by Cory Woodroof | Oct 4, 2012 | News Slider, Sports
Former men’s basketball coach Don Meyer spoke to a crowd of students, faculty, staff and alumni in Allen Arena Thursday in Athlete Leadership Chapel. Meyer, the namesake for Lipscomb’s basketball court, is one of the winningest coaches in college basketball and is set to be the subject of a feature film, co-produced and co-starring Lipscomb graduate and former MLB player Casey Bond. Meyer spoke this morning on a multitude of topics, ranging from servant leadership to how to judge someone’s character. Associate Athletic Director for Spiritual Formation Brent High introduced Meyer to those in attendance. “This is one of the Mount Rushmore guys in my life,” he said. Talking about how to identify a person’s character, Meyer mentioned billionaire CEO Warren Buffet’s three key traits when looking to hire a new employee. According to Meyer, Buffet looks for someone with a strong work ethic, intelligence and character. To Buffet, a person who possesses the first two but lacks the third is not an ideal candidate. Meyer strongly believes in the necessity of character in an individual, offering different ways to judge someone’s character. “I’ve never met a selfish person that was happy, and I’ve never met an unselfish person that was sad,” he said. Meyer said he believes that you can “tell a lot about a person when they’re getting their butt kicked.” He also noted that people should look for how people treat those who can’t do anything for them or do anything to them, citing Mets’ pitcher R.A. Dickey’s efforts to help those in need. Meyer quoted Mark Twain in his third point about judging people’s character, saying, “Kindness is...
by Bridgette Begle | Oct 4, 2012 | News Slider
A Presidential debate watch party gave students and staff in Shamblin Theater on Wednesday night a unique opportunity to hear expert advice on who “won” and how the debate could impact the election. The event, which was open to the public, had a high turn out and featured a panel of experts who gave a brief informational introduction and some predictions about the debate. Lipscomb Communications Professor Alan Griggs hosted the two experts, one democrat and one republican, who shared their opinions on stage before and after the debate. Toby Compton, who served as the Republican representative on the panel, works in the administration of Gov. Bill Haslam. Compton and democratic representative Lisa Quigley, who serves as chief of staff for Rep. Jim Cooper (D-Tenn.), spoke respectfully about their own parties and the other’s party on what to expect in the debate. “He is going to lay out his case for why he should be re-elected… He has to come out today looking like the strong leader that Americans expect,” Quigley said laying out her expectations for President Barack Obama. Compton said Gov. Mitt Romney needed to focus on being relatable during the debate. “There is a lot of pressure on Romney to do well,” he said. “He has to present himself as human, as someone who can relate to other people.” Domestic issues were the intended topic of the debate but, according to Quigley, were passed right over. Instead, “Obamacare” and Medicaid were a central topic for the night. The debate also hit a range of topics from budget and taxes to cooperation between parties and Big Bird....
by Emily Snell | Oct 3, 2012 | News Slider
Residents of High Rise were forced to evacuate around 9 p.m. on Oct. 2, when a sprinkler in the dormitory was briefly activated on the fifth floor. The hallways flooded and 30-40 residents, assisted the firemen with the cleanup. Students who were evacuated from the dormitory were quickly allowed back into their rooms to assist with the cleanup and salvage their personal belongings. This was the third evacuation for High Rise in 2012. In March, High Rise residents were evacuated two consecutive nights after a water line burst and then a small fire occurred in the steam plant connecting to the dorm, after a breaker blew in a “substation” on campus. In both instances, utilities in the dormitory had to be cut off, and students endured a long waiting process in the middle of the night before being allowed to re-enter their rooms. No one was injured in the events, and the university reported that it fixed the problems. Continue to follow Lumination for more information on this developing story....
by Cory Woodroof | Oct 2, 2012 | News Slider
A sprinkler in the High Rise dormitory was briefly activated late Tuesday night, creating an evacuation situation for the hall’s residents. A sprinkler on the fifth floor flooded the floor’s hall and reached the stairwell, sending water down the stairs into the basement and rooms of a few first floor residents. High Rise resident T.J. Ojehomon relayed the details of the accident. “We had an incident where a gentleman on the fifth floor apparently hit his sprinkler,” Ojehomon said. “When you hit one individual sprinkler with enough pressure, it will signal an emergency and go off until the fire department gets there, so we had several guys throughout High Rise trying to move the water that was flowing.” Kim Chaudoin, director of University Communication and Marketing, said she spoke with Lipscomb Security and Safety and offered these details. “There was some minor flooding, more accurately water accumulation, on the fifth floor where the sprinkler broke,” she said. “Water went down stairs to get in some rooms in the basement and first floor. … It’s a bit of a mess for the boys whose rooms got some water in them, but most of the dorm is OK. No problem with anyone sleeping there tonight.” Ojehomon said that saving the students’ belongings was a top priority. “[The water] pretty much took out all of [the resident’s] clothes, which we’re trying to save right now by washing them in the laundry room, but all of his clothes were soaked and ruined. A lot of his electronics could be damaged.” According to Ojehomon, around 30 to 40 High Rise residents helped and continue to help...
by Emily Snell | Oct 2, 2012 | News Slider
In this week’s installment of Lumination News, Jeremy Keck and Kelly Dean are behind the news desk to update you about what’s happening on campus. Nicolette Carney gives you the latest in political news, Brynn Watkins updates you on the weather forecast, Caitlin Selle has your entertainment news and Crystal Davis brings you up to speed on sports. Videos feature information about Lipscomb’s public hearing at a Metro Planning Commission meeting, technology developments with myLipscomb, Now That You Ask with John Seigenthaler, social club pledging, Rape Aggression Defense classes, “A Servant of Two Masters,” HumanDocs, Kingdom Politics at Acklen Church of Christ, and Nashville Spotlight on the 12th Avenue South area. LUmination Newscast 9-27-2012 from lumination Network on...
by Erica Aburto | Oct 2, 2012 | News Slider
Lipscomb will host a debate watch party Wednesday, Oct. 3, at 7:15 p.m. in Shamblin Theatre, welcoming the first of three debates this month between incumbent Barack Obama and Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney. The watch party is free and open to the general public. Pizza and refreshments will be provided, along with political insight by a panel of experts. Before the debate begins, attendants will be polled on relevant issues, submitting their answers using “clickers.” Afterwards, political experts will advise the attendants on what to look for in the remainder of the presidential race leading up to the election. After the panel of experts informs the audience about what to look for, the debate will be shown at 8 p.m. Jim Lehrer, host of NewsHour on PBS, will be moderating the debate live from the University of Denver. The debate will focus on domestic policy, with the moderator opening each of the six segments with a question and allowing each candidate two minutes to respond. To conclude the debate watch party, a political panel of experts will discuss and analyze the candidates’ performances throughout the debate. The panel will consist of former Chief of Staff to Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Senate Republican Policy Committee member Tom Ingram; former congressional candidate and now Chief of Staff to Rep. Jim Cooper (D-Tenn.) Lisa Quigley, and a Lipscomb student voter. Photo courtesy of the Associated...
