by Jamin Craig | Mar 5, 2015 | News Slider
Student Life dove into sexual purity from a Biblical viewpoint at Wednesday night’s “Unfiltered” series – a study that allows students to discuss difficult topics. Sam Smith, Dean of Student Life, came up with this series from a conversation he had with Josh Roberts, Dean of Student Development. “Josh Roberts and I went to a conference with some of our sister-school deans, and we were talking about what our campuses should look like, what our students are struggling with and how we can address those issues,” Smith said. “We realized there was this void on our campus when it came to these types of discussions, and instead of trying to avoid it, we’re going to do our best to address it.” “Unfiltered” is a four-part series, and each meeting covers a different topic. The topics include: online identity in social media, pornography and faith, sexual purity and substance abuse. Smith and Roberts decided to purposely not make the series available for chapel credit or a requirement for any Bible classes. They didn’t want students to feel forced in any way to attend the meetings because they knew they were difficult topics to confront. This week, the topic was sexual purity. Dr. Earl Lavender, a bible professor, led the discussion for the evening. He focused on maintaining a Christ-centered identity in a world focused on self-interest and sexual pleasure. “[Students need to] believe that God wills for you to flourish,” Lavender said. “He’s not giving you laws to frustrate you and tell you what you can’t do. He’s created you for His glory, and His teachings on appropriate sexual behavior are...
by Janice Ng | Nov 12, 2013 | News Slider
Journalism is a part of everyday life, whether it be a morning read of the newspaper, a lunchtime checking of social media on smartphones or watching videos right before bed. Maria De Varenne, executive editor and vice president of news at The Tennessean, spoke to communication and journalism students about the professional world and the importance of work ethic at the second annual Media Masters event Monday, Nov. 1,1 at the Ezell Center. A longtime print publication, The Tennessean has adapted to the digital age, serving consumers based on when, how and where they want news and information. “While many people think print is dead, we don’t think they’re right,” De Varenne said. “For the past few years, we also deliver our stories, photos and other content on digital platforms. We deliver more local news and information than any other source in the market.” Since several news outlets also deliver news on digital media, what makes The Tennessean stand out? “Watchdog journalism and community leadership,” De Varenne said. “We not only have the area’s largest news staff, but we dedicate the most time, space and attention to local issues.” Watchdog journalism, or investigative journalism, has won The Tennessean several awards in the past. The publication was a Pulitzer finalist for their coverage of the 2010 Nashville flood. With her current success with The Tennessean (over 900,000 weekly readers), it would be almost impossible to believe that De Varenne didn’t initially plan on a career in journalism. “I had a music scholarship in college, and I took art classes,” De Varenne said. “I signed up for an intro to journalism...
by Bridgette Begle | Mar 4, 2013 | News Slider, Sports
Seeking greater recognition for Lipscomb sports teams, the athletic department is expanding its use of social media. Garner Goode, director of sales and marketing, says LU athletics, while examining all forms of social media, is particularly taking aim at the use of Twitter to represent — and spread the word — about every team. He said he’s working on getting a Twitter account set up for every sports team. There is also one main profile that is @Lipscombbisons that serves as an overall account to post about every team. Goode says that by having individual team accounts, it lets fans follow specific teams more closely. A new program is up and running and can be activated through www.bisonsmobile.com. Go to the website on your smart phone and follow the directions to activate it. This will let you have instant stats right at your fingertips. The Bison Perks is a new rewards system that gives fans the opportunity to win free prizes by attending events and tweeting certain things and using specific hashtags. To learn more about the Perks visit http://www.bisonperks.com. Overall the department is developing new social media outlets every day and making it easier for fans to follow their favorite teams and, at the same time, build awareness of Lipscomb’s athletes and athletics. These are the Twitter account set up so far: @bisonbaseball — Baseball @lu_softball — Softball @LipscombUtrack – Track/ Cross Country @ladybisonsoccer – Women’s Soccer @luMsoccer – Men’s Soccer @lipscombvball – Volleyball @LipscombWBB – Women’s Basketball Go follow your teams to get constant updates from games and team events. Social Media in LU Athletics1 from lumination Network on...
by Emily Snell | Oct 12, 2012 | News Slider
In this week’s installment of Lumination News, Crystal Davis and Nick Glende are behind the news desk to update you about what’s happening on campus. Caitlin Selle brings you the latest information in political news, Nicolette Carney tells you the scoop on all things entertainment, Brynn Watkins delivers your weather forecast and Erica Aburto offers a look at sports. Videos feature Cowboy Show, Texans at Lipscomb, family weekend, Habitat for Humanity, advice for social media use, annual safety report and Nashville Spotlight on the Belmont area. ...
by Emily Snell | Jun 9, 2012 | News Slider
The power of social media is all too evident to today’s teenagers. When technology abuse causes two girls to ruin each other, parents and school officials intervene, struggling to create peace and reconciliation. This reality is the center of “Exposure,” a play written, directed and performed by Lipscomb students. “I think it’s a play that speaks particularly to parents, and I hope parents in the audience are encouraged to be good parents, especially in a world that has changed a lot with social media and technology,” said Director Sawyer Wallace, a recent Lipscomb graduate. The play, written by senior Whitney Vaughn, a double major in theater and Law, Justice and Society, won the playwriting competition at last year’s Christian Scholars’ Conference. It was performed June 6-9 during the 2012 conference on campus. The Christian Scholars’ Conference annually brings together Christian scholars from various academic backgrounds “to develop their own academic research and to reflect on the integration of scholarship and faith.” As described in the play’s program, the work is “a riveting play about a high school guidance counselor’s attempt to reconcile two teenage girls who have used social media to destroy each other’s lives. It exposes the pervasive quality of social media and the damaging effects of poor parenting.” Vaughn, who is interning in Washington, D.C. with the Republican National Committee, said the idea for the play came last year when she was in Mike Fernandez’s playwriting class. Fernandez told the students to consider the big moments in their lives and find common denominators between the events. “The common denominator in all of the good and bad that I’ve been...
