by Cory Woodroof | Jan 25, 2013 | News Slider, Sports
In this semester’s third installment of Lumination News, Brynn Watkins and Jeremy Keck are behind the news desk to update you about what’s happening on campus. Monaih Sam brings you up to speed with sports, Jessica Burke takes us around the world in a minute with the week’s top headlines, Ariel Jones has some insight on this week’s Presidential Inauguration and Madeline Smith delivers your weather forecast. This week’s newscast features a look into Nashville’s new status as the nation’s “It City,” a look at students participating in service events in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a look at campus’ recycling group EKO, some information on this weekend’s Anteater’s Ball, a look into Lipscomb’s Revenge of the Nerds video game tournament, some news on the big Singarama announcements, insight into March’s 2nd Annual Student Scholars Symposium, some insight into the upcoming golf season and some student opinions of Nashville’s winter weather. Be sure to stay tuned for future newscasts published every Friday here on...
by Monaih Sam | Jan 17, 2013 | News Slider
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience. His leadership and civil-service still have an effect on many Lipscomb students today. MLK represents equality, courage and freedom, said Melanie Re, a junior International Business major. “This nation would not be the greatest if it wasn’t for men like him who stood up for what he believed,” she said. “It’s important for generations to come to realize that there was once a man who fought for our unity and peace.” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a federal holiday observed on the third Monday of January each year, which is around the time of King’s birthday, January 15. Cameron Collins, a junior Information Technology major, defines King as a “significant difference maker concerning mankind.” “Most importantly, we need to celebrate his life because what took place has shaped the way we deal with stereotypes and equality rights,” he said. “We need to be reminded of what used to be and what is now reality.” The Lipscomb community will observe the life of Dr. King with week-long service opportunities and events. For more information on how you can get involved,...
by Kyrsten Turner | Dec 4, 2012 | News Slider
Pi Kappa Sigma spent November collecting trendy, used clothing items for teenage girls at Youth Villages, all the while serving their mission and growing as human beings. “I hope that it makes our members more aware of the needs of other girls in the community and that they see it as a potential to make a positive impact in the lives of others,” said Emily Brunson, PKS service coordinator. Brooke McAllister, a senior family relations major, interned with Youth Villages in Middle Tennessee last summer and was excited to get PKS involved with the organization. McAllister, whose passion is helping young people, was glad to find an internship that provided her some financial support while also allowing her to develop as a person, at the same time doing something for which she is committed. “I chose Youth Villages because I wanted some experience in a social services organization where I could learn a lot and also get to serve,” she said. Youth Villages is a nonprofit organization seeking to help troubled children and their families lead successful lives. With locations across the country, including one here in Nashville, Youth Villages primarily serves youth between the ages of 12 and 17, many of whom have suffered abuse. “I worked in a group home with teenage girls,” McAllister said. “We were there to provide therapeutic structure, supervision, and to spend time with them. We took them on outings, helped with homework and listened when they wanted to talk.” But, service isn’t just about the people who are being served. It’s about the people who are serving. “I didn’t realize beforehand how...
by Hunter Patterson | Apr 20, 2012 | News Slider
Brett Flener, a Law, Justice and Society major who is the co-founder of Open Table Nashville, was announced as the 2012 recipient of the Mary Morris Award for Exemplary Service to Society, an annual award given to a member of the Lipscomb family. The family of Dr. Mary Morris, faculty member in the Department of Education and founder and director of the Center for Character Development at Lipscomb, established award in her memory. Open Table Nashville, which Flener helped establish as a 501(c)3 non-profit in 2011, is an interfaith community that disrupts cycles of poverty, journeys with the marginalized and provides education about issues of homelessness. Earlier this year, Lumination talked with Flener about Open Table. ”We’re not really here to ‘fix’ people,” he said. “We don’t see these people as problems. We see them as brothers and sisters to be journeyed with.” “What we are looking to do, especially through our community houses, is to plug in and say ‘We want to be that family now. We want to be that support system now. We want to grow with you. We want to walk with you even through the hard times.” The Mary Morris Award for Exemplary Service to Society is conferred on a member of the Lipscomb “family” who has demonstrated a high level of service to the community and the church. Nominees may include faculty, staff, alumni, current students and others who are advocates for Lipscomb University. The selected recipient should exhibit a spirit of volunteerism, engage in meaningful civic activities in the community that help spread God’s light, demonstrate a commitment to Christian missions wherever they...
by Crystal Davis | Jan 17, 2012 | Uncategorized
Lipscomb students gathered Saturday, Jan. 14 to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day by serving the community in coalition with the SALT program. “We wanted to give students the opportunity to remember the legacy of Dr. King through service this weekend,” said SALT Program Assistant John Williams. “We have planned projects with Feed the Children, the Red Cross and Hands on Nashville to prime and paint the walls of Fire Station #20 in Nashville. Nearly 100 students have already registered to participate in service projects over the weekend.” Williams and the SALT program offered Tier 1 SALT credit, chapel credit and free t-shirts to student volunteers who opted to revamp the dated fire station walls. They painted throughout the common area, the bathrooms and the space allotted for the firefighters to sleep while on break at the station. The fire station had freshly painted walls by the end of the day. On-duty firefighters smiled as they looked around the station and expressed their deep appreciation for the volunteer work. “This project was a blessing to not only Lipscomb but also to the community,” said Trey Hudgins, vice president of Sigma Pi Beta. “The importance of recognizing how much courage Dr. King had to stand up for what he believed in is monumental and definitely reflected this past Saturday by the volunteers choosing to take time out of their weekend to serve others. “The roots of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. involved love and his compassion for others, which is a perfect representation of the love Christ had for us. Needless to say, the volunteers being there also showed that...
