by Maria Morales | Oct 24, 2018 | News Slider
After chapel on Tuesday afternoon, students gathered outside in the square to throw pies at some of their professors and fellow students. Social club Delta Sigma hosted the event, aptly titled — “Don’t get high, throw a pie” — and brought students and faculty to support Mercy Multiplied. Mercy Multiplied is a non-profit, Christian organization that houses girls who suffer from life-harming issues that include self-harm, drug or alcohol addictions, eating disorders, etc. Delta Sigma member Marina Forwith shared the meaning behind the event and its support for the cause. “We wanted to kind of switch it up, but we still wanted to raise awareness about drug and alcohol abuse,” Forwith said. “I wanted it to be something personal to our club, and it’s been really amazing just seeing already how much impact it is going to have.” Delta Sigma member Tori Chew is a recent graduate of Mercy, and she expressed how important of an organization is to her personally. “Without Mercy, I probably wouldn’t be here, and I just think it’s important to raise awareness for Mercy and how much it is impacting my life and a thousand of other girls around the country,” Chew said. Lipscomb faculty member Aaron Burtch was one of the people who got “pie’d.” “It’s just really important to be getting that message out and about, making important decisions, and surround yourself with really good people,” Burtch said. “I think a lot of it is what Lipscomb is all about, but it’s just kind of basic Christian principles that we can be a part of.” Sam Smith, Lipscomb’s Dean of Student Life, also...
by Abbi Scott | Oct 23, 2018 | News Slider
The annual Mr. Lipscomb pageant, hosted by women’s social club Delta Omega to benefit the Best Buddies program, took place in Shamblin Theater Monday night. Twelve contestants showed off their stylish clothing choices and shared their special talents with the crowd to see who would come out on top. At the end of the show, senior Myron Sailors was named Mr. Lipscomb. “Honestly, I was very surprised, I wasn’t expecting to win,” Sailors said. “I competed two years ago and was asked to come back, and I just feel really honored to have been crowned Mr. Lipscomb.” The contestants showed off their stylish clothing choices, shared their special talents with the crowd, and answered tricky interview questions, like the best advice they’ve ever received and whom they would add to Mount Rushmore. Some contestants took the event very seriously, while others just wanted to get up on stage and make the audience laugh. “My favorite part of the evening was the suspense and not knowing the end results, and of course just going on stage and just having fun with it,” contestant Kenan Sakic said. “I love the organization Best Buddies and I was just happy to be a part of the event.” Best Buddies is a nonprofit that pairs volunteer “buddies” with persons with either intellectual or developmental disabilities. “I think this is a great event, but especially the Best Buddies Program,” student attendee Carlos Reyes said. “I think it stands for a really good cause that serves an incredible purpose and the organization can only keep growing and continue to get better.” The evening closed with Delta...
by Erin Franklin | Oct 23, 2018 | News Slider, Newscast
This week on Lumination News, Erin Franklin brings you coverage of the Dove Awards, Quinn Gorte speaks to a student affected by Hurricane Michael, Charissa Ricker has the latest on the fashion department’s adjustment to its new space, and more. Anchors: Lebron Hill and Erin Franklin Sports reporter: Tyler Harvey Weather reporter: Anna Rogers Local Arts and Entertainment reporter: Maria Morales...
by Abbi Scott | Oct 21, 2018 | Arts and Entertainment, News Slider
2016 Lipscomb graduate Patrick Carpenter is making his own mark on the country music industry. The communications major has a wide variety of interests — he coaches football for Franklin high school, served as the student radio sports director while in college, and he recently just returned to get his masters in education at Lipscomb. But music is his passion. He wants to be Brad Paisley. In July, he released his first EP on iTunes — “Coming Back Stronger,” reaching No. 13 on the Singer/Songwriter charts. Available for preorder on iTunes now, his latest single is titled “Baptized by the Whiskey.” The inspiration for this name came after he visited Ethos church– a church that meets at the Cannery Ballroom, a bar and music venue in Nashville that many Lipscomb students attend. One of Carpenter’s friends was baptized at this church, and, after he noticed the unique church setting, he nonchalantly commented she was “baptized by the whiskey.” A few years down the road and the ironic comment became the title of his latest single. Music has always been a very large part of Carpenter’s life. Starting at just the young age of 11, he picked up his first guitar and started playing. But his music journey hasn’t always been easy sailing. “I played for about a month or so, and I wanted to quit,” Carpenter said. “One night I was watching the CMT Crossroads, and I saw Richie Sambora who was the lead guitar player for Bon Jovi playing with them, and I was so impressed. He was so cool and different.” But if Carpenter had to single out just one...
by Quinn Gorte | Oct 19, 2018 | News Slider
Hurricane Michael tore through parts of the southeast starting October 10th, claiming the title of the worst storm to hit the United States since Hurricane Camille in 1969, according to an ABC News article. “It’s a sad time when you go on Google and search for images of your town and you see devastation, not beautiful beaches,” said Allison Lewis of Lynn Haven, Florida, the town her family lives in, which was recently destroyed by Hurricane Michael. Two of Florida’s panhandle cities, Mexico Beach and Panama City, were especially wrecked by the category four hurricane. Other southeastern states, like North Carolina, Virginia, Alabama and Georgia, were also affected. According to CNN, at least 32 lives have been claimed by the hurricane, and over 1,000 people are missing, according to a BBC News article. Additionally, homes and buildings have been literally ripped apart, and millions of homes are without power. Hurricane Michael’s strength came as a surprise to some. For Orlando-raised Lipscomb student Jeffrey Crisan, the hurricanes he lived through growing up were a fun excuse to play in the rain. “It’s really weird, because, when I lived in Florida and I went through hurricanes, it wasn’t really scary,” Crisan said. He added that his family in Panama City, Florida, felt similarly unconcerned about the latest hurricane, noting that they were “all just hanging out.” Unlike Crisan’s family, Lipscomb student Allison Lewis’ family in Lynn Haven, Florida, which is between Panama City and Mexico Beach, decided to evacuate. However, they “returned right after to help out,” according to Lewis. Being ten hours away from his Floridian family left Crisan more...
by Erin Franklin | Oct 19, 2018 | News Slider
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam is known to frequent Lipscomb’s workout room, but he made an appearance at chapel Tuesday to speak to students and lead the closing prayer. Lipscomb president Randy Lowry introduced Haslam by noting how many Lipscomb students would not be where they are today had Haslam not served as governor. “If you have a HOPE scholarship, you owe that opportunity to…Governor Haslam in his support of that program,” Lowry said. “If you enjoyed free community college, it was because this governor wanted to provide access to higher education. To those of you who did, you then had an opportunity to transfer to a four-year school, which you might not ever otherwise been able to attend.” During The Gathering, Haslam spoke to students about God, relationships and politics. Haslam cited two main things he wanted to tell students to take away from his talk. “No matter what you do, make certain that you’re in a situation where you have people that give you honest feedback…That’s really what helps us,” he said. “Number two is remember those people you’re interacting with…that they’re created in the image of God.” After The Gathering, Lumination spoke to Haslam individually about his thoughts on the upcoming governor’s election and the importance of students going out and voting. “The first thing to do is obviously to go vote,” Haslam said. “It’s incredibly simple and easy, and it matters. Every study shows that young people don’t, which is crazy that people typically don’t start voting until they’re in their 40s. “People tend to get really excited about the national elections, but your state and local elections...
