by Josh Fussell | Mar 3, 2010 | News Slider
I enjoy theater, but The Death of a Salesman was a new experience for me. Since the subject matter of this show is so dark, and it deals with such difficult situations, I was expecting to come out of there with a feeling of hopelessness and despair. But I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed the experience of watching the show. As with any show, there are many questions within this one that the director and actors have had to answer to make the characters more realistic. In this production Linda was a very sympathetic character, who, even though she was enabling her husband’s delusions, made you feel sorry for her. The most intriguing choice made by the director of the show was to use alumni and faculty actors for many of the lead parts. Since the characters of this show are all older than the average college student, this decision is very easily justified. The experience of watching these seasoned actors portray their parts was a delight. One critique I would give would be for the cast not to smoke cigarettes on stage during the show. The cast was careful to use herbal cigarettes and made sure that the audience was aware that they were going to use them. Even so, I heard a few of the audience members complaining about the smell, and coughing during a scene in which one burned downstage in an ashtray. This alone was not much of an issue, but could discourage some patrons from attending. The only true problem I found was one of logistics. This production is being performed...
by Aaron Schmelzer | Mar 3, 2010 | News Slider
Lipscomb University’s admissions office brings counselors and student workers to Gatlinburg, Tenn. each year for a large youth rally called Winterfest.
by Aaron Schmelzer | Mar 2, 2010 | News Slider
The Wolfman follows the formula of a typical werewolf movie, but its writers failed to contribute anything original to the storyline. With nothing to set it apart from other werewolf movies, besides the big-named cast, audiences watch the fulfillment of their lowest expectations. At the request of Gwen (Emily Blunt), his brother’s fiancée, Lawrence Talbot (Benicio Del Toro) comes back to his former home at his father’s (Anthony Hopkins’) estate in Blackmoor, England to investigate the disappearance of his brother. Talbot arrives only to discover that his brother’s body was found in a ditch, the victim of a gruesome killing. Upon further investigation, Talbot discovers that other citizens have fallen victim of a vicious beast roaming their countryside. In trying to kill the menace, Talbot finds more than he can handle. The werewolf either slaughters quickly or infects victims through its bite. Once the disease is transmitted, the victim becomes a problem every full moon. The crisis escalates rapidly and a Scotland Yard inspector (Hugo Weaving) comes to try to restore order to the small English village. Soon all eyes are on Talbot because everyone knows he was bitten in trying to chase down the werewolf that mauled his brother. Director Joe Johnston’s Wolfman, starring Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt, and Hugo Weaving, hit theaters Feb. 12th. The film is a departure from Johnston family-friendly features such as Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, Jumangi and October Sky. Johnston, like many before him, tries to turn the history behind the myths of lunatics and lycanthropy into reality on the big screen. The word “lunatic” comes from the Latin...
by Hunter Patterson | Mar 2, 2010 | News Slider, Sports
Bison center Adnan Hodzic was named the Atlantic Sun Conference’s player of the year for the 2009-2010 season. Hodzic, a junior, ended the regular season averaging 22.4 points per game and 8.8 rebounds per game. His 22.4 points per is good enough for sixth in the nation among NCAA schools. The Sarajevo, Bosnia, native has scored 20 plus points in 11 straight games, and has scored 10 or more in 56 consecutive. That 56-game streak is best in the nation as well. Hodzic’s last two games definitely did not hurt his chances in being named player of the year. In the last two games the center averaged 30.85 points and 18.5 rebounds per game. Both games were wins for the Bisons. “I don’t think it was those performances that pushed him over the top,” Head Coach Scott Sanderson said. “It all played out really well, [Adnan] played well all year long. He was really solid and did not have very many bad games. Those last two games, though, definitely did not hurt his chances.” Hodzic’s 37 point game last Thursday against Mercer was the most scored by any Bison since 2002 when Jeff Dancy scored 38 against TSU. Lipscomb guard Josh Slater was named to A-Sun First Team as well. Slater, a junior, averaged 17.2 points, 5.3 assists, and 5.5 rebounds per game. Slater joins Belmont’s Alex Renfroe as the two only players in the last 10 years of the A-sun to average 15 points, 5 assists, and 5 rebounds over a season’s time. “I think Adnan and Josh both had years that were warranted to win the award,”...
by Allison Woods | Mar 2, 2010 | News Slider
The Institute for Sustainable Practice’s new lecture series sheds light on Tennessee’s Land Trust and the protection of our state parks. The Sustainability Leadership Lecture Series started Feb. 16 in the Axel Swang Business Building with the first panel addressing land and parks in Tennessee. This discussion is the first of 11 on the topic of “The Conservation Legacy of the Bredesen Administration.” The three panelists, who worked directly on the project, came from very different backgrounds but brought their expertise. Their efforts earned the Gold Medal Award in 2007, naming Tennessee State Parks the best in the nation. When Gov. Phil Bredesen took office in 2003, 14 state parks had been closed to the public. Within the year, he opened them all back up and made them free access. Environment and Conservation Commissioner Jim Fyke and his wife even visited all 53 parks in the state that same year. Fyke pointed out that the governor secured local parks Shelby Bottoms and Beamon Park. His efforts also acquired Grassmere, saving the Nashville Zoo. “He doubled what Nashville had,” Fyke said. There are now 108 public parks in the Nashville area. The closest to Lipscomb’s campus is Radnor Lake, with six trails surrounding the lake. Environmentalist John Noel is working on the project as well. “Tennessee is the most biologically diverse inland state,” said Noel. Noel stressed the importance of taking care of our planet and using natural energy. Noel referenced Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring as a motivator for the government’s responsibility to the environment. The 1962 book is credited with starting the “green” movement and led to the ban...
