by Mignonne Bryant | Feb 26, 2015 | Uncategorized
Fifty Shades of Grey had record-breaking ticket sales, and according to Fandango, ticket sales were highest in what’s known as the “Bible Belt.” According to Fortune, the steamy film brought in $85 million it’s opening weekend, and it is Fandango’s fastest-selling R-rated movie in its entire history. “A lot of people reading the book were women,” pastor at Belmont Heights John Garner said. “And that’s very sad to me because this whole movie is about dominance and making women way less than they should be.” Garner suggests that the reason for the high sales in the “Bible Belt” may be tied to church life. “Here in the South, you have some repressed sexuality, and here’s an opportunity to explore new things and that kind of stuff,” Garner said. Some Lipscomb students have avoided seeing the movie or reading the books altogether. “I know a lot more people that kind of took a stand against it and did not go see the movie because of its content, because of the message it sent,” junior Cole Meador said. “I was not interested in going to go see it at all.” One pastor argues that the movie choices people make reveal what they support. “I would say to anyone thinking about watching: number one, any movie I watch or you watch, we’re saying almost we approve of this and here’s our money so you can make another one,” pastor at Judson Baptist Mike James said. “So as a believer – when we spend our money in theaters – we’re actually endorsing the theme and the values of that movie.” While it may have...
by Crystal Davis | Feb 9, 2011 | News Slider
Professors threaten to lower your final grade in a class if they catch on your cell phone during class. With threats like these most students can’t afford to use their phones until they’re out of class, walking to their cars and eventually on the road. Not all drivers are texting on the road, but Metro police officers are determined to find the drivers who are. The Tennessean reported that the Metro Police Department has “text patrols” on the road observing drivers who seem to be texting while driving. The police officers will be in unmarked SUVs patrolling the streets looking for violators. Kristi Mason, a theater major from Kansas, thinks that knowing what to expect will simply result in more disguised techniques. “If the people know the police’s plan, they will try to be more discreet about texting,” Mason said. “They will lower phones down to a level [where they] completely take [their] eyes off the road.” These antics make the issue seem far more dangerous. Can the issue can be resolved safely at all? Mason doesn’t think so. “If people want to risk their lives and others for a simple text, they will,” Mason said. Metro police officers are now instructed to issue tickets instead of warning violations for people caught texting and driving. Texting while driving is against the law in Tennessee, as in many other states. It’s not an obvious violation police officers can catch with a radar gun or check points, so they have resorted to the more proactive method of casing drivers on the road. Anna Thomas, a senior pre-med student from Franklin, Tenn.,...
by Hunter Patterson | Jan 31, 2011 | News Slider
Lady Bisons basketball, cheap Predators tickets and a campus wide nerf war! It is all a part of this week’s Lipscomb in Motion! Applications to be an RA next year are due next Monday (Feb. 7th) Village applications are due by March 1st All students living on campus next year need to pay their $100 Housing Processing Fee online prior to room reservations Monday: Lady Bison Basketball vs. Stetson at 7:00 pm Tuesday: Lipscomb Night at Preds Game Wednesday: Happy Groundhog Day! Friday: Field Trip to the Adventure Science Center Free Admission Friday, February 4 at 3:00 pm Contact Garner Goode for more details Saturday: Sunday: Look for more details about a Super Bowl...
by Rachel Carden | Sep 17, 2010 | News Slider
Lipscomb parking tickets– we’ve all had them. But did you know that Campus Safety will take other measures if you are parked in a non-designated parking spot? Students have been called out of class to move illegally parked cars, and some students received phone calls from their parents saying campus safety and security contacted them. “Last week I had four missed calls from campus safety telling me they would tow my car if I did not move it,” said Brynn Petrey, a junior Nursing major from Memphis. “I was in class all day, and think my studies are more important than moving my car that wasn’t obstructing traffic.” Patrick Cameron, assistant director of campus security and safety, listed some things you should know before you park illegally at Lipscomb. “It is a very rare occurrence that we will pull people out of class or call them,” Cameron said. “Generally that happens when one of two things happen: someone has parked illegally in a space that has been reserved for a specific named guest, or someone has parked in one of the senior administrator spaces over by Crisman.” The Lipscomb traffic and parking regulations state the instances in which Campus Safety is permitted to tow you–and they will. Never park in a fire lane, by fire hydrants, or where you’re blocking dumpsters or traffic. This could result in your vehicle being towed at your own expense. Campus Safety can also tow your car “where deemed necessary.” Other than these instances, officers will usually write a ticket and move on. But beware, parking tickets can add up fast. The penalty amount usually...
