by Sydney Poe | Aug 23, 2013 | News Slider
In the first installment of Lumination News for the 2013-2014 school year, Savanna Schubert and Kelly Dean are behind the news desk to update you about what is happening on campus. Ariel Jones fills you in on the week’s top world news headlines, Madeline Smith gives the scoop on all things Nashville entertainment, Brianna Langley gives you the weather forecast and Carter Sanderson brings you up to speed with sports. This week’s newscast features highlights from the Dove Awards press conference in Allen Arena, a look at the Osman fountain in Bison square and the details on the new off campus dining plan. We also tell you what you can expect when dealing with construction on Battery Lane, offer a look at how the Bisons are preparing for fall both on the court and the field and show you what the free concert had everyone flooding Music Row. Be sure to stay tuned for future newscasts published every Friday here on...
by Anne Paquin | Apr 17, 2013 | News Slider
UPDATE: Voting has now ended. Check back Friday for the results!! Attention all Bisons! Lumination Network is in need of your assistance. We are preparing to hand out our very first Lumi Awards. The Lumi Awards will honor the outstanding contributions of from print, broadcast and radio. As a member of the Lumination audience, you have the chance to vote in all the categories! We thank you for your continued loyalty to Lumination....
by Anne Paquin | Apr 5, 2013 | News Slider, Sports
In this semester’s eleventh installment of Lumination News, Jeremy Keck and Savanna Schubert are behind the news desk to update you about what’s happening on campus. Nick Glende brings you up to date with technology news, and Brynn Watkins gives the scoop on all things entertainment. Joe Sanderson updates you on the weather for this week and Kage Sanderson lets you in on all the sports news this week. This week’s newscast features the business department’s Entrepreneurship Week, a look into the 50th anniversary of Singarama, information on the gay marriage debate and insight into the cafeteria’s locally grown food. We also take a closer look at the upcoming international student fashion show, the brewing tension surrounding North Korea and last week’s Fight Night charity event hosted by Delta Tau, as well as our weekly Nashville Spotlight and Tweets of the Week. Be sure to stay tuned for future newscasts published every Friday here on...
by Kelly Dean | Feb 26, 2013 | Opinion, Sports
Sports bring people together- whether playing, watching or practicing, athletics create a community as well as passion and enthusiasm. While Division I athletics bring a lot of this to Lipscomb, it’s not the only way to get involved in sports on campus. Intramural sports provide a wonderful opportunity to get involved, meet people and share that passion for sports you may have in your heart. Offering around seventeen different sports, students are bound to find at least one intramural they are interested with. While some sports show more favor than overs, the wide variety of activities offered are to call for the constant growth in intramural involvement. Considering surrounding universities and their intramurals, Lipscomb offers one of the larger assortments of sports. Trevecca has 10 intramurals they offer to their students, Vanderbilt has around 12 and Belmont’s intramural website could not offer any information on their sports. It’s plain to see by watching the games that students become passionate about the sport they are playing. A break from school work can put anyone in a good mood. They look forward to participating in the sports of their choice each week and spending time with friends. “I think intramurals are just a really good way to bring out your competitive side and to still get to play sports in college if you’re not on a collegiate team.” “It’s also a really good way to make friends because I’ve gotten to know a lot more people in my social or not in it just by playing sports and spending an hour a day being on a team with them,” junior Lizzie...
by Brianna Langley | Feb 24, 2013 | News Slider
Caffeine addiction runs rampant in colleges and universities. College students, as well as the general population, tend to consume absurd amounts all throughout the day. Is this much caffeine dangerous? Can it really affect health in a negative way? According to Nancy Hunt, director of Lipscomb’s dietetics program, it...
