Vandy’s Rites of Spring washes out

Vandy’s Rites of Spring washes out

A series of band cancellations, rain and the looming threat of a tornado watch marred Vanderbilt’s...
Proposal for student organization prompts Belmont dialogue group on LGBT issues

Proposal for student organization prompts Belmont dialogue group on LGBT issues

Belmont University recently made a decision not to charter Belmont Bridge Builders, a proposed student...
Growth quite a stretch for Belmont

Growth quite a stretch for Belmont

Construction won’t stop anytime soon at Belmont, according to the university’s Vision 2015 plan. The...
Diversity at Belmont

Diversity at Belmont

President Bob Fisher paints a strong picture of Belmont University, thriving in terms academic quality,...

Training, discipline pay off for runners

Sports — April 30, 2010 at 4:26 pm
For some Belmont students, the pain of running 13.1 miles was worth the pleasure of crossing the finish line during the Country Music Half Marathon. This year marked the 11th anniversary of the event, which also included the 26.2-mile Country Music Marathon. The race began at Centennial Park and ended at LP Field, with about 32,000 participating. A handful of those runners ran with Team Belmont, led by senior...

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Proposal for student organization prompts Belmont dialogue group on LGBT issues

Proposal for student organization prompts Belmont dialogue group on LGBT issues
Belmont University recently made a decision not to charter Belmont Bridge Builders, a proposed student organization to foster...
Apr 30, 2010 16:05

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Pinball Wizard

Pinball Wizard
Interstate towns are not often my destination. They are waypoints, signs and reminders of how much farther I have to navigate...
Apr 30, 2010 16:15

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Training, discipline pay off for runners

Training, discipline pay off for runners
For some Belmont students, the pain of running 13.1 miles was worth the pleasure of crossing the finish line during the Country...
Apr 30, 2010 16:26

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Training, discipline pay off for runners

Training, discipline pay off for runners
For some Belmont students, the pain of running 13.1 miles was worth the pleasure of crossing the finish line during the Country Music Half Marathon. This year marked the 11th anniversary of the event, which also included the 26.2-mile Country Music Marathon. The race began at Centennial Park and ended...
April 30th, 2010 | Sports | Read More

Men’s, women’s golf teams finish 9th

Belmont ‘s eight-man golf team has five seniors, which sends an obvious message to next season’s young team. Freshman Elliott Wickenden gets that message. “What I like about college golf is the competitiveness,” he said. “I like the pressure of having to hit the shot when my team needs it.” The...
April 30th, 2010 | Sports | Read More

From Brazil to Belmont

From Brazil to Belmont
When fans go to Belmont men’s tennis matches, they better get their Portuguese ready, as the eight-man team consists of six Brazilians and two local players. The rest of the Atlantic Sun has eight Brazilian players combined. Coach Jim Madrigal has always had a large number of South American players...
April 30th, 2010 | Sports | Read More

Pinball Wizard

Pinball Wizard
Interstate towns are not often my destination. They are waypoints, signs and reminders of how much farther I have to navigate around incompetent drivers and cope with the ever-growing presence of tractor-trailers bearing down in my rearview mirror. Occasionally, if the length of the trip warrants it,...
April 30th, 2010 | A&E, Music | Read More

Rock ‘n’ Roll High School

Rock ‘n’ Roll High School
Middle Tennessee is home to dozens of music venues, some of them iconic pieces of local history. That number explodes into the hundreds if bars, coffee shops, band shells, record stores and anywhere else where guitars are strummed are considered. But despite Music City USA’s musical economy most music...
April 30th, 2010 | A&E, Music | Read More

Vandy’s Rites of Spring washes out

Vandy’s Rites of Spring washes out
A series of band cancellations, rain and the looming threat of a tornado watch marred Vanderbilt’s Rites of Spring music festival last weekend. The festival officially kicked off on Friday afternoon, with performances by soul band Lubriphonic, Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars and indie rock stalwarts...
April 30th, 2010 | A&E, Music | Read More

Proposal for student organization prompts Belmont dialogue group on LGBT issues

Proposal for student organization prompts Belmont dialogue group on LGBT issues
Belmont University recently made a decision not to charter Belmont Bridge Builders, a proposed student organization to foster dialogue about the intersection of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender  – LGBT – issues and the Christian faith. Instead, the university is sponsoring a dialogue group,...
April 30th, 2010 | News | Read More

Growth quite a stretch for Belmont

Growth quite a stretch for Belmont
Construction won’t stop anytime soon at Belmont, according to the university’s Vision 2015 plan. The plan calls for continuing construction on and off the main campus, including everything from building new athletic facilities in Rose Park and renovating the Belmont Heights Sanctuary to restoring...
April 30th, 2010 | News | Read More

Mental health issues rise on campus

A spike in mental health issues at Belmont has resulted in 12 psychiatric hospitalizations in the fall of 2009 alone, an increase of more than 500 percent from the semester before. Peg Leonard-Martin, director of Counseling Services, believes the reason behind the increase is obvious: the added stress...
April 30th, 2010 | News | Read More

More students, more concerns

More students, more concerns
Belmont’s Vision 2015 plan outlines a number of future building projects, including residential space, dinning facilities, general classrooms, and a mall/plaza development. Even before those projects go forward, today’s students are expressing concerns about the state of student facilities at Belmont....
April 30th, 2010 | News | Read More