by Priya Pappu | May 13, 2010 | Opinion
Automatic paper towel dispensers are everywhere, but have you ever given them any thought? Watch as Lipscomb students and faculty tell what they think about them. Click to expand the video...
by Jake Morgan | Apr 15, 2010 | Opinion
In 2008, The World Health Organization (WHO) reported “half of the world’s population is at risk of malaria, and an estimated 243 million cases led to an estimated 863,000 deaths.” Hundreds of thousands of people died at the hands of a completely preventable disease! Shocking, isn’t it? The carrier you may ask? A simple, small, stealthy female anopheles mosquito. Recently, filmmaker Bobby Bailey, founder of Invisible Children, led a team to the African country of Uganda to learn the truth about malaria. Here in the U.S., we typically don’t give malaria a second thought, because our country eradicated this plague 50 years ago through the The National Malaria Eradication Program. However, when night falls over the continent of Africa, this nightmare lives on. Every night our brothers and sisters in Uganda fall asleep in fear that they may very well awaken as the newest victim of the malaria pandemic. During Bobby’s time in Africa, he used the art of film to create “When The Night Comes“, a documentary that exposes the alarming reality of malaria while offering a solution to the world’s greatest killer. In comes The Brave. This trendy, new grassroots organization founded by Bobby Bailey, “embodies an idea that transcends borders, allowing powerful individuals to step into the story and affect those in need.” The Brave has taken the lead, along with the United Nations Foundation and Nothing But Nets, to Unite Against Malaria. The goal – to let people around the world know that the threat of malaria is real, and that we can bring this beast to an end. Through the United Against Malaria campaign,...
by Aaron Schmelzer | Apr 13, 2010 | News Slider, Opinion
Dear Reader, Let me be the first to welcome you to the Lumination Network, a student news network of the department of communication and journalism at Lipscomb University. This website is something that we hope will be a credible, balanced and timely source for news regarding both Lipscomb University and the Nashville community. This network, made up of online, television, radio and print content, has been created, produced and will continue to be run by students at this university. Lumination Network is the response to a challenge given to the department of communication and journalism by Lipscomb’s administration. That challenge was to better our department using the resources we have been given in a way that students who graduate from Lipscomb will be as equipped or more equipped to excel in their chosen career field than students at any other university. And it’s not just communication students who have participated….We’d like to thank the students in AR 4943, Graphic Design Firm, taught by Jonathan Gillette, for designing the “Lumination” logo. Lumination Network will never be perfect, and it will always strive to improve using suggestions given by members of the Lumination community. If you have a story idea, a suggestion on how to improve a facet of our network, or wish to contribute your multimedia talents, send a letter to the editor or submit a story idea. We need feedback to continue to improve this website and the network as a whole. Please take some time to explore the site– we have a lot of content! Visit the Senior Profiles and find out what Lipscomb’s almost-graduates are planning to...
by Jake Morgan | Mar 22, 2010 | Opinion
On February 5th, 2010 I hopped off a plane in Guatemala City. As our team of eight loaded into our rental trucks only a few things were certain – The air was warm, I was hungry, and we were definitely not in Nashville anymore. After grabbing our first traditional Guatemalan meal at Burger King (“Rey de Hamburguesa” for our Spanish speaking readers), we began our four-hour trek northbound across the country to reach the mountain city of Coban. From what little I understood we would be spending the next two days working with the Kechi Mayans in the heart of Guatemala’s Ulpan Valley. As our caravan pushed further north, the landscape quickly changed from rolling hills to dry desert to the towering mountains of the Baja Vera Pas. If you’ve never driven in Guatemala, it’s hard to comprehend this ride is like. Basically, picture the worst mountain road you’ve ever experienced. Then, cut it down to a two-lane highway loaded with semis and logging trucks. Oh, and from my understanding, it takes at least seven policemen to issue a speeding ticket in Guatemala. This translates to all rationality of a speed limit going right out the window. So, here we are, driving at breakneck speeds down this winding two-lane highway, passing semi trucks while praying no one comes darting around the next corner. Consider it a religious experience. After somehow arriving safely in Coban, we took advantage of our quick journey and got a good night’s rest. The next day we would make the journey into the Ulpan Valley, also known as “The Corridor of Death.” When I had...
