by Cory Woodroof | Oct 26, 2013 | News Slider, Sports
Update: Here is our second story on the matter, with reactions from Lipscomb, Liberty, students and legal experts. Lipscomb will no longer be able to use the abbreviation “LU” in official capacity, the university announced to campus leaders Friday evening. After Virginia-based Liberty University contacted Lipscomb and claimed ownership over the phrase “LU,” the university decided to begin a transitioning phrase of removing “LU” from all university usage. “Several months ago, the university was contacted by legal counsel for Liberty University who informed us that they had copyrighted the use of the letters “LU” some time ago, and we did not have the right to use it as a logo or in any other description of Lipscomb University,” Vice President of Communications and Marketing Deby K. Samuels wrote in the email. “In subsequent weeks, outside legal counsel was retained, and several attempts were made at reasonable negotiation. In the end, there were two options: one, initiate federal court litigation to adjudicate the rights to “LU” or, two, discontinue its use. The cost and distraction to take the issue to court would be substantial and the outcome could still be negative. Therefore, the decision was made to immediately transition away from the use of “LU” campus wide.” Samuels noted that there will be a period of grace to help ease the transition, but no new use of the phrase “LU” will be allowed. More as this story...
by Monaih Sam | Oct 25, 2013 | News Slider
As October comes to an end, Halloween isn’t the only thing on the mind of Lipscomb students. Many highly anticipated events are returning this fall and promise to bring even more fun and excitement. Paint the Herd returned Friday, Oct. 25, in it’s fourth year under the sponsorship of the Lipscomb Student Government Association. Student Activities Director Louis Nelms said Paint the Herd started his junior year in 2010 at Lipscomb University, and it has been a hit every year since. “It’s one of Lipscomb’s bigger events,” Nelms said. “There is always several hundreds of people there. It’s going to be one students talk about for a while. It’s one that students look forward to all year.” “It’s fun, it’s this Friday, and it’s going to be a blast,” he added. Paint the Herd isn’t the only exciting event that has been planned. The always popular annual dodge ball tournament put on by Campus Ministry is also just around the corner. This years ninth annual tournament is comes back to campus on the first of November in Bison Square. “It started off as just a goofy event for people to dress up around Halloween and play dodge ball and it sort of evolved into this massive celebration of what I think is the Lipscomb culture,” Nelms said. “I always tell people there is two ways to win dodge ball. One, you can win the actual tournament and you take a trophy home, but no one remembers you. Two, you can have the best costume and everyone remembers you.” If getting paint on your body or getting hit by dodge...
by Kyrsten Turner | Oct 25, 2013 | News Slider
Students and faculty, along with members of the Nashville community, came together Thursday evening to hear an extraordinary story of forgiveness and love. Stephen Owens and his mother, Gaile Owens, were on campus Thursday to share the story behind Owens’ new book, Set Free: Discover Forgiveness Amidst Murder and Betrayal. “This journey is about moving forward,” said Stephen, author and teacher at Christ Presbyterian Academy. “This journey has always been about moving forward.” The book tells the story of how Stephen found peace and forgave his mother after her incarceration for attempted murder of his father. Hosted by the Lipscomb University Serving and Learning Together Program, the Institute for Law, Justice and Society and the LIFE Program, the evening circled around themes of forgiveness, reconciliation and justice. In 1984, Gaile was convicted of paying someone else to kill her husband, and she was sentenced to death until her sentence was reduced in 2010. Stephen shared his memory of finding his father beaten and lying on the floor with students, sadness etched on his face. A year later, he testified at his mother’s trial and cut off all communication with her for over 20 years. In 2008, Stephen took the first step to reconnect with Gaile and begin establishing a new relationship with her and in 2009, Owens saw Gaile face-to-face for the first time since her trial. Attributing his journey to forgiveness to Proverbs 3:5, Stephen said he believes God laid out the path He wanted him to walk. “I’m telling you today God was directing my path,” he said. “Nobody else could do that.” Stephen admitted to the audience that forgiveness is not easy, but it is well worth the effort. Quoting Lewis...
by Kage Sanderson | Oct 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
Joe Sanderson is a junior Journalism & New Media major at Lipscomb University and is a part of the Lumination Network. While Sanderson likes all things broadcasting, he equally likes something else. Music. We talked with him about the band he tours with and what life on the road is like. Currently, Sanderson is on the road touring with country artist/writer Lance Carpenter. He has been playing with Carpenter for around six months now. “A majority of the guys in the band, we all came into the group at the same time,” Sanderson said. “We’ve had to swap a few band members around due to scheduling conflicts and such. But the guys that have been there from day one, they are awesome.” Even with a busy work and school schedule, Sanderson says he still practices consistently with the band, and travels on the road with them. “Whenever we pick up a new gig or set of shows, we usually just do it. We could have two to four shows in a week sometimes. We can usually make weekend trips up to 500-800 miles away from Nashville, Friday through Sunday and make it back in time for school on Monday.” Getting a head start on Friday mornings is no joke. “For the typical weekend gig we leave at around five or six in the morning on Friday and move on to our destination,” Sanderson said. “We try to take as few vehicles as we can. I usually ride with the bassist, Justin Trimble. We can fit our drum and bass gear in my vehicle, as well as a keyboard or anything else we need.” There is...
by Janice Ng | Oct 23, 2013 | News Slider
It’s hip, it’s current, it’s an art department – Lipscomb’s art department to be exact. According to Nashville Scene Arts Editor Laura Hutson, Lipscomb University “secretly harbors one of the hippest art programs in Nashville.” Lipscomb professor Rocky Horton and Artist-in-Residence Seth Lykins couldn’t agree more. The Lipscomb art department offers several opportunities for students to immerse themselves in the art world. Associate Art Professor Rocky Horton says the work produced by students and professors is very contemporary-progressive and cutting-edge. “That atmosphere paired with this amazing [Presidential] Lectureship series, as well as the OPEN Gallery downtown, has pushed us to the forefront of programs in Nashville,” Horton said. The Presidential Lectureship series for Art and Art History brings prominent artists, art historians, and critics to lecture and interact with the community with studio visits and exhibitions. Past lectures have included Daniel Johnston, Nick Cave and Jose Parla, to name a few. “Lipscomb’s art department is super conceptual,” said Lykins, a junior studio art major. “It really challenges you in how you think about art. There are also a lot of opportunities for students.” As Artist-in-Residence, Lykins is offered a cash award that allows him to spend the summer as a working artist, presenting his work at the beginning of the fall semester. Lipscomb also offers a Visiting Artist Program, which highlights several artists throughout the academic year from all over the country and brings them to Nashville to interact on an intimate level with students and the community over a period of two or three days. Lykins curates the OPEN Art Gallery in the Arcade downtown, a gallery run entirely by...
