by Madeline Smith | Nov 13, 2014 | News Slider
A student protest thousands of miles away may seem unconnected to life in Nashville, but for some members of the Lipscomb community, the protest could mean life or death for their beloved city of Hong Kong. Lipscomb graduate Caesar Tang is in the middle of what is being called the Umbrella Riots in Hong Kong. The protest got its name from the umbrellas protesters are using to protect themselves from pepper spray used by the police. “I do not believe it should be called a riot,” said Tang. “A riot would imply violence. The protesters are not retaliating in any way at all. The protest is an expression of desire from the Hong Kong people to have a government that represents them and hears their voices.” The protests began in September 2014 when China’s Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress announced that they would not allow civil nominations and would instead use a committee to choose candidates for elections in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Federation of Students began the protest outside of Hong Kong’s government headquarters. Hong Kong was a colony of the British Empire until 1997, at which point it was handed over to the People’s Republic of China. Hong Kong has kept its political independence from China, making the announcement of proposed electoral reform a blow to Hong Kong citizens. Lipscomb student Hannah Passamonte also has ties to the revolution. Passamonte grew up in Hong Kong and her parents still teach in the city. “I am still in awe at what is happening in Hong Kong right now,” said Passamonte. “I’m praying for the safety...
by Brianne Welch | 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...
by Hunter Patterson | Nov 4, 2010 | News Slider
Students at Lipscomb are recognized for the numerous hours of service they complete each year. But it’s pretty astonishing what some students completed in just an few hours. Freshmen Nathan Owens and Zac Riedford, along with the help of countless friends, surprised a fellow student with something that not only brought tears to his eyes, but to almost every eye at last night’s Wednesday Night We Eat. Take a minute to think about living and going to school more than 7,000 miles away from home. That is what freshman history major Caesar Tang has to deal with everyday. He’s from Hong Kong, and he moved here his sophomore year of high school. Tang has only been home to China a few times since moving to Texas three years ago. With that in mind, Owens and Riedford began to wonder if it would be possible to send Caesar home for Christmas. “It started with about five of us sitting in a room,” said Owens, a biology major. “And we just started thinking it would be really cool to send Caesar home.” During a Tuesday night devotional, started by a group of freshman in 2008, the idea was born. “After devo one night we voiced the idea aloud once Caesar had left,” Owens said. “Our RA, Mark Wilkins, told us that it was a good idea and that we should run with it.” After thinking about it for a few days, Owens, Riedford and few others got together and talked about the options that they had. “Finally about a week later I decided that we needed to do something right then,”...
