by Aaron Schmelzer | Nov 11, 2010 | News Slider
Lipscomb University can be truly proud to present their rendition of the Broadway play “Ragtime.” With stellar casting, elaborate costuming and outstanding sets, this production is sure to be a crowd-pleaser. Please upgrade your browser Based on the book written by Terrence McNally, this musical depicts the challenges of social and racial division in the early 20th century. Stephen Flaherty composed the music and Lynn Ahrens wrote the lyrics. In the beginning of the play, three groups of people are introduced: upper-class white families, working-class black families, and immigrants newly arrived in America. All of them are searching for a life, and struggling with the moral difficulties of social division. The production requires a large, vocally talented cast, which Director Mike Fernandez has been gifted with. The vocals are breathtaking and are complemented by the choreography. In addition, the elaborate costuming does the work credit, emphasizing the social and racial divide being showcased. Perhaps the coup de gras of the entire presentation is the outstanding set. The entire set is made of pipe and mounted on wheels so that it is moving, not only for scene changes but throughout most of the musical numbers. Other features include a swing that descends from the ceiling and a pulley that raises Harry Houdini above the stage. The time and effort that have gone into the set, costumes and acting will not disappoint – Ragtime is a...
by Aaron Schmelzer | Nov 8, 2010 | News Slider
Check out what’s going on this week at Lipscomb. Don’t forget to go see Ragtime this weekend! Lipscomb in Motion If you missed Dodgeball, this is what you missed.. Please upgrade your browser Monday: Monday Night Football in ARLOs Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cincinnati Bengals Tuesday: Volleyball vs. Belmont at 6:30 pm Wednesday: Wednesday Night We Eat Thursday: LIM and SGA are paying for the first 200 students that go see Ragtime!! Nashville Symphony: Jewel Allen Arena November 11-13 Friday: Men’s Basketball at UNC *There are a few spots left on the fan bus Contact Garner Goode for more info Saturday: College Football in ARLOs Sunday: NFL Sunday Ticket in ARLOs ** HELP NEEDED! Lipscomb is in need of hosts and hostesses to assist guests with on-campus directions and finding parking on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights THIS WEEK for the Symphony Performances We need greeters across campus: Thursday – 5:15-7:30 p.m (before concert) Thursday – 9:00-10:00 p.m. (after concert) Friday and Saturday – 6:15-8:30 p.m. (before concert) Friday and Saturday – 10:00-11:00 p.m. (after concert) In appreciation of your efforts we will be able to offer a $20 gift card to Walmart for each night/shift you can work. If you are able to help please respond to Anamarie Knapp Anamarie.Knapp@Lipscomb.edu with the shift you can...
by Aaron Schmelzer | Nov 8, 2010 | News Slider
What do you get when you mix double rainbows, women of history, the Jamaican bobsled team and full-sized dodgeballs? Watch below for ‘Dodgeball 2010: No Escape.’ Please upgrade your...
by Aaron Schmelzer | Nov 8, 2010 | News Slider
Your student government association holds full senate meetings every other Monday night. You might not have realized this, but all students are invited and encouraged to attend.The senators and officers in Lipscomb’s SGA were elected to their positions by the students, and they do what they do with the best interest of students in mind. So if you want to know what goes on during SGA’s meetings, here’s the agenda for tonight. The meeting will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the conference suites downstairs in the student center. If you see something on the agenda that peaks your interest, make an effort to attend the meeting. November 8, 2010 Call to Order Opening prayer: Jonathan Rhodes Roll Call Approval of Antecedent Minutes Approval of the Orders of the Day and Action Calendar Old Business New Business Pi Delta- Cocoa and Carols Reports of the Executive Committee Corn Hole Tournament Harry Potter tickets Ragtime tickets Waiting for Superman Reports of Financial Committee/Treasurer Reports of Committees by Committee Chairs Student Life Spiritual Life Academic Life Open Forum Closing Comments...
by Aaron Schmelzer | Nov 5, 2010 | News Slider
Fellow Students, Over the past few days, I have heard a few concerns surrounding the recent implementation on recycling program on campus. As Student Body President and someone who has insight into the overall, year-long process of the planning and implementation of the program, let me address those concerns with the facts behind the new recycling program. Let me begin by reiterating what two Lumination articles have already addressed –a residence hall-wide recycling initiative has been in the planning and implementation stages since the summer of 2009. I know this because at that time I had recently been elected Vice-President of SGA and joined with the other SGA executive officers in raising the need for recycling on our campus to university administrators. Over the past 14 months, student government members have sat in on over 15 meetings with administrators, each of which not only explored the need for recycling on campus because of the environmental impact we could make in our community, but also address the various issues surrounding a residence hall recycling program. This wasn’t done blindly. The SGA, the Office of Campus Life and the School of Sustainability partnered together in the fall of 2009 to initiate a research plan of comparable universities to Lipscomb to do the following: discover what types of recycling programs they had on their campus, what led them to their decision on such a program, what student reaction and involvement was to the program, what program would work best on our campus, and how to educate our students on the benefits of recycling. After a 60-day study of other universities, the two...
