by Jimmy McCollum | Nov 2, 2011 | Sports
Jordan Burgason scored 19 points to pace Lipscomb to a 97-69 win over Freed-Hardeman Tuesday night. The Bisons defense had 16 steals and forced 24 turnovers. Lipscomb, as expected, got plenty of contributions from their freshmen. Malcolm Smith had 14 points and eight rebounds. Starting guard Zavion Williams added 12 points and eight rebounds. Damarius Smith, a redshirt freshman starter, scored seven points and had six rebounds. Check out the game coverage below by Lumination reporters David Ball and Mike Coscia, as well as the in-game blog by Lumination Editor-in-Chief Hunter Patterson. Please upgrade your browser Photo Credit: Whitney Jarreld...
by Jimmy McCollum | Jun 9, 2011 | News Slider
The Lipscomb J-Camp wrapped up on Wednesday. This slideshow features photos taken by Bronwyn Graves, Sarah Hasselle, Crysta Lambert, Anya Li, Jenny Sai and Lee-Anna...
by Jimmy McCollum | Jun 9, 2011 | News Slider
By Meagan White Oakland High School This year’s Lipscomb Journalism Camp was decidedly one-sided gender-wise, a phenomenon that got mixed reviews. Twenty-four campers attended J-Camp, which ended on Wednesday; only four were boys. “We’re outrageously outnumbered, and that’s OK!” said Scott Dalton, a student at Montgomery Bell Academy. “I really thought there would be more [boys],” said Lee-Anna West, who attends home school in Nashville. “I have a lot of guy friends, and I usually get along really well with guys in general, so I was a little disappointed that there weren’t many here.” “As long as I have another guy with me it’s all good,” said Able Shi, who attends Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet High School, “but we need more guys at this camp.” Campers said that J-Camp was fun but intense. When asked what he initially expected from the camp, MBA student Karthik Sastry replied, “Hardcore journalism!” “I didn’t think I would have to use this much brainpower,” said Mark Gonzalez, from Nashville. J-Campers attended classes in writing, photography, design, advertising and video editing, but the sessions were not the only things the guys were excited about. “The food here isn’t like regular camp food,” Gonzalez said of the camp meals, which included pizza, lasagna, sub sandwiches and a baked-potato bar. Campers were able to eat in the Dining Center once; the other meals were served exclusively to them in one of the camp classrooms. “If you wanna be obese, come to this camp,” Shi said. In addition to feasting on junk food, Shi and Gonzalez had the opportunity to experience dormitory life while boarding in Sewell Hall. On...
by Jimmy McCollum | Jun 7, 2011 | News Slider
A Tennessean editor gave advice to future journalists at Lipscomb University’s Journalism Camp Monday. Knight Stivender, senior editor, digital, informed the campers on the proper ways to use social media to prepare for a future career in journalism. Facebook, Twitter, and Google Profiles can manifest a person’s appealing qualities; however, since employers search prospective employees online, social networking should not be abused. “I would be classy – just classy, not with a ‘k,’” she said about Facebook profiles. “If you’re so inclined to have a dual personality, the one thing you could do is have a Facebook fan page for your classy with a ‘c,’ and a Facebook personal page for you classy with a ‘k.’ You could do both.” Knight said that to ensure a successful career, young writers should familiarize themselves with professional journalists and reporters through social networks by following them on Twitter or commenting on their Facebook fan page. “You’ve made some contacts, you’ve built some connections, you really need to showcase your work,” Knight said. After a writer has collected all of his or her work, whether it is videos, photos, or stories, the writer needs to save and share it. Once the work is published, others can comment and review on it, which improves the writer. Stivender stressed to write, report, and dig for interesting stories. She emphasized the importance of writing daily in a journal or a blog. “I never just blog,” she said. “I will journal constantly, like every day, multiple times a day. The more I do it, the more my thoughts crystalize.” Stivender left the campers with a new...
by Jimmy McCollum | Jun 6, 2011 | News Slider
Lipscomb University’s Journalism Camp kicked off on Sunday with a session on building a newscast. Instructors Brian O’Neal and Ray Harris let the students take turns as camera ops, audio directors and anchors. J-Camp is co-hosted by the department of communication and journalism and the Tennessee High School Press Association. Click on the photos below for a...
