by Nick Glende | Sep 9, 2012 | News Slider
Responding to the lack of men’s chapel on Thursdays this semester, the Men of Sewell Hall began hosting their own church every Tuesday at 10:30 p.m. for just the guys. This year, as with every new school year, breakout chapel options have changed. But some men on campus have noticed a problem with the changes. Even though women’s chapel still exists, there is no longer a chapel just for men. To make up for the absence of men’s chapel, Sewell resident assistants Hunter Wright and Farron Sutherland got together and decided to create their own non-mandatory, non-credit chapel called Bro Church. “Basically the goal of it is to get community within Sewell,” Wright said. “And just provide that place where brothers can come together and just have that fellowship.” Every Bro Church meeting has a theme, which most of the time relates to Christianity in the modern world. For example, the Sept. 4 meeting was about politics, with emphasis on this question: can a Christian be a political representative? The men who were there said it was a good meeting because everyone was able to share their thoughts and ideas in a really relaxed and open-minded setting. Wright said the best part of Bro Church is not only that every meeting is very informal, but the guys get a chance to express themselves. “A lot of times at Lipscomb, with chapel, bible class, etc., we’re always given input,” he said. “We can’t output, we can’t talk back. This is a place where you’re with brothers who aren’t going to criticize your opinion, who aren’t going to attack you. You...
by Nick Glende | Mar 28, 2012 | Opinion
What is your biggest fear? Personally, mine is spiders and bees. They scare the crap out of me. I would fight a bear in a fist fight in a closed off area before I willingly set foot in the same state as a beehive. Some people have more more rational fears, such as heights or death. Others may have strange fears like clowns or ghosts. Along with our personalities, our fears are unique and can shape how we live our lives. But I bet you that 99 percent of us all share the same fear: Nonconformity. Nonco-what? It means lack of, failure or refusal to conform (agree) as with established customs, attitudes or ideas. Being the odd man out. As a kid, we’re all taught to be a proud individual and to be ourselves, to avoid peer pressure and whatnot. What I realize is that, as adults, those same people who tell us to stand up for ourselves also pressure us to conform to what they or their group believe. If you grew up with a specific religious background, why do you get such hateful messages if you start thinking outside of that religion? You’re taught all through school and by your parents to think for yourself, but when you finally do, you feel the disappointment of others. That’s probably what we fear the most and why peer pressure is dangerously real. People are pressured into doing something stupid like drugs or stunts all the time but not because of their personal interest in the subject. They do it because they don’t want to disappoint their friends. I feel we may...
by Nick Glende | Feb 24, 2012 | News Slider
Is procrastination costing you? Do you struggle with means of motivation? Are you tired of feeling like you could do better than you’re doing right now? Well it’s time to move forward, and author Rory Vaden offers you the secret to success. In his recently published New York Times best seller “Take The Stairs”, Vaden shows how to develop the courage, character and determination you need to succeed in anything you attempt. Vaden says It can turn your life around. The Take The Stairs nationwide bus tour kicked off at Lipscomb University, and everyone was allowed to attend a free business lecture in Alumni Auditorium. Attendees were given the option of donating to the Nashville YMCA or another local charity. During the lecture he talked about discipline, setting hard, long-term goals and how to follow through with them. Vaden says that we all think on a certain one-track mind and once we begin subconsciously thinking that way it’s hard to stop. Vaden encouraged all who attended to buy his book and most people who attended who didn’t already own a copy were convinced. He said the most magical thing about taking the stairs – both literally and metaphorically – is that you naturally inspire others to follow your behavior. Please upgrade your browser If that’s not enough, here are 10 reasons from Rory’s website as to why you must own a copy It is not just profound and insightful but it is a motivational kick in the pants! It’ll get you moving just by reading a few pages. Because if you take a peek at the people who...
by Nick Glende | Feb 20, 2012 | News Slider, Opinion
All of us have a particular group of friends we hang out with. And in every group there is generally the same makeup of the types of people. However, it seems there is always a pessimist. If you know that person, or it is you, please do me a favor. Take the nearest solid object or surface, and bang his/her/your head into it thoroughly. Have a concussion yet? No, then keep going until you forget whatever it was you were complaining about. Trust me, it’s probably pointless. It is very apparent to me that we all have something to gripe and moan about. Let me tell you something – if you are reading this you’re already way more than privileged. You have access to a computer with internet, able to access this site – Lumination. Chances are you’re a student, maybe even a professor. That means you can afford tuition, get an education, shelter and a meal plan. You don’t have anything to complain about. Three billion people in the world don’t even know how to read. Here are some of the common “first world problems” I hear about day to day: “My phone isn’t working,” boy/girlfriend problems, “I can’t stand the parking here,” “This food sucks,” “I’m so poor,” “I need a new [insert luxury object here], my other one is too slow”… the list goes on. Here are my well-thought-out words to those people: Do you even know what type of insane technology goes into making a phone? Give it a second; it’s going to space! If you’re having troubles with your significant other once again, wait a minute. They won’t be...
by Nick Glende | Nov 15, 2011 | News Slider
America Recyles Day had eager participants at both David Lipscomb Elementary School and Lipscomb University today. E-waste — from cellphones to computers to batteries — and many other items were collected from 9 a.m to 2 p.m. Tuesday at David Lipscomb Elementary School. Student pharmacists from the Lipscomb University College of Pharmacy collected unused and out-of-date medications. It’s part of the lesson plan at David Lipscomb Elementary School, where third graders are studying the negative effects of medications that get into landfills and the water supply. The students capped off their study by coordinating a household and e-waste collection today. Throwing away trash has grown more complicated as awareness has been raised on the damaging effects of mercury, lead and arsenic on the environment. Throwing out household trash – including light bulbs, batteries or old electronics — has become much more complicated with various items needing to be disposed of in various locations around town. And now with more than 100 different pharmaceuticals having been detected in lakes, rivers, reservoirs and streams throughout the world, disposal of expired and leftover drugs has become an important issue. Pharmacists recommend that many drugs be returned at only designated “take-back” locations, but they are not often easy to find. “For years, pharmacists have instructed patients to flush leftover medications down the toilet, but now that practice is having ill effects on the nation’s water table,” said Ginger Reasonover, the science laboratory coordinator at the elementary school. In March 2008 the Associated Press found that 24 major metropolitan areas had trace amounts of drugs in their water supplies, meaning at least 41 million Americans had tiny levels of drugs...
