by Jessica Burke | Dec 13, 2011 | News Slider
ROTC cadet Barry Bleuer not only wants to serve in the Army, he hopes to go to the world’s war zones and protect his country while spreading joy and peace. He plans to use his spiritual foundation not to evangelize but to exemplify and lift spirits. “There is a lot of darkness over there,” said the junior engineering major from Texas. “People see a lot of darkness, and I want to be some sort of light Some students may attend universities on ROTC scholarships as a way to afford going to college and will do their military stints and go off into civilian life. Bleuer, though, said he has high military aspirations, hoping to serve the Army in the most troubled regions and to help boost the lives and spirits of his comrades. Of course, that would mean Afghanistan and Iraq now, but he said he would be more than willing if called in the event of war in Iran. “That is exactly where I want to be. I did not join the Army to stay in safety. I need to be where the worst of it all...
by Cory Woodroof | Dec 12, 2011 | News Slider
Hello, Lumination readers! As finals week dwindles down into the semester break, we’ve got you covered on all the must-see movies, television specials, and sports events for this holiday season! THE 5 MUST-SEE MOVIES THE MUPPETS (PG, featuring Jason Segel, Amy Adams, Kermit the Frog, and Miss Piggy) Currently in theaters Haven’t gone out to see one of the best films of the year? Want to relive the magic? Go for it! The Muppets will be in contention for my best film of the year, so I fully recommend you give this film a viewing if you already have not. The movie is pure cinema gold featuring some of the most beloved characters of all time. Plus, there’s a great short before the film featuring the characters from the Toy Story series. MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – GHOST PROTOCOL (PG-13- featuring Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Paula Patton, Simon Pegg, and Ving Rhames) December 16th– IMAX, December 21st– Regular theaters I can just hear theme-music now. Director Brad Bird (The Incredibles, Ratatouille) takes on the world of live-action cinema with the fourth installment in the Mission: Impossible franchise, once again starring Tom Cruise’s IMF agent Ethan Hunt. Simon Pegg and Ving Rhames also return for yet another go-around. This time, expect plenty of espionage, fights, explosions and a death-defying stunt on the world’s tallest building. The film’s reviews are already shining a positive light on the film, so this new mission should be on the top of your holiday viewing list. Be sure to check the film out at the newly re-opened Opry Mills IMAX, as some of the film was shot...
by Julie Shrewsbury | Dec 12, 2011 | News Slider
Thousand one, thousand two, thousand three, thousand four, thousand five, thousand six, in the short period of time it took you to read that a child just died from severe acute malnutrition. That number is higher than people that die from AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis combined. It’s because every six seconds a child dies from something so preventable that Alex Cox and Mark Slagle are driving around the country in a 1971 Winnebago promoting MANA Nutrition. During that journey, they parked their orange shag-carpet-covered “MANAbago” on campus in an attempt to enlist Lipscomb students in the fight and let them learn about MANA Nutrition, which is provided in special packets of peanut butter. But this isn’t just any peanut butter; this peanut butter saves lives. MANA creates and doles out this ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) which is a combination of peanut butter, milk and vitamins. The therapeutic food packet supplies children with the proper nutrition needed to increase brain development. Eating three packets of MANA a day for four to six weeks, a child can grow from being severely acutely malnourished, to being fully developed. The nutritional supplement is helping save the lives of malnourished children around the world. The gaudy MANAbago travels around the country to help inform people of the hope that MANA Nutrition provides to malnourished children. The young men teach crowds about the hunger epidemic around the world and inform them of the ways that therapeutic food can save the hungry. Although MANA has contracts with UNICEF, UNICEF only has enough funds to reach 10 percent of malnourished children in the world. MANA Nutrition is...
by Hunter Patterson | Dec 9, 2011 | News Slider, Sports
Sophomore Robert Boyd (23) and junior Deonte Alexander (21) had career scoring highs for the Bisons in an 89-87 overtime loss to Tennessee Tech Saturday night at the Eblen Center in Cookeville. Lipscomb seemed to control the game after taking a 13-point first half lead and was up 38-30 at the break. Lipscomb shot 50 percent in the opening period but nearly half of Tennessee Tech’s points were off 12 Bison turnovers. Kevin Murphy, the Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year, and Jud Dillard started to swing the momentum in the Golden Eagle’s direction with several easy baskets throughout the opening part of the second half. Tennessee Tech went on an 18-6 run using five 3-pointers to take a 66-60 advantage with 7:33 to play. “I felt that one stretch in the second half we gave them some baskets in transition with no defense,” said head coach Scott Sanderson. “When we went zone, they stepped up and made some big shots.” Murphy finished with 29 points, all but five coming in the second half. Dillard had 22 points and made ten free throws. A pair of jumpers by Boyd brought Lipscomb to within one with 3:46 left. Tech would push the lead back to five points before the Bisons countered with triples by Alexander and Boyd to give Lipscomb the 74-73 lead with 1:25 to play. Two free throws and a layup would put Tennessee Tech back on top by three with under thirty seconds remaining. Boyd nailed a 3-pointer from the corner in front of Lipscomb’s bench with 14.8 seconds left to tie the game at 77...
by Hunter Patterson | Dec 7, 2011 | News Slider, Sports
The City Paper is reporting that Northern Kentucky University will replace the Belmont Bruins in the Atlantic Sun Conference. Northern Kentucky is currently in the Great Lakes Valley Conference out of NCAA Division II. The school has 15,000 students and is located just outside of Cincinatti. On Thursday afternoon, the Atlantic Sun formally invited NKU to join the A-Sun. Lipscomb President Randy Lowry and athletic director Phil Hutcheson released the following statements. “Lipscomb is pleased to welcome Northern Kentucky University to the Atlantic Sun Conference. In a conversation with Northern Kentucky University’s President James Votruba I was most impressed with the desire of Northern Kentucky University for high level athletic competition but also for a strong emphasis on the academic success of student athletes. They will the join the schools currently in the Atlantic Sun who are committed to producing ‘Winners for Life.’ Lipscomb looks forward to Northern Kentucky University’s addition to our excellent conference and meeting them in Division I play.” Lipscomb Director of Athletics Philip Hutcheson: “On behalf of Lipscomb’s coaches and student-athletes, I would like to welcome Northern Kentucky University to the Atlantic Sun Conference. The Norse have been in the top echelon of Division II schools over the last several years and they will be a formidable opponent on the fields of play.” Belmont is leaving the Atlantic Sun for the Ohio Valley Conference effective July 1, 2012. The university has expressed interest in joining the OVC the last couple years, however, no position seemed fitting. The Atlantic Sun will have 10 members and have schools in Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina and Kentucky. Northern Kentucky, like Lipscomb, does not have a football team. The university’s soccer...
