by Emily Snell | Nov 3, 2010 | Uncategorized
Pi Kappa Sigma is raising money this week to help two Lipscomb students produce a social justice documentary. The club’s efforts are part of Cause Week, which will help fund the documentary being produced by Ryan Malone and Allison Woods, both multimedia production majors. The film tells the story of a social justice crisis in the Ulpan Valley of Guatemala. “I’m doing this documentary about the lives of the Q’eqchi’ people, especially relating to the struggle for their land,” Malone said. “The land that they live on is a big part of their culture. It’s what they live off every day.” At 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 4, Malone will be in Shamblin Theater with Caroline Cook, co-chair of Cause Week, to explain more about the situation and the documentary. Students who attend can receive one chapel credit and will have an opportunity to ask questions about the documentary and to pray for the people of the Ulpan Valley. “Because of the documentary, we are telling the story of the Q’eqchi people that they can’t tell themselves,” said Cook, a junior law, justice and society major from Decatur, Ala. Woods, a senior, explained that the problems in Guatemala can be traced back nearly two centuries. In the 1800s, the Guatemalan government took the land from the people of the Ulpan Valley. Following the distribution of the land to various countries, the local government passed an anti-vagrancy law that required anyone living on the land to work for the landowner. However, according to Woods, the workers only receive around $2 per day. “They are basically in a situation of legalized slavery,” Woods said....
by Emily Snell | Oct 18, 2010 | News Slider
More than 100 faculty members and students received flu shots during Lipscomb’s first vaccination clinic of the school year. Students from the College of Pharmacy volunteered to administer the vaccines as a service to the campus community. The college gives flu shots every year, and last Wednesday’s clinic was the first of three for this fall. Zac Cox, event coordinator and pharmacy professor, said that using pharmacy students to help with the clinic is mutually beneficial. “They all get immunization-certified in the first year that they get here,” Cox said. “It’s good for them to get the practice in and keep their skills up to date, and it’s a service to Lipscomb. It’s a win-win.” The second clinic will be Oct. 26 in Burton Hall, and the last clinic will be Nov. 16 in the student center. Cox said that he is encouraging more students to get vaccinated this year because of a new recommendation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Since the H1N1 virus last year affected many young people the CDC is suggesting that everyone over the age of 6 months get a flu shot. “The risk of complications [from the shot] is very, very low,” he said. “And the benefit is very, very great.” Cox said that he thinks some students seem hesitant about getting a flu shot because they’ve been told that it might make them sick or because they’ve heard stories about people who have severe reactions to the vaccine. He said that the shot cannot cause the flu and that the risk is minimal for serious reactions. He encouraged students to...
by Emily Snell | Oct 13, 2010 | News Slider
Breast cancer survivor Libby Spicer, a Lipscomb student accounts representative, is the inspiration behind Kappa Iota Theta’s plans to participate in the cancer awareness walk. Spicer is so moved by the organization’s plans that she says she may walk right along with them. “She, in some way, has touched each and every one of our lives,” said Tenielle Buchanan, director of Lipscomb’s Intercultural Engagement and Development and Kappa Iota Theta sponsor. “This gives our students a chance to give back to someone who has given to them.” Spicer began working in the business office in 1999. In 2006, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. During her four months of chemotherapy, she worked part-time, coming to the office between treatments. *“If I hadn’t had this place to come to and these people—these wonderful people…” Spicer said, commenting on the role of her co-workers and friends. “That’s one thing that makes Lipscomb, Lipscomb. Everybody is so supportive.” Kappa Iota Theta, formerly named LUMA, will be participating in the American Cancer Society walk on October 30 at LP Field. All Lipscomb students are encouraged to join. Those interested can register at the event or by contacting Jennifer Lucas with the American Cancer Society at (615) 327-0991. In addition to trying to walk with the students, Spicer said she will to get others from the business office to participate as well. Buchanan also explained that she and the student leaders of Kappa Iota Theta decided to participate in the cancer walk as a way to show that Lipscomb is involved in the larger community of Nashville. She said she expects to see a positive...
by Emily Snell | Oct 10, 2010 | News Slider, Sports
Hooking a bass just minutes before the end of competition was enough to send Lipscomb’s fishing club to the nationally televised competition this month in Orlando. The two Lipscomb fishermen qualified for that regional competition – and a shot at qualifying for the nationals — by placing in the top five at a bass club fishing event last week in Alabama. James Crague, junior in corporate management, and Bobby Blackwell, junior in accounting, earned their first-ever top 10 finish and qualified for the regionals at the National Guard FLW College Fishing Southeast Division event. Crague said that their success at the event was due to Blackwell’s ability to catch their final fish only 30 minutes before the competition’s end. “It was our last chance to qualify,” Crague said. “Barely squeaked into the regional thanks to some last minute heroics from Bobby.” “You receive money for your club and for your school,” Crague said, noting the club took home a $2,000 prize. The regional competition will be held in Orlando, Fla., on Oct. 21-23 and will be televised on Versus at noon on Nov. 21. According to Blackwell, the team’s plan for regionals is simple: “go out there and fish the best we can, make top five and go to nationals.” Crague said he was extremely nervous about the event but is aware of the possible rewards. “It’s on TV,” he said. “To be part of that is pretty gratifying.” Blackwell and Crague began fishing together after they met during their freshman year of college, but they didn’t begin competing until this year. In January, they developed Lipscomb’s bass fishing...
by Emily Snell | Sep 28, 2010 | News Slider
Reclaim Tomorrow, a program to aid Nashville’s unemployed with the job search process, was created in April 2009 by Lipscomb University’s College of Business to help those affected by the recession. “The purpose is really to support people in career transition,” said Melissa Lowry, director of the program. “Our main objective is to provide networking.” Reclaim Tomorrow operates the Professional Resource Center, which offers career coaching, resume building and weekly sessions with executives. It also hosts a six-week series to help participants deal with career transition. Lowry said the first week is “coping and thriving in the job search.” The second week of the program educates participants about how their personalities influence their jobs. Week three is focused on networking, and the fourth week offers insight from job recruiters. Week five culminates in a discussion of interviewing procedures, and finally, week six consists of mock interviews. “Reclaim Tomorrow is just giving them hope for the next stage of their career transition,” Lowry said. Lowry said the center also has 15 computers donated by Apple to provide job seekers with resources and a reliable place to spend time developing their career profile. Reclaim Tomorrow offers its services for no cost, so seven companies sponsor the program by donating supplies as an effort to support the community. “[The program] is not a revenue generator,” Lowry said. “Everything was donated to us when we opened.” Lowry said the best part of her job is hearing participants talk about their circumstances and then being able to give them hope. “The people’s faces light up,” she said. Reclaim Tomorrow meets on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at...
