by Jesica Parsley | Oct 16, 2014 | News Slider
Lipscomb English professor Dana Carpenter won the 2014 Claymore Award, which has earned her a fast track to debuting as an author. Carpenter knew she wanted to be writer since she was a little girl. However, she wanted to have a more stable career, so Carpenter earned her Ph.D in English. Carpenter teaches creative writing and American literature at Lipscomb. About two years ago, Carpenter was preparing for a sabbatical. She planned to write a novel during that time. A character named Mouse, who is the main character of her novel Bohemian Gospel, had been in her head for a while. She started writing, and within six weeks, she had a 400-page novel. It took a year for Carpenter to complete the process of editing and finding an agent. The Bohemian Gospel manuscript was sent to several publishers, but no one wanted to take a chance on a first-time author. In August, Carpenter entered Bohemian Gospel into the Killer Nashville conference. Killer Nashville is a writer’s conference for new writers to get their manuscripts into the publishing world, and it is the third largest conference in the nation for thriller and mystery writers. At the conference, Carpenter took home the top prize, the Claymore Award. By September, she sold her book to Pegasus Books. “I went home and emailed my agent to tell her I had won the award,” Carpenter said. “She emailed some editors at publishing houses we hadn’t heard from yet. Suddenly, there was a flurry of activity, and everyone wanted the book.” Bohemian Gospel is set in 13th century Bohemia, which is what we would call...
by Erin Turner | Oct 15, 2014 | News Slider
Unlocked doors are an invitation to thieves. But this doesn’t stop Lipscomb students from leaving their doors unlocked. “I’m too lazy to get my keys out and unlock my door every time I need to,” junior Dee Baddley said. “It’s an inconvenience.” 34 cases of burglary occurred in 2013, 10 of which were in on-campus student housing facilities. “We live in a great environment here at Lipscomb,” said Lipscomb Assistant Director of Campus Security Patrick Cameron. “We are in a good neighborhood, we have good people, and so it is very easy to feel safe and to leave your doors open and unlocked.” Cameron said that while it does feel great to be on a safe campus, it only takes one second for anyone to walk in and grab whatever is out if the door is left open. “We strongly encourage — even if you are going to be down the hall — if you can’t see your door, you need to lock it. “If you’re going to the restroom you need to lock it, if you’re going to a shower, you need to take your keys with you and lock it,” Cameron said. Because several of the burglaries occurred during hours of the night, students are highly encouraged to lock their dorm doors, especially while they sleep. In 2012, there were only six cases of burglaries, and in 2011 there were 29 cases. As the number of cases has increased over the last 3 years, students should not only lock their doors but also be aware of who is coming in their dorm. Students should also be aware...
by Brianna Langley | Oct 14, 2014 | News Slider
The Islamic State in Syria and Iraq (ISIS) is the newest extremist terrorist group that has captured our nation’s attention and injected cold fear into our society. Due to the group’s affiliation with Islam, many individuals are condemning the religion. However, a large number of Muslim people detest ISIS’s actions. “ISIS never reflected Islam and never will. These are extremist factions that don’t represent the whole Muslim community,” said Samha Siddiqui, a political science major at Lipscomb. “They don’t even make up one per-cent of the whole Muslim population, so there’s no way that we can say they do reflect Muslim opinions.” Fellow political science major Akim Smith says that ISIS is simply using religious justifications to legitimize the torture, murder and slaughter of anyone (including fellow Muslims) that does not adhere to their specific beliefs for the purpose of gaining political ground. “A lot of people say that ISIS is neither Islamic nor a state, but as a Muslim, I would say that it is Islamic and it is a state, but it doesn’t reflect Islam as a whole,” Smith said. “I want people to know that this is not a reflection of Islam as a whole, but it’s a reflection of a particular, small brand of Islam.” Exercise science major Tahreem Fatima echoed the dangers of associating the ideology preached by ISIS with the ideology of the majority of the Muslim community. “I believe that Islam values all life, so what ISIS and other extremists do is completely wrong,” Fatima said. “I hate everything ISIS stands for, and I realize how important it is to speak out...
by Carly Bergthold | Oct 13, 2014 | News Slider
The Student Activities Center is observing Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a week dedicated to beating the disease. Warrior Think Pink Week will run this week from Monday to Friday. Wellness Graduate Assistant Lauren Kinser hopes that students will wear the color in honor of friends or family who currently have or once struggled with breast cancer. “We just wanted to do something on campus that got the students and employees involved in October, which is breast cancer month,” Kinser said. “We thought having those who are coming in for group fitness promote something that the whole country will be involved in would get them inspired.” In addition to the rosy theme, a donation box will be available at the front desk of the SAC. All proceeds will benefit the Tennessee Breast Cancer Coalition, a local charity dedicated to improving the quality of life for those undergoing treatment. The TBCC provides individual assistance, education and legislative action. To kick off the week, SAC workers held a tie-dying event on Oct. 8. Group fitness leaders dyed matching pink bandanas and students either dyed their own clothes or picked up a free campus rec t-shirt. “We bought some pink dye so they’ll be able to have some flair for the week,” Kinser said. “We love tie dying, so we thought what better way for them to bring some white and we’ll turn it pink!” If you missed the tie dye party, you can still come to group fitness classes even if you don’t own a shred of pink. Interested students can borrow a shirt from a friend or show their support...
by Janice Ng | Oct 10, 2014 | News Slider
Aaron Schmelzer and Sarah McGee lead this week’s Lumination news from behind the anchor’s desk, bringing you the latest national and local news. After University of Virginia student Hannah Graham went missing last month, the issue of campus safety for students became a hot topic all around the nation, and at Lipscomb. Lumination reporter Madeline Smith provides a look into the case and tips on how to stay safe here on campus. The Gospel Music Association’s 45th Annual Dove Awards are back on Lipscomb’s campus, bringing big gospel music names Lecrae, For King & Country and Colton Dixon. Lumination’s Brianne Welch brings you on the red carpet to talk with the stars. The Sara Walker Run is back this year and Gemikal Prude provides a glimpse at the Nashville and Lipscomb community coming together for the cause. Madeline Smith gives world news headlines, Cory Woodroof brings you the weather, Carly Bergthold keeps you hooked on all things entertainment, and Katie Bianchini provides updates on Lipscomb sports and MLB updates. LUmination Newscast 10-09-2014-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 Kage Sanderson | Oct 8, 2014 | News Slider
The first outdoor jazz concert in years will be something special, according to Lipscomb director of instrumental ensembles and music professor Dr. Stephen Rhodes. “The combo soloists are outstanding local musicians who I guarantee will entertain the audience,” Rhodes said of the show that begins at 5 p.m. Oct. 3 in Bison Square. Rhodes will be directing an outdoor performance of a seven-piece Dixieland Jazz combo. Local jazz musicians will join the University Wind Ensemble for the special performance on the Collins Alumni Auditorium steps. “This will be the first outdoor concert in many years, so we are looking forward to providing some special music late in the afternoon in Bison Square, just before supper,” Rhodes said. “Among our selections we will feature a special piece called ‘Playing With Fire’, written by Frank Ticheli.” Rhodes says that ‘Playing With Fire’ is a very exciting piece that “harkens back to the style made famous in New Orleans a hundred years ago before jazz spread throughout the country.” After the outdoor concert on Monday evening, there will be 10 more concerts throughout the rest of the fall semester including a Faculty and Friends concert, Chamber Orchestra performances, a Jazz concert series and more. Don’t miss these special performances, which are free to Lipscomb...
