by Erika Thornsberry | Dec 10, 2014 | News Slider
Students who have to stay on campus over the winter break will pay a $15 fee per day to live in a dorm. Some international students have the option to buy a plane ticket home, or stay with friends or classmates. But international student junior Lorena Djuknic will not be traveling home for the holidays because of the high cost of a plane ticket. “As an international athlete, I’m really disappointed in this rule because it’s really sad when it comes to holidays, and you’re so far away from your friends and your family,” said Djuknic. Djuknic, along with international student sophomore Laura Kent, will be spending the break in a dorm due to the NCAA restrictions on athletes. “Paying $15 a day is kind of a slap in the face; I mean we can’t go home to be with our families over Christmas, and then we’re paying to be in a dorm room by ourselves,” said Kent. “Being international, I don’t have a car, and I don’t know a lot of people in the country that I could even stay with.” Dean of Student Development Josh Roberts said the fee would not be a financial burden to students who need a place to stay. “If students were in situations where they are international or domestic, to partner with roommates, friends, and classmates and spend the holidays with them would be very ideal,” said...
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 Jael Teme | Mar 18, 2013 | News Slider
Although it would be hard to travel to all the different countries represented by the students who attend Lipscomb, a new international students group allows students to explore the different cultures without leaving Green Hills. Lipscomb’s campus long has been filled with cultural diversity — even the Bison has represented colors of different countries like Mexico and Italy. Lambda Iota Sigma’s goal is to help all students learn from the cultures, and the members already are partaking in the different activities the group offers. The group’s vice president Zarina Gumbatova, a textile and apparel major from Uzbekistan, describes the group as “an opportunity to promote diversity on campus, and learn about other cultures while sharing ours.” Lambda Iota Sigma became possible thanks to the effort and organization of the international students office where Adam Halford and Sylvia Braden are in charge. “This is the special interest group on campus that is for international students, students from other cultures and any other LU student who is interested in learning about other cultures,” Halford, assistant director of international recruitment, said. Most of the students in the group have international backgrounds, but not everyone is originally from another country. Shivali Kanal, a biology major from Franklin, Tenn., was born in the U.S. and, therefore, has a different perspective about the group. “Although, I was born in America, I have an Indian background. I am not as cultured with my heritage as I’d like to be, which is why I like this club. It is a gateway into a variety of cultures and the perfect opportunity to learn and experience them,” Kanal said. Every student on campus...
