by Sydney Poe | Oct 13, 2013 | News Slider, Sports
In the seventh week of the 2013-2014 school year, Kelly Dean and Carter Sanderson are behind the news desk to update you about what is happening on campus and around the Nashville community. Janice Ng fills you in on the week’s top world news headlines, Madeline Smith give the scoop on all things with Nashville entertainment, Brianna Langley gives you the weather forecast and Chad Johnson brings you up to speed with sports. This week, we’ll show you the highlights of the annual Cowboy Show, feature a new dance competition that has made its way to Nashville and show how students are acting as mentors and giving back to the community. We’ll also feature a couple Lipscomb athletic teams and their fall seasons and tell you how to get involved with Lipscomb Missions. Be sure to stay tuned for future newscasts published every Friday here on...
by Brianne Welch | Oct 13, 2013 | News Slider
The 2013 full-time record enrollment numbers show that Lipscomb currently has 2,590 undergraduate students along with 813 graduate students. Statistics show that in nearly every ethnic category, Lipscomb is made up of a predominantly female population. The full-time enrollment summary that can be seen online and was also sent out in an email by Matt Rehbein, lays out Lipscomb’s gender diversity as well as the ethnic diversity. The Lipscomb population is made up of a variety of ethnicities including: African American, American Indian or Alaskan Native, Asian, Hispanic/ Latino, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, Nonresident alien, Two or more races, unknown ethnicity or White/Caucasian. The following list lays out all of the statistics regarding Lipscomb’s current student enrollment as it pertains to Graduate and Undergraduate students. The rest of the statistics can be found on the Lipscomb site. Undergraduate Full-Time Enrollment Race/Ethnicity Total Numbers Male Female Nonresident/alien 51 21 30 Black or African American ...
by Logan Butts | Oct 10, 2013 | News Slider
“This is my boat now.” With that one quote, malicious Somali pirate Muse announced his intentions to take over the titular Captain Phillips’ boat. And with that quote, a first-time actor (Barkhad Abdi) showed that he was more than capable of going blow-for-blow with the legendary Tom Hanks. In a rare moment of complete captivation, Captain Phillips (the film, not the character) kicks into high gear. For a story that I already knew the outcome of, I was kept on the edge of my seat for the entire length of the film in a similar way to two of the most successful films of last year (Argo and Zero Dark Thirty). This was partly due to director Paul Greengrass’ ability to craft a moment of tension. Henry Jackman’s score only makes the moments tenser. But, this film belonged to the two lead actors. Once Barkhad Abdi’s character Muse comes aboard the boat and announces his intention to supplant Tom Hanks’ Richard Phillips as captain, Captain Phillips went from a pedestrian thriller to one of the year’s best films. Without the dedicated performances of Hanks and Abdi, this would not have happened. In the role of Captain Richard Phillips, Hanks gives his best performance since 2002’s Road to Perdition (an extremely underrated film). Hanks makes the viewer feel as if you are stuck in that miserable situation with him in an agonizing way. However, the real treat was Barkhad Abdi. No one bats an eyelash at a great Tom Hanks performance. He’s a legend. It’s expected. But when an unknown actor shows up and is able to hold his own with a legend,...
by Michael Fox | Oct 9, 2013 | News Slider
Southern Land Company is in the process of adding a 22-story building that will make Green Hills look quite different in the years to come. The Green Hills Action Partners hosted a public forum at the United Methodist Church for over a hundred people to learn and discuss the project and the future for Green Hills on Monday, Sept. 9. The designated location is the intersection of Richard Jones Rd. and Hillsboro Pike. This may be a familiar location to Lipscomb students, as the new upcoming coffeehouse, The Well, is one of the many businesses that are being forced to relocate. At 240 feet tall, this new attraction would be the tallest building in Green Hills. Currently the 14-story Green Hills Apartments for Retired Teachers is the tallest. Southern Land Company’s future intentions for the building would have multiple uses such as: residential apartments, office space for business, restaurants, and shopping. Southern Land Co. is excited to see this project almost ready to launch. Southern Land Co. CEO Tim Downey sees this project as an opportunity for college students to enjoy the area a little more. “It will have a lot of things Greens Hills doesn’t have right now,” Downey said. “And for Lipscomb students, it will have restaurants, out door seating, and of course we will have the apartments as well.” The building’s implications sound great for students who are new to the area, but for those who have lived in Green Hills for years it just means that traffic will become too much to bare. 11-year Green Hills resident Charlotte Cooper, has watched the city grow, and she...
by Mandy Durose | Oct 7, 2013 | News Slider
As fall is upon us, and we all start trying to find ways to incorporate pumpkin into our everyday lives, it’s also a good time to focus in on academics. Take a sip of that pumpkin spice latte and dig into that textbook because it is officially midterm week. While returning students already know the stress that can come from midterm papers and exams, new freshmen have not yet encountered college midterms. Luckily, there is help for those stressful assignments at Lipscomb. Places such as the Academic Success Center and tutoring exist to reel in all midterm focus. The Academic Success Center has a variety of sources to help in subjects such as biology, math and writing. The ASC strives help students reach their full potential. If you’re a student struggling to write the perfect paper, you can head over to the Writing Studio, located in the basement of the Beaman Library. The Writing Studio is there to assist in any stage of the writing process as long as you make an appointment ahead of time. Kayleen Warner, a student worker at the ASC shared insight to the freshmen about what seems to work best to succeed on the upcoming midterms. “I would tell a freshmen to prepare, prepare and prepare. Everything you have learned up to this point will be on the midterm,” Warner said. While the ASC is here to help students improve, paying attention in class is where success begins. Warner stresses the importance of staying alert in class saying, “ Always actively listen and take good notes. Always learn keeping in mind that there is...
by Brianna Langley | Oct 7, 2013 | News Slider
Tuesday, Oct. 8, the annual Lipscomb Missions Fair will be up and running in the Bennett Student Center. The fair is put together and sponsored by the Lipscomb Missions department. It is designed to provide students with an easily-accessible way to learn about different missions opportunities offered by the university. “We offer trips to places all the way from Nashville, if you want to stay in town and work with our immigrant communities, all the way to India and Australia,” said Missions Coordinator TJ McCloud, “It’s really an amazing breadth of opportunities.” The Missions Fair is especially helpful for new students who are interested in getting involved in mission efforts. The different trips and opportunities will be represented by different booths in the Student Center, where students can gather as much information as needed. Missions representatives will be at every booth to answer any questions. Students can choose to participate in mission efforts that have been established at Lipscomb for many years, such as the mission trip to Scotland or the opportunity to work with an orphanage in Ghana, West Africa. This year, there have been a few newly added trips students can also choose to participate in, including a trip to a Navajo reservation in Arizona and a mission trip to the island of Nevis. “The Mission Fair is a great way to come check everything out, and we’d love to have you,” McCloud said. For more information on Lipscomb Missions, visit the Missions department, located on the second floor of the Ezell...
