The Budget Bison: fun, inexpensive ways to enjoy time out of class

By Amanda Forderhase and Mandy Durose Being a college student on a budget can be a struggle, especially if you’re new to a town. Here are a few, cost-friendly activities and restaurants that will help you enjoy your evening/weekend without breaking the bank. ACTIVITIES: Tenx9 (ten by nine): Tenx9 is a free storytelling event where nine people have 10 minutes to tell a true story from their life. This spectacular story event is hosted every third Monday at Cafe Coco, located at 210 Louise Ave. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry and you’ll have a great time. If all that makes you hungry, Café Coco has some delicious food! No purchase is necessary, though. Tenx9’s next storytelling event is October 21 at 7:30 p.m. Café Coco fills up rapidly on these nights, so be sure to come a few minutes early. Take a few of your friends with you, and you’ll be sure to have an evening unlike any other. AF The Frist:  If you are interested in seeing the best of local art, The Frist is the place for you. Located on 919 Broadway, you are just a short drive away from one of Nashville’s most diverse art museums. The best part? Thursdays and Fridays from 5:00-9:00 p.m. are free to college students with their ID. Parking is not free, but if you don’t mind walking a short distance, you can avoid this cost as well. AF Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Art Museum: Enjoy the last warm nights of the year with an enchanted walk through Cheekwood’s landscape exhibit LIGHT: Bruce Munro. Grab a special someone and stroll through the outdoor art installation, which...

Tau Phi’s Cowboy Show entertains with 34th annual show

On Saturday, one of the biggest events of the school year is set to take place on Lipscomb’s campus. The 34th annual Tau Phi cowboy show will be held in Collins Auditorium at 7 p.m.  “A ton of work goes into the show each year,” said Tau Phi senior Josh Self. “Brennan McNeil, this year’s director, has put in countless hours over the last few months in preparation.  The rest of us have practiced nightly over the last few weeks. A lot of other people have also put a lot of work into the show.” The show is not just for Tau Phi members.  The group receive a lot of help from the girls’ social clubs on campus.  These ladies join the stage as extra performers and also help orchestrate the flow of the show. “A lot of the ladies from different clubs have been putting a lot of effort into the choreography.  The show is a lot of work but is really coming together,” said Self. Year after year, Tau Phi continues this tradition, and the active members know how much this means to them and also to the members of the past. “Carrying on the Tau Phi tradition is an incredible thing. Tau Phi’s tradition is unique and something that really played a role in my decision to take part in Greek Life. We are proud of our tradition. Cowboy show gives us the opportunity to celebrate Tau Phi and what it means to us,” Self...

Lumination Newscast, Oct. 3, 2013

In the sixth week of the 2013-2014 school year, Savanna Schubert and Carter Sanderson are behind the news desk to update you about what is happening on campus and around the Nashville community. Alex Walker fills you in on the week’s top world news headlines, Kelly Dean give the scoop on all things with Nashville entertainment, Aaron Schmelzer gives you the weather forecast and Kage Sanderson brings you up to speed with sports. This week’s newscast remembers the lives of two from the Lipscomb community, tells you what you need to know about the government shutdown, shows highlights from a on-campus fundraiser and tells you the latest names added to the Dove Awards lineup. We also show you what you missed with Dave Barnes took over Collins Alumni Auditorium, celebrate Google’s fifteenth birthday and share students opinions on a new blog going around campus. Be sure to stay tuned for future newscasts published every Friday here on...

Theta Psi added to Lipscomb’s Greek Life

Theta Psi is the latest addition to Lipscomb’s Greek Life. There are different opinions of what type of club Theta Psi is going to be, but they want to be the social club that seeks to “be the church.” The group became official during the last week of class of spring 2013, but during the fall, they started wearing the burgundy and yellow jersey that identifies them as Theta Psi. As a Freshman, Theta Psi’s President Zach Bowen wanted to be a part of a social club on campus but didn’t find the right one for him. Years later, as a junior, Bowen was inspired by the new girls social club Phi Nu and decided it was time to come up with a club for those who were not yet represented. Vice President Matt Samek says the process was slow and gradual, but after several meetings of talking about the purpose of the group, Theta Psi has gone from a group of six friends to a group of 25 brothers. “Being a part of this club means I can be a part of a body of believers that are striving to love people in all aspects of their life,” said club member Daniel Colemen. Mid-September came as one of the busiest times of the year for some Lipscomb students. Pledge week took over the schedule of those students who decided to get involved in Greek Life on campus. Theta Psi decided to partake in pledge week, even when they were not accepting new members. They chose to experience this week to come up with ideas for next semester’s pledge...

Another group of performers join Dove lineup

Just when the preforming lineup couldn’t get any bigger for this year’s Dove Awards, it has. Needtobreathe was added to the mix for the awards set for Oct. 15 in Allen Arena.  The South Carolina-based band joins Big Daddy Weave, Kristian Stanfill, Michael W. Smith, TobyMac and other big-name Christian artists as performers in the 44th annual Dove Awards. Needtobreathe is a multiple-Dove Award winner, including a 2012 “Group of the Year” award and won two other awards last year for their song “Slumber” and for their album The Reckoning. Among the added artists, Andy Mineo, Dailey & Vincent, Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, The Isaacs, Karen Peck, KB and Trip Lee are scheduled to preform as well. Bone Hampton was also announced as a presenter. He joins Joyce Meyer, Lecrae, Mandisa, Pastor Rick Warren and others previously announced. The pre-show takes place 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. and can be streamed, along with the Dove Cares Red Carpet, at www.hearitfirst.com/live. The awards show will be televised on the UP network on Monday, Oct. 21 at 8 p.m. Tickets for the show are available at the Allen Arena box...