by Tyler Harvey | Oct 5, 2016 | Arts and Entertainment, News Slider, Newscast
My Many Sons tells the inspiring, emotional true story of Lipscomb’s acclaimed basketball head coach Don Meyer. Chronicling Meyer’s life as coach of the Bisons, the film begins with Meyer coaching — almost seeming more like a Drill Sergeant instead of a basketball coach. Some players have a hard time adjusting to Meyer’s tough coaching style, but they soon learn the value of practicing and working hard. The movie not only showcases Meyer’s 24 year career at Lipscomb (1975-1999), but it tells of his time at Northern State in South Dakota (1999-2010) as well. The movie also highlights Meyer’s struggle with his health: when he was diagnosed with cancer, his emotional road back and how his players were able to give back to him — coaching him to regain his health and eventually coach them again. The film does a great job of telling the stories of many of Meyer’s players and the strong bond that they developed with their head coach and Meyer’s son Jerry Meyer. It shows how Meyer was there in the tough times for his players and how his players were there for him when he needed them the most. The title of the film fits this story perfectly; each player developed a bond with Meyer that was like a father-son relationship. Judge Reinhold does an excellent job playing Coach Meyer, and his performance is essential to the movie’s success. Overall, My Many Sons is a worthwhile watch, especially for those who want to learn a little more about Lipscomb history. Many of the scenes in the movie were shot on campus at Lipscomb. Meyer...
by Tyler Harvey | Oct 3, 2016 | Arts and Entertainment, News Slider, Opinion
Tim Burton seems to love making books into movies (Alice in Wonderland, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, etc.); he does this one more with Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, as he successfully produces another odd, yet satisfying film. The movie starts out playing creepy, eerie music while showing maps, old time pictures of villains, and images of children with peculiar talents and powers. Moviegoers’ first glimpse is of a “Welcome to Florida sign;” this is where we meet Jake, a lonely kid with seemingly no friends. The movie effectively utilizes flashbacks to show when Jake was young and when his grandfather would tell him stories of a house in another part of the world . . . where children with peculiar talents and powers live. His grandfather shows him old-time photographs of the children — pictures of a girl who can float, a boy who is invisible and a boy with bees living inside him, among others. Originally, young Jake believes these tales, but once bullies tell him the stories are make-believe, he thinks his grandpa lied to him. His grandpa tries to explain that all the stories are true, but it’s no use; even Jake’s dad thinks Grandpa is making up the stories and going crazy. When Jake turns 18, he decides to go where his grandpa said the house was and find out for himself. This movie has everything any viewer could want — fantasy, romance, action and even some humor. The effects in the movie are extraordinary and really make all the children’s talents look real. I advise seeing the film...
by Tyler Harvey | Sep 4, 2016 | News Slider
Lipscomb welcomed seniors Marco Chan and Harrison Wan from Hong Kong this semester. Both students are a part of the Inbound Exchange program. Chan and Wan’s home school is Hang Seng Management College in Hong Kong and they both decided to come to America this semester to study and learn at Lipscomb. Wan said he wants his travels to America to make a difference in his life while Chan is excited to explore a new culture. “I was first taught in English in kindergarten,” Chan said. “My first language is Cantonese because that’s what everyone speaks in Hong Kong. But we are also taught English there.” Both students arrived a week before classes started and participated in Quest Week activities. Travel time from Hong Kong to Nashville lasted roughly 20 hours. Both Chan and Wan said they calmed their nerves on the flight by watching movies and taking naps. After arriving in the states, both students said they were surprised by several of the differences between the cultures in Hong Kong and America. “In Hong Kong we don’t see many green, and not that many people drive in Hong Kong because the price of driving is very expensive there,” Wan said. “There is a lot more fresh air here.” Wan also mentioned a difference in learning styles between the two countries. “In Hong Kong I like to learn on my own because that’s how everyone learns,” he said. “But here I like listen and learn from the professor because that’s what everyone here does. Here we have more discussions in class, and the students are more engaging with the professor.” Chan added that students...
