by Brynn Watkins | Oct 12, 2012 | News Slider
Looking for the perfect signature piece of jewelry to have and to hold? A gift for a special someone in your life? Well, look no further. Sleeveless, a premium accessories company right out of Nashville, is the answer to all your accessories wants and woes. Sleeveless was started by Kyah Hillis, a wardrobe stylish who lives and works in Nashville. Hillis started Sleeveless in 2009 to provide her celebrity cliental with chic and functional jewelry. Hillis wanted to design pieces that could transition from the runway to the real world. She envisioned Sleeveless as a company that incorporated well-crafted and wearable pieces — pieces that display quality rather than purely quantity, made to be worn over and over again. She was not kidding when she said, “the pieces were made to last.” With accessories and bags designed with materials made for wear and tear like canvas, leather, suede, metal and stone, Sleeveless designs are made to last. These pieces are not the “come and go trendy” types. Sleeveless pieces are substantial. Sleeveless’s innovative designs with Americana are not cheap but are worth the extra dollar. With designs that will take plain-Jane outfits from drab to fab, Sleeveless designs are definitely worth the price tag. “When you see a Sleeveless design, you can’t immediately tell what inspired it,” said Hillis, whose line is sold internationally in 80 stores. “Sleeveless designs are cultural mash ups. They’re the fashion equivalent of a very diverse fusion restaurant. The base might be an Egyptian design, but the details will be Victorian or from the 80s, with maybe a touch of Americana thrown in for...
by Emily Snell | Oct 12, 2012 | News Slider
In this week’s installment of Lumination News, Crystal Davis and Nick Glende are behind the news desk to update you about what’s happening on campus. Caitlin Selle brings you the latest information in political news, Nicolette Carney tells you the scoop on all things entertainment, Brynn Watkins delivers your weather forecast and Erica Aburto offers a look at sports. Videos feature Cowboy Show, Texans at Lipscomb, family weekend, Habitat for Humanity, advice for social media use, annual safety report and Nashville Spotlight on the Belmont area. ...
by Crystal Davis | Oct 10, 2012 | News Slider
The Student Activities Center has been revving up the activity schedule for this fall with a Personal Training Crash Course. The SAC is offering free training sessions to 12 students this month. Personal training sessions for students are usually $20 per session, but Emily Harris, director of campus recreation said Lipscomb wanted to offer a special financial deal for students. “Any place you go in Nashville, it’s $50 to $80 dollars an hour. I mean it’s a steal,” Harris said about what Lipscomb is offering. “Even though $20 is a good deal, it’s still $20, and that’s hard for a college student to come up with.” “We wanted them to have that benefit of reaching their personal goals and experiencing personal training while in college,” Harris said, stressing the importance of students knowing how to take care of themselves now so they can maintain proper health as they age. “Thirty years down the road you might be like ‘Oh my gosh, I’ve gained 30 pounds. I need to lose weight! I don’t know what to do!’ Since you’ve experienced personal training in college, you won’t be freaked out to hire a personal trainer.” “You’ll remember, ‘Oh I’ve experienced that in college. It’s not what I thought it would be,’” Harris said. “It’s not like ‘The Biggest Loser’ on TV where they’re screaming at you and yelling. It’s like literally a life coach to help you reach the goals that you have.” Training sessions for participating students consist of two 30-minute workouts per week for four weeks. The certified trainers pair students with a workout partner, or if students have...
by Emily Snell | Oct 6, 2012 | News Slider
Rain clouds and chilly winds were no match for the warm heart of Paul Manyok Saturday morning, Oct. 6, as a crew of Habitat for Humanity volunteers began building a new house for him and his family. Manyok, a 2011 Lipscomb graduate, is one of the Lost Boys of Sudan creating a new life for himself in Nashville. He came to the United States in September 2003 and became a U.S. citizen in 2008. With his new home Manyok will be able to offer his three young daughters something he didn’t experience as a child: safety. “I’m very excited,” Manyok said, explaining the significance of the day. “It means a lot to me—security and safety for my children, somewhere where they can play, a place to call home.” At age 5, Manyok fled, with other Lost Boys, from the violence of civil war ravaging his home nation. The Lost Boys Foundation reports that 20,000 young boys left their families and homes in South Sudan in 1987. “Wandering for years, they walked more than a thousand miles, half of them dying before reaching a Kenyan refugee camp,” the Foundation’s website explains. According to the Foundation, at least 150 of the Lost Boys have made the Nashville area their new home. Despite shivering in the chilly 46-degree weather, Elizabeth Manyok, Paul’s wife who is also Sudanese, wore a beaming smile as she waited on the street in front of where her family’s home will stand. Using her husband as a translator, she shared her appreciation. “I thank Habitat for Humanity, Wells Fargo bank, THDA and all of the volunteers that have...
by Nick Glende | Oct 6, 2012 | News Slider
After hearing from students, the dining hall has moved up its opening time to 7:15 a.m. instead of 7:30. At last month’s food committee meeting, students expressed their difficulty in eating a healthy breakfast and still making on time to 8 a.m. classes. Junior biology major Cristina Kelley said she never had time to get a balanced meal before her biochemistry class prior to the extra 15 minutes of eating time being added this month. “I still don’t know why they don’t go back to opening at 7, I mean, it’s only 15 minutes earlier. But at least they open at 7:15 now because there was no way I had time to eat breakfast with the old schedule.” In addition to the dining hall, Common Grounds, the coffee shop in Ezell, has also reworked their hours of operation. Common Grounds now will be open 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday and 7:30 a.m. until 7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. Though changing the Common Grounds schedule never came up at the food committee meeting, general manager of Sodexo Wolcott Fary did have a reason for the change. “We found out that Tuesdays and Thursdays were more likely days when the graduate classes would need to have food and beverage options,” he said. Also for the month of October, Blue Coast Burrito and Auntie Anne’s will be offering specials. Customers can participate in “build your own soup and fish taco Fridays” at Blue Coast and purchase almond pretzels at Auntie Anne’s. The October specials listed in the email from Lipscomb dining sent out to the student body also include...
by Emily Snell | Oct 5, 2012 | News Slider
In this week’s installment of Lumination News, Caitlin Selle and Nick Glende are behind the news desk to update you on what’s been happening at Lipscomb and around Nashville this week. Clay Smith brings you the latest information in political news, Nicolette Carney delivers your weather forecast, Brynn Watkins tells you the scoop on all things entertainment and Ariel Jones offers a look at sports. Videos feature the High Rise evacuation, the first Presidential debate watch party, Lipscomb’s inline hockey team, the Festival of Nations, an interview about paying off student loans, changes to Sodexo dining options, missions fair, Live on the Green and Nashville Spotlight on the West End area. Live on the Green from lumination Network on...
