by Erin Franklin | Oct 21, 2016 | News Slider, Newscast
This week in Lumination news, anchors Whitney Smith and Myckelle Williams bring us the latest Lipscomb and Nashville news from behind the anchor desk. Reporter Whitney Smith looks into the Killing Reagan screening, and she also tells us about the third International Career Panel held on campus this week. This year, Lipscomb celebrated 125 years. Lumination’s Myckelle Williams updates us on how the university is continuing to celebrate the anniversary throughout the year. At the Gathering service this week, Michelle Higgins spoke to students about the racial tensions prevalent in America. Lumination’s Myckelle Williams has the story. Fall is officially here, and Lindsey Nance gives us this week’s weather. Keep up to date in the entertainment industry with Lumination’s Brooke Dorris, and find out what’s happening in the world of sports with Reporter Todd Lamberth....
by Erin Franklin | Oct 14, 2016 | News Slider, Newscast
Ellen Butterfield and Patrick Carpenter lead this week’s Lumination News, giving you the latest in Lipscomb and local news. Tuesday night, Lipscomb hosted the 47th annual GMA Dove Awards. This is the fourth time the event has been held on campus. Lumination’s Brooke Dorris had the opportunity to interview several of the stars on the red carpet before the show. Lipscomb’s study abroad program is looking to implement a new study abroad destination for students in the next year. Ellen Butterfield has more on this new endeavor. Brooke Dorris covers University Wind Ensemble’s latest concert, and Patrick Carpenter gives us an inside look at women’s volleyball head coach Brandon Rosenthal’s 250th win. Reporter Todd Lamberth interviews one of Lipscomb’s star golfers, and Lumination’s Whitney Smith tells us what Lipscomb students are thinking about the upcoming presidential election. With fall break coming up soon, students can watch for weather updates with Whitney Smith. Myckelle Williams brings us the latest Hollywood news, and Lindsey Nance talks sports....
by Erin Franklin | Oct 10, 2016 | News Slider
Hurricane Matthew, the threatening storm that has spread devastation from Haiti to the Bahamas to Florida, has since passed, but people, including Lipscomb students, are still reeling from its aftermath. Despite the brutal storm hitting parts of Florida, Lipscomb Athletics’ Senior Publisher and Media Relations Director Mark McGee said it didn’t affect any of the team’s traveling to play Lipscomb this weekend. “As far as I know we’re going strong,” McGee said. Lipscomb had seven events this weekend, but none were cancelled. However, McGee said there was a soccer match in Florida that was canceled. Lipscomb Missions affiliates at Manna Global Ministries in the Dominican Republic reported that so far, they have remained safely in the shadow of the storm. Paul Wert, co-director of the Manna Children’s Home in the northeastern countryside of the DR said he had mixed feelings about Hurricane Matthew. “We were happy to have missed the brunt of the storm,” Wert said. “We did receive some much needed rain and a little bit of wind, but our area of the island of Hispaniola really had little damage.” Glenn Weaver, head of Manna’s college program in Santiago, said that he and his students experienced light rain and ominous clouds over the last few days. “The only way it really affected us was that our students were out for three days,” he said. “It meant we had a lot more time to spend together than we normally do which got us thinking of other communities and how we can help Christians not just in our neighborhood [during this time].” Several Lipscomb students hail from places that were severely affected...
by Erin Franklin | Oct 7, 2016 | News Slider, Newscast
This week, Lindsey Nance and Todd Lamberth are behind the anchor desk, giving us a look at Lipscomb and Nashville news. Myckelle Williams updates us on the flu shot clinics that Lipscomb’s College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences is offering on campus this month. Patrick Carpenter tells us all about FCA’s latest combined fellowship with Lipscomb, Vanderbilt and Belmont, and Todd Lamberth gives us a look at the recently released film My Many Sons, which tells Lipscomb basketball coach Don Meyer’s story. Whitney Smith gives us the story on “Now That You Ask,” an on-campus event in which Mayor Megan Barry spoke. During parent weekend, students and parents gathered in Collins Alumni Auditorium to see Tau Phi’s annual Cowboy Show. Brooke Dorris has the story. Brooke Dorris has the weather and updates us on Hurricane Matthew. Anna Rogers delivers the latest buzz in entertainment, and Whitney Smith tells us what’s happening in the world of sports. Got any story ideas or events you would like us to cover? Contact our News Director at Eebutterfield@mail.lipscomb.edu....
by Erin Franklin | Oct 4, 2016 | News Slider
This upcoming election is many college students’ first time voting. If you are a college student planning to vote in the Presidential Election this November, Early Voting or Absentee Voting (vote by mail) is an available option. “Don’t wait,” Davidson County Election Commissioner Nancy DeKalb said in a statement. “Plan ahead and decide when and where you will vote.” DeKalb said college students can vote early at any of the 12 Davidson County Early Voting locations, which will be open October 19 – November 3, including Saturdays and some evenings. “This is a great option if you plan to carpool or vote with friends,” DeKalb noted. Students have also the option of absentee voting. If you have registered in person with the Election Commission or have voted in a previous election in Davidson County, you can complete the Absentee Ballot request form in the voters’ section, but it must be received by the Absentee Department by November 1. Students should mail their ballots to arrive at the Election Commission office by Election Day, November 8. Election Day is November 8, and polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. On Election Day, students can vote at their assigned voting locations listed on their voter registration cards or use the Polling Place Finder. To vote, students need a photo ID, such as a Tennessee driver’s license or U.S. passport, issued by either the federal or Tennessee state government; however, Student IDs are not an acceptable form of identification. Students can receive a free photo ID for voting purposes from the Tennessee Department of Safety at any participating driver service center. Out-of-state students can...
