by Janice Ng | Mar 5, 2014 | News Slider
Former Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen has done it all. Tuesday night, Bredesen spoke at the most recent “now that you ask…” conversation series hosted by Tom Ingram. Lipscomb’s Shamblin Theatre was full of attentive students and community members listening to Bredesen talk about his early life and career. During his term as governor, Bredesen tackled education, finance and health care in Tennessee, establishing large financial reserves, a statewide Pre-K program and a children’s health insurance program. Bredesen was also mayor of Nashville from 1991 to 1999, during which he recruited the NFL Tennessee Titans and the NHL Nashville Predators. However, before Bredesen accomplished those tasks, he started out on a track quite far away from politics. “I wanted to be a forest ranger,” Bredesen said. “In high school, I had no interest in politics at all. But when JFK became president, I realized that politics was something that good people could do, and make it good.” Bredesen then recalled his interests shifting from forest ranger, to geology, to physics. “When Sputnik was launched, I thought it was a sign that I should go into the sciences,” Bredesen said. “The hard sciences are a good field to go into.” Bredesen got into Harvard College “almost on a whim,” where he studied physics. “Growing up near Cornell University and Columbia, I always thought I’d go to one of those colleges, but I applied late to Harvard and ended up getting in,” Bredesen said. When Bredesen finally became involved in the political world, the losses seemed more than the wins at the beginning. “There were a lot of losses, but I learned a...
by Erin Turner | Mar 4, 2014 | News Slider
Although the weather kept some students from class, it did not keep them from attending Monday’s SGA Spring Concert featuring Judah & the Lion in Shamblin Theater. To get the evening started, Footlight Parade, Lipscomb’s own indie-folk trio, opened the show with a few cover songs and a few songs of their own. After the opening band performed, students waited in anticipation for Judah & the Lion to come on stage. Judah & the Lion, an Americana-folk band based out of Nashville, got started in December of 2011. Because the band’s lead guitarist and vocalist, Judah Akers, was a Belmont student, some students had previously heard of the band. “My sister goes to Belmont, so she’s friends with them,” said freshman Mandy Durose. Judah and the Lion performed a few crowd favorites such as “After All” and “Sweet Tennessee” while incorporating a few new songs. The open space in Shamblin encouraged students to clap along, stomp their feet and even dance. “In Alumni, everyone is sitting down, but in Shamblin everyone is up – up on the floor, dancing,” said senior Kelli Blackshear, SGA’s social committee chair. SGA had high hopes of bringing in not only more Lipscomb students to the spring concert this year but also non-Lipscomb students. SGA also concluded that having the spring concert in Shamblin, instead of Collins Alumni Auditorium, changed the outcome of the concert. “It’s a more intimate environment in Shamblin,” said Brandon Carver, senior SGA member. We actually feel like we’re a part of something.” Not only did SGA members feel that Shamblin was a better venue, though. Students felt the same. “It was such...
by Cory Woodroof | Feb 25, 2014 | News Slider
Nashville-based Judah & the Lion will headline this year’s SGA Spring Concert on Monday, March 3, at Shamblin Theatre. Students can receive free tickets for the show. Attendees can begin to arrive at 6:30 p.m. Thanks for the RT’s! @judahandthelion will be playing on Monday in Shamblin! Doors open at 6:30! Tickets are FREE for students! Be there! — Lipscomb SGA (@Lipscombgov) February 26, 2014 Judah Akers, Brian Macdonald and Nate Zuercher make up the americana-folk trio. You can follow Judah & the Lion on Twitter at their handle @judahandthelion and like them on Facebook. Read more about the group from their bio from on their official Facebook page: Judah & the Lion is an americana-folk band with their roots planted in Nashville, TN. Their music comes from many influences that cumulates in a blend of folk instruments, played with fresh musicianship and powerful vocal harmonies. They got their start in December of 2011 and exist to create honest and relatable music. The lead singer, Judah Akers, Banjo player, Nate Zuercher, and Mandolinist, Brian Macdonald, lead the group and are honored to play with a band of talented musicians. They love music, love life, and love...
by Carter Sanderson | Feb 24, 2014 | News Slider
HumanDocs is set to continue its spring lineup this Wednesday, Feb. 26, at 8:30 p.m., in Shamblin Theatre with a screening of the documentary Inequality for All. This film is a non-partisan take on the extremely wide and growing income gap from Robert Reich, former U.S. Secretary of Labor under former President Bill Clinton, and it’s negative impact on our country’s economy. Emily Wilson, an English major who helps organize HumanDocs, had this to say about the film. “The film is eye-opening, accessible and very informative about what is going on with the American economy,” Wilson said. “It gives suggestions on how to personally take steps to try to make a change.” A panel discussion will follow the film. The screening is free and open to the public and is also an opportunity for a chapel credit. Photo courtesy of...
