70 year-old Ken Griffith, a Bison baseball player in 1959, suited up and practiced with the team one more time earlier this week. Besides reliving some great memories, Ken gave the team a few pointers on leveling their swings and growing awesome mustaches. Watch Ken's story here.
If you're interested at all by marketing, advertising, design, art, or business, we HIGHLY recommend you see this film while it's still in theaters (last showing is Tuesday!). The documentary plunges into the world of creative advertising and discusses the ins and outs of the industry, what America thinks of the industry, and how powerful it really can become. Through a variety of interviews with several leading creatives, the inner-workings of the ad industry is revealed in a quite artistic manner. No matter what your opinion on advertising is, you won't leave disappointed and you definitely won't look at an ad the same way.
-Ben Carpenter wants you girls to give the dudes a break.
-Italian stallions and German mermen; Kathyrn-Claire's adventures abroad.
-John Marks Hicks ponders who is wise and understanding among us.
-Jake Morgan explores Chicago.
-Lipscomb's ICM blogs about civil rights and the power of collaboration.
-Some poetry from Anna Luara.
-Jamin Rucker demonstrates how genetics work.
-Rebekah Osteen talks about the book, Dangerous Wonder.
If you know some good blogs that we should be following, let us know. Go to the WULU registry or email us at editor@whatsuplu.com
Thanks to Josh Harper for the tip
In preparation for tonight's men's soccer game against Belmont, we thought it might be helpful to give you some insight into the mind of our opponent. This video documents how the Bruins get pumped for big games. A pep rally? A concert? Something crazy and fun like the Running of the Bison? Not quite. It's...umm...something much more creative.
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whatsupLU: Dr. Brown, tell me a little bit about your own college experience. Where did you go and in what did you major?
Larry Brown: Lipscomb 77-80, Speech Communication
WuLU: What did you do right out of college?
LB: Graduate school
WuLU: What were some of the best experiences you had in college?
LB: Writing and making movies, directing plays
The sense of community, that has for many years distinguished the church, is disappearing. In an increasingly individualistic culture, the church, especially the Western church, has forgotten that the body of Christ has been called to be exactly that: a body, a community that functions as a unit. The church amounts to more than a collection of individuals. The church must live as the body of Christ, empowered by the Spirit, in this world. The bible bleeds the idea of community. From the beginning, there was community. Adam and Eve were community. The covenant of Abraham called God's people to bless others. Israel was a community. Christ came and lived in community with his apostles. Without doubt, the first century church was a community.[1] For the contemporary church to be the body of Christ, this essence of community must be recaptured. There can be no more "collection of individuals." Relationships in Christ are meant to be more than that.
whatsuplu: What did you do right out of college?
Monte Betz: I finished my degree in March and could not find a teaching job. Therefore, I worked in a factory for 6 months and began teaching social studies that fall in a 7-12 public school in Ohio.
WuLU: What were some of the best experiences you had in college?
MB: I enjoyed playing the the band and was the president of the band. Making many new friends from many parts of the country.
WuLU: What were some of the hardest/greatest lessons you have learned thus far in life?
MB: There is no substitute for hard work if one wishes to be successful. Try to help others. Seek God first (Matt 6:33).
-Chic-fil-a opens today in the student center.
-Career Cafe today at 3 in Shamblin. Today's focus is "Work with a Purpose" with representatives from the TN Housing Development Agency and folks involved with supporting Nashville's homeless population.
-Our men's and women's soccer teams both lost this past weekend.
-Yet another rough game for the Titans.
-A TN House seat is up for grabs in a special election.
-The Musicians Hall of Fame will induct a few new members tonight.
You may have heard that Chic-Fil-A is opening on campus next Monday. In case you forgot, a giant cow has taken up residence on the second floor to the student center to remind you.
Fridayyyyyyyyyyy! Not to mention it's gorgeous outside. Here's the roundup:
-Our men's basketball team has been picked to win the ASUN this year.
-President Obama just picked up a Nobel Prize.
-Tennessee ranks 39th in the country when it comes to quality healthcare.
-A middle Tennessee woman was arrested for Facebook poking.
-Fun in the Square today at 10am.
-Belmont has a law school now.
Last Friday, a group of Lipscomb students and Dr. Charla Long launched a campaign called Hearts4Hunger. Their goal? To provide 2,000,000 meals for families in Middle Tennessee by next Valentine's Day. Wow. We continue to be blown away by incredible things like this that are happening here on our campus. Take a few minutes to check out the Hearts4Hunger blog and Twitter stream to learn about how you can help them help our local communities.
By Jake Morgan
Do you ever fall victim to complacency?
Then I would like to introduce you to my friend, Gandalf.
I'm currently watching Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. As I'm enjoying this epic piece in film history, I can't help but notice the stagnant rut that King Theoden has fallen in. The man just sits around entranced all day while his kingdom runs itself right into the ground. I suppose you can let him off the hook since he's under an evil spell and all, but the man banishes Karl Urban and his legion of bamf horsemen right out of the kingdom of Rohan! Who does that?! I mean really.
Anyway, it isn't until ole Gandalf the White meanders his way into Rohan and mystically bashes him right in his dumb skull that Theoden springs free from this evil spell. This magical head-shot transforms the king from
to
in a matter of moments. This new rejuvenated king goes on to rally his men to win the battle of Helm's Deep, which springboards them to their ferocious cavalry charge in Return of the King. If you haven't seen this uber cavalry scene, rent Return of the King and watch it. You'll thank yourself.
Here's a picture taken at the Cheekwood Botanical Gardens in some soft morning light. Cheekwood is a favorite spot for Nashville's photography buffs, and the gardens will be opening early this Saturday to give amateur photographers the chance to catch some rare shots. If you can pull yourself out of bed tomorrow, you can start shooting the gardens at 6 A.M.
