by Cory Woodroof | Apr 6, 2014 | Opinion
Open Letter to the Student Body: My name is Drew Watson and I am running for President of the Student Government Association 2014-2015. I am a Junior Business Management major from Loganville, Georgia. Qualifications: Last year I was elected Vice President of the Student Body. In this position, I have learned a lot about what is required of a SGA executive. Working along side the standing president, Andrew Hunt, has been a great experience. I have been on SGA for two years and my experience will help me tremendously if elected. Rather than learning about my duties and learning about the system, my experience will allow me to hit the ground running. I have sought to serve the students for years. I have been a part of both the Student Activities Board and Student Government for two years. The President of the student body should be a means of service. During my service to these organizations my goal has been simple: give an incredible and unforgettable college experience to those around me. I am a motivated individual. Since I was young, I have had a competitive drive. I’ve recently constructed official proposals that directly affect student as well as the internal functions of SGA. I drafted a proposal concerning mandatory night classes for certain majors that resulted in a productive conversation with the Provost. I promise, that if elected, I will continue to actively seek ways to better the student experience at this institution. If Elected: Communication between the SGA and the Student Body is an issue brought up during every election, but I have concrete ideas for how...
by Cory Woodroof | Apr 6, 2014 | Opinion
Taylor Cao For SGA President Experience—that is the first word that pops in my mind. It is the first word I think of when I ask myself why I want to run for President of Lipscomb’s Student Government Association. I acknowledge that I have not been a part of the organization for as long as others; however, Lipscomb is huge part of who I am and has helped me grow into the leader I am today. Being a tour guide for admissions since my freshmen year and a resident assistant in High Rise for the past two years have cultivated my skills as a leader to the student body here at Lipscomb. Communing with the students here is a passion of mine, and I want nothing more than to serve you all this coming year as SGA President. I promise that I will serve you to the best of my ability if elected. I am not here to make any unattainable promises or create unrealistic goals. However, I am here to be an advocate. If I am elected as President of the Student Government Association, I promise that I will be a voice for students. When I mean students, I do not mean just the ones a part of one specific area of campus. I mean everyone from those involved in Greek life, to athletes, to theatre performers, to minority students and everywhere in between. I want to be a voice to the student who works several jobs just so they can afford to be a part of this community. I want to help foster an environment here that...
by Logan Butts | Apr 5, 2014 | News Slider
On the second night of the 51st annual Singarama competition Singarama’s On Fire, “Don’t Stop Me Now” took home the Music Category Award. “Stop” theme director Makenzie Kanyuh and her cast were surprised to win the award after the “Drop” group won the theme category on Thursday night. “It feels so awesome to win.” Kanyuh said. “This was totally unexpected for us. The other groups also have really good music. We tried to be varied with out music. They’ve been kind of quiet the past few nights, so I was worried. “Tonight, they were a lot louder, and that’s a big part of it, the projection, as well.” The cast and crew of “Stop” are made up of Delta Omega, Delta Xi, Phi Nu, Sigma Omega Sigma, Theta Psi and friends. Saturday holds the final two Singarama performances at Collins Alumni Auditorium. The matinee show at 2 will see the groups competing for the Staging Category Award, while the Sweepstakes Award will be determined after the 7:30 p.m. show. Kanyuh said her group is going to use their motto and “Brang it” for both of Saturday’s shows in hopes of winning the whole competition. (Carousel photo and gallery are photos from the Thursday show from Erin Turner. Tonight’s photo, to the left, is from the author.) To see the full gallery, visit Lumination’s Flickr page. Created with Admarket’s...
by Kyrsten Turner | Apr 4, 2014 | News Slider
The Lipscomb community gathered on Thursday to hear Terry Waite, a globally known humanitarian and peace worker, speak in The Gathering at Allen Arena. Waite was introduced by university president Randy Lowry, who called Waite a “hostage negotiator,” paving the way for Waite to share his story of captivity and survival with students. In 1987, Waite was taken hostage while negotiating the release of several hostages in Beirut. Before his abduction, Waite had been recognized for championing the release of hostages in Iran and Libya, all in the 1980s. Waite said his approach to negotiating the release of hostages meant that he had to meet the abductors face-to-face. It is a “risky approach,” Waite said, but worth the effort. “The first thing was to seek a face-to face meeting,” said Waite, who is the scholar-in-residence in Lipscomb’s Institute of Conflict Management this year. “Now, that is risky, because you are dealing with people who are often in a precarious situation, who are highly suspicious and who may well easily take you captive.” This approach, Waite said, requires a level of trust, especially when working with people from different backgrounds and different beliefs. “Somehow, you have to be able to stretch out a hand and form a bridge, and grasp the hand of the other in order to build a relationship of trust,” Waite said. Waite went through his entire negotiating process, building trust and relationship, and seeking a face-to-face meeting with those in Beirut. He was on his way to meet them, or so he thought, when he was abducted. It was not until he had already been held captive for...
by Cory Woodroof | Apr 2, 2014 | News Slider
Lipscomb students living in Chile this semester were far from the danger zone when the deadly 8.2-magnitude earthquake violently shook the country Tuesday. The university confirmed the group’s well-being in a press release from Assistant Vice President of Communication and Marketing Kim Chaudoin. “Lipscomb University students who are studying abroad in Santiago, Chile are more than 1,000 miles away from an earthquake that struck off the coast of northern Chile …,” Chaudoin wrote. “University officials have confirmed the safety of all team members.” Theology and ethics professor Lee Camp is leading the group while they are away, and he provided insight into the situation for the university in an email at 10:20 p.m. CST. “All is well here,” Camp wrote in the email. “No effects of the earthquake in Santiago.” A 7.6-magnitude after-shock hit the region less than 24 hours after the quake. The after-shock itself is reportedly stronger than any quake to hit the U.S. since the 7.8-magnitude 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Photo courtesy of...
