by Monaih Sam | Jun 10, 2013 | News Slider
Beaman Library will begin hosting the 2013 Willodene Scott Reading/Discussion Series tonight at 7 p.m with a study of Edith Wharton’s The Age of Innocence. An event co-sponsored by the Nashville Chapter of the Women’s National Book Association, this year’s series will take on the topic “Based on the Book: Books into Film.” The series started its run 23 years ago and zeroes in on a a specific reading theme that .In 2012, the event was renamed in honor of the late Dr. Willodene Scott, a local library professional and charter member of the Nashville Chapter of the WNBA. One book will be discussed each week for six weeks throughout the summer. Sessions will be held in Lipscomb’s Ezell Center, Room 136, at 7 p.m. Academic professionals will facilitate all sessions and participants are invited to view the film based on the book prior to attending the discussions. Here is the list of the June installments of the series, courtesy of lipscomb.edu. Monday, June 10 The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton Tale of 19th century New York high society in which a young lawyer falls in love with a woman separated from her husband, while he is engaged to the woman’s cousin. Facilitator: Kimberly Reed, Lipscomb University The 1993 film version of The Age of Innocence stars Michelle Pfeiffer, Daniel Day-Lewis and Wynona Ryder and was directed by Martin Scorsese. Monday, June 17 Atonement by Ian McEwan. Fledgling writer Briony Tallis, as a 13-year-old, irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister’s lover of a crime he did not commit. Facilitator: Linda Barnes, Austin Peay...
by Monaih Sam | Jun 6, 2013 | News Slider
The annual Lipscomb University Journalism Camp, co-hosted by the Tennessee High School Press Association, was held this week on the Lipscomb University campus. J-camp is one of many camps going on at Lipscomb this summer, but one of the few that has lasted for over a decade. “The Genesis of J-camp was in 2002,” said J-camp director Dr. Jimmy McCollum. “We began with four students our first year and we’ve grown each year since.” Nearly 20 students and advisers attended this year’s camp, including students from Georgia and Illinois. “Many students come here because they are interested in journalism or their school advisers want them to come. Others come because they are interested in the school and want to be on campus,” McCollum added. Campers were given the opportunity to stay in the college dorms and get a real feel of the college life This year’s camp offered sessions on topics ranging from video and photography to staff management and interviewing techniques. Campers also got the opportunity to produce their own newscast. J-camp featured over 12 guest speakers including Lipscomb’s own communication professors, Dr. McCollum, Alan Griggs and Dr. Mark McGee. Campers ended the three-day event with a J-camp rewind that presented the work done by the aspiring journalists. Staff Management and Organization Tips Jan Little, teacher and adviser from Brentwood High School taught the session on staff management and organization. Little urged the students to “look for people you can trust,” and prioritize your tasks. Little’s list of task to help run a better school newsroom: Have a mailing list Mail letters to colleges Staff meetings – ad...
by Monaih Sam | Apr 4, 2013 | News Slider
There’s a new sheriff in town. Lt. Col. Jim Humphrey, a 22-year veteran of the Army and Air Force, brings enthusiasm and experience to his new job as director of security at Lipscomb. Humphrey served as a long range surveillance scout in the Army and a mission support officer in the Air Force. He said his military background and personality seemed to be a wise fit when senior administrators presented him with the offer. “It rolled in pretty well with me and my personality,” Humphrey said. “I was intrigued by it, and I like a new challenge so I took it on.” In addition to his new role, Humphrey will continue to work as the assistant dean of students and the director of veteran services. When asked about how he manages all of these roles, Humphrey said it has a lot to do with time management and being surrounded by a host of additional leadership. “I’m very blessed I have an assistant director to help me run veteran services in April Herrington. I have two assistant directors to help me run security in Patrick Cameron and Davis Cagle,” Humphrey said. “Without those folks and those key leaders, it would be an overwhelming challenge.” Humphrey said he is comfortable in his new role as the director of security and that the state of security on campus is “very good.” “Five years ago they had just a handful of people walking around with a polo shirt and a pair of pants, so the ability to enforce anything was difficult at best,” said Humphrey. Campus now has a 24/7 dispatch center and...
by Monaih Sam | Mar 20, 2013 | News Slider
Ben Maenza, 24, from Brentwood, Tenn. has biked from St. Augustine, Fla., to San Diego, raced in the Bank of America Chicago Marathon and plans to race in the Music City Marathon next month. The difference between Maenza and most other racers is that he does it with no legs. Maenza had been in Afghanistan for 28-days in October 2010 working as a combat engineer in the Marine Corps when a horrific explosion from an improvised explosive device (IED) resulted in the loss of both of his legs. “We were supposed to look for a body that was supposedly digging in an area that was a known site for IED’s,” Maenza explained. “Everything was regular, a regular patrol.” Maenza and his team went on patrol and secured the area when they came upon a riverbed they needed to cross. The area was a flooded cornfield, and the ground density caused the medal detectors not to work. “I got a really bad feeling about this,” Maenza said. “Just on the way that it was, it was like that was the way they wanted us to go. We went to look for another way. We found something, but the Sergeant was very persistent. He said ‘we’re going to cross where I want to cross.’” Maenza jumped into the river and led the team down the river towards where the body was. Four days prior, Maenza was involved in another explosion in the same area that claimed one life and wounded two others. The squad didn’t find what they were looking for and decided to walk back. “I got the Sergeant across...
by Monaih Sam | Mar 13, 2013 | News Slider
Calling all country music fans. There is a new country music countdown in town, and you can be a part of the live studio audience “CMT Hot 20 Countdown” is taped in front a live audience at the Nashville Visitor Center & Marketplace at the Music City Tower (inside Bridgestone Arena). Fan participation is a big part of the show, and college students are encouraged to attend the live-tapings. CMT favorites Cody Alan, Alecia Davis and Katie Cook will count down the 20 biggest country music videos in the nation. Fans will be able to interact with hosts Alan, Davis and Cook through social media integration on Twitter using the hashtag “#CMTHot20”, Facebook and Instagram. The weekly countdown also features news stories, debuts of hot new music videos, in-studio performances and interviews from country’s biggest and newest artists. If you’re interested in becoming part of the live, studio audience, email audience@cmt.com for details. Upcoming show tapings: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 Tuesday, April 16, 2013 Tuesday, April 30, 2013 Tuesday, May 14, 2013 Tuesday, May 28, 2013 Tuesday, June 11, 2013 Tuesday, June 25, 2013 Tuesday, July 9. 2013 Tuesday, July 23, 2013 Tuesday, August 6, 2013 Tuesday, August 20, 2013 Tuesday, September 3, 2013 Tuesday, September 17, 2013 Tuesday, October 1, 2013 Tuesday, October 15, 2013 Tuesday, October 29, 2013 (All dates subject to...
