by Cory Woodroof | Jan 23, 2012 | News Slider, Opinion
At the age of six, I was a Star Wars kid. During the dog days of my early youth, the epic story of Luke Skywalker’s quest to defeat the Empire captivated me more than any other silly children’s entertainment. I proudly owned the original films on VHS. I collected a large group of action figures from the Star Wars universe – even those random aliens that only appeared in a frame or two during the cantina scene of A New Hope. I even saw The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi during their theatrical re-releases. So, obviously, May 19th, 1999 meant more to me than my birthday, Christmas, Easter, Halloween, or any other organized holiday that warrants a sort of reward or present. On this fateful day, writer/director George Lucas unveiled the first new Star Wars film in sixteen years. Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace changed my six year old world like nothing ever had. The spectacle, the action, the peril – everything collided to create a gigantic supernova of wonder and amazement. All those years of persistent enjoyment had paid off immensely. A few years passed, two more prequels made their way to the screen, and I couldn’t have been happier. Shift to this past week. George Lucas announced his retirement from the big budget film industry on the heels of his newest production, Red Tails. Lucas says he wishes to switch his focus onto smaller, more personal projects. “I’m moving away from the business, from the company, from all this kind of stuff.” Lucas said in the statement. No one can argue that Lucas,...
by Brynn Watkins | Jan 21, 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: Joe Angevine year: junior style: laid back/carefree/urban inspirations: Seattle style WULYF the West Coast 1. shirt- SEA 206 clothing 2. pants- h and m 3. boots- nordstrom name: Mariel Bolton year: senior style: Miss Honey from Matilda inspirations: granny dresses brown lipstick the 90’s 1. shirt- music city thrift 2. skirt- pre to post modern 3. boots- gift from grandma 4. hair comb- handmade indian jewelry name: Kristen Dailey year: freshman style: black and gold tones inspirations: the 90’s cruella de ville ...
by Hunter Patterson | Jan 20, 2012 | News Slider, Sports
This week, Clay Smith and Jessica Burke man the anchor desk for the newest edition of Lumination News. This week, the two are joined by Madeline Smith, Kelly Dean and Wade Funderburg. Please upgrade your browser...
by Emily Snell | Jan 20, 2012 | News Slider
We accidentally published an incomplete article about the Martin Luther King, Jr. birthday celebration, which was originally scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 17. We’re sorry for any confusion the error may have caused. The celebration, initially scheduled to occur in the square immediately after chapel, was postponed due to inclement weather. On Thursday morning, John Williams announced that the event was canceled. Williams said staff decided to cancel the event since it was getting late in the week and “most of the MLK activities ended earlier in the...
by Emily Snell | Jan 20, 2012 | News Slider
Donald Miller, Christian author and speaker, gave students his “rules to living a meaningful life” in The Gathering on Thursday. “The things it takes to live a good story are the same things it takes to live an interesting life,” Miller said, explaining that he learned a lot about storytelling while working with experts to produce the movie version of his book Blue Like Jazz, which will appear in theaters April 13. Miller said people have the ability to choose to live an interesting, enjoyable life or a boring, meaningless one. “The things that we’re doing with our lives actually shape whether or not we appreciate it,” he said. According to Miller, the first step toward living an interesting life is “you need to want something.” Miller said the reason people get bored during movies is the same reason they feel that life is meaningless–it’s unclear what the protagonist wants. “If I paused your life right now,” Miller asked, “and came to your closest friends and asked, ‘Ok, what do they want?’ Would anybody know?” Miller said he thinks people believe they have to want only God’s specific plan for their lives. But, Miller said he believes God doesn’t always have a detailed plan but allows people to choose what they do with their lives. He said too many people view God as “a dysfunctional dad who is controlling.” “I just see this picture of God as a dad, and He rolls out this big piece of butcher paper on the floor and He gives you a box of crayons,” Miller said, sharing his perspective. “And you and God get to...
