Bid Night kicks off pledging for Greek life

by | Jan 21, 2015 | News Slider

Campus may have appeared eerily quiet on Wednesday night, but that’s because most the student body was inside Alumni Auditorium cheering on pledges at Bid Night. This semester’s Bid Night began differently than most — a Greek-wide devotional was held to kick off the evening. The devotional included a short prayer time before bids were given out to new members. “Pledge week is such a hard, stressful time,” said Lauren King, a member of Pi Delta. “I’m glad we could start it off thinking about what really matters at the end of the day.” The noise of pledges chanting and clubs cheering consumed the auditorium as new social club members were introduced. Every club had a different way of introducing itself and its new members to Greek life. Female clubs Delta Sigma and Pi Delta’s pledges sang songs, while Kappa Chi’s girls did their best strut. Male social club Delta Tau caused a ruckus with their insane skits, while Theta Psi awed with a miniature stomp routine. “Everyone always does the same boring things, so DT likes to add a little fun into the night with our skits,” said Tate Dalrymple, a member of Delta Tau. Now that the introduction is over, the eleven-day pledge week begins. “Pledging really is about growing close as a club,” said Carli Stump, president of Delta Sigma. “It all seems silly but all has a purpose in the end.” Greek life is expected to attend Lipscomb basketball games on Thursday and Saturday with their new pledges. The game on Saturday will feature a new event called Alumni Fair, where alumni will be invited back to check out their respective club’s table....

First Greek Life Prospective to be held Friday

by | Jan 7, 2015 | News Slider

For students planning to join a social club this semester, there is a new event in the mix. For the first time, Greek Life Prospective will take place at 5 p.m. this Friday in Swang. This new event is mandatory for all students who are interested in joining a social club. Senior and Vice President of Greek Life Makenzie Kanyuh said the event will provide students with a chance to meet each social club. “Greek Life Prospective will gather every student wanting to rush into groups, and every 20-25 minutes the groups will rotate to a new club,” Kanyuh said. She added that because the rush process has gone by very fast in previous years, social clubs believed this event would be beneficial to students who are looking to rush. “Social clubs wanted another chance to get to know girls, but also to make sure everyone gets exposed to every single club in Greek Life,” she said. Olivia Waldorf, freshman journalism and new media major from Manhattan Beach, California, agreed that this event will allow her the opportunity to get a feel for all the clubs. “I think that this event is a great idea,” Waldorf said.  “I went to the fall rush fair to become familiar with all of the clubs, and there were some booths I didn’t make it to. “I’m excited that I’m going to get to spend some time meeting new people from each club.” After Friday’s event, students must attend at least three open-rush events. Before Greek Life Prospective takes place on Friday, a rush fair will be held at 5 p.m. on Thursday in...

Lumination Newscast, Aug. 29, 2014

by | Aug 29, 2014 | News Slider, Sports

In the first installment of Lumination News for the 2014-2015 school year, Madeline Smith and Aaron Schmelzer are behind the news desk to update you about what is happening on campus and in the local community. Erika Thornsberry fills you in on the week’s top politics news headlines, Brianne Welch gives the scoop on all things entertainment, Cory Woodroof gives you the weather forecast and Travis Byrd brings you up to speed with sports. This week’s newscast features an update of the Green Hills Tower construction, a look at the Swang building’s summer renovations on campus and another take on President Randy Lowry’s ice-bucket challenge. We also give you a look at Cowboy Jack Clement’s former home just minutes from campus, a preview of different club events on campus, such as Rush Fair and the annual kickball tournament, and we provide a guide to surviving college for Freshmen. Be sure to stay tuned for future newscasts published every Friday here on Lumination! LUmination Newscast 8-28-2014-H.264 for Apple TV from lumination Network on Vimeo. Do you have story ideas? An event you want us to cover? Email our News Director at...