by Crystal Davis | Apr 12, 2012 | Opinion
I’m one of the not-so-young students here on campus, so I experience some things younger, normal-aged Lipscomb students might not – like losing your life, your meaning, your point of being here. I’m almost 25, a Lipscomb senior with an Associate of Science, and I’ll be receiving my Bachelor of Arts this fall. I’m what you call ‘extremely indecisive about life.’ After a lot of soul searching, I first decided I wanted to be a doctor. I had my heart set on being a pediatrician. I got through a few random courses at a small community college and then finished my Associates degree at another community college in Franklin. I came to Lipscomb still intending to pursue my pre-medical coursework. Then my world fell apart. At 23, my parents decided to divorce after 32 years of marriage. My father told me about it as we were sitting in the hospital while my mother was having surgery to remove a tumor the doctors thought was cancerous. It wasn’t, thank God. You would think, being an adult, the divorce wouldn’t hit me as hard as it would a child, but not only did it hit me – it knocked me over, beat me up and threw me back down. I had no idea how it would change me forever. The divorce consumed me. The whole process ended up being pretty nasty. I was pushed and pulled on both sides, as my parents started to treat me more like an equal than a daughter. I wasn’t shielded from any information or opinions. I ended up mediating their divorce and settlements just to get...
by Brynn Watkins | Apr 10, 2012 | News Slider
Style is found everywhere, from the hectic streets of New York City to the rolling hills of Tennessee. Style even appears at Lipscomb University. These are our stories – your stories. This is Lipscomb Street Style. Name: J O R D A N B R U N E L L E Year: Sophomore Style: Easy / Cool / Outdoorsman Inspirations: Thrfting The Great Outdoors Ryan Adams 1. boots-Fossil 2. pants-Levi’s 3. button down-Plato’s Closet 4. graphic shirt- Forever 21 Name: S A R A H M C G E E Year: Freshman Style: Whatever / I / Feel Inspirations: Zooey Deschanel Cupcakes and Cashmere 1. dress- Forever 21 2. shoes-Sperry 3. necklace-Gift 4. bag-Nordstrom Name: K E V I N E R W I N Year: Junior Style: Relaxed / West Coast / Minimalism Inspirations: Typhography Lunova Labs the moon science fiction novels 1. shorts- Dockers 2. shoes-Toms 3. shirt-Target...
by Haleigh Ker | Apr 10, 2012 | News Slider
Lumination Radio is Lipscomb University’s very own student-run radio station and it’s on the air now! The core of our format is Contemporary Christian and Gospel music. We also provide live play-by-play coverage of selected Bison sports events. Our goal is to consistently add more shows and more variety. Lumination Radio is continuously adding new music, but what will help make the station great is more student involvement. Have an idea for a show? Pick up a program proposal form outside our studio in Ezell 166. Want to host some of our music hours by learning to voice track? We want to meet you! Your input and participation are important to us. What would you like to hear? Email us at luradioprogramming@gmail.com with your opinions and suggestions. We’re on Twitter and Facebook! Follow us @LuminationRadio and see our posts at Facebook.com/LuminationRadio. Have a smart phone? Download the Mixlr app from either the Apple App Store or Google Play and find our station to listen to us anytime, anywhere. Or use your laptop to listen on most any browser at...
by Emily Snell | Apr 10, 2012 | Uncategorized
We’re starting a new aspect of our website… and we need YOUR help to make it awesome! We want to hear about your life–awkward moments, dumb jokes, embarrassing situations, inspiring thoughts or soap box speeches. Send it our way. The Fuss Forum is a student-generated column that allows you to complain, tell random short stories, applaud your friends, or say whatever you think the rest of campus should hear! Send your stuff to luminationnetwork@gmail.com and it could appear on the site. We’ll publish student content once a week in a post that includes all appropriate submissions we receive. Keep a few stipulations in mind when submitting content in order to make sure we can publish what you say. No swearing. No comments that would libel, slander, defame or degrade others. No falsified information or sensitive/private personal information about yourself or others. Don’t mention anyone specifically by using his or her name. Yes, each statement will be anonymous, but use discretion. Keep it entertaining, and have fun! To get you started, here are some examples of comments you might submit: The next time Stroller Strides takes all the prime parking spots, I’m starting a baby carriage protest. If I had a dollar for every time someone cried on stage in chapel, I’d be filthy rich. Not cool, Blue Coast. Not cool. A bird pooped on me while walking to my biology test. Nature is not my friend today. To the cute guy I crashed into in Swang lobby, thanks for being so nice about it…and meet me there again on Tuesday. If David Lipscomb was alive, he’d only require...
by Clay Smith | Apr 6, 2012 | News Slider
Lipscomb’s Department of Business presented its Entrepreneurial Pitch contest this week for students to present their business ideas to local entrepreneurs. Dr. Joe Ivey reported a great turnout at the preliminary Monday night competition, as well as a good showing at the Wednesday night finals. “The students have some extremely good ideas this year,” said Ivey. “We’re going to give these students some opportunities to win prizes, and we hope they’ll use these prizes to fund their ideas.” Students presented ideas ranging from a housing development powered by alternative energy to a website called dormads.com, which functions like an on-campus Craigslist. Bethany Hertrick won the non-profit category with her “international doll” idea, and Nate Underwood won the for-profit category with his food truck park. Each finalist received a cash prize, with both of the first place winners receiving $1,000 to put toward their business endeavors. “Basically, a food truck park will help solve the problem of connecting the customer to the truck,” Underwood said. “I want to do that through an actual location that food trucks can buy into with a membership fee.” Underwood said he also wants to have a web service that will allow the customer to preorder food and walk past the line to the front of the truck to pick up their order. Eight different entrepreneurs and businessmen from around Nashville judged the contests. Jerry Cover, a Lipscomb alumnus and dot com entrepreneur, spoke highly of the participants. “I was really impressed with not only the quality of the products that were presented, but also the quality of the presentations,” Cover said. “I think there’s a...
