by Carter Sanderson | Feb 24, 2014 | News Slider
A benefit piano concert, titled Two Brothers for One Sister, is set to be held on Thursday in Ward Hall. The show will be put on by two brothers for their sister, who has been undergoing treatments for her health since last summer. Pianists and brothers Adam and Evan Booher are the two holding the concert. Adam is a senior at Lipscomb and has been playing the piano for 15 years now. He has hopes to pursue his master’s degree at Florida State University in music (preferably, in piano performance). Evan is a freshman at Lipscomb and says he has been playing the piano for about 12 to 13 years. He was the first place winner in the piano contest here at Lipscomb back in 2012 as a high school student and still enjoys playing today. However, the Booher brothers are using their talents for a much greater purpose this week. Their 15-year-old sister, Anna Booher, was diagnosed with Lyme disease in February of 2013. Over the summer, she began treatments, and she and her family spent four months at a Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. “Our family lived in the Ronald McDonald House in Minnesota, so that was a real big blessing,” Adam Booher said. He and his brother flew to Minnesota for the summer to be with the rest of their family. After four months of different treatment in Minnesota, the Booher family had to make another transition to Tampa Bay, Fla., where they now reside, working with a team of doctors there. The Booher family thinks the treatments are getting better each and every day, but it’s still...
by Janice Ng | Nov 12, 2013 | News Slider
Journalism is a part of everyday life, whether it be a morning read of the newspaper, a lunchtime checking of social media on smartphones or watching videos right before bed. Maria De Varenne, executive editor and vice president of news at The Tennessean, spoke to communication and journalism students about the professional world and the importance of work ethic at the second annual Media Masters event Monday, Nov. 1,1 at the Ezell Center. A longtime print publication, The Tennessean has adapted to the digital age, serving consumers based on when, how and where they want news and information. “While many people think print is dead, we don’t think they’re right,” De Varenne said. “For the past few years, we also deliver our stories, photos and other content on digital platforms. We deliver more local news and information than any other source in the market.” Since several news outlets also deliver news on digital media, what makes The Tennessean stand out? “Watchdog journalism and community leadership,” De Varenne said. “We not only have the area’s largest news staff, but we dedicate the most time, space and attention to local issues.” Watchdog journalism, or investigative journalism, has won The Tennessean several awards in the past. The publication was a Pulitzer finalist for their coverage of the 2010 Nashville flood. With her current success with The Tennessean (over 900,000 weekly readers), it would be almost impossible to believe that De Varenne didn’t initially plan on a career in journalism. “I had a music scholarship in college, and I took art classes,” De Varenne said. “I signed up for an intro to journalism...
by Cory Woodroof | Nov 6, 2012 | News Slider
Election day is upon us, and students around campus are abuzz with political fervor as President Barack Obama and former governor Mitt Romney battle to win the presidential election. While Tennessee is poised to give its Electoral College votes to Romney, such key swing states as Ohio, Florida, Colorado, Virginia, Iowa, New Hampshire and Wisconsin remain up in the air for both candidates. Freshmen Cole Meador believes that Mitt Romney has the edge in tonight’s turnout. “I think that Romney will win,” Meador said. Sophomore August Nelson believes that the election will come down to the turnout in Ohio. “I think it’s too close to call right now,” Nelson said. “I think we’ll find out at the end of the night once we know how Ohio votes.” Rasmussen Reports have Romney with a slight 49-48 lead over Obama in the national poll, while a CNN poll puts the two even with each other at 49. CNN also reports that an ABC News/Washington Post tracking poll puts the Obama ahead in the race 49-48. An NBC/Wall Street Journal poll has Obama ahead at 48-47. Politico/George Washington University’s survey has the candidates tied at 48. Polls in Tennessee close today at 7 p.m. UPDATE: 7:35 p.m. – CNN projects that Romney has won Tennessee and its 11 Electoral College votes. Photo courtesy of...
