk by freshman Stephen Hurt to send the Bisons to a six-point lead before the break. The second half, however, was a different story. Kennesaw State came out swinging, cutting the margin to around one or two in the first few minutes. The Bisons and Owls fought for the lead in much of the second half. Four key free throw shots by sophomore Malcom Smith in the last few minutes of play helped send the game into overtime. In OT, the Bisons never let the Owls regain the lead, hitting important shots and using the clock in their favor. By the time the final buzzer echoed through Allen Arena, the Bisons emerged victorious. Malcom Smith had a big night for the Bisons with a double-double (21 points, 12 rebounds), while redshirt sophomore Carter Sanderson had a career night with 15 points (9 of those from beyond the arch). Hurt also had a double-double with 12 points and 10...
by Cory Woodroof | Jan 21, 2013 | News Slider
As we enter the doldrums of January, the air is cold, the sun is on hiatus and flu season is in full swing. This installment of the dreaded virus might be a little nastier than its recent predecessors. The Center for Disease Control has gone on record saying that the 2012-2013 season might be the worst to hit in quite some time. The CDC reported that the number of patients with the flu has raised 26 times the amount of people that were diagnosed from December 2011 to December 2012. The typical flu season lasts from November to April. At a busy college campus, students (especially those who inhabit the many dorm halls Lipscomb has to offer) are at the risk of contacting the flu. Bethany Massey, Lipscomb’s director of health services, said she believes that students must be active and aware in their quest to avoid contracting the unwanted ailment. The top way to keep the flu away might be easier than you’d think. “The number one, best way is to get a flu shot,” Massey said. While waking up for an 8 a.m. class with Superman-like energy might make anyone feel like invulnerable, Massey said that anyone can be susceptible to the flu. “Lots of students are hesitant to get [a flu shot] because they think they’re healthy or they think maybe the flu won’t happen to them, but just the college atmosphere and lifestyle can make you more at risk for getting the flu,” Massey said. “The flu vaccine is really the best way and only way to really get your immune system ready to fight...
by Cory Woodroof | Jan 18, 2013 | News Slider, Opinion, Sports
In this semester’s second installment of Lumination News, Caitlin Selle and Nick Glende are behind the news desk to update you about what’s happening on campus. Kage Sanderson brings you up to speed with sports, Madeline Smith gives the scoop on all things entertainment and Jessica Burke delivers your weather forecast. This week’s newscast features a look into the on-campus event AfterDark, a preview for the Revenge of the Nerds video game tournament, a look into the upcoming Relay for Life event, a look into MLK service weekend, info on new ESPN3 developments, a few opinions on gun control, an interview with basketball player Stephen Hurt, a look into intramural basketball with Jeremy Keck, a look into the choral festival held on campus last week, a look into a new art display at the Hughes center and our weekly Nashville Spotlight/Tweets of the Week. Be sure to stay tuned for future newscasts published every Friday here on...
by Cory Woodroof | Jan 16, 2013 | News Slider
On a cold Tuesday night that was believed to be offering up quite a winter’s storm, a group of close to a thousand college students from Lipscomb, Belmont and Vanderbilt all gathered in Allen Arena to take part in AfterDark. AfterDark, a large event started in 2000, features a variety of different acts that are designed to promote spiritual change in the hearts of its attendees. Headlined by noted speaker Dr. Joe White, a former college football player for SMU and the founder of Kanakuk Kamps, the event attracted many from around the middle Tennessee area looking for spiritual growth. After a brief introduction by the event’s announcer, local band Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors entertained the crowd by playing three quick songs, including one of their forthcoming record, entitled ‘Good Light.’ After this, the announcer returned to the stage to introduce Dr. White, describing him as someone who honors the lessons he preaches. “He’s a man full of integrity,” said the announcer. Following this, a short video was screened, showing members of Dr. White’s family talking about their father/husband/’pops.’ Building on a lesson he had earlier shared in Lipscomb’s Tuesday chapel, Dr. White told the crowd stories about his wife, daughter and his battle with leukemia. Following this, the speaker segued into what he called an ‘imagination drama,’ a spoken word dramatization telling the story of the man who built Jesus’ cross. At the same time while Dr. White recited a long poem telling the man’s story, another man began to make a cross live on the stage. Echoes of an axe striking the long beam of cylinder-shaped...
