by Mignonne Bryant | Apr 8, 2015 | News Slider
Service Day draws in a number of students every year; some students hope to earn three chapel credits, while others simply want to help and explore the community. “It’s just a really cool way to get to know the Nashville community and go out and serve in a place that I’ve never been before,” junior Diana Proffitt said. Students signed up to serve at various locations such as the Nashville Public Library and the Churches of Christ Disaster Relief. The Churches of Christ is a non-profit organization that works to provide food, water and supplies to those in need following a disaster. “I saw a family, I don’t know how long they hadn’t eaten, hadn’t drunk fresh water, but I do know they took it right off the truck, they walked right over to their tailgate of their truck, opened it up, and a man fed his family,” operations director Ralph Coles said. Student volunteers took a tour of the main warehouse to learn more about how the organization was serving others. “I really like this facility. I think it’s great to be at a place that has a faith-based aspect to it,” junior Becky Sale said. “You know, to hear about the Churches of Christ and how they’re helping out communities all across the nation.” On any given day, more than 200 volunteers will come to the warehouse to pack food boxes for those in need. About 27,000 food boxes are shipped out yearly. On Service Day, Lipscomb students packed wash cloths into boxes. “We don’t think much about a bar of soap and a wash cloth, but when you’ve...
by Jael Teme | Apr 11, 2014 | News Slider, Sports
The second to last newscast of the 2013-2014 academic year is here. This week brings coverage of the SGA debate and more. Madeline Smith and Aaron Schmelzer are behind the news desk during this week’s installment. Drew Watson is the new elected president and will serve during the 2014-2015 academic year. After a runoff, Seth Carey was elected vice president and Jamie Keiser secretary. On other news, the Lipscomb family gathered to serve the community. D’Nashia Jenkins has a report on the different organizations that were impacted by Lipscomb students. Singarama, one of the biggest events on campus, was held in Collins Alumni Auditorium from April 3- 5. This year’s theme was “Singarama’s On Fire.” Watch this week’s newscast to find out who are this year’s winners! Do you have story ideas? An event you want us to cover? Email our News Director...
by Anne Paquin | Apr 14, 2013 | News Slider, Sports
In this semester’s twelfth installment of Lumination News, Kage Sanderson and Joe Sanderson are behind the news desk to update you about what’s happening on campus.Brianna Langley brings you up to date with world news, and Ariel Jones gives the scoop on all things entertainment. Nicolette Carney updates you on the weather for this week and Kelly Dean lets you in on all the sports news this week. This week’s newscast features information about Scott Sanderson’s resignation as head coach of the men’s basketball team, a look at how the Lipscomb community is helping Dr. Jim Thomas after his home was consumed in a fire, insight into the 50th anniversary of Singarama, information about this year’s live SGA debate, a look into last week’s talent show and interviews with students about how much flex money they have left on their cards. We take a closer look at the dedication of the Bison Square Fountain, the new women’s Unspoken chapel, this year’s service day and how the way you dress can effect how you do in classes. This week’s newscast also features our weekly Nashville Spotlight and Tweets of the Week. Be sure to stay tuned for future newscasts published every Friday here on...
by Rachel Carden | Apr 18, 2011 | News Slider
More than 750 students enjoyed the beautiful warm weather outside Wednesday and spent their afternoon serving the community for Lipscomb’s annual Service Day. Morning classes were held as usual, but afternoon classes were cancelled to give students the chance to serve in one of 42 different capacities. At noon, Bison Square was full of students and service leaders enjoying a boxed lunch together before the work began. After a full afternoon of work and a total of 2,400 hours of service, the students were rewarded with a Service Day T-shirt. Mulch-laying, organizing, filing, gardening, painting and sorting were a few of the many activities students participated in. Most groups had around 15 students in them, but one project in particular needed a whole army to get the job done. More than 100 undergraduate and pharmacy students headed to the Radnor Lake State Natural Area to mulch miles of trails. “This project was an example of true teamwork,” said junior exercise science major Morgan Mathis from Chattanooga, Tenn. “We spread out over what felt like miles of wooded trails and had an assembly line of wheelbarrows going back and forth with mulch.” Lipscomb partnered with many schools again this year. At Croft Middle School and David Lipscomb Elementary School, students helped with gardening and landscaping projects. “I really enjoyed serving with people that I don’t really know,” said junior youth ministry major Jana Frankum from Nolensville, Tenn. “It’s good to get out of your comfort zone every now and then. The kids will be learning about gardening for the next couple of weeks, so we were able to start that process...
by Heather Gleason | Apr 15, 2010 | News Slider
Thanks to more than 700 student volunteers, Lipscomb served at 28 locations in the community last Wednesday. The students participated in service projects varying from Radnor Lake to Monroe-Harding Children’s Home. Service day provides students the opportunity to reach out to the community and reflect on their knowledge gained from serving others. Check back for pictures from various Service Day locations. Click here to see more photos from Lipscomb Service Day...
