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 Emily Snell | Nov 30, 2012 | News Slider
In this week’s installment of Lumination News, Nick Glende and Nicolette Carney are behind the news desk to update you about what’s happening on campus. Madeline Smith offers the latest in politics, Eric Robinson brings you up to speed with sports, Crystal Davis gives the scoop on all things entertainment, and Brynn Watkins delivers your weather forecast. Videos feature Kelcy Smart, Lighting of the Green, a recap of Thanksgiving break, Cocoa and Carols, students’ Christmas plans, financial aid and business office requirements for next semester, finals advice for freshmen, Sewing to Share, StompFest highlights, Sam Schoenheit, and Nashville Spotlight on the businesses near campus. <iframe src=”http://player.vimeo.com/video/58153431″ width=”500″ height=”275″ frameborder=”0″ webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe> <p><a href=”http://vimdeo.com/58153431″>Sewing to Share</a> from <a href=”http”http://vimeo.com/luminationnet”>lumination Network</a> on <a href=”http://vimeo.com”>Vimeo</a>.<p> <iframe src=”http://player.vimeo.com/video/58153431″ width=”500″ height=”275″ frameborder=”0″ webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe> <p><a href=”http://vimdeo.com/58153431″>Sewing to Share</a> from <a href=”http”http://vimeo.com/luminationnet”>lumination Network</a> on <a href=”http://vimeo.com”>Vimeo</a>.<p> ...
by Emily Snell | Nov 2, 2012 | News Slider
In this week’s installment of Lumination News, Crystal Davis and Jeremy Keck are behind the news desk to update you about what’s happening on campus. Clay Smith brings you the latest information in political news, Brynn Watkins delivers your weather forecast, Madeline Smith gives you the scoop on all things entertainment, and Eric Robinson offers a look at sports. Videos feature Paint the Herd, PharmFest, Bison Week, Ethos Church’s fourth birthday, Halloween on campus including Haunted McFarland and Trunk or Treat, and Nashville Spotlight on Geek Media Expo....
by Emily Snell | Oct 26, 2012 | News Slider
In this week’s installment of Lumination News, Madeline Smith and Nick Glende are behind the news desk to update you about what’s happening on campus. Brynn Watkins brings you the latest information in political news, Nicolette Carney delivers your weather forecast, Crystal Davis gives you the scoop on all things entertainment, and Ariel Jones offers a look at sports. Videos feature the Nursing and Health Sciences Center dedication, Pizza and Politics, Food Day, HumanDocs, the documentary “Fresh,” Paint the Herd, fall break, dodgeball and Nashville Spotlight on Performance Studios located on Thompson Lane....
by Madeline Smith | Sep 25, 2012 | Opinion
After copious amounts of peer pressure I finally succumbed to getting a Twitter account, one of the most popular trends in social networking. I was surprised and delighted to discover I enjoy that I can pick and choose whose thoughts I read, and they are limited to only 140 characters, sparing me a paragraph-length thought that ended up only being a “repost” like on Facebook. My relationship with Twitter seemed perfect! I could say witty thoughts, read silly comments and stay connected with my friends. Everything seemed perfect until now. Campaign season is going to cause me to break up with Twitter. Gone are the inspirational Bible verses and ironic song lyrics. Gone are the “total frat moves” and Instagrams. Now my feed is all about who should or should not win the upcoming election. I am fine with reading about a sweet thing your boyfriend did. I enjoy seeing a picture of a cute kitten! But please spare me your thoughts on politics, whether I agree with them or not! I understand that the Internet seems like a great place to express your thoughts, but why turn something fun and casual into something so serious? Why Twitter? Letting out your political thoughts on Twitter is not going to change people’s vote. You do not have enough room to persuade anyone! All that is changing is my decision to follow you! And deep, intellectual thought is not going to spring forth from a 140-character tweet! I just wish people could turn back to the old Twitter, where they just talked about their lives and put up pictures. I enjoy knowing about...
