by Julie Shrewsbury | Jan 24, 2011 | News Slider
Good singers, hilarious dance moves and raw talent came together and made for a great and side-splitting show last Friday and Saturday nights in Collins Alumni Auditorium. The Anteaters’ Ball is far from your typical experience. With styles ranging from Christian hymns and Vanessa Carlton’s “A Thousand Miles,” to Spanish songs such as “Looking for Paradise” and a saxophone solo, each performance left the audience in stitches or in awe, excited to see what was coming next. As if the name Anteaters’ Ball doesn’t give way to the uniqueness of the performance, upon entering the double doors you realize this is a show like no other. A $5 donation was suggested, serving as the entry fee, with proceeds going to help raise awareness and prevent the spread of Malaria in Africa. The two service clubs partnered with a non-profit organization called Global Health Innovations for this year’s production. This organization designs, implements and manages medical programs focused on providing solutions to save lives one village at a time. Brad Gautney, president and medical director of Global Health Innovations and an Abilene Christian University graduate, spoke to the crowd during intermission. “In areas such as Kenya, Malawi and Haiti, where we do the majority of our work, we see so many children and adults dying needlessly from Malaria,” Gautney said. “This disease can not only be prevented, but also cured after someone is infected. We have a heart for these children and their families, and from that stems our hard work to raise awareness and beat this awful disease.” Right before intermission they showed a video that allowed the audience...
by Julie Shrewsbury | Dec 9, 2010 | News Slider
Voices mixed with French horns, trumpets, symbols and other instruments resounded in Collins Alumni Auditorium on Monday night. Lipscomb’s A Cappella Singers, University Singers and University Wind Ensemble collaborated to kick off the Christmas season. Everything from traditional holiday carols to Russian Christmas songs were performed. “The student’s didn’t miss a beat, they played like professionals and they looked and sounded like they had been practicing this for years,” said sophomore Taylor Geen, an English major in attendance. “I don’t know how they do what they do, but it was an amazing show and I’m so glad I got the opportunity to go.” Dr. Steve Rhodes and Dr. Gary Wilson, directors, wanted to present a program of holiday favorites and music for the season. The concert was free, though most would agree it would have been worth it to pay for the performance. “My favorite part of the night was when we performed the song ‘This Little Babe,'” said Lindsay Latimer, a sophomore voice performance major. “The song is sung in rounds, so there are a lot of different parts going on at once. It also just featured the women, which was really great and different. “The Russian piece was the most difficult piece we preformed because I’ve never sung in, or spoke for that matter, in Russian. Having one of our student conductors conducting it made it that much more fun and entertaining.” If you didn’t get a chance to attend this outstanding show, check out a recap of the performance here. A Celebration Of Christmas “My favorite piece was ‘Ñe imamï inïya pómoschi’ by Pavel Chesnokov,” said...
by Julie Shrewsbury | Nov 15, 2010 | News Slider, Sports
Lipscomb cross-country runners say their work this season really paid off at the Atlantic Sun championships, but that they want to do even better in the future. Sophomore marketing major Priya Pappu expressed the team’s constant forward-thinking after its highest finish ever in the conference championship races in Spartanburg, S.C. “No matter how great we do individually or as a team, being the kind of people we are, we will never be completely satisfied,” Pappu said. Lipscomb placed second out of 11 teams. A fourth-place finish in 2008 was the highest previous finish for the Lipscomb team. The LU runners were: freshmen Alex Newby, Danielle Walker, Tessa Hoefle and Cortney Thomas; sophomores Shelby Marvel, Pappu, Ashton Fisher, Isaiah Greer, Tim Muller, Mike Yang, and Geoff Musick; and juniors Ashley Lehman, Louisa Van Batavia, Cathrine Beals, Hunter Hethcoat and Benton Reed. The A-Sun field included Belmont University, Campbell University, East Tennessee State University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Jacksonville University, Kennesaw State University, Lipscomb University, Mercer University, University of North Florida, University of South Carolina Upstate and Stetson University. “We constantly critique ourselves instead of simply being happy with our performance,” Pappu said.”We have an outstanding team that gives their all 100 percent of the time. Our season is not over; I just know that we will have our best race of the season at regionals this weekend.” Muller said that this wasn’t the boys’ best race. “It wasn’t the guys’ team’s day,” Muller said. “Bad races are just that–bad races. You can’t prevent them and you can’t change them. “Moving on and realizing what you have to change to be a better competitor is what makes a real...
by Julie Shrewsbury | Nov 5, 2010 | News Slider
WeCar offers an environmentally friendly solution for Lipscomb students who don’t have access to a car but who need to get off campus. Most student needs can be met right on campus, but there are times –whether it is picking up a prescription, running simple errands or visiting friends and family — when a student needs to venture away from Lipscomb. Riding with friends can be the solution, but it can also make the car-less student feel like something of aburden to friends serving as taxi drivers. Now a solution is parked within eyesight. Lipscomb University has paired with the WeCar program to provide a solution to this popular problem. WeCar’s aphorism is “Our car, Your car, WeCar.” This company, which is a car-sharing program from Enterprise Rent-A-Car, provides a transportation solution that is convenient and cost-effective. The vehicles are available all hours of the day and night and are usually well-located and easily accessible. WeCar is available to rent for an hour, a day or overnight. Another benefit of the WeCar program is it is environmentally friendly. Offering mostly fuel-efficient, hybrid, and plug-in vehicles decreases pollution. When people participate in car-sharing programs like this, it cuts down on traffic congestion, fuel consumption and vehicle emissions. As much as WeCar helps our environment and aids people financially by not having to purchase their own vehicle, convenience is undoubtedly the prevailing focus of the program that began at Lipscomb Nov. 4. “I think the WeCar program will be great for Lipscomb University because it will give students without cars more options,” said Jesseca Kahn a sophomore elementary education major. “It also provides new...
by Julie Shrewsbury | Oct 5, 2010 | News Slider
With the growing demand for separation of church and state, atheists who want to squash the mention of God and new religions challenging Christian doctrine, does God still belong here? Where did our early beliefs come from and will God be allowed to stay in America in the future? Lipscomb University hosted a screening of “God in America,” a new six-hour-documentary series targeted to air on October 11 at 8 p.m. and again at 10 p.m on PBS network. The documentary will examine over 400 years of religious history from the initial discovery of America to present day. The series was developed to heighten the understanding of the progression of religion in the United States. The documentary explores the multifaceted relationship between religion and democracy in the United States, how it is portrayed in the public eye, origins of spiritual liberty, the dynamics of the constantly changing religious marketplace and what role developing denominations have played in an ever-evolving society. Nashville Public Television paired with Lipscomb Human Documentary Film Series showed a one hour sneak preview of this documentary Sunday night. A panel of experts was present after the viewing to further discuss the documentary and answer questions. Rhonda Lowry, senior fellow in Lipscomb’s Institute for Christian Spirituality, first lady to Lipscomb University and mediator of the panel, asked thought-provoking questions. “How would you define religion?” Rhonda asked. “How is the religious marketplace portrayed and incorporated in the documentary? The diverse panelists offered unique responses to these probing questions. Gail Seavey, minister at the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Nashville, was on the panel. “One of the great things...
