by Mignonne Bryant | Apr 8, 2015 | News Slider
Service Day draws in a number of students every year; some students hope to earn three chapel credits, while others simply want to help and explore the community. “It’s just a really cool way to get to know the Nashville community and go out and serve in a place that I’ve never been before,” junior Diana Proffitt said. Students signed up to serve at various locations such as the Nashville Public Library and the Churches of Christ Disaster Relief. The Churches of Christ is a non-profit organization that works to provide food, water and supplies to those in need following a disaster. “I saw a family, I don’t know how long they hadn’t eaten, hadn’t drunk fresh water, but I do know they took it right off the truck, they walked right over to their tailgate of their truck, opened it up, and a man fed his family,” operations director Ralph Coles said. Student volunteers took a tour of the main warehouse to learn more about how the organization was serving others. “I really like this facility. I think it’s great to be at a place that has a faith-based aspect to it,” junior Becky Sale said. “You know, to hear about the Churches of Christ and how they’re helping out communities all across the nation.” On any given day, more than 200 volunteers will come to the warehouse to pack food boxes for those in need. About 27,000 food boxes are shipped out yearly. On Service Day, Lipscomb students packed wash cloths into boxes. “We don’t think much about a bar of soap and a wash cloth, but when you’ve...
by Carter Sanderson | Apr 9, 2014 | News Slider
Fill your bellies with laughter Wednesday night as Lipscomb’s theatre department puts on their student-led improv show at 6:30 in the University Theatre. For those who don’t know what improv is, performer Nelson Tilley described it similar to the hit TV show “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” The troupe calls themselves “Self Improvment.” The other student leaders are Casey Edwards and Austin Hunt, and they are joined by Tilley. Majority of the performers in the group are in the theatre department, but they do have a few performers who are not. “The show is free first off; who doesn’t love free stuff?” Tilley said about Wednesday’s performance. They do take donations at the door, and all the money goes to charities around the community. The show is full of clean humor, and Tilley said he welcomes all students, faculty and staff to come by and watch the performances as they put on a family-friendly show. “We’re just a student-led group trying to spread some happiness by making people laugh and just enjoy their days,” Tilley said. “Come with ideas and come be entertained.” For those who are unable to attend tonight’s performance, Tilley said they will be doing another show on Thursday, April...
