by Madeline Smith | Apr 15, 2013 | Sports
Since Lipscomb University has been established for so many years, there are bound to have been a few changes here and there. But with such a rich history and great legacy, much has stayed the same. Mary Anne Thomas Smith attended Lipscomb in the early 1950s. She chose to go to the school to find a Christian husband – an ambition at which she succeeded. Mary Anne Thomas Smith was a Lipscomb cheerleader and also worked in the McQuiddy gym. She describes student activities as being very similar to those of students today. “Mostly, we stayed on campus and went to whatever event was going on. On weekends, we went to movies and church-hopped. We were just entertained by spending time together,” Mary Anne Thomas Smith said. Jan Craig, a classmate of Smith’s who also “loved, loved, loved “ Lipscomb, noted many changes that have occurred at the university, both good and bad. “The faculty is great. There are many wonderful Bible teachers. There are so many more programs, so many things to do, so many improved facilities and the campus is a lot prettier,” Craig said. But, she doesn’t approve of the changed dress code, the cutting down of trees and the overuse of cell phones. Of course, there’s always been romance at college. “We all snuck in kisses when we could, but they were very brief,” Craig said. A big change came to Lipscomb’s campus in the 1960s when Social Clubs were introduced. Cherie Bandy Smith, a student in the 1980s, said Social Clubs (she was a member of Delta Sigma) were the best part of campus life. “The...
by Cory Woodroof | Apr 10, 2013 | News Slider
Tuesday evening, students gathered in Alumni Auditorium to witness some of their peers showcase their skills in this year’s talent show, entitled The Showtime at the Apollo. The free event, hosted by Kappa Iota Theta and sponsored by SGA, features a myriad of acts, ranging from singer-songwriter sets to dance routines to comedy sketches. Senior admissions as Jessica Duty and Reggie Blair were the evening’s emcees, providing humorous moments throughout the program. To Duty, getting to see her former recruits sharing their talents with the student body is a unique treat. “For me, it’s really exciting,” Duty said. “We don’t always get to be involved in knowing what our students do after they get here, so for me, it’s exciting to get to see them perform and to be able to interact with them and see how they’re connecting here on campus.” Blair echoed Duty’s sentiment, commending the bravery that students take to participate in a public event like a talent show. “I think it’s always good to actually see the talent that we have on campus,” Blair said. “We have a lot of great students on campus, and when they have the courage to show their talent, I think it’s going to be a fun thing.” For the night’s showcase, Lana Rainey performed Gnarles Barkley’s “Crazy,” with guitar accompaniment, Shea Mcgee performed an original song called “Greatest Fear,” Jamal Ukwu performed spoken word poetry, Cedric Duncan and Sam Coursey shared original songs, Josh Whisler performed the hit song “Stereo Hearts,” and Inett Branch III performed a few rap songs. Just before the show’s intermission, Kali B, a singer who...
by Cory Woodroof | Apr 7, 2013 | News Slider
“No Day But Today,” the Singarama act composed of members of Delta Omega, Delta Xi, Gambda Lambda, Kappa Xi, Sigma Iota Delta and friends, swept this year’s competition awards, including claiming the highly coveted sweepstakes award. In its fiftieth year, Singarama took on the Timeless theme, with Yesterday, Today and Forever as the show’s group themes. The Today group took home the program’s top prize. During their Thursday, Friday and Saturday shows, the act, directed by senior David Grayson, won the theme, music and staging prizes before taking overall sweepstakes award on Saturday night. The winning act followed a family of four on a detoured vacation into a Southern town celebrating the arrival of a famous basketball player. The performance featured the group’s renditions of “Perfect Day,” “Mountain Music,” “Bring Me to Life,” “Payphone,” “Larger than Life,” “Seize the Day,” “Jailhouse Rock,” and “Finale B.” Grayson shared his excitement in the group’s big sweepstakes win Saturday evening. “We’re all pretty excited,” Grayson said. “We worked really hard to put the show together, and it’s had a great outcome.” The director of the winning show said he felt that the musical selection stood out. “I think the song selection was the best part of our show,” Grayson said. “Just the songs, and the quality and how our songs told a story is what I was most proud of from our show.” On Friday night, Grayson shared some thoughts about the group’s win in the music category, saying that the crowd’s reaction meant more to him than the awards. “I thought our energy maybe wasn’t as much as we could’ve given...
by Anne Paquin | Apr 5, 2013 | News Slider, Sports
In this semester’s eleventh installment of Lumination News, Jeremy Keck and Savanna Schubert are behind the news desk to update you about what’s happening on campus. Nick Glende brings you up to date with technology news, and Brynn Watkins gives the scoop on all things entertainment. Joe Sanderson updates you on the weather for this week and Kage Sanderson lets you in on all the sports news this week. This week’s newscast features the business department’s Entrepreneurship Week, a look into the 50th anniversary of Singarama, information on the gay marriage debate and insight into the cafeteria’s locally grown food. We also take a closer look at the upcoming international student fashion show, the brewing tension surrounding North Korea and last week’s Fight Night charity event hosted by Delta Tau, as well as our weekly Nashville Spotlight and Tweets of the Week. Be sure to stay tuned for future newscasts published every Friday here on...
by Makenzie Kanyuh | Apr 1, 2013 | News Slider
The seeds have been planted by a few charter members who are planning to add one new men’s social club in the fall. The new club in question is Theta Psi. Theta Psi has a variety of members with different majors and personalities, as well as a few athletes. Their mascot is the wolf, and their colors are gray, crimson, and gold. The goal of the new organization is to build on the current successes of greek system at the university. “We are here to help advance the growth of the system, rather than destroy what has already been built,” said Evan Kersten, vice president of Theta Psi. With 25 planned new members of Theta Psi, the new club wants to be a group that loves Lipscomb and is genuine and comfortable with each other, while also being followers of Christ in the midst of social club activity, according to Kersten. “They have to be passionate about the club,” said Kersten. If not, it won’t work, he added. “This isn’t a numbers game, and we aren’t forcing anyone into joining our club. We just want to present all of the options to them, and let them choose for themselves,” said Zach Bowen, president of the new organization. “Our goal is to have a group of nice, goofy guys that are invested in Lipscomb,” Bowen said. One of the other charter members, Brock Erb, had looked at the different clubs in the spring, but decided not to pledge any of them. After another charter member, Devin Clark, asked him to come to a meeting with Theta Psi guys, Erb said he was happy...
