by Anne Paquin | Feb 7, 2013 | News Slider
Teachers are a special kind of people. We depend on them to teach our children how to do things that they will use through the rest of their lives. Christina Bartelt is a senior who represents what the College of Education at Lipscomb is about. When it comes to younger education majors, Bartelt wants to emphasize that you need to love the people you work with, young or old. Set to graduate in May, Bartelt says she is looking to the near future with optimism. Though she is stressed about graduating and finding a job, the graduating senior said she trusts that God has a plan for her. Bartelt said she has always known what she’s wanted to do, but during her time at Lipscomb, she has been able to refine that dream, hoping to make it a...
by Cory Woodroof | Feb 6, 2013 | News Slider
The Nelson and Sue Andrews Institute for Civic Leadership announced a new program entitled ‘Leadership Tennessee’ to the Nashville community early Wednesday. ‘Leadership Tennessee’ will be a 10-month program that will enlist a variety of community leaders and put them to the task of coming up with ideas to solve different state issues. Linda Peek Schacht, the executive director of the Andrews Institute, shared her excitement for the plans in a statement released by the university. “The guiding principle of the Andrews Institute is that great communities are intentional, not accidental. Great states are intentional, not accidental,” Schacht said. “When we bring leaders together from the private, public and nonprofit sectors to work together for the common good, communities can change. Leadership Tennessee extends statewide this collaborative leadership model, based on the idea that informed, committed citizens can find common ground and make common cause to address the challenges and opportunities facing a community, region or state.” Lipscomb President Dr. Randy Lowry also expressed his enthusiasm in the statement. “For the past two years, the Andrews Institute for Civic Leadership has made an impact on Middle Tennessee as it has built on the legacy of Nashville leader Nelson Andrews by engaging emerging and current leaders from government, business and nonprofit sectors in programs to create thriving communities by collaborating together for the common good,” said Lowry. “Nelson Andrews helped create successful local leadership programs. His family chose Lipscomb University to be the institution to expand his vision of collaborative leadership to the state and beyond. So, it is very fitting that the newest initiative from the institute that bears...
by Cory Woodroof | Feb 6, 2013 | News Slider
The Metro Council has voted unanimously to allow Lipscomb to adjust its proposal for campus expansions, amending the Institutional Overlay to both placate the neighborhood and at the same time allow for necessary expansions on campus. The amended proposal — approved by the council Tuesday night at the Metro Courthouse — came out of discussions and cooperation between the university and the Avalon Neighborhood Association, the organization made up of neighbors in the surrounding community. That group had opposed critical parts of the earlier proposal. The new plan amends Lipscomb’s proposal presented in September 2012, a plan whose outline gained general acceptance by Metro officials, with one major exeption. The opposition was to the university proposal to turn the campus-owned Parkwood Terrace Apartments on Belmont Boulevard into university office space. The new proposal withdraws the Parkwood Terrace plans, which pleased the surrounding neighbors, according to the university. Lipscomb also witdhrew plans to demolish the home on 4012 Granny White Pike next to Draper’s Jewelers. The new measure allows for a parking lot to be constructed behind the home to help alleviate campus’ pressing parking issues. Lipscomb plans to continue with the expansion of the McFarland Science building to the northwest corner of campus, which would involve moving a few feet into the setback. According to the university, the expansion was met favorably by the neighbors. Lipscomb also will move forward with an increase in overall square footage currently allowed in the institutional overlay, which will aid the efforts of the newly announced 70 million/7-year plan announced last week by university President Randy Lowry. The university’s stance is that this move will have little impact on the neighbors. And those neighbors have agreed....
by Cory Woodroof | Feb 5, 2013 | News Slider
Local minister, author and Lipscomb adjunct professor Joshua Graves was present for a book signing at the Beaman Library Tuesday afternoon. Graves, the preaching and teaching minister at Otter Creek Church and a contributor to Fox News’ website, read a portion of his new book Heaven on Earth (co-written with Chris Seidman) to those in attendance. Carolyn Wilson, the director of library services, introduced Graves to the crowd, thanking him for his participation in the event. “We like to recognize our own people who do exceptionally well,” said Wilson, a member of Graves’ congregation. After the introduction, Graves jumped right into reading a chapter from Heaven on Earth, a book that offers a fresh take on the Beatitudes. The chapter took a focus on the ‘mourning’ beatitude. Once Graves finished the reading, he took a few questions from the audience, with topics ranging from what it’s like to be both a writer and a preacher to what inspired Graves to write about the Beatitudes. Graves said he was happy with the event’s turnout, noting his enjoyment in hosting book signings. “When I think about book signings, it’s just another opportunity to talk to people about things I’m passionate about,” Graves said. “It can be kind of a weird thing for some authors, but I just love the chance to hear what people are reading and what they’re thinking about.” Graves said that college students who were interested in the book would be attracted to its non-scholarly approach. “This is not an academic book – it’s not an intellectual book. It’s a book that’s very practical,” Graves said. “[The book]...
by Bridgette Begle | Feb 5, 2013 | News Slider, Opinion, Sports
On Feb 3, the men turned on the TV to watch the Super Bowl game and the women turned on the TV for a Beyonce’ concert. But, a mutual motive for both men and women was to watch the much-anticipated Super Bowl commercials. These commercials tapped into a range of emotions for many. I literally dried tears after sentimental spots and clenched my stomach after hilarious spots If I had to pick the most talked about commercial, my bet would be on the Ram “Year of the Farmer” commercial. First of all, they absolutely nailed in for the southerners. This commercial put a personal rope around everyone who has ever been to the South. Personally, I would love to hear the opinion of a Northerner. This year, Doritos played to the audio of their commercials. It’s America, we love eating and we like the sound of eating. Doritos played on father-daughter bonding of this cheesy snack (“Fashshionista Daddy”) and also packed in dogs and cute kids in, “The Road Chip.” Both of which got the job done. My personal favorite of the Doritos was the “Goat 4 Sale” spot. I loved the progression of love and connection between the goat and the owner and the inevitable fall. The dude buys a goat because of the mutual love for Doritos, but when the owner is done with the Doritos, the goat is far from it. When the crunching by the goat gets to him, the owner is caught by the goat making a “4 Sale” sign and it’s up to the viewer what happened next. The highlight of that reel was...
by Cory Woodroof | Feb 4, 2013 | News Slider
Jesse Taylor didn’t learn how to play the guitar until he was a senior in high school. If you’re familiar with the sophomore Fairview, Tenn., native, you might find this a bit surprising. Taylor, a regular performer at Rooster’s Barbeque (located in Downtown Nashville), can’t exactly claim to have bitten by the country music bug at the same time his guitar skills came to fruition, but it’s easy to see where this aspiring country singer-songwriter gets his inspiration. A car ride to the hospital to see his newly born sister marked the first time any of his family got the idea that the two-year-old Taylor had country in his veins. “My aunt told me that when she took me to the hospital to see my sister, she put me in the car and I started crying about five minutes down the road, and she couldn’t figure out why,” Taylor said. “And I kept saying ‘Hoochee, Hoochee, Hoochee’.” The cause of young Taylor’s cries? A desire to listen to Alan Jackson’s 1993 hit “Chattahoochee.” “She put that Alan Jackson tape in there,” Taylor said. “And we listened to ‘Chattahoochee’ all the way [to the hospital], and all the way back home.” Taylor cites Jackson as one of his early inspirations as a singer/songwriter, along with George Jones, Johnny Cash and Sonny James. Taylor became personally familiar with James, a former country chart-topper, around his sixth grade year of school, as the two went to church together. From that point on, a big hug after the service wasn’t foreign for James, Taylor and Taylor’s little brother. “[James] is a fantastic singer,...
