by Anne Paquin | Mar 15, 2013 | News Slider, Sports
In this semester’s eighth installment of Lumination News, Caitlin Selle and Nick Glende are behind the news desk to update you about what’s happening on campus. Ariel Jones brings you up to speed with sports, Brianna Langley fills you in on the week’s top world news headlines, Nicolette Carney gives the scoop on all things entertainment and Brynn Watkins delivers your weather forecast. This week’s newscast features insight into the Walk Off the Earth Concert, a look into last week’s Tokens broadcast, information about the new pope, a feature on Lipscomb’s Hannah Phillips and reporting from Hawaii, Savanna Schubert lets you see how the Lady Bisons golf team is doing on the sandy beaches. We also take a closer look at the top three majors to graduate with, how technology effects our lives, information about Wednesday’s Pizza and Politics and a quick look at the intramurals basketball championship last week, as well as our weekly Nashville Spotlight and Tweets of the Week. Be sure to stay tuned for future newscasts published every Friday here on...
by Erica Aburto | Mar 15, 2013 | News Slider, Opinion
Whether it’s going to Key West, FL or serving on a mission trip overseas, spring break is a time college students use to relax, kick back and enjoy the view. However, this is also the time of the year swindlers and crooks come out and prey on potential and unsuspecting victims. To ensure your spring break experience is as safe as possible, Lipscomb Security and Safety’s Patrick Cameron offers a few helpful tips. 1.) Be aware of your surroundings. “You want to make sure that you’re alert. You very much want to be aware of what’s going on around you,” Cameron said. 2.) Travel together “You want to travel in a group. Always take at least a partner wherever you go,” Cameron said. 3.) Keep valuables hidden “You don’t want to flash a lot of valuables. Make sure you keep your money in your purse and safe. You want to limit your exposure,” Cameron said 4.) Always be visible. “When you do travel, travel in well-lit areas. Make sure you travel in safe parts of town,” Cameron said. 5.) Remember Christ in everything you do. “Every Christian can have fun and enjoy his/herself, but remember that everything you do is a reflection upon you, your family, Lipscomb but, most importantly, Christ,” Cameron said. “All your actions should be something that Christ could be proud of. You want everything you do to be an example of Christ, and that everything you do is a reflection of your relationship with...
by Jael Teme | Mar 15, 2013 | News Slider, Sports
Freshman Miguel Hof started playing as the goalkeeper for Lipscomb’s soccer team in the fall of 2012 largely because a video caught the attention of coach Charles Morrow. The video, revealing Hof’s soccer skills, traveled from Cape Town, South Africa, to the United States. “What we saw in the video: number one, he controlled his box really well,” said Morrow, speaking of the area around the goal. Hof soon followed after a phone call from Morrow. “[Morrow] gave me a call and he asked me if I wanted to come play for Lipscomb in the States,” said Hof. That call would change the soccer player’s future. Hof was 5 when he started playing soccer. In Cape Town, kids usually spend their free time outdoors playing sports, with soccer being among the most popular choices. Hof began his soccer career as left wing, but it didn’t take long for serendipity and his coach’s intervention to change his position. He soon discovered his great passion was to defend the goal. “They needed a keeper, so the coach decided to put me in the goal, and that worked out pretty good,” Hof said. Since that moment, Hof took ownership of the goal. After being selected to be part of the team at Lipscomb, the goalkeeper moved from his hometown in South Africa to pursue a degree in business while refining his game. Being away from home might not be easy for Hof and his family, but he keeps focused on the positive side. He said it is not only good for him to be here because of the soccer experience, but also for the life experience. “I don’t think...
by Caitlin Selle | Mar 14, 2013 | News Slider, Sports
There is no shortage of Preds fans on Lipscomb’s campus, and Nashville Predators’ Taco Bell College Night has made it possible for them to visit Smashville for games at a decent price. Engineering student and hockey enthusiast David Wedekind is one who relishes the opportunity of the reduced-price tickets for college students. ”I enjoy Predators College Night because it is so nice to get together with your college buddies and take a break from school and head downtown to watch the Predators play some hockey,” Wedekind said. Wedekind has been at every College Night this season. “Being on a college budget can sometimes be hard to go to a lot of the games throughout the season, but with College Night, it is affordable for students, and you get to see some great match ups,” Wedekind said. Of course, he’s not alone among the hockey faithful at the university who head to Bridgestone Arena for College Night. Every Thursday home game, college students can receive tickets for as low as $15 (with a college ID) to watch the team that right now is ranked fourth in the Western Conference. College Night features upper level tickets for $15 and lower level tickets for $30. Lipscomb junior Michael Fox says that even for the experienced fan, there’s a lot to desire about College Night. “I’m originally from Nashville, and I’ve been to many Preds games, both College Nights and regular nights, and College Nights are one of the best for the price,” Fox said. “And, you can’t argue it is also one of the best date options in town.” With only four...
by Cory Woodroof | Mar 14, 2013 | News Slider
Walk Off The Earth, the headliners of Tuesday’s SGA spring concert, sent Mike Taylor and Ryan Marshall Lumination’s way after the show to talk about their new album R.E.V.O. (out March 19), the process of recording a cover song and where the YouTube celebrities might be found next. While both are known for their versatile roles in the group (not limited to trumpet), Taylor can be seen behind the keyboard, and Marshall is usually up front on vocals and guitar. The band’s big break came when their cover of Gotye’s chart-topping hit “Somebody That I Used To Know” (featuring the huge guitar) received over a hundred million views on YouTube. The group has been performing with the ‘multiple people – one guitar’ angle for around six years, and the novel technique helps give the band a unique identity. “Multiple people on one instrument has always been a part of this band, and so, every time we do a video, we want to try and bring our live show into the video, and same thing with the live show. We try and bring YouTube to the stage,” Marshall said. The style and inspiration to cover the Gotye hit sent the band skyrocketing to internet fame. “So, all of those together gave us this idea of ‘let’s get as many people on one guitar as we can’, and the timing with the Gotye song was just a fluke,” Marshall said. “It was a great tune, and not too many people had heard it in North America, and we loved it.” “It was a perfect storm,” Taylor added. Cover songs are one of the...
by Erica Aburto | Mar 13, 2013 | News Slider
Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina has been elected pope, placing him as the spiritual leader to more than 1.2 billion Roman Catholic followers. Bergoglio — who chose the name Pope Francis — is the first pope to be born in the Americas. The 266th pope is regarded as a modern pope, being non-Italian, non-European and born in South America. As the long-time archbishop of Buenos Aires, Bergoglio has been regarded by Argentinians as humble, with good reason. As a cardinal, he chose to live in a small apartment rather than a more luxurious residence, chose to take public transportation instead of a limousine and he cooked his own meals. That humility and his dedication to helping people in need and the disenfranchised poverty is likely why he chose the name “Francis,” after St. Francis of Assisi, who also chose a humble life, serving the poor and forgotten, according to Vatican onlookers. After more than two days of tallying votes, white smoke rose from the temporary chimney atop the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday evening at the Vatican, signaling the end to the search for a new pope. The chimney was installed to allow the results of the papal conclave — the collection of all the cardinals from around the world — to be reported to onlookers. By tradition, black smoke signals a decision has not been made, the white smoke comes after the pope is selected. It took five votes by the cardinals to choose the new pope. Newly elected Pope Francis appeared on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica to greet the crowd gathered at St. Peter’s Square. The crowd could be heard chanting “Viva il Papa” or “Long live the Pope.” Pope...
