by Anne Paquin | Apr 14, 2013 | News Slider, Sports
In this semester’s twelfth installment of Lumination News, Kage Sanderson and Joe Sanderson are behind the news desk to update you about what’s happening on campus.Brianna Langley brings you up to date with world news, and Ariel Jones gives the scoop on all things entertainment. Nicolette Carney updates you on the weather for this week and Kelly Dean lets you in on all the sports news this week. This week’s newscast features information about Scott Sanderson’s resignation as head coach of the men’s basketball team, a look at how the Lipscomb community is helping Dr. Jim Thomas after his home was consumed in a fire, insight into the 50th anniversary of Singarama, information about this year’s live SGA debate, a look into last week’s talent show and interviews with students about how much flex money they have left on their cards. We take a closer look at the dedication of the Bison Square Fountain, the new women’s Unspoken chapel, this year’s service day and how the way you dress can effect how you do in classes. This week’s newscast also features our weekly Nashville Spotlight and Tweets of the Week. Be sure to stay tuned for future newscasts published every Friday here on...
by Cory Woodroof | Apr 10, 2013 | News Slider
Tuesday evening, students gathered in Alumni Auditorium to witness some of their peers showcase their skills in this year’s talent show, entitled The Showtime at the Apollo. The free event, hosted by Kappa Iota Theta and sponsored by SGA, features a myriad of acts, ranging from singer-songwriter sets to dance routines to comedy sketches. Senior admissions as Jessica Duty and Reggie Blair were the evening’s emcees, providing humorous moments throughout the program. To Duty, getting to see her former recruits sharing their talents with the student body is a unique treat. “For me, it’s really exciting,” Duty said. “We don’t always get to be involved in knowing what our students do after they get here, so for me, it’s exciting to get to see them perform and to be able to interact with them and see how they’re connecting here on campus.” Blair echoed Duty’s sentiment, commending the bravery that students take to participate in a public event like a talent show. “I think it’s always good to actually see the talent that we have on campus,” Blair said. “We have a lot of great students on campus, and when they have the courage to show their talent, I think it’s going to be a fun thing.” For the night’s showcase, Lana Rainey performed Gnarles Barkley’s “Crazy,” with guitar accompaniment, Shea Mcgee performed an original song called “Greatest Fear,” Jamal Ukwu performed spoken word poetry, Cedric Duncan and Sam Coursey shared original songs, Josh Whisler performed the hit song “Stereo Hearts,” and Inett Branch III performed a few rap songs. Just before the show’s intermission, Kali B, a singer who...
by Cory Woodroof | Apr 7, 2013 | News Slider
“No Day But Today,” the Singarama act composed of members of Delta Omega, Delta Xi, Gambda Lambda, Kappa Xi, Sigma Iota Delta and friends, swept this year’s competition awards, including claiming the highly coveted sweepstakes award. In its fiftieth year, Singarama took on the Timeless theme, with Yesterday, Today and Forever as the show’s group themes. The Today group took home the program’s top prize. During their Thursday, Friday and Saturday shows, the act, directed by senior David Grayson, won the theme, music and staging prizes before taking overall sweepstakes award on Saturday night. The winning act followed a family of four on a detoured vacation into a Southern town celebrating the arrival of a famous basketball player. The performance featured the group’s renditions of “Perfect Day,” “Mountain Music,” “Bring Me to Life,” “Payphone,” “Larger than Life,” “Seize the Day,” “Jailhouse Rock,” and “Finale B.” Grayson shared his excitement in the group’s big sweepstakes win Saturday evening. “We’re all pretty excited,” Grayson said. “We worked really hard to put the show together, and it’s had a great outcome.” The director of the winning show said he felt that the musical selection stood out. “I think the song selection was the best part of our show,” Grayson said. “Just the songs, and the quality and how our songs told a story is what I was most proud of from our show.” On Friday night, Grayson shared some thoughts about the group’s win in the music category, saying that the crowd’s reaction meant more to him than the awards. “I thought our energy maybe wasn’t as much as we could’ve given...
by Anne Paquin | Mar 29, 2013 | News Slider, Sports
In this semester’s tenth installment of Lumination News, Nick Glende and Savanna Schubert are behind the news desk to update you about what’s happening on campus. Joe Sanderson brings you up to speed with sports, Brianna Langley fills you in on the week’s top world news headlines, Kelly Dean gives the scoop on all things entertainment and Nicolette Carney delivers your weather forecast. This week’s newscast features a look at the new fountain construction on campus, interviews with students taking part in the new dance minor in the theatre department, an in-depth look into the Race Card Project, information about the big Baja Race coming up and insight into the passing of legendary Lipscomb Academy head football coach Glenn McCadams. We also take a closer look at how Jesus is viewed in different cultures, campus ministry’s Resurrection Week, an update on the fire that consumed Dr. Thomas’s home over spring break, the newest home for the Dove Awards, how seniors are coping after their final spring break and a reminder to register for classes next fall, as well as our weekly Nashville Spotlight and Tweets of the Week. Be sure to stay tuned for future newscasts published every Friday here on...
by Janice Ng | Mar 29, 2013 | News Slider
The horrific rape and murder of a young woman last December in New Delhi sparked conversations and protests in favor of the rights of women globally. Lipscomb’s international students are in unique positions to examine women’s rights in the United States versus the rights in their homelands. Samha Siddiqui, a junior from Pakistan, said there is little similarity between what she experiences here as opposed to the experiences of women in her homeland. “In comparison to the U.S. where almost all women have protected rights, in Pakistan, especially in rural areas, even if they do have rights (and) even if the government does grant them, they are not protected,” she said. However, Siddiqui pointed out that Pakistan already had its first female prime minister. Benazir Bhutto took office in 1988 and was re-elected in 1993. Bhutto later was assassinated in 2007 after returning from years of exile to once again seek the nation’s top office. “Women do have rights that protect their opportunities for getting jobs in all kinds of fields, be it educational institutes, or banking or maybe the political offices,” Siddiqui said. Pipe Del Basto, a freshman from Colombia, provided a historical background on the escalation of feminism there. “A movement called feminism has been rising since before World War I, with women asking for the right to vote, the right to participate in politics, to get involved in public life,” Del Basto said. “When World War I came around, feminism took place, and, well, first of all, you have to understand what feminism is. Feminism is where they wanted the equality between genders. They didn’t want...
