by Jake Morgan | Apr 10, 2010 | Uncategorized
Lipscomb University students shed their footwear to join forces with more than 125,000 students from around the nation Thursday for TOMS One Day Without Shoes 2010. The purpose was to raise awareness for the problems of children throughout the world who have no shoes and the problems this can cause. Imagine what it would be like to go shoeless and walk miles to get to school, to find medical help or even to secure water. In addition to facing the daily risks of cuts, infection, and parasites, such children may not even be allowed to attend school based simply on the fact that you can’t afford footwear. This is a reality for children living all around our planet. TOMS takes an interesting approach to their business. Through their One for One policy, they take the purchasing power of consumers to give one free pair of shoes to a child somewhere in the world for every pair of TOMS shoes purchased. If you missed out on One Day Without Shoes, there are still ways you can get involved. You can start by spreading the word. Share the facts with your friends: Fact No. 1: In some developing nations, children must walk for miles to food, clean water and to seek medical help. Fact No. 2: Cuts and sores on feet can lead to serious infection. Fact No. 3: Often, children cannot attend school barefoot. Fact No. 4: In Ethiopia, approximately one million people are suffering from podoconiosis, a debilitating and disfiguring disease caused by walking barefoot in volcanic soil. Fact No. 5: Podoconiosis is 100% preventable by wearing shoes. The solution to each of these problems is...
by Jake Morgan | Apr 9, 2010 | Uncategorized
Isaiah 1:17 – “Learn to do right! Seek justice, encourage the oppressed. Defend the cause of the fatherless, plead the case of the widow.” In case you’ve lived under a rock this year, IJM is the newest social justice club to hit the Lipscomb scene. International Justice Mission (IJM) is an international nonprofit that battles injustices like slavery, sexual exploitation, and violent oppression around the globe. As Lipscomb University’s Campus Chapter, we are called to be the hands of feet of IJM right here in Nashville. Our goal is to increase awareness, raise funds, and lift prayer for our brothers and sisters suffering from injustice. Since launching in fall of 2009, LU’s IJM Campus Chapter has taken on a variety of projects to give a voice to the voiceless. You may have noticed events like The Silent Movement, a BYOiPod silent dance party right outside of the Gathering one fine Tuesday morning, or the Human Wrong Benefit Show just before Spring Break. Thanks to the collaborative works of IJM, SGA, and Campus Ministry, students were able to send advocacy emails to their congressmen, snag some free food, and earn chapel credit while taking in some of Nashville’s finest live music. 100 students also designed their own tie-dye IJM advocacy t-shirts. So the next time you see someone walking around with the word “enslaved” or “sold” across their brightly colored shirt, don’t hesitate to start up a conversation! Then there was the triumphant finale of IJM’s first year at Lipscomb. On Saturday, March 27, LU’s IJM Campus Chapter joined forces with chapters from Belmont and Trevecca to host the first...
by Bryce King | Apr 8, 2010 | Uncategorized
1) Name, Hometown, Major Jared Britt, Portland, Tenn., Biology 2) What’s next for you after graduation? Dental School 3) Long-term career goals? Be a general dentist or specialize in a specific field of dentistry 4) What is the most important thing you learned at Lipscomb? How to be prepared for a job in science from a Christian perspective 5) Who at Lipscomb influenced you the most and how? Dr. Lowrance. He is very personable and will talk to you about anything and help you with...
by Aaron Schmelzer | Apr 6, 2010 | Uncategorized
1. Name, Hometown, Major Erin Randolph, Houston, Texas, Theater 2. What’s next for you after graduation? I plan on being an intern around Nashville in theater, then getting a Masters of Fine Arts. My first choice for graduate school is Rutgers. 3. Long-term career goals? Become a stage manager for live theater production. 4. What is the most important thing you learned at Lipscomb? Sometimes it’s less important to please other people and more important to do what you’re passionate about. 5. Who at Lipscomb influenced you the most? How? Mike Fernandez, Director of Theater. He taught me how important it is to do what you...
by Aaron Schmelzer | Apr 6, 2010 | Uncategorized
STUDENT CENTER, LIPSCOMB Zac Swann, a sophomore music composition major from Atlanta, discusses the musical sensation that is Huckelberry Caulfield and the Mason Jars. This Soundslides project was produced by Jay Brocklebank, Katie Haab and Ryan...
by Valerie Schara | Mar 26, 2010 | Uncategorized
I honestly do not know how to describe the medical mission trip to the Coban region of Guatemala. I can tell you that this was by far the most exhausting, yet rewarding week of my life, and the number of things I have taken away from this trip are truly countless. I’ve been to Guatemala twice before on previous mission trips, but this year was entirely different for so many reasons. This year we traveled with a much smaller team, bringing only 23 members total (with just 9 of those being undergraduate students). I was so thankful for our small group this year. I have never gone on a mission trip where the group became so close, so fast. In our situation, I think we had to because we needed everyone to step up and help each other out as much as possible. The areas we reached had never before seen a doctor, dentist, or medical care of any kind. The whole concept of a group of people coming to help them was entirely new. Day 1: Arriving in Guatemala The first evening we arrived in Guatemala City. We spent the night at a missionary hostel in town. We woke up early the next morning around 5 to eat breakfast and head to the Coban region! The van ride took over 8 hours to reach our final destination. I think it’s safe to say that by the end of the ride, the winding roads had taken their toll on everyone’s stomachs. After passing through Coban (and grabbing a nutritious meal at McDonald’s), we headed up the bumpy “roads” for...
