by Lumination Staff | May 11, 2021 | News Slider
While Lumination Network looks to the future in its evolving coverage of things Lipscomb, there remains a bit of melancholy as on graduation day, May 8, we had to say goodbye to the class of 2021 contributors. Each one of the seniors was a talented and integral part of the website reports as well as the TV broadcasts and the radio station. And sometimes, they had to work in all those areas in their efforts to gain practical experience as well as, we hope, have a little fun building their resume of communications skills. They’ll be missed by all in the Journalism and New Media Department, but we trust their talents will take them far in their upcoming careers. We didn’t let them get off-campus and into the “real world” without answering a few questions or commenting about their time with us. Abby Davis 1. What professor has shaped you the most here? In what way? I would be remiss not to mention both of the professors that have poured into me a great deal during my time at Lipscomb. The first, I met very early on. It was my junior year of high school and I was battling cancer. Rather than our usual trip to the beach, my doctors recommended that we take a spring break trip to somewhere closer in case of emergency, so my parents and I took a trip to Nashville. During our trip we scheduled a few college visits and one was at Lipscomb University. I set up a meeting with Professor Alan Griggs in the Journalism department, and, from that meeting, I knew...
by Lumination Staff | Apr 21, 2021 | COVID-19, News, News Slider
Lipscomb journalist-in-residence Tim Ghianni, an adjunct professor, asked his multimedia storytelling class to describe what it has been like to spend a year studying under the specter of COVID-19. Here are the tales from those who submitted them: ‘Unsatisfying’ year for a hands-on learner In the last year, the world has been turned on its head. Over 12 months of COVID …. Everything that was important a year ago does not seem to have the same weight as it did. Everything is different, including schools. I don’t think I would have ever imagined having to be online for classes by force. And it has been the worst. As a hands-on learner, this could not be more unsatisfying for me. I feel like I have learned nothing in the last year. What sucks, even more, is that there are a lot of teachers that don’t realize how much kids are struggling with this new way of learning. Many continue to teach as if nothing has changed and that online is the same as being in the classroom. But there are also teachers struggling to feel like they are making a difference in students by this kind of learning. It almost seems that college was a waste of time because I feel that my collegiate education was taken by COVID. In hindsight, this is small compared to people who have lost loved ones due to this virus. But, any way you look at it has not been great. Mariah Wilson Opportunities lost due to COVID Going to college during a pandemic has been a very challenging experience for me....
by Lumination Staff | Apr 16, 2021 | Arts and Entertainment, News Slider
Reporting provided by Camryn Given, Jayme Foltz and Hannah Cron Despite the COVID-19 pandemic shutting down most movie theaters, 2020 still brought us some amazing films. Three Lumination staff members, Camryn, Jayme and Hannah, share who they think will win Oscars at the 93rd Academy Awards. Actor in a leading role Riz Ahmed (“Sound of Metal”) Chadwick Boseman (“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”) Anthony Hopkins (“The Father”) Gary Oldman (“Mank”) Steven Yeun (“Minari”) Camryn’s choice: Steve Yeun The Walking Dead favorite really proved himself as an incredible actor as the ambitious and determined father in Minari. Yeun’s ability to immediately turn from a caring father to an enraged husband showed his depth and should earn him this award. Jayme’s Choice: Chadwick Boseman Chadwick Boseman has played many amazing roles in his career and I can’t help but think that this was one of his best. It was an exceedingly passionate and heart-wrenching performance as he gave life to Levee, a young troubled man looking to make a name for himself in the music industry. Hannah’s Choice: Chadwick Boseman Throughout his scenes, you could feel Boseman’s every emotion through the screen. He was a phenomenal talent and by all accounts, an even more phenomenal human being, and this award would be a fitting tribute to his life and legacy. Actor in a supporting role Sacha Baron Cohen (“The Trial of the Chicago 7”) Daniel Kaluuya (“Judas and the Black Messiah”) Leslie Odom Jr. (“One Night in Miami”) Paul Raci (“Sound of Metal”) Lakeith Stanfield (“Judas and the Black Messiah”) Camryn’s Choice: Daniel Kaluuya Since Kaluuya didn’t walk...
by Lumination Staff | Apr 9, 2021 | News Slider, Sports
Reporting provided by Danny Kotula and Riley Hoag The Lipscomb women’s soccer team hosts the first round of the 2021 ASUN conference tournament on Saturday afternoon. After missing a whole season of soccer due to COVID-19, the Bisons were able to get an overall record of 7-2-2. The team enters the tournament as the top seed in the makeshift North Division of the ASUN and will face fourth-seeded Liberty at the Lipscomb Soccer Complex at 1 pm. After two straight titles, Lipscomb will be looking to earn a third straight berth in the NCAA College Cup later this month. Some of the top-performing players this season have included Kelli Beiler, redshirt Junior Cami Rogers, and sophomore Molly Grant. Beiler has scored 9 goals, 3 of which have been penalty kicks. Rogers has scored 5 goals with 2 assists, and Grant has scored 4 goals with 3 assists. Overall the team has scored 26 goals and had 20 assists. The past month has been especially kind to the Bisons, who sport five wins and two draws in that time with no losses. During that time, Lipscomb faced Liberty twice, drawing the first and winning the second by a commanding score of 5-1. Attacking prowess abounds for the Bisons, who average 2.4 goals per match on 15 shots. Redshirt junior midfielder Kelli Beiler has poured in nine of those goals in her 11 matches this season, a number that leads the team. Four of those goals were game-winners for the Bisons, so expect Beiler to be key in clutch moments. Striker Molly Grant can also be expected to create goals after...
by Lumination Staff | Jan 12, 2021 | News, News Slider
Although Davidson County’s COVID-19 policies don’t look that much different from when students left campus last November, Lipscomb’s plan for this semester has a few significant changes. The first major change for students this semester will be the required testing for students. Lipscomb revealed this plan to students via email on Dec. 18 from the Incident Management Team of Lipscomb. “I’ve really enjoyed hearing that everybody had to be tested to come back to campus. I felt like it left no discrepancy. It kind of puts everyone on a level playing field of being healthy and getting to start the semester off on a better note,” Freshman, Madison Schomer. “I think it’s great that they’re being so cautious. I’m a nursing student so I get to see what covid looks like first hand and I’m proud to go to a school that takes it so seriously. I’m ready to be back to normal and by being so cautious, we will be back to normal life faster. I think the testing before coming back requirement is crucial in avoiding people bringing it to campus,” said Junior Nursing Major Kaelyn Miller. Below we’ve answered some questions that students might be wondering. What if I already had COVID? If you tested positive for COVID-19 within the last three months (or on or after Oct. 18) you don’t have to get retested. You can instead upload your positive test results to Med Proctor. What if I’m a commuter student? You still must get tested to come on campus as a commuter student. For testing, locations click here. “Sure it was annoying to have...
