Hello Lipscomb! Happy summer!
The past school year has been turbulent, to say the least. A global pandemic, social justice movements and a divisive presidential election left Lipscomb’s campus (and the world) entirely different compared to just a year ago.
I want to introduce myself to the Lipscomb community in the hope of establishing trust in student media as well as encouraging engagement on our content and reporting. I’ve been involved with Lumination for nearly three years, in that time I’ve worked with incredible student journalists on the stories that have defined our campus community.
I’ve witnessed first-hand the power in student protest, the vibrant energy of a Lipscomb Athletics game, and innovation in the face of difficult seasons. During this time, I’ve also been lucky enough to be involved in the staff of two of Lumination’s impactful editors.
Mckenzi Harris and Erin Franklin are pillars of leadership, the groundwork they laid provides me with the resources to best represent the good in student journalism.
A return to normalcy is on everyone’s mind right now. Yet at Lipscomb, that “new normal” will consist of a new presidential administration, a new student life vice president and COVID’s overall impact on how the university functions. In the coming school year, Lumination will seek to amplify community voices and stories amid these coming changes.
We also hope to report on the excitement of returning concerts, festivals and movies. I encourage every student, faculty member, staff member, alumnus and even parent to check out the excellent work of our staff.
Speaking of, I would love to introduce our returning and new leadership.
Hannah Cron and Camryn Given will serve as Lumination’s Managing Editors. These rising sophomores spent the past year completely diving into their roles, all the while adjusting to starting college in the middle of a pandemic.
Hannah Cron, Lumination Co-Managing Editor
Camryn Given, Lumination Co-Managing Editor
Hannah has been the critical face behind Lumination’s social media, using creative thinking to engage the Lipscomb community with our content in a fun and accessible way.
Camryn is one of our strongest student life reporters on staff. This past year, she has covered everything from retention rates to activities available in a socially distant world.
Danny Kotula will be tackling the role of Sports Editor while also taking over the operations of The Bison, Lipscomb’s student-run and award-winning radio station.
I look forward to seeing what each of these journalists produces in the coming year. Lumination’s About Page lists the complete list of our talented contributing staff and columnists, I encourage you to check them all out.
To keep up with this exciting year, follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
If you are interested in joining the Lumination staff, please feel free to contact me to find out more information by emailing editor@luminationnetwork.com. We welcome all majors! Summer meetings are via Zoom at 11 a.m. on Wednesdays.
Thank you for reading!