by Emily Snell | Oct 19, 2012 | News Slider
In this week’s installment of Lumination News, Brynn Watkins and Jeremy Keck are behind the news desk to update you about what’s happening on campus. Nicolette Carney brings you the latest information in political news, Crystal Davis delivers your weather forecast, Ariel Jones gives you the scoop on all things entertainment, and Nick Glende offers a look at sports. Videos feature Bluegrass and BBQ, Pizza and Politics, veterans helping the homeless, Paint the Herd, Coaches vs. Cancer, fall festival and Nashville Spotlight on the Elliston Pike area....
by Nick Glende | Oct 16, 2012 | Sports
Sami Khan, a sophomore from St. Louis, has been playing golf competitively since she was 10 years old. The fashion merchandise major got started when she was only 6 because her family was involved in the sport.“I guess I’m just like my family,” Khan said. “My uncle played and taught me when I was 6, and my older sister played too. She’s 10 years older than me. Her high school team won state, and that’s kind of why I started doing it competitively.” Just like her sister, Khan’s high school team also won state, and she was a state medalist all four years. Currently, Khan plays with a four handicap and averages high 70s each game. Khan considers her best golfing game to have been at a very early age. “My best game? I don’t know… I know I had my first hole in one when I was 10,” Khan said. “It’s pretty funny. My sister was playing with me and she got a hole in one, and then I got one right after. And neither of us have had one since then. That was probably my best game.” It is Khan’s second year on Lipscomb’s golf team under Coach Buddy Harston, and she said she really enjoys her coach and her teammates. “My coach is a character,” she said. “He always takes us to Dairy Queen after tournaments or always takes us out to eat. He’s a really good coach. Even at tournaments he just likes to have fun. He has us practice really hard, and that helps us qualify for everything. We work really hard, but once we...
by Emily Snell | Oct 12, 2012 | News Slider
In this week’s installment of Lumination News, Crystal Davis and Nick Glende are behind the news desk to update you about what’s happening on campus. Caitlin Selle brings you the latest information in political news, Nicolette Carney tells you the scoop on all things entertainment, Brynn Watkins delivers your weather forecast and Erica Aburto offers a look at sports. Videos feature Cowboy Show, Texans at Lipscomb, family weekend, Habitat for Humanity, advice for social media use, annual safety report and Nashville Spotlight on the Belmont area. ...
by Emily Snell | Oct 5, 2012 | News Slider
In this week’s installment of Lumination News, Caitlin Selle and Nick Glende are behind the news desk to update you on what’s been happening at Lipscomb and around Nashville this week. Clay Smith brings you the latest information in political news, Nicolette Carney delivers your weather forecast, Brynn Watkins tells you the scoop on all things entertainment and Ariel Jones offers a look at sports. Videos feature the High Rise evacuation, the first Presidential debate watch party, Lipscomb’s inline hockey team, the Festival of Nations, an interview about paying off student loans, changes to Sodexo dining options, missions fair, Live on the Green and Nashville Spotlight on the West End area. Live on the Green from lumination Network on...
by Nick Glende | Sep 24, 2012 | Opinion
Sixty percent of Lipscomb students polled say they would text before using any other means of communication. A survey from Sept. 10. asked students “When you wish to contact someone, how would you normally do it? (assuming all options are available at the time you want to contact them).” The four options to choose from were phone call, text message, instant message (email, Facebook, etc.) or knock on their door (face to face). A few years ago the polls would have shown different results, but now most Americans, especially college students, carry a mobile phone. Rebecca Clark, a Lipscomb junior, has seen a decrease in the amount she calls and said she has grown maybe too comfortable with texting. “I used to call people a lot more, but texting just seems so much easier,” she said. “I’ve grown used to it, and now I tend to feel more awkward about calling someone. And I’d much rather send a text so I have time to respond, instead of be on the spot.” Judging by the poll results, 60 percent of the time, when communicating, nobody is actually talking. Things like tone of voice and body language are not a factor in a text message, meaning a lot of the time what you say can easily be misinterpreted. President of Lipscomb’s IT Department, Nick Painter, is familiar with this situation. “I can see how most people text instead of call nowadays, but texting is not always the best method,” he said. “Sometimes I’ll text my girlfriend and say something completely harmless, or I’ll be joking, and she’ll get mad at me, or it...
