by Lumination Staff | Nov 24, 2021 | News Slider, Student Spotlight
As the Thanksgiving holiday approached, journalist-in-residence Tim Ghianni asked students in his writing labs to reflect on their family holiday traditions. Here are their first-person remembrances: Turkey, R&B and games at the adult table During the Thanksgiving holiday break, my family loves to come together at the dinner table and play a series of three games: Spades, Dominoes and Monopoly. It’s always a good time, because all of us are competitive and hate to lose. The room is full of focus, with the only sounds coming from the R&B music and board game pieces being slapped on the table. These moments are special, because they get to bring us all into a state of togetherness and competitiveness that we all love and thrive on. When me and my brother were young, we would always watch our parents and older cousins play these games and see the fun that they were having. We would always pace around the table and ear hustle the trash talk and banter that we were probably too young to hear. Once we got to be older, we were invited to the table and got to participate in these games and conversations. The blessing was not only getting the chance to play the game with people you love and look up to, but you get the opportunity to be surrounded by people with so much life experience. The conversations were always the best part. The life lessons and stories that were told at the table were always retained in my memory. When I was young, I was simply trying to be a fly on the wall....
by Lumination Staff | Nov 23, 2020 | News Slider, Opinion, Student Spotlight
Adjunct professor Tim Ghianni, journalist-in-residence at Lipscomb, asked his 21st Century Media students to ponder the holidays, their traditions and what COVID-19 will or will not spoil this year. Here are some of their responses: Extra cautious because of grandparents My extended family loves being together. Both on my mom’s side of the family and my dad’s. We alternate each year who we spend each holiday with, and each year it is always a blast, laughing together, playing games, sharing memories and just having that time to slow down and just spend time together. Leading up to this year’s holiday season, I think we all feared that we would not be able to spend time together. Thankfully, my family’s holiday plans have not changed drastically because of COVID, but a few things leading up to the holiday season have had to change. I know for me personally, I had a few trips planned recently that I was really looking forward to, but because I knew that I would be spending Thanksgiving with my grandparents, I had to cancel those trips. Both myself and my brother have had to be extra cautious in these last few days at Lipscomb in preparation for spending time with my grandparents. … I know so many are not even able to be with anyone outside of their immediate family for this holiday season. So many things have been taken away from us this year because of COVID, and it is unfortunate that such a joyful time such as Thanksgiving and Christmas has to be taken away as well. But, hopefully we can all come away from...
by Grant Bricker | Nov 7, 2020 | News, News Slider
Lipscomb, like school all around the world, has had to adapt its schedules to deal with the pandemic. Changes had to be made to accommodate holiday breaks and also to deal with COVID-19 regulations. Earlier in the semester, university leaders decided to cancel breaks for Labor Day in September and fall break in October. There likely are more changes to come as the school and students grapple with the impact of the COVID pandemic. “This is what we have consistently announced in the All Bisons Care plan,” said Kim Chaudoin, assistant vice president of public relations and communications. “All classes and exams after Thanksgiving break will be virtual.” All of the residence halls on Lipscomb’s campus will be closed from Nov. 21-28. Students will then be allowed to return to their dorms after Thanksgiving break. Any students who are unable to vacate their dorm room and go home during the break will need to have their exceptions approved by the dean of housing and residence life. Once classes begin after Thanksgiving break, there will no longer be any in-person meetings for classes or exams. This change only applies to those who are enrolled in undergraduate classes. Students may stay at their homes or return to dorms. The ability to move around on campus will still be the same. Students will be allowed to eat on campus, leave campus, and to socialize on campus. This is so that students who are unsure about their health after Thanksgiving break won’t have to worry about spreading or getting the virus. It will also make it so that students won’t have to spend...
by Mckenzi Harris | Jul 5, 2020 | News, News Slider
Because of the uncertainty and threat of COVID-19, Lipscomb students will be given the option of staying home after Thanksgiving and taking their exams on-line rather than in-person at the end of the fall semester. Classes will begin Aug. 24, with the last day of finals Dec. 16, according to the university. “The fall semester will continue with on-campus classes until Thanksgiving break,” according to the Lipscomb Return to Campus web page. “In an effort to be both mindful of additional travel expenses and individual student health concerns, students will have the option of staying home after Thanksgiving break and completing the last week of classes and finals remotely.” “I think it’s a good idea, I’d rather be safe than sorry,” said senior public relations student Makena Sneed. “There are a lot of students who have to travel, and considering all the travel restrictions there are right now — I’m not sure how the numbers will continue to trend — but virtual finals sound like a great idea.” “I think it could allow for some really great learning opportunities and allow students to flourish in ways that they aren’t usually able to with a regular exam schedule at Lipscomb,” said Sneed. Move-in for new students is scheduled over three days this year, Aug. 14-16. Quest week and new student orientation will look the same as in the past for the most part, taking place on Aug. 17-23. Fall graduation is still planned as an on-campus event on December 19. But Lipscomb will continue to monitor the regional guidelines to determine if an in-person event can be held at that...
by Carly Bergthold | Dec 2, 2014 | Uncategorized
Thanksgiving has passed, finals are looming and the winter chill is here to stay. Luckily Nashville has several great holiday events that also double as reasons to take a study break. A Country Christmas at Opryland Hotel There is nothing more “classic Nashville” than visiting Opryland Hotel in December. Drink in the millions of Christmas lights, gaze at the life-size Nativity scene or take a horse-drawn carriage ride around the front lawn. Local’s Tip: Parking at the hotel is expensive, but you can park at the mall next door and walk over. Lights at Jellystone Park Middle Tennessee’s largest lights and music show, Jellystone is where podunk takes a classy turn. Drive up and down the park watching lights dance to rockin’ tunes. It costs $25 a car, so carpool for the best deal. The lights are open from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. every night with extended weekend hours. Local’s Tip: Hit up Jellystone after going to Opryland Hotel – it’s only five minutes away! The Franklin Theater If your favorite Christmas traditions include Charlie Brown and Will Ferrell, then you need to head to Franklin. They will be showing many classic Christmas films on the big screen, and most are just $5. http://www.franklintheatre.com/tickets/movies/ Nashville Christmas Parade (December 5) Before the parade, Mayor Karl Dean will light up the Christmas tree in the Public Square Plaza at 6:30 p.m. The parade starts at 7 p.m. on the Woodland Street Bridge at Public Square, then travels down Second Ave. and up Broadway. Local’s Tip: Come early and stay late! Parking is a mess before and after the parade. A...
