by Aaron Schmelzer | Apr 10, 2014 | News Slider
The credits will roll in Shamblin Theatre on Apr. 11-13 at 7:30 p.m. each night for the first ever Five-Minute Film Festival. The event is presented by the Film and Creative Media Graduate Program, and SGA is sponsoring the event, so students’ tickets are free. Faculty tickets are $10 and $15 for individuals. Mike Fernandez, chair of the department of theatre, explained why the film festival was created. “We just launched the Film and Creative Media Graduate Program, and it’s essentially a film school,” Fernandez said. “We felt like if we were going to have a film school that’s worth anything, we need to have a film festival.” The winner of the film festival will be decided by seven judges, who are from the “professional scene,” according to Fernandez. The winning film will receive a $500 grand prize and a spot in the Nashville Film Festival. Second place will win $250. The victor will be announced on the last day, Apr. 13. There were 14 submissions, 11 fiction and three documentaries, for the film festival. Fernandez said that all of them will show. “We’ve gotten some really creative pieces, and we’ve decided, at the film festival, we’re going to show all fourteen,” Fernandez said. The screen time for each night will last for one hour, and the showings are split into two acts. The first act consists of seven films, and the second act will show the remaining seven. Students, and anyone interested are encouraged to come. There will also be concessions served at the showings. “For [our] first year I think we’re off to a really good start,”...
by Logan Butts | Apr 7, 2014 | News Slider
The second annual SGA debates were held in Shamblin Theatre Monday night with SGA and Lumination Network once again co-sponsoring the event. The centerpiece of the evening was the debate between presidential candidates Taylor Cao and Drew Watson. The candidates expressed their opinions on a number of oft-discussed topics on Lipscomb’s campus such as academics, students dealing with the various events held on campus, Lipscomb’s alcohol policy and the school’s parking issues. Watson, the incumbent SGA vice president, touched on his previous experience with SGA, as well what he hopes to implement if elected president. “I think that experience is something that I have, and that is very valuable, especially for the president position,” Watson said. “I think that leading an organization requires you to be knowledgeable about it, be knowledgeable about its functions and about its responsibilities. “I’ve learned a lot this year as vice president, so I definitely think I would be able to hit the ground running this summer.” Watson says he hopes to use the role to be a servant for the Lipscomb community. “I think that the president role should be a means of service, and I believe that I will do a great job serving the student body,” Watson said. “I’m not doing this for the title. I’m not doing this because it will look good on a resume. I’m doing this because I truly believe I could serve the student body in this role.” Cao, who served as an active SGA member for the first time this semester, also expressed the plans he has for his potential presidency, along with why he...
by Cory Woodroof | Apr 6, 2014 | News Slider
SGA presidential candidates Taylor Cao and Drew Watson will be the central focus of Monday night’s SGA debates. SGA and Lumination Network will be co-sponsoring the event, set to take place in Shamblin Theatre at 6 p.m. All are welcome to attend. Free McDougal’s Chicken will be provided before the program begins. The evening will feature the introductions of all the SGA senate candidates, as well as the candidates for treasurer, secretary and vice president. Following will be a debate between presidential candidates Cao and Watson, moderated by Lumination editor-in-chief Cory Woodroof. If you’re unable to attend in person, Lumination will be live-streaming the event from our site starting at 6:30 p.m. If you have any questions you want to hear the candidates offer their take on, feel free to tweet them before or during the show with the hashtag...
by Erin Turner | Apr 1, 2014 | News Slider
April Fool’s Day usually calls for a plethora of pranks and jokes. Lipscomb’s annual talent show, entitled Shenanigans, was no joke, though. Held in Shamblin Theatre on Tuesday evening, this free event showcased a variety of students’ talents, ranging from singer-songwriters to dancers. The event was hosted by Kappa Iota Theta and sponsored by SGA. President of Kappa Iota Theta and junior Mariah Lester served as the evening’s emcee. To Lester, the talent show is important to bring more community to Lipscomb. “We hope the talent will bring more of a student engagement for the whole student body,” Lester said. “It’s open to all students, all majors, anyone can participate, and anyone can come. “We open it up to the whole Lipscomb community to support and experience. It’s our job to showcase the students. This is our family. Look what they can do.” Before the show’s intermission, duo sophomore Cedric Duncan and sophomore Samantha Seifert performed the Rihanna and Mikky Ekko song “Stay.” “When I get on stage, all my nerves go away,” Duncan said.“Just like last year, it’s a lot of good competition this year.” The first and second place winners, who received a $100 and $50 prize respectively, were freshmen Rodra Allen, who sang a cover song, and Anna Bray, who performed an Irish dance. “I was super nervous; my hands were so shaky,” Allen said. “I was going to snap my fingers, but I couldn’t even do that.” Allen says she plans to put her prize to good use. “Me and my friends are going on a road trip, and before, I was kind of wondering...
by Aaron Schmelzer | Mar 26, 2014 | News Slider
Lipscomb’s Pre-Pharmacy Society will hold a special fundraiser to benefit the victims of the 2010 Haiti earthquake at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 28, in Shamblin Theatre. The fundraiser is a showing of the hit blockbuster The Dark Knight. There is a $2 ticket price, and popcorn and drinks are $1 each. Homemade desserts are also $2. All of the proceeds go toward Live Beyond, an organization started in 2005 that provides medical care and other services to victims of natural disasters. Live Beyond is going on two missions to Haiti in the near future, and the money raised by the fundraiser will provide necessities and medical supplies for the trips. Brandon Beers, the society’s vice president, said that there were many “hurdles to making the event a reality,” but an initial investment by Dr. Roger Davis, dean of the college of pharmacy, helped the society pay the movie licensing. The movie night will not only benefit the victims in Haiti, but Beers expects the event to draw a variety of groups together for the fundraiser, including students from across Lipscomb’s campus and even some Belmont pharmacy students. Beers hopes that the fundraiser will become an annual event. Donations are also welcome, and the money will go straight to Live...
