by Erica Aburto | Mar 15, 2013 | News Slider, Opinion
Whether it’s going to Key West, FL or serving on a mission trip overseas, spring break is a time college students use to relax, kick back and enjoy the view. However, this is also the time of the year swindlers and crooks come out and prey on potential and unsuspecting victims. To ensure your spring break experience is as safe as possible, Lipscomb Security and Safety’s Patrick Cameron offers a few helpful tips. 1.) Be aware of your surroundings. “You want to make sure that you’re alert. You very much want to be aware of what’s going on around you,” Cameron said. 2.) Travel together “You want to travel in a group. Always take at least a partner wherever you go,” Cameron said. 3.) Keep valuables hidden “You don’t want to flash a lot of valuables. Make sure you keep your money in your purse and safe. You want to limit your exposure,” Cameron said 4.) Always be visible. “When you do travel, travel in well-lit areas. Make sure you travel in safe parts of town,” Cameron said. 5.) Remember Christ in everything you do. “Every Christian can have fun and enjoy his/herself, but remember that everything you do is a reflection upon you, your family, Lipscomb but, most importantly, Christ,” Cameron said. “All your actions should be something that Christ could be proud of. You want everything you do to be an example of Christ, and that everything you do is a reflection of your relationship with...
by Sydney Poe | Jan 22, 2013 | News Slider, Opinion, Sports
Whether it’s in reference to the city’s rising economy, sports fever, southern charm or constant entertainment, Nashville has been dubbed the new ‘it city,’ and it’s about time. For a few years, different news outlets and magazines have noted the rise both population and economy in Music City, but it seems that 2013 may just be the year that Nashville emerges as a top destination in the country. Back in 2011, Forbes magazine listed Nashville at No. 3 on their list of cities in line to be the ‘next big boom town’. Last year, the Business Insider ranked the city at No. 5 for fastest growing job markets in the U.S. Now, the New York Times is referring to Nashville as the next “it city,” and people can’t wait to become a citizen of the GQ-named ‘Nowville’. For a city that used to be mocked for its honky-tonk feel, how did it rise to the top? To start, the change in country music has helped move Nashville away from the old country vibe. Names like Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift, Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton have made it popular to enjoy country music again. Urban and Shelton are both in the national spotlight with roles on the hit television shows American Idol and The Voice, while Underwood, Swift and Lambert have all spent the past five years bringing in a younger demographic to the country music fan base. Country music is no longer limited to just Broadway Ave. Bridgestone Arena is constantly rotating the biggest names not only in country music, but the music industry in general throughout...
by Brianne Welch | Jan 9, 2013 | Opinion
After The University of Alabama blew out the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame Monday night 42-14, the Southeastern Conference claimed its seventh straight National Title win – not to mention its eighth win in the past ten years. This game helps support the fact that the SEC is the dominant conference in NCAA Division I college football. Seven years ago, during the 2006/2007 college football season, The University of Florida was scheduled to play Ohio State University for the BCS National Championship. Florida embarrassed Ohio State by winning 41-14. At the time, very few commentators, analysts, fans or coaches believed that the SEC was anything special, but with the blowout of the Ohio State Buckeyes came the dynasty of the SEC. Professionals and amateurs alike have all been debating whether or not the SEC is the most dominant conference for years, and now it is safe to say that the SEC is indeed the most powerful conference in college football. After the National Championship game on Monday night, the AP and Coaches polls released their postseason rankings. Seven SEC teams landed in the top 25, five in the top 10 and three in the top 5. The SEC is the strongest conference in college football also due to the incredible athletes it recruits. Over the past 20 years, the SEC has sent over 550 players to the NFL draft. The Big 10 has sent 396, and the PAC-12 has only sent 250. Not only does the SEC have the most teams in top 25 rankings, but it also has the most difficult schedules. According to teamrankings.com, teams in the SEC...
by Julie Shrewsbury | Dec 3, 2012 | Opinion
Do you know what software inventor Bill Gates, singer Avril Lavigne, actress Julia Roberts and talk show host Oprah Winfrey have in common? They all had troubled childhoods and were considered “geeks” and “misfits” by their classmates. Look around. Could the person sitting next to you be a future celebrity? Here is a look at those celebrities, their beginnings and where they are now, as well as comments from Lipscomb students who find fuel for their souls in the stories of these people. When he was 8 years old, Bill Gates read the encyclopedia from A to P. So, it’s no wonder he was not particularly popular with his classmates. In his teenage years, he was skinny, shy and awkward, and he used to wake up in the morning dreading going to school. He now wakes up every morning $12 million richer thanks to his Microsoft Corp. “When I was about 8 years old, I told my mom I wanted to be Bill Gates when I grew up,” said Aaron Spragg, a junior social entrepreneurship major. “She handed me the biggest book we had in our house and told me to start reading. I thought that he was the coolest guy, especially since he donated millions of dollars to charities every year. Not only is he a genius, but he is a good guy too. He is an inspiration and a great role model, and I hope to be able to start my own business one day and be able to mimic some of his qualities.” Avril Lavigne was considered anything but ordinary. She was a tomboy who played hockey...
by Cory Woodroof | Oct 9, 2012 | Opinion, Sports
After a large number of Kansas City Chiefs fans cheered when their own quarterback left the KC-Baltimore Ravens game Sunday with a concussion, infuriated Chiefs offensive tackle Eric Winston decided to take a stand. Winston held a one-man press conference blasting people who expressed their joy at Matt Cassel’s expense. “We are athletes, OK? We are athletes. We are not gladiators. This is not the Roman Coliseum. People pay their hard-earned money when they come in here, and I believe they can boo, they can cheer and they can do whatever they want. I believe that,” Winston said. “We are lucky to play this game. People, it’s hard economic times, and they still pay the money to do this.” This is true. Fans pay good money for tickets. You guys make a lot of money. Why can’t I cheer for what I want, whenever I want? Not quite so, the lineman says, referring in part to the long-lasting impact of concussions on players that’s still being studied, even while some retired athletes struggle to fully function and others choose suicide over disability. “But when somebody gets hurt, there are long-lasting ramifications to the game we play. I’ve already kind of come to the understanding that I won’t live as long because I play this game, and that’s OK. That’s a choice I’ve made and a choice all of us have made.” Winston continues. “But when you cheer, when you cheer somebody getting knocked out, I don’t care who it is — and it just so happened to be Matt Cassel — it’s sickening. It’s 100 percent sickening. I’ve been in some rough times on some rough...
