by Hunter Patterson | Nov 4, 2011 | News Slider, Sports
This week, anchors Kelly Dean and Hunter Patterson give you the latest on everything Lipscomb. Also, have you heard about Kim Kardashian’s split? Jessica Burke will fill you in on that and everything entertainment. Michael Fox brings you the latest sports news this week, and Anne Paquin has this week’s weather. Please upgrade your...
by David Ball | Nov 4, 2011 | News Slider
For American Christians, it can be all too easy to forget how God has blessed us so much with our country. Despite all the problems and issues our nation is undergoing, we still have the freedom to be Christians. We do not face life or death persecution for our faith on a daily basis. However, there are many people, Christians, who are faced with certain death if they are found out to be Christians. Many of us here at Lipscomb have no idea what it’s really like to face such harsh persecution because of our faith. There are some students on campus, however, who do know first hand. Here is one of Lipscomb’s own and her story on what that kind of Christian life is like. Shaman Alavi grew up and lived in Iran until four years ago when her family, in her own words, miraculously moved out of Iran and settled in the Nashville area. Shaman’s childhood for the most part was not all that different from a typical young American. She grew up with her mom and dad and younger brother, and as a young girl, she spent her time going to school and moving from town to town depending on her father’s work. Her father was a doctor and frequently moved from city to city to help provide care for those in low income areas. Iran, however, for the past 30 years, has been subject to an Islamic Republic. In this type of government citizens are to follow Islamic Law, and over the years, this government has stripped away freedoms Iranians previously enjoyed before the Islamic take-over in 1979. “There is no...
by Cory Woodroof | Nov 3, 2011 | News Slider
To this day, Nashville citizens are continuing to rebuild since the catastrophic flood of May 2010. Locals will always remember the time our city picked up the pieces from the devastation of a thousand-year flood that wreaked havoc on families and businesses across Middle Tennessee. The Opry Mills mall, a once prominent shopping center, sadly fell victim to the flood, taking with it many popular stores and restaurants unique to Opry Mills, including a theater that held Nashville’s only IMAX screen. After a year and a half of waiting, the theater is making a comeback. The Opry Mills 20 and IMAX will finally re-open its doors to the public on Nov. 18. Via press release, Dick Westerling, Regal Entertainment Group senior vice president of marketing and advertising, shared the news with the public. “Regal Entertainment Group is eager to open our Opry Mills Stadium 20 & IMAX,” Westerlng said. “Prior to the flood, this location with its IMAX presentation attracted moviegoers from across Middle Tennessee. We believe our returning patrons will be impressed with this all-new facility.” Westerling believes the theater–and its customers–will profit from the theater’s re-opening, which will be just in time for Thanksgiving. “Opening during the busy holiday movie season is the perfect time to offer this state-of-the-art theatre to our loyal patrons in Nashville,” he said. The theater will host a series of charity events on Nov. 14, 15 and 16 that will lead up to the grand re-opening. Those in attendance can purchase such offerings as $2 movies, popcorn and sodas. Groups such as the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, the Nashville Film Festival and...
by Emily Snell | Nov 3, 2011 | News Slider
Retired astronaut Capt. Mark Kelly received a standing ovation before a single word had come out of his mouth Thursday morning when he spoke at The Gathering.Kelly, a retired NASA astronaut who has piloted four space missions, is also husband of U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. Giffords and Kelly were thrust into the national spotlight in January when Giffords was shot in the head during an assassination attempt in Tucson, Ariz. Kelly said he never expected his wife’s political position to be more dangerous than his own unpredictable career. “I didn’t contemplate how risky of a profession that would be,” Kelly said, thinking back to when his wife began her work in Congress. “I never considered that she was the one with the risky career … but as it turned out she would be the one to nearly lose her life serving our country.” Kelly encouraged students to pursue their dreams and not give up, even when it seems like failure is inevitable. He gave an example of his experiences in Navy flight school, which he “barely passed.” “We all don’t learn at the same rate,” Kelly said. “How well you do in the beginning of anything you try is not a good indicator of what you can become. I am a prime example of someone who was able to overcome a lack of aptitude with practice, persistence and the drive to never ever give up.” Kelly told students that he has one-year, five-year and ten-year plans that help him stay focused on his goals. Sometimes plans change, he said, but it’s good to have an aim. “A plan plus...
by Nicci Carney | Nov 2, 2011 | News Slider
Forty students from across disciplines come together beginning Thursday for the Lipscomb University theater presentation of a family friendly take on “Hairspray.” This story tells of the dreams of a Baltimore girl who hopes to make it on a popular 1960s TV show. However, once she makes it, she realizes dreams don’t always matrch reality. The story also has her encountering issues of the day, or any day for that matter, personal appearance and race. The main character is Tracy Turnblad — played by junior Whitney Vaughn — the Baltimore teenager who sees past appearance and race and her goal is to make the “Corny Collins Show” (Corny played by junior Luciano Vignola), but she comes across some obstacles that make her almost lose this dream. Amber von Tussel and her mom Velma (played by Sydni Hayes and Leslie Marberry) pull out all the stops to stop Tracy from being on the show. The musical will take you on a comical, thought-provoking journey. The Lipscomb touch makes this popular Broadway show Saturday Morning-kid friendly so the entire family can come out “from 2 to 102,” said Mike Fernandez, co-chairman of Lipscomb’s theater department. The musical runs Thursday-Sunday, with a Sunday afternoon matinee. Tickets are $15 dollars and student tickets for $5 dollars. However SGA has just announced that 800 students will receive free tickets and they will be available this week at the Lipscomb Box Office or a “Hairspray” display table in Bison Square or in the Student Center. The free tickets are available for a limited time. For more information and where to purchase tickets go to www.theater.lipscomb.edu....
