Anteater’s Ball raises over $3K for Well Coffeehouse project

by | Mar 29, 2015 | News Slider

Collins Alumni Auditorium was full of life Saturday night — life that will help bring water to those in need. The 13th annual Anteater’s Ball brought incredible vocals, comical dance routines and a lip sync battle. The variety show is hosted by Alpha Phi Chi and Pi Kappa Sigma. Director of Anteater’s Ball Chris Netterville, a junior English major from Nashville, said putting the show together is a big task, but the end result is worth it. “What separates Anteater’s Ball from Singarama or anything that the performance art departments put on is that Anteater’s Ball is solely aimed towards serving,” Netterville said. “We aim to use our performance talents to directly impact the world around us by raising money for local nonprofits.” This year, all proceeds went toward the Well Coffeehouse’s Groundswell Project .95. The Well is a non-profit missional coffeehouse providing quality coffee in exchange for funds to provide clean water for people around the world. The Groundswell Project .95 is raising $38,000 to support the Well’s next well drilling project in Nairobi, Kenya. The project plans include building three wells around that area. “Project .95 is designed to be able to help an area of Kenya that has not had rain in over seven years,” said Steve Morrow, secretary of the board for the Well Coffeehouse. “I can’t imagine what it’s like to be raised in a nation that might not potentially see rain for that long.” The Well has built six wells in Africa, three wells in Haiti and five water filtration systems around the world since opening two years ago. “It’s been a thrilling ride to watch God,...

Anteaters’ Ball hopes to kickstart the spring semester

by | Jan 16, 2014 | Uncategorized

Singing, choreography and even some comedy will accompany Alpha Phi Chi and Pi Kappa Sigma’s annual Anteaters’ Ball Friday at seven p.m. The Anteaters’ Ball is a variety show that the two social clubs put on each year as a fundraising event in Collins Alumni Auditorium. Each year the clubs choose an organization that they wish to support. For the past several years the clubs have fundraised for international organizations, but Alpha Phi Chi’s Caesar Tang says this year they wanted to fundraise for a cause closer to home. “We decided to come back to the states and see if we could do anything locally,” Tang said. “Nashville Food Project is right close to campus and several of our friends wanted to help there, so that’s why we’ve chosen it this year.” The cost to attend the ball is $5 per person and tickets can be purchased in the student center from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday and Friday. All proceeds will go to the Nashville Food Project. During the show, students will see performances by their peers in Alpha Phi Chi and Pi Kappa Sigma. Tang says students should come to the event to enjoy a great show and start the semester off on a good note by giving back to the community. “It’s the first event of the semester,” Tang said. “I believe students should do something with a good cause as a kickstart of the...

Lumination Newscast, Feb. 1, 2013

by | Feb 1, 2013 | News Slider, Sports

In this semester’s third installment of Lumination News, Caitlin Selle and Jeremy Keck are behind the news desk to update you about what’s happening on campus. Joe Sanderson brings you up to speed with sports, Nick Glende fills you in on the week’s top technology headlines, Ariel Jones gives the scoop on all things entertainment and Brynn Watkins delivers your weather forecast. This week’s newscast features highlights from the Anteater’s Ball, a look into the past week’s severe weather through the eyes of sleepy dorm residents, a look at the Bisons’ basketball matchups against Mercer , a look into mission trip funding and opportunities, a preview of the upcoming baseball season, a look into the fading art of penmanship, some information on the commuter’s lounge, a look into The Well coffee shop, an interview with Lipscomb artist-in-resident Savanna Lampley, 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...

Lumination Newscast, Jan. 25, 2013

by | Jan 25, 2013 | News Slider, Sports

In this semester’s third installment of Lumination News, Brynn Watkins and Jeremy Keck are behind the news desk to update you about what’s happening on campus. Monaih Sam brings you up to speed with sports, Jessica Burke takes us around the world in a minute with the week’s top headlines, Ariel Jones has some insight on this week’s Presidential Inauguration and Madeline Smith delivers your weather forecast. This week’s newscast features a look into Nashville’s new status as the nation’s “It City,” a look at students participating in service events in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a look at campus’ recycling group EKO, some information on this weekend’s Anteater’s Ball, a look into Lipscomb’s Revenge of the Nerds video game tournament, some news on the big Singarama announcements, insight into March’s 2nd Annual Student Scholars Symposium, some insight into the upcoming golf season and some student opinions of Nashville’s winter weather. Be sure to stay tuned for future newscasts published every Friday here on...