August 2009 Archives

In the second episode of College Cooking, we bring things down a notch to ease the new freshmen into the world of cooking.  Today, Allen reveals his grandmother's secret recipe for grilled cheese.

-You've spent long hours playing the game, now watch the movie: Mario Kart!  Seriously.

-Have you been wishing you could keep your favorite chicken or goat in the strip of grass between your apartment and the sidewalk?  Well, Metro Council might decide today that you can.

-Tennessee's gubernatorial candidates are already making promises.  Start keeping track now, because we've got a long way to go before 2011.

-Christianity Today considers how the early church may have weighed in on the health care debate.

-Rush Fair today at 5pm in Bison Square, and Gamma Xi Band Party is there at 8pm.

It's probably happened to you.  You just happen to be driving down Hillsboro after dark, not feeling particularly hungry, and then you see it.  A neon siren, defiantly tacky in the face of Green Hills Mall, bidding you to come enjoy a sprinkle covered chocolate donut.  Well you may have noticed that Donut Den's famously eye-catching sign has been replaced with a much less interesting version.  Before you start getting nostalgic, there's still time to act!  Visit Nashvillest.com to learn how you can cast a vote to decide the sign's future.

There's an on campus job fair today in Shamblin theater until 1:30.  Go make your parents proud and avoid your otherwise inevitable fate of living in a van down by the river.

After just several hours of class, these two students found it necessary to relieve a little stress at Monday's welcome event in Bison Square.

Good morning, LU.  Here's your roundup: 

-Ted Kennedy, the 'Liberal Lion' of the Senate, has passed away.

-In a desperate attempt to get in the black, the state of California is holding a giant "garage sale," offering everything from binoculars and coat racks to used cars, and even selling items on ebay and Craigslist.

-The largest industrial investment in the history of the Tennessee means that the folks in Clarksville will be making a lot of solar panels.

-Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood will host this year's CMA awards.

-Wired reveals what exactly is inside a Slim Jim

Cassowary and Bevington stood on the hill overlooking the vast estate; Cassowary with his left foot perched atop a rain-smoothed stone, his left elbow resting atop the knee and gazing out to the rolling green before him. Bevington stood awkwardly at his side, compulsively fidgeting with his scarlet hunting jacket and unnecessarily clearing his throat. Both men wore the traditional jackets with breeches and tan tops; Cassowary had added a lightly scratched monocle to his ensemble.  "Bloody good day for a hunt, what say you m'boy?" Cassowary remarked.  "Affirmative", replied Bevington.  "Audley suited up and ready to go?"  "One second sir." 

We were amused to see that LIFE magazine has named the Vanderbilt Commodore as one of the creepiest mascots in the country.  Pepperdine's Willie the Wave also made the list .  Lou Bison may not be the best lookin guy on the block, but at least we're not afraid to sit next to him at the game.  Still, we may be a little jealous of Willie the Wave's hair and probably couldn't pass up the chance to touch the Commodore's sideburns. 

Kathryn-Claire expresses her apprehension about studying abroad and school starting again.

Austin pines after his soulmate... which happens to be an axe.

Jill, Elizabeth, Brittany, and I brought up the notion that romance as we see in the movies had seriously corrupted how we see romance in real life. With a few exceptions, no man in real life has ever come close to our expectations. While boys I've come across are sweet, they have no thought processes remotely close to what boys in the movies have. Or "have". Because you know some woman writer somewhere came up with this sticky sweet sap that men in movies throw up in girls' faces.

And it has gotten so bad that if a movie actually portrays a relationship like you would see in real life, I am so critical about it that I end up being mad at it. (see 500 Days of Summer. Apparently very realistic, but all I could see was that I was mad at Zoey Deschanel, however a very very sweet cute movie :D )

Jake Burton is doing mission work this summer in Jamaica. He graduated this past Spring and graduated with a ministry degree.

I have the hardest time starting a writing project, as I do now. Maybe it is because I don't really think too much about what I am going to write before hand, and I just sit and share what's been going on. This leads me to two possibilities for my current place living in Jamaica. The first is that I just "word vomit" the emotions and feelings that are swimming inside of me. Often these thoughts come out as honest but often beyond understanding for the normal reader. I suppose these are the thoughts I would share to a counselor if I had one, but I am not really sure to look for one in Jamaica, ha. The second course that I can take is just a factual review of the days I have been through here. This would conclude more like a journal of my activities saying, "Monday, I did this and I saw that."

The problem in this is that often neither of these options really tell you what is really going on. I would love to fluff things up, and tell you of the amazing experiences I have had with God revealing himself to my heart and opening doors for ministry here in Jamaica. I would love to tell you that God is changing me and making me more patient, loving, compassionate, and bold. But often I find here that I have become more aware of my weaknesses than my strengths.

"We don't need faith."

Ouch. Those words stung, somehow more than the crappy shower water at the water park had earlier that day. They stung b/c I know they are true.
It's tragic really. We've (christians) lost our need for faith. We don't need faith. Think about it to yourself-what do we ever do that requires real faith? We're in control of every aspect of our lives. When do we ever step away from what we know, adventure past the outcomes we expect, and rely on nothing but God to get us through? When do we put ourselves in situations we are unsure of, scared of even, and rely on faith?

Those Forsaken by Death

Good morning, LU! Although we've been on vacation for the first of the week, we can't deny that we're happy it's Friday! For everything going on today, we've got the Roundup.

» For us college kids, it's going to be a great weekend. The Tennessee Sales Tax Holiday begins today (we could use a break!). Items that apply: Computers $1500 or less, clothing $100 or less, and school supplies $100 or less.

» If you're looking for a free cultural experience, check out "A Night With Philip Glass" at the Frist. Starts at 6:30 and it's completely free. Music, art, and film. That's how life should be.

» If you notice something different on the Titans' helmets, it's probably the decal they are putting on in honor of McNair. Watch for it!

» If you're looking to get a henna tattoo any time soon, you may not want to do it at the Opry Mills kiosk. One girl is suing because her henna tattoo left a scar!

» Tennessee is getting 2,500 charging stations for electric cars. Considering we're one of the first in the South, this is a huge deal and we're pretty excited about it. Lipscomb loves green!

» Check out the Tomato Fest in East Nashville this weekend! Five points is SHUT DOWN for this event - it's going to be huge!

You may have seen Seth on previous Editorial Features. He is a senior at Lipscomb and a ministry major. He is actively involved in campus life and is a role model to many. This editorial was taken from his blog, which you can access here.

While I was in Africa, I caught several glimpses of true community. I saw what it can look like when people look after the needs of each other before the needs of themselves. It didn't take long to witness this. On our way to the Village of Hope from the airport, it began to rain, and it began to flashflood. We were in a bus, so we were affected much less than the people that were driving around in small cars, especially taxi drivers. As the waters rose, it did not take long for the waters to reach the doors of smaller vehicles. Once that happened, traffic stopped. It did not matter that our vehicle could handle the floods. The smaller vehicles could not, so we stood still.

As we sat in our bus, dry, we witnessed men and women coming to each other's aid. People jumped out of their cars to begin directing traffic as they fought against time to move all of the vehicles before water destroyed them. For the cars that could not move in the water, people got out in pushed. People that did not know each other helped each other because that is what they knew to be right. With the help of several men directing traffic, we were even able to turn our bus around in the bumper to bumper traffic.