by Kahwit Tela and Hannah Cron | Oct 3, 2021 | Arts and Entertainment, News Slider
[Photo taken by Hannah Cron] The 52nd Nashville Film Festival kicked off last Thursday with the red carpet premiere of the documentary Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road. The documentary, directed by Brent Wilson (no relation) and named after The Beach Boys’ 1971 hit, reflects on the long-lasting yet tumultuous career of legendary musician and Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson. “(Brian)’s one of the most important artists of the 20th century,” Wilson said. “I mean when you list Beethoven, or you list Mozart or you list Picasso, you can very easily put Brian Wilson in that exact same category. And if you’re someone who loves art, if you’re someone who’s just affected deeply by any art form, Brian belongs in those categories. I’ve always seen him that way — I see Brian as an artist, and not a pop musician — and that’s the way we approach the film, with that kind of perspective.” Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road is told through a myriad of never-before-seen archival footage and photos from Wilson’s past, multiple interviews with musicians influenced by Wilson from Bruce Springsteen to Nick Jonas, and intimate conversations between Wilson and his longtime friend, Rolling Stone editor Jason Fine. Various news outlets throughout the Nashville area, including Lumination Network, were present on the red carpet premiere, where the documentary’s director and Fine were present. Lumination also had a chance to speak with Wilson and Fine about Brian Wilson’s life outside of The Beach Boys and how those not familiar with his music could relate to the story of the film. “Brian’s story is also a story of mental...
by CJ Arndt | Oct 2, 2021 | News Slider, Sports
The Lipscomb volleyball team mauled the Central Arkansas Sugar Bears in 3 straight sets Friday night. Bisons volleyball encountered the Central Arkansas Sugar Bears on home turf for the teams’ first-ever contest as ASUN conference rivals. The teams faced off for the first time since 2011 when the Bisons lost in a 2-3 contest. The Bisons had a 2-1 weekend to build off of with a pair of wins to finish off the ASUN Crossover Weekend. The Bisons were second in the ASUN West standings going in. “I think the consistency in practice was very good and the ability to transition from defense to offense was excellent,” said head coach Brandon Rosenthal after his team’s third consecutive win. The first set was started with a kill by freshman right side hitter from Lenexa, Kansas, Addi Pelham. Lipscomb put together a 6 point run led by server Delaney Dilfer. The set was pushed to 7-2 before a Lipscomb error led to a 4 point run with 2 kills by the Sugar Bears and closed the gap to 7-6. Libby Steinhart, a freshman defensive specialist and libero from Mt. Vernon, Indiana, led the Bisons on a 4 point run with 4 kills. 2 kills came from Logan Gish, a senior outside hitter from Pleasant Hill, Missouri. After another 3 point run by Lipscomb with 2 assists by sophomore setter from Austin, Texas Delaney Dilfer. Lipscomb led 16-9. A 4 point run from the Sugar Bears led by sophomore setter Anna Myers 3 assists bringing the set within 3 points at 18-15. A service ace by graduate student libero and defensive specialist...
by Gracie Simpson | Sep 30, 2021 | News Slider, Sports, Student Spotlight
Maddie Cook, one of the new additions to the women’s basketball team, transferred in this year from Lipscomb’s biggest rival school: Belmont, where she spent her last four seasons. In her four years at Belmont, Cook led the bench in points and rebounds a couple of times and had a stellar showing in the OVC championship game against SEMO, with 12 points and three rebounds. Although she had some standout games and loved her teammates, she said Belmont never fulfilled what she was looking for in her college basketball career. “I committed to a coach that wasn’t the coach I ever played for at Belmont,” said Cook. “I knew that when I transferred… someone would see me fitting into their style of play.” Along with wanting to stay close to her hometown of Murfreesboro, she said it was a surprise to discover she loved Lipscomb and realized it was the perfect fit. “I actually started to really get to know about Lipscomb and hear from [head coach] Lauren Sumski. I was actually pretty shocked because it was more than I expected,” said Cook. “The coaching staff is very young and energetic, and they are involved but not weirdly involved. Just very caring and personable.” One of Cook’s new teammates, sophomore shooting guard Jalyn Holcomb, said she didn’t know how to feel when she heard Cook was transferring in from Belmont, but she discovered that Cook fit right in. “As soon as practices started and everything, she was never timid,” said Holcomb, a Murfreesboro, Tennessee native. “I think she brought a lot of experience from her being a grad student…...
by Gunnar Eng | Sep 29, 2021 | News Slider, Sports
While attending games at Lipscomb, fans can witness the direct impact of the coaches, as they get timeouts at crucial moments and as they call plays. What spectators don’t witness is what goes on behind the scenes to get a team ready to succeed. One crucial element in game prep is the strength and conditioning coaching that is necessary for players to stay in shape and healthy. “Our main goal and focus is to keep the athletes healthy,” said assistant strength coach Sean Johnson. “We want to make all of the athletes at Lipscomb better at their sport by making them stronger, and keeping conditioning up to par.” Though strength and conditioning are pivotal during the season, it takes a front-row seat in the athlete’s training during the off-season. John Hudy, Lipscomb’s head strength coach, said that while some athletes build muscle during the season, most muscle and stamina gains happen when the sport is not in season. “As soon as the season ends, we start training immediately,” said Hudy. “We can really build strength and stamina during those times not dedicated to games, and build for the upcoming season.” Most athletes are full-time students, while also having to attend practices daily and games at least weekly, or even more often. In the offseason, though, is when the training broadens. “Especially in season, players will get turned off to lifting weights, because they believe it’ll make them sore or have ‘heavy legs,’” said Johnson. “But we let them know that’s not our goal; we know that consistently training with us will help them recover faster and stay healthy.” While...
by Kathryn Farris | Sep 29, 2021 | BREAKING NEWS, COVID-19, News Slider
The Lipscomb community will remain under an indoor mask mandate till at least October 15. The extension was updated on the university’s website and follows a recent decrease in campus cases. “Because of your diligent efforts, the number of positive cases on campus as well as the number of students, faculty and staff in quarantine is headed in the right direction,” said the university in an email to the community. “Let’s keep up the hard work so we can continue to have a strong semester!” The Lipscomb mask mandate applies to all students, faculty, staff and guests in university buildings (regardless of vaccination status). The university is also pushing vaccines, informing students that “approximately 99% of those in our nation who are having serious adverse effects or are dying as a result of the virus are unvaccinated.” Lumination will continue to keep you updated...
by Hannah Cron | Sep 28, 2021 | Arts and Entertainment, Galleries, News Slider
The Pilgrimage Music and Cultural Festival returned to The Park at Harlinsdale Farm in Franklin, Tennessee on September 25 and 26 after a yearlong hiatus. The festival, founded by Better Than Ezra frontman Kevin Griffin, hosted performances from artists such as local favorites Katie Pruitt and Cage the Elephant as well as bands such as Khruangbin and Dave Matthews Band. Check out the gallery below shot by Hannah Cron and read a recap of the weekend here. Katie Pruitt « ‹ of 23 › »...
