Lumination Newscast, Jan. 23, 2015

Mignonne Bryant and Katie Bianchini led this week’s Lumination News from the news desk, delivering Nashville community and Lipscomb headlines. Construction on the 17-story Green Hills 4000 Hillsboro building has come to a halt. See how local businesses and Lipscomb students are responding to the Southern Land project. The Connection at Lipscomb is a full-service post office in the basement of the Bennett Campus Center. Recently, shipments to The Connection have peaked, piling the shelves high with online shopping and book orders. Reporter Leslie Newman takes us behind the scenes of this busy mailing system. Sarah McGee has highlights from President Obama’s State of the Union address, Madeline Montgomery has the weather, Erin King delivers Hollywood drama and Brianne Welch has NFL and hockey updates. Do you have story ideas? An event you want us to cover? Email our News Director at...

Letter from the Editor: Jan. 6, 2014

Welcome back, fellow Bisons! We’re excited to be back in full swing this spring semester. We were very sad to lose previous Editors-in-Chief Cory Woodroof and Logan Butts, but we are very excited to see where they go in the near future. For now, my name is Erin Turner and I am the new Editor-in-Chief. It is such an honor to follow in the footsteps of Woodroof, Butts and many other wonderful editors. I’m looking forward to carrying on the excellent work that they all did, and I’m very eager for our staff to grow. I’m so excited to share our new staff updates; we have some wonderful talent joining in on the fun. Janice Ng will continue her position as News Director of the Lumination News broadcast. Along her side is Assistant News Director Brianna Langley. As for the radio side of things, Haleigh Ker will continue her position as Program Director and Thomas Jones as Sports Director. For the website, Brianne Welch will continue her great work as Managing Editor, while Jesica Parsley and Erika Thornsberry continue their positions as co-Sports Editors. Following in my steps is Chief Staff Photographer Sam Webb. We have also recently brought on Lana Sydenstricker, who is our new Social Media Manager. We are looking forward to all the fun and excitement that this semester will bring. Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Twitter as we strive to be your number one source for anything and everything Lipscomb. Feel free to contact us if you have questions, comments or story ideas at luminationnetwork@gmail.com or editor@luminationnetwork.com. And, if you’re interested in contributing to...

Lumination Newscast, Nov. 6, 2014

Check out the Lumination newscast this week, where Aaron Schmelzer and Sarah McGee give you updates on the latest and most current news events from behind the desk. Madeline Smith gives you all the updates from the recent nationwide election in our politics segment, Carly Bergthold takes you through the latest entertainment news, Travis Byrd gives you a look into this week’s weather forecast and Brianne Welch lets you in on all the latest in the world of sports. This week’s show also features updates on the changes being added to Lipscomb dining and a popular Nashville bakery that is opening up a new franchise overseas. Want to know details about a Lipscomb science professor’s medical research being conducted on campus? Jesica Parsley gives you the scoop. If you’re wondering about how the annual Lipscomb Dodgeball Tournament recently played out, Gemikal Prude gives you a firsthand look. Remember to check next week’s newscast for the most up-to-date community news. Have any events or story ideas you want covered? Contact our News Director at...

Lumination Newscast, Oct. 3, 2014

It’s the first week of October, and Gemikal Prude and Brianne Welch are behind the anchor’s desk, bringing you the latest national and local news. In Alabama, universities’ campus security have been getting surplus military equipment. Lumination’s Madeline Smith finds out why the universities are able to receive this equipment, and how Lipscomb is affected. Reports have also shown that public school student homelessness around the nation has risen for the past school year. Reporter Travis Byrd brings the issue closer to home, finding out how Nashville public schools are responding to the reports. The Gospel Music Association’s Dove Awards are coming back to Lipscomb’s Allen Arena for the second year. We show you who and what to expect for the ceremony. Here at Lipscomb, the new College of Entertainment and the Arts has students interested. Cory Woodroof gives you a look at what the college will encompass. By now you’ve probably heard of Destiny, the fantasy video game that has gamers hooked. Gemikal Prude does some digging to see what the appeal is for students. A new documentary, “In Plain Sight,” has been released. The film, which brings to light the issue of human trafficking, hits close to home, with Nashville being one the cities mentioned. Lumination’s Carly Bergthold tells more about how Nashville is affected, and gives tips on how you can better avoid becoming a victim. Erika Thornsberry gives world news headlines, Travis Byrd brings you the weather, Sarah McGee keeps you hooked on all things entertainment, and Jesica Parsley provides updates on Lipscomb sports and postseason baseball. Do you have story ideas? An event you...

Lumination Newscast, Sept. 18, 2014

Cory Woodroof and Brianne Welch lead this week’s Lumination News from behind the anchor’s desk, bringing you the latest news from the Nashville community and on campus. We give you a look a Lipscomb Athletics recent rise to national attention, Centennial Park’s “Made in Nashville” event that helped local businesses, and the opening of the Ford Ice Center. We also talk to Lipscomb students to get their opinion on Apple’s new products, the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. ISIS has been all over the news and Lumination’s Madeline Smith tells us more about what the group is doing, and talks to Lipscomb students about what they think other students should know. Carly Bergthold tells about Scotland’s strive for independence in World News, Jesica Parsley gives updates on Kim and Kanye’s new baby in Entertainment, and Gemikal Prude keeps us hooked on all things sports. LUmination Newscast 9-18-2014-H.264 for Apple TV from lumination Network on Vimeo. Do you have story ideas? An event you want us to cover? Email our News Director at...