by Sarah McGee | Sep 11, 2014 | Uncategorized
The IDEAL program is still a relatively new program on campus and is constantly growing. The program has already grown from three students to 11 in only a semester. As a result of that, the need for peer mentors to spend time with the IDEAL students has also grown. Lipscomb students have stepped up to the task. As of right now, IDEAL has around 50 peer mentors in rotation. The responsibilities of the mentors vary. They help IDEAL students with homework and teaching study skills, help run workouts in the SAC, and even join the IDEAL students for lunch. “My favorite part about being a peer mentor is building individual relationships and being able to experience the joy and perspective they bring to campus nonstop.” said Meghan Anglim, a senior peer mentor. “It’s great to have genuine friends.” Peer mentors also are given the opportunity to attend mentoring workshops. The workshops offer the volunteers the chance to get further insight into the program and help them learn how to go about different scenarios. The workshops also give the mentors time to get to know one another and meet new people. The peer mentor group has grown so large that the chapel office created a breakout chapel devoted to IDEAL. The IDEAL breakout is a six week series that focuses on topics related to disability and faith. The chapel also gives the mentors and IDEAL students the opportunity to share their testimonies and converse with one another. “For me, one of the best things about the IDEAL chapel is that it’s helping the Lipscomb community understand that our students want...
by Brianne Welch | Sep 7, 2014 | Uncategorized
The Vanderbilt marching band has a unique structure that involves Lipscomb students as well as other students from different universities around Nashville who make up The Spirit of Gold Marching Band. The Spirit of Gold is made up of any student who is enrolled in a university that does not have a football team, which of course includes Lipscomb students. Band Director Dr. Dwayne Sagen said that the Lipscomb connection to the band has been going on for over 35 years. The band “recruits” students through music programs in the universities as well as in local high schools. Lipscomb Senior Mariah Lester said she found out about the band while attending Antioch High School. “Students from Vanderbilt came and kind of sat in on one of our rehearsals, and they were talking about the band program, and how if any of us were thinking about going to Vanderbilt or a school in Nashville that didn’t have a football program that Vanderbilt would let you be in their marching band,” Lester said. Other students simply had the dream of being involved in the band. Just like some young people can see themselves at a certain college or playing a certain sport at the next level, Lipscomb freshman Andrew Youngblood said he always knew he would be a part of the Spirit of Gold. “My parents actually met in Spirit of Gold band, and my dad actually is a Lipscomb alum and my mom was at Belmont,” Youngblood said. “I’ve been kind of called the first Spirit of Gold baby. I felt like it was just part of me.” Lipscomb junior...
by Jamin Craig | Sep 3, 2014 | Uncategorized
Lipscomb University was treated to a special movie screening on Aug. 28 in Shamblin Theater. Students came for the chapel credit, but stayed for The Remaining. The movie is an exciting action/thriller that tells a story based on the Rapture from the book of Revelation. It follows a small, close-knit group of friends coming together to celebrate a new marriage, but then a series of apocalyptic events predicted by biblical prophecy arrives and changes their lives forever. Mark McFerran, Associate Vice-President of Community Philanthropy, coordinated the on-campus screening. He and Rich Peluso, Executive Director of the film, organized a discussion after the film was shown. “Rich made it clear that the movie was not to be Biblically accurate covering every aspect of end times, but more of a character driven film about five friends seeking to survive something very traumatic” McFerran said. “The film was taken from Revelation 8 and not meant to scare people into faith, but rather generate conversations, similar to the DARE programs that explain the dangers of smoking, drinking, texting while driving, etc. and corresponding natural consequences with hopes one will shift thinking and behavior once presented with the facts.” Students overall found the film thought provoking as well as adrenaline pumping. “I, and several others, thought it was a scary movie,” Nelson Tilley, a sophomore theater major, said. “I don’t do scary movies. However, I’m very glad I watched this movie. It should’ve been 2 chapel credits, with all the stress gained while watching it. Nonetheless, it raised questions, made me think and I wanted a deeper relationship with God after it was over.”...
by Logan Butts | Aug 22, 2014 | Uncategorized
Check out Lumination’s Photos of the Week for our first week back at school, with photos of Rush Fair and the Church Fair included. Photos are by Erin Turner. Created with Admarket’s...
by Logan Butts | Aug 19, 2014 | Uncategorized
Watch President Randy Lowry accept the ALS Challenge with a bucket of ice poured on his head from lumination Network on Vimeo. The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge dares anyone who is nominated to pour a bucket of ice water on his or her head within a 24-hour window. If the challenged participant does not accept the challenge within the time limit, he or she must make a donation to the ALS Association of the United States. The challenge has recently gone viral, with everyone from President Barack Obama to basketball star LeBron James participating in some way. Lowry was challenegd by his daughter Melinda Raymond, who works for the Tennessee chapter of the ALS Association, in the first Gathering of the school year. Before getting soaked, Lowry took the opportunity to pass along the challenge — to SGA President Drew...
by Logan Butts | Aug 18, 2014 | Uncategorized
As you may have already noticed, my name is Logan Butts and I am taking over as the Editor-in-Chief of Lumination for the fall semester. I am following in the footsteps of many great editors including the most recent and longest holder of the position Cory Woodroof. Cory taught me almost everything I know about running a news site, so all complaints regarding my performance in the position should be sent to him. On a serious note, my goal is to continue and build upon the great successes of the former Editors-in-Chief while also putting my own unique spin on the position. I was not the only person to be handed the keys to a branch of Lumination for this semester. Janice Ng will be taking over as News Director of the Lumination News broadcast. If her time as Assistant News Director is any indication, I know she will be successful in the role. Thomas Jones will continue his role as the Program Director of Lumination Radio. Be sure to listen to his show, Sports60, and all the other programs on Lumination Radio. As for the Lumiantion website staff, we lost many great seniors to graduation in the spring, but we also have plenty of great writers and editors returning or joining the staff this fall. Brianne Welch will continue to put in great work as one of our managing editors, while our staff photographer Erin Turner will be joining her in the role. Brianna Langley, who was also named Assistant News Director of Lumination News broadcast, is our new News Editor. Jesica Parsley and Erika Thornsberry have been...
