by Stephanie Schiraldi | Feb 14, 2015 | News Slider
A fashion show, special guests from NBC’s “The Sing-Off” and a little bit of Cheesecake Factory combined made for a Galentine’s Day event Friday night in Shamblin Theater. Elam Hall’s resident assistants helped their residents ring in the holiday of love a little differently this year. The event was hosted by Elam head resident and RAs, providing women with tips on how to dress modestly and feel comfortable with themselves. “I saw a need for girls to have an honest conversation about the importance of thinking through how we are dressing and why,” Elam head resident Hannah Meeks said. The night kicked off with some live music, followed by the fashion show put on by Blush Boutique – a local boutique offering affordable fashion. Kayley Coggins, a personal stylist at Blush, used 10 Elam residents as models for her presentation of modest spring outfits. “Modesty is important because it is part of our femininity,” Meeks said. “Modesty affects ourselves and those around us, and it becomes a big part of how we think about our identity and ourselves.” The fashion show was followed with a special panel discussion featuring two members of “The Sing-Off” season three a cappella group Delilah. Kendall Young, a junior human resources major from Dayton, Ohio and Ingrid Andress, Delilah group member, shared their journey of staying modest while performing on “The Sing-Off.” “We didn’t want to compromise ourselves because we would be lying to ourselves if we went out there dressed like these super sexy girls because that’s not who we were as people,” Young said. Andress said that a lot of girls hold themselves...
by Jamin Craig | Feb 14, 2015 | News Slider
Colorful lighting and the whimsical set brought Lipscomb theater’s Seussical to life this weekend in Collins Alumni Auditorium. The production design team created an instantly recognizable world on stage while keeping technical elements from interfering with the performance of the cast. Andy Bleiler, set designer and technical director, said that he really wanted the set to stay faithful to the source material, so he based the set off of Dr. Seuss’ “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” “The colors that we chose were really based on the ‘Oh, the Places You’ll Go!’ book,” Bleiler said. “If you look at the cover of that book and you look at the set, you’ll see they’re really, really close.” Bleiler intentionally chose muted colors so that the set would not clash with other visual elements of the show. “One of the intentions was to have the set be sort of a lighter version [of the ‘Oh, the Places You’ll Go’ colors], and that way the colors of the costumes, which are in a similar palette, could pop off of that,” Bleiler said. The set is built in two levels. The stage floor is the first level, and the second is a large stairway that goes across the back of the stage, forming a large arch. That stairway is covered with many colorful, arched doorways to add the classic Dr. Seuss touch. The stairway takes up a small amount of the stage, allowing the cast to have more room for acting and dancing. David Hardy, assistant professor of theater and lighting designer, had the challenge of lighting the already colorful stage. “Ironically, the intent was to keep it...
by Janice Ng | Feb 13, 2015 | News Slider
On this week’s Lumination News, Madeline Montgomery and Thomas Jones deliver Lipscomb and Nashville headlines from behind the anchor’s desk. Keep up to date with world news and Hollywood buzz with Colleen Casner and Katherine Harris, and get your sports news updates with Charlie Bateman. Across the nation, the vaccination debate is causing a stir. The recent measles outbreak in Disneyland, California sparked talk of parents not vaccinating children. Lumination’s Leslie Newman reports on how this affects Lipscomb. This week’s newscast also features a look at how well Lipscomb students know their country’s history, and a look at the Bisons’ baseball season ahead. Students also got the chance to share stories at the annual Lipscomb Relay for Life event. And, in honor of Black History Month, Lumination sat down with International Student Services Coordinator Sylvia Bearden Braden to talk about diversity on campus. LUmination Newscast 2-12-2015-H.264 for Apple TV from lumination Network on Vimeo. Do you have story ideas? An event you want us to cover? Email our News Director at...
by Danielle Kinnen | Feb 13, 2015 | News Slider, Sports
The Lipscomb mens basketball team recorded its fifth conference win over the Stetson Hatters with 87-85 on Thursday night in Allen Arena. The slow starting game began as both teams struggled to establish any momentum. After the media timeout the Bisons began to find their feet and gained an assertive lead 43-27 just eight minutes later. The Bisons were able to turn the tables from two weeks earlier, where they found themselves under the pump in the reverse fixture on Jan. 31. The team entered intermission holding a substantial lead 51-37. Lipscomb was en route to a season-best with 51 points at halftime. That gave the Purple and Gold a 14-point cushion at the break, something the Bisons would need as the Hatters would outscore them 48-36 in the final 20 minutes of action. “We need to limit our turnovers, and take better shots,” senior forward Malcolm Smith said. “We have been struggling on defense and I would say that’s something we need to work on going into the next few games.” Smith led Lipscomb with 29 points. Sophomore guard Josh Williams followed just behind with 25 points. “We’ll take the win, but we need to make improvements to make some noise in the conference tournament,” Malcolm said. In previous games, the Bisons have had issues with their offense and defense, but the topic for this game was the team’s poor turnover against the Hatters. “It was almost [a] carbon copy of that previous game, [but] this time it turned out differently,” head coach Casey Alexander said. “It was almost the same game which adds to the frustration.” In this case...
by Mignonne Bryant | Feb 12, 2015 | News Slider
Construction of a 17-story building in Green Hills has come to a halt, affecting the business of nearby shops and restaurants. Southern Land Company has suspended work on the $100 million development after a lawsuit against the project. The project, named 4000 Hillsboro, is located on the corner of Richard Jones Road and Hillsboro Pike. Construction first began in July and came to a halt right before Thanksgiving. Richard Fedock, owner of Lenny’s Sub Shop located on Hillsboro Pike, said he hopes the construction is completed soon, as it will drive in customers. “It would mean a great deal to increase traffic and business for me at this location, which is actually what I’m hoping for, this project does get going sooner rather than later,” Fedock said. “Because of all the construction people that would be coming for lunch [over] the next two years. Once you have retail space [that] will bring some extra traffic.” Fedock said 67,000 square feet of office space and several stories of high-end apartments will boost business during the evening hours. “You know, people – they’re going to want to walk downstairs to go to dinner if they don’t want to fight the traffic out here on Hillsboro Road,” Fedock said. “So for me, it would be a very plus to my business.” But for Emad Eshak, manager of Sam’s Discount Tobacco & Beer located on Hillsboro Pike, the construction is not much of a plus. Eshak said that two-way lanes near his business were turned into a one-way lane, which increased traffic and derailed tobacco consumers. “It stops our business for me, because my customer [says] ‘No, I...
by Sarah McGee | Feb 11, 2015 | News Slider
Tax season is coming up, and it affects people of all ages, including college students. Not all students know how the process works. “It was my first time doing taxes at all, and so I didn’t understand that I actually had to do them,” freshman Sarah Johnson said. “I thought it was going to be a straight forward process, but it wasn’t as cut and dry as I wanted it to be.” Other students aren’t given the chance to file due to employers simply looking over them and having them give their forms to their parents. “In my current job, my boss emails our W-2 forms,” freshman Heather McPherson said. “I asked him the other day what to do with my W-2 form, and he said just give it to your mom and she’ll take care of it.” Because filing taxes can get confusing for students, Charles Frasier from the College of Business shared a few tips for tax season. Frasier is an accounting teacher at Lipscomb, and worked as a tax accountant. “The first thing to keep in mind is what is the deadline,” Frasier said. “I think most people know that it’s April 15th. It might also be interesting to know that if for some reason you’re unable to file your return by April 15th, there is a form to file where you can get an automatic extension of your return.” Once employees apply to have an extension, they have six months to file the tax return form. Students have the option of filling out a physical form or an online form. Students also need to know...
