Lumination Newscast, Feb. 13, 2015

On this week’s Lumination News, Madeline Montgomery and Thomas Jones deliver Lipscomb and Nashville headlines from behind the anchor’s desk. Keep up to date with world news and Hollywood buzz with Colleen Casner and Katherine Harris, and get your sports news updates with Charlie Bateman. Across the nation, the vaccination debate is causing a stir. The recent measles outbreak in Disneyland, California sparked talk of parents not vaccinating children. Lumination’s Leslie Newman reports on how this affects Lipscomb. This week’s newscast also features a look at how well Lipscomb students know their country’s history, and a look at the Bisons’ baseball season ahead. Students also got the chance to share stories at the annual Lipscomb Relay for Life event. And, in honor of Black History Month, Lumination sat down with International Student Services Coordinator Sylvia Bearden Braden to talk about diversity on campus. LUmination Newscast 2-12-2015-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...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream a work in progress 50 years later

“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by their character. I have a dream today…” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. pronounced those words Aug. 28, 1963, in his now-iconic ‘I Have a Dream’ address at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Fifty years after that speech punctuated the March on Washington, the words still provoke conversation among many, including Lipscomb’s Coordinator of International Student Services Sylvia Braden and acclaimed Nashville actor Barry Scott. “For me, [Dr. King’s speech] feels like a strong reminder of where we came from and how far yet we still have to go,” Braden said. “Looking back on, ‘The March’ and looking back on the things that were said in the ‘I Have a Dream’ speech, there’s so many amazing calls to action.” Braden went on to say that African-Americans have more opportunities now because of the sacrifices that were made by those, both black and white, who fought for racial equality. “At the same time, I think we have lost momentum in really realizing that dream and what [those in the Civil Rights Movement] set out to do and how to collectively make [America] a better community,” Braden said. “Not just for our black kids or white kids, but for everyone who is here to work more cohesively to make this community we call our world a better place.” Scott has portrayed Dr. King on many occasions since 1968 and has traveled the world performing the ‘I Have a Dream’ speech for diverse audiences. To Scott, the speech...
New class of Lambda Iota Sigma represents Lipscomb’s first chapter

New class of Lambda Iota Sigma represents Lipscomb’s first chapter

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...