by Rachel Hacker | Sep 24, 2011 | News Slider
Let’s face it if you’re a college student you are most likely poor. Movies, which are fairly predictable, will cost $11. So why not try something surprising and new? And free? Starting this weekend, Lipscomb’s theater department presents “Leading Ladies,” a comedy written by Ken Ludwig. “Leading Ladies” follows two poor British actors, Jack Gable and Leo Clark. When they read about an old lady looking for her two lost nieces to whom she wants to leave the bulk of her fortune, Jack begins to form a plan. The men do their best to pass themselves off as women, but problems abound when they arrive and find out the old women, Florence, is not dead. Will she find them out? Love also complicates the issue. How will these men ever express themselves to their crushes while dressed in petticoats? Ludwig has written such classics as “Moon over Buffalo,” and “Lend me a Tenor.” The show is directed by Robyn Berg, a vital part of Nashville’s theater scene. Robyn understands the necessities for a comedy and has her own vision for the show. “Leading Ladies” moves at a fast pace and never gives the audience a chance to stop laughing. With two experienced seniors, Sawyer Wallace and Caleb Pritchett, playing the leads, this show has just the right personality to wow audiences. Tickets are free for the first 50 students who contact the box office. All other student tickets are only $5. The show runs Sept. 23, 24, 30 and Oct. 1 at 7 p.m. and Sept. 25 and Oct. 2 at 2:30 p.m. Don’t miss out on this opportunity...
by Hunter Patterson | Sep 24, 2011 | News Slider
It’s almost time for Lipscomb’s Law, Justice and Society majors to take the LSAT, and many of them will be glad when it’s finally finished and they can return to normal life activities. The LSAT, which is on Oct. 1, is a major test for law students, and senior Russ Aiken knows the importance of not only taking but preparing for the test. “It is one of the most stressful things that a law student has to go through,” Aiken said. “ Nearly everyone that you talk to is going to tell you that they dreaded studying for the LSAT.” That statement definitely rings true for LJS students. Senior LJS major Tyler Conger has been preparing for the LSAT for more than two months. He says the Kaplan program has helped him a lot, but it still takes up a significant amount of his “down-time.” “When I’m not doing school work, I am thinking about the LSAT,” Conger said. “I think about it before I go to bed; it’s something I think about when I get up; and it’s something I should be doing right now.” Instead of hanging out with his friends in Gamma Xi, where Conger is president, he sits at a desk and works through problems. He says the test is not really about law but focuses more on logical reasoning and logic games that cause you to think critically about the questions. Aiken said that it dominated his life when he was preparing for it, but now it is a thing of the past. He says that once you get your score and apply, it...
by Hunter Patterson | Sep 23, 2011 | News Slider
For this week’s Question of the Week, we asked students what their favorite TV shows were. The answers were pretty interesting, but sadly, no one picked American Ninja Warrior. Please upgrade your...
by Danielle Boyd | Sep 21, 2011 | News Slider
SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise) is an international non-profit organization on college and university campuses, where students do community based projects on relevant economic, social and environmental factors. “They go in and empower people based on those factors to improve their standard of living and quality of life through the positive power of business,” said Duncan Gross, a junior accounting major from Memphis, Tenn., and executive director of Lipscomb SIFE. The organiztion, established on campus Jan. 15, 2010, made its debut as one of the fastest growing student-led organizations on campus. When it first began, SIFE enlisted students to join the efforts for service within the Nashville community. “We sought to really work with the non-profits in Nashville to help them with the process and improvement of the projects they do within the community,” said Gross. Originally taking on 16 projects at a time, SIFE has narrowed down their mark this year to only three, giving students the opportunity to engage and serve at a more feasible work schedule. Within the past year, SIFE members have collaborated with many non-profit organizations such as Greenhouse Ministries in Murfreesboro, Tenn. “One of our biggest projects is Kilowatt Ours,” said Gross. “I plan to reenergize America.” For that project, SIFE members and organization leaders complete a series of workshops to help low-income families save energy and decrease their electric bills by at least $80. “This will help them save money, which they can reallocate to other aspects of life,” said Gross. As SIFE continues to grow, its service has reached beyond state lines and into the international level. In addition to serving the community, SIFE has also developed a pen pal project with David Lipscomb Middle School as well as...
by Leah Raich | Sep 21, 2011 | News Slider
The missions program is not directed specifically toward the few who wish to commit long-term to that type of work. Instead it’s designed to equip every student with the knowledge of God’s Word and purpose, along with self-awareness that will lead them to identy the plan God has for their lives, according to Paul Stevens. “It’s not geared toward a small number of students, such as those studying Bible and wanting to move across the world to become long-term missionaries,” said Stevens, the missions coordinator for special projects and events. Eventually, he said, every Lipscomb student will participate in a mission trip during their studies at the university. He says one of the main goals of the department is to teach students that, regardless of their vocation or major at Lipscomb, whatever they do can become their personal mission field. “God is everywhere and is working throughout the entire world, and so we have the ability for missional living wherever we are,” he said. He said one of his goals is to expose students to the opportunities available in Nashville and Tennessee. Stevens said he anticipates growth this year in the amount of trips Lipscomb offers. He has helped coordinate new all-male and all-female trips, which allow for different types of ministry work that are difficult to accomplish with mixed-gender groups. He has also been working with several of the athletic teams to create outreach trips specific to their sports. Stevens said he is excited for the upcoming opportunities for the program, which will open the door to more trips in the future for LU students and...
