by Mckenzi Harris | Jan 12, 2021 | News Slider, Student Spotlight
This year was one like none other, with the biggest change to the community being the Coronavirus. COVID-19 changed just about everyone around the world’s way of life and is continuing to do so. Lumination Network had Lipscomb and local updates from the initial spread of the virus. Out of 24 Breaking News Stories, 7 were CoronaVirus related. Top Stories included… LIVE UPDATES: Lipscomb extends online instruction for rest of spring semester, cancels commencement and closes dorms On other breaking news, the Presidential race continues. This year had protests, riots and demonstrations, not just on a national level, but here in Nashville just miles down the road. Nashville hosted the second presidential where protestors gathered outside Belmont University to share their beliefs. — Up the Boulevard, Donald Trump and Joe Biden vie for America’s vote Up the Boulevard, Donald Trump and Joe Biden vie for America’s vote With the presidential election came protests all over the country. Students all over Lipscomb’s campus used their voices to share their political opinions. — Students speak out after BLM painting of bison was defaced. Some of our politics and breaking news reporters such as Schyler Jones, and Kathryn Farris kept us updated on all things cultural. Students speak out after BLM painting of bison was defaced Controversial Gathering talk by Siran Stacy prompts break-out chapel on Thursday Al Sturgeon hosts open-forum breakout chapel to discuss Tuesday’s Gathering talk Nashville faced many devastations this year, from tornados to bombings, the city saw a lot of destruction. Nashville began the year with an outbreak of tornados. Mckenzi Harris followed as the Tornado outbreak in the Nashville area...
by Taylor McKnight | Dec 9, 2020 | News Slider, Student Spotlight
From facemasks allowing people to be fashionable in the age of COVID to coffee helping people in Africa, Lipscomb-inspired entrepreneurs are offering shoppers opportunities to offer hyper-local support to small businesses as the holidays fast approach. One student at Lipscomb has two small businesses. Rachel Pavelich is selling both masks and memories. Rach Makes Masks, spurred by the need for face protection during the COVID pandemic, opened in August. Her other business is Tied Up With Memories. “This business started in 2013, and it makes memory blankets out of T-shirts, and I have made over 100 blankets so far,” said Pavelich. “I have been so blessed to have such supportive customers, so I donate a portion of each blanket purchase to the American Stroke Association and Komen For The Cure in honor of two dear customers.” Susan G. Komen (the official name) is the largest breast-cancer organization in the United States. And there are other opportunities to patronize small businesses flavored by Lipscomb. Sara Hinton, CEO of Simply Organized Co, sells cool stickers, T-shirts and hoodies. Shoppers can reach her company through Etsy or by emailing the CEO at sahinton1@mail.lipscomb.edu. Sydney Buckner runs Make.sell.go which stands for “Making products you’ll love. Selling them to go. Going to share the love of Jesus.” This business specializes in making customized T-shirts, accessories and other designs, all while trying to share the love of Jesus. Information about products and how to reach Buckner can be found at Make.sell.go on FaceBook. Aidan Miller started Kwizera Coffee, which has an inspiring origin story. Miller has a passion for where he grew up in Rwanda and...
by Riley Hoag | Nov 30, 2020 | News Slider, Student Spotlight
A Lipscomb graduate is following her dreams — with her new husband — by moving to Central America to serve the Lord through soccer, the sport she played throughout her college years. Danielle Van Liere graduated from Lipscomb in May of 2020 with a degree in kinesiology. During her time in college she played Division 1 soccer at the University of Florida for three years and then at Lipscomb for a year. Carter Jackson graduated from Samford University and then worked in admissions at Samford for two years. The couple recently moved to Honduras with the ministry Buena Vista Sports Academy. “Back in February, I decided I wanted to serve in missions in Honduras. I felt like God was calling me to missions and to use my passion for soccer,” said Danielle. “I met a ministry called Buena Vista Sports Academy in Honduras. Their goal is to use the platform of soccer to bring the gospel to the nations and disciple young men and break generational cycles of poverty.” Buena Vista Sports Academy has a mission to take the love of Jesus to tough places, evangelize and disciple boys and young men, pray for the Holy Spirit to light them on fire, and expect entire communities to come to Christ as a result. “I won’t be moving down to Honduras alone, Carter my husband will be moving down with me. Carter will be helping out with soccer, discipling, and doing chores. I will be discipling and helping out with soccer as well.” Training for soccer happens every day and games will be on the weekends. There are some soccer...
by Lumination Staff | Nov 23, 2020 | News Slider, Opinion, Student Spotlight
Adjunct professor Tim Ghianni, journalist-in-residence at Lipscomb, asked his 21st Century Media students to ponder the holidays, their traditions and what COVID-19 will or will not spoil this year. Here are some of their responses: Extra cautious because of grandparents My extended family loves being together. Both on my mom’s side of the family and my dad’s. We alternate each year who we spend each holiday with, and each year it is always a blast, laughing together, playing games, sharing memories and just having that time to slow down and just spend time together. Leading up to this year’s holiday season, I think we all feared that we would not be able to spend time together. Thankfully, my family’s holiday plans have not changed drastically because of COVID, but a few things leading up to the holiday season have had to change. I know for me personally, I had a few trips planned recently that I was really looking forward to, but because I knew that I would be spending Thanksgiving with my grandparents, I had to cancel those trips. Both myself and my brother have had to be extra cautious in these last few days at Lipscomb in preparation for spending time with my grandparents. … I know so many are not even able to be with anyone outside of their immediate family for this holiday season. So many things have been taken away from us this year because of COVID, and it is unfortunate that such a joyful time such as Thanksgiving and Christmas has to be taken away as well. But, hopefully we can all come away from...
by Jordan Forbes | Oct 27, 2020 | News, Student Spotlight
Diversity, development, delicacy and dedication; all can be found within the African Student Association. The school year is off to an exuberant start within the Lipscomb community and so is the African Student Association. The African Student Society, also known as the ASA, is seeking to create a welcoming environment for all, establish relationships and foster a village of unity. This dynamic student organization has set foot on a mission to lead by example by creating memorable moments for all on the Lipscomb campus. The first members’ meeting was held on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, via zoom. The president of ASA, Edom Seyoum, brought together all current and aspiring members of the organization and conducted a meeting, which shared events, updates and plans for the group. Information such as meeting dates, study breaks, on-campus events and goals of the student’s organization was discussed. The meeting consisted of about twenty people who are devoted to seeing the Lipscomb community thrive. When given an option to share ideas about the group, Ellycia Bond, a member of ASA, shared a heartfelt remark when she said, “I want to help out but in the right way. I want to do my part to make sure the organization stays alive.” As ASA grows throughout the Lipscomb community, Edom Seyoum has given herself to ensure all students at the university know they are part of one family through Christ. Seyoum expressed her goal for the group when she said, “I want ASA to grow. ASA is not just for African students; it is for everybody.” In a separate interview with Seyoum, the genuine meaning of...
by Mckenzi Harris | May 4, 2020 | Galleries, News, News Slider, Student Spotlight
Lipscomb’s 129th graduation ceremony looked quite different than was expected when the school year began in August. Allen Arena, which typically hosts the celebratory event, sat empty on Saturday when the COVID-19 outbreak forced the university to host its first virtual graduation. From the charge to the alma mater, Lipscomb faculty and students combined live and pre-recorded clips to create an all-new commencement ceremony experience. President Randy Lowry opened the commencement ceremony with a video pre-recorded in Allen Arena. “Well this isn’t exactly like I imagined it,” Lowry said. “Here I am standing in Allen Arena, and if this was a normal moment: Students you would be here with me. You would be dressed in caps and gowns, and there would be five thousand people surrounding us as this amazing moment took place. We would march in, we’d hear the bagpipes; the faculty would follow a little bit later. You’d be on the stage walking across, I’d shake your hand, and you would have your college degree, your graduate degree. You would have completed this moment, and the celebration would be wonderful. “The reality is we all know that this is a different time. And we’re giving up something:We’re giving our Allen Arena moment in order to protect others,” said Lowry. One of the many faculty members joining Lowry in conducting the online ceremony, Dean of Community Life Prentice Ashford gave out the Stephen Marsh Award. “Steve was a 1977 Lipscomb graduate and the son of one of our former board members, Lee Marsh,” said Ashford. “He was a Christian example in every aspect of his life as a...
