by Aaron Schmelzer | Mar 3, 2010 | News Slider
10. Madagascar President Visits Marc Ravalomanana, president of the Republic of Madagascar, visited Lipscomb and spoke to an arena full of university and K-12 students, along with faculty and staff. Afterward, he met with local business leaders and Randy Lowry to discuss the program created to allow selected Malagasi students to study at Lipscomb University. 9. Kaia Jergenson Fundraiser Diagnosed with meningococcal meningitis, Kaia’s story impacted Lipscomb deeply. Lipscomb students organized a round-the-clock prayer vigil. Within two months, the school raised 130,000 for her cause. After five months of therapy, Kaia walked out of the student center fitted with two prosthetic legs and addressed 2,000 of her fellow students. 8. The Lighting of the Green The Lighting of the Green is something that is very new to Lipscomb University. Dr. Lowry created this event in 2005 after seeing similar ones on the West Coast. It is a night full of Christmas cheer with music headlined by Amy Grant and several others, along with free hot chocolate. The evening begins with the lighting of a 40-foot Christmas tree and ends with Christmas carols and holiday excitement. 7. Yellow Ribbon Program The Yellow Program was started in 2009 to help our military troops gain an undergraduate education. The Department of Veterans Affairs administers this program for those who were on active duty after 9/11. The Veteran’s Liaison Office is set up on Campus to help them transition from Military life to University Life. There is also a Veterans Career Development Center to help these men and women find jobs when they finish their education. 6. Lipscomb 2010 Project Lipscomb developed a...
by Allison Woods | Mar 3, 2010 | News Slider
John Seigenthaler and Howard Gentry Jr. — two Nashvillians who were instrumental in the civil rights struggle — spoke to Lipscomb students as part of the observance of Black History Month. Seigenthaler, former editor and publisher of the Tennessean, worked as an adviser to Robert Kennedy and also covered the civil rights strugglet throughout the South. He was present at many of the sit-ins and white reactions. Growing up on the other side of the issue, Seigenthaler said he had to be educated on the struggles of African-Americans. “Martin Luther King had to expose it however he could and he had to dramatize it,” Seigenthaler said. He spoke of the freedom riders and Diane Nash leading the sit-ins in Nashville. He recalled the Ku Klux Klan attack in Alabama, perhaps the worst reaction of the nonviolent protests by African Americans. In Montogomery, Ala., Seigenthaler was hit in the head with a pipe and rushed to the hospital. Seigenthaler was with Robert Kennedy when he made his famous speech announcing the death of Martin Luther King, Jr. He remembered being the note taker when the two men first met. Gentry, the first African-American to be Vice Mayor of Nashville, grew up in segregated Nashville. His youth was filled with separate water fountains and second-hand textbooks. He was not allowed at the public swimming pool. Gentry said that his parents were the hopeful voice in his life. They taught him patience and hope for the future. He even remembered talking about John Seigenthaler in his home growing up. “There were people in the world that cared. And we will overcome, and they will help...
by Josh Fussell | Mar 3, 2010 | News Slider
I enjoy theater, but The Death of a Salesman was a new experience for me. Since the subject matter of this show is so dark, and it deals with such difficult situations, I was expecting to come out of there with a feeling of hopelessness and despair. But I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed the experience of watching the show. As with any show, there are many questions within this one that the director and actors have had to answer to make the characters more realistic. In this production Linda was a very sympathetic character, who, even though she was enabling her husband’s delusions, made you feel sorry for her. The most intriguing choice made by the director of the show was to use alumni and faculty actors for many of the lead parts. Since the characters of this show are all older than the average college student, this decision is very easily justified. The experience of watching these seasoned actors portray their parts was a delight. One critique I would give would be for the cast not to smoke cigarettes on stage during the show. The cast was careful to use herbal cigarettes and made sure that the audience was aware that they were going to use them. Even so, I heard a few of the audience members complaining about the smell, and coughing during a scene in which one burned downstage in an ashtray. This alone was not much of an issue, but could discourage some patrons from attending. The only true problem I found was one of logistics. This production is being performed...
by Aaron Schmelzer | Mar 3, 2010 | News Slider
Lipscomb University’s admissions office brings counselors and student workers to Gatlinburg, Tenn. each year for a large youth rally called Winterfest.
by Aaron Schmelzer | Mar 2, 2010 | News Slider
The Wolfman follows the formula of a typical werewolf movie, but its writers failed to contribute anything original to the storyline. With nothing to set it apart from other werewolf movies, besides the big-named cast, audiences watch the fulfillment of their lowest expectations. At the request of Gwen (Emily Blunt), his brother’s fiancée, Lawrence Talbot (Benicio Del Toro) comes back to his former home at his father’s (Anthony Hopkins’) estate in Blackmoor, England to investigate the disappearance of his brother. Talbot arrives only to discover that his brother’s body was found in a ditch, the victim of a gruesome killing. Upon further investigation, Talbot discovers that other citizens have fallen victim of a vicious beast roaming their countryside. In trying to kill the menace, Talbot finds more than he can handle. The werewolf either slaughters quickly or infects victims through its bite. Once the disease is transmitted, the victim becomes a problem every full moon. The crisis escalates rapidly and a Scotland Yard inspector (Hugo Weaving) comes to try to restore order to the small English village. Soon all eyes are on Talbot because everyone knows he was bitten in trying to chase down the werewolf that mauled his brother. Director Joe Johnston’s Wolfman, starring Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt, and Hugo Weaving, hit theaters Feb. 12th. The film is a departure from Johnston family-friendly features such as Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, Jumangi and October Sky. Johnston, like many before him, tries to turn the history behind the myths of lunatics and lycanthropy into reality on the big screen. The word “lunatic” comes from the Latin...
by Hunter Patterson | Mar 2, 2010 | News Slider, Sports
Bison center Adnan Hodzic was named the Atlantic Sun Conference’s player of the year for the 2009-2010 season. Hodzic, a junior, ended the regular season averaging 22.4 points per game and 8.8 rebounds per game. His 22.4 points per is good enough for sixth in the nation among NCAA schools. The Sarajevo, Bosnia, native has scored 20 plus points in 11 straight games, and has scored 10 or more in 56 consecutive. That 56-game streak is best in the nation as well. Hodzic’s last two games definitely did not hurt his chances in being named player of the year. In the last two games the center averaged 30.85 points and 18.5 rebounds per game. Both games were wins for the Bisons. “I don’t think it was those performances that pushed him over the top,” Head Coach Scott Sanderson said. “It all played out really well, [Adnan] played well all year long. He was really solid and did not have very many bad games. Those last two games, though, definitely did not hurt his chances.” Hodzic’s 37 point game last Thursday against Mercer was the most scored by any Bison since 2002 when Jeff Dancy scored 38 against TSU. Lipscomb guard Josh Slater was named to A-Sun First Team as well. Slater, a junior, averaged 17.2 points, 5.3 assists, and 5.5 rebounds per game. Slater joins Belmont’s Alex Renfroe as the two only players in the last 10 years of the A-sun to average 15 points, 5 assists, and 5 rebounds over a season’s time. “I think Adnan and Josh both had years that were warranted to win the award,”...
