Archive for December, 2009

Kansas 81, Belmont 51

Things don’t always go as planned. It’s a fact of life. It’s a lot of what this blog has stood for from the beginning. The Long Road is hardly ever straight and narrow. But on this night, everything went according to plan. The bigger, more athletic team won the game. The school that spends...

December 30th, 2009 | Sports | Read More

Belmont faces lawsuit over 2008 rape in Bruin Hills

On the morning of Dec. 5, 2008, a Belmont sophomore reported she was raped in the Bruin Hills apartments by an intruder. The student, identified only as Jane Doe in court papers, has now filed a lawsuit against Belmont University claiming that “insufficient security measures contributed to the...

December 9th, 2009 | News | Read More

Stimulant drug use increases

Professional athletes have brought the world’s attention to the practice of “doping” or taking drugs to enhance their performance on the field. But the latest debate over using chemicals is in the classroom and it’s happening everywhere across the country. Recent trends suggest a rise in the...

December 2nd, 2009 | Sports | Read More

E-textbooks? Maybe later

Paper is everywhere on campus, in our textbooks, reading books, libraries, even our notebooks. But as Belmont University goes greener, are we ready to take on a paperless university world? Maybe…but not just yet. Sales of e-books for popular reading are up; e-textbooks are making headway in some...

December 2nd, 2009 | News | Read More

Alumnus DJ Qualls shares Hollywood success story

Actor, producer and Belmont alumnus DJ Qualls, best-known for his roles in “The New Guy,” “Road Trip” and “Hustle and Flow,” recently sat in front of students and faculty gathered in Troutt Theater and discussed the challenges he has faced as a working actor in Hollywood. Qualls was born...

December 2nd, 2009 | A&E | Read More

What are the facts on book buyback?

At the beginning and again at the end of the semester, “textbooks” becomes a four-letter word. “For us to be paying as much as we are for tuition, I feel that we should get cut a little slack,” junior journalism major Amanda Noble said regarding the feelings of many students...

December 2nd, 2009 | News | Read More

Women’s basketball quickly moves to 4-1

Belmont’s women’s basketball team returns to action at 4 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, when the 4-1 Bruins open A-Sun Conference play against Kennesaw State. The contest comes after they women recovered quickly from their first loss of the season in which highly competitive Oregon State beat them by a score...

December 2nd, 2009 | Sports | Read More

A Country Christmas

Thousands of guests will be at “A Country Christmas,” but the newest and coolest – literally – are Snoopy and Charlie Brown, stars of ICE! Visitors to colorful, interactive ice sculpture will see the Charles Schulz cartoon characters come to life in one of the highlights of the seasonal, family-friendly...

December 2nd, 2009 | A&E | Read More

Season under way for men’s basketball

A week before leaving for the Athletes in Action Classic in Seattle, Wash., Rick Byrd, Belmont basketball head coach, knew exactly what he wanted to get out of the weekend. “I don’t place a lot of importance on these first three [games],” Byrd said. “I think it’s an opportunity to play three...

December 2nd, 2009 | Sports | Read More

Volunteers give in many ways

During the War of 1812, thousands of Tennesseans stepped forward to defend their country at the Battle of New Orleans, earning Tennessee the nickname, “The Volunteer State.” Almost two centuries later, Tennessee may not be living up to its title. According to the Corporation for National and Community...

December 2nd, 2009 | News | Read More

New line at Feedback aids orphans, adoptions

Feedback Clothing launched a new fashion line that helps raise awareness about orphans and provides a means of finance to adopting families. The fashion line introduced at the Belmont-based store on Nov. 13 is a product from 147 Million Orphans, a Brentwood-based organization that exists to promote adoption,...

December 2nd, 2009 | News | Read More

Internet limits challenge gamers

Are you studying at Belmont? Are you a gamer? Do you want to cultivate your hobby in your dorm room? That’s great! Now brace yourself, pal, because you’re in for a surprise. Belmont University uses Internet restrictions to maintain connection safety, which collaterally renders access to most...

December 2nd, 2009 | News | Read More

So you think you can (break)dance?

When I first noticed that Belmont would be hosting a breakdancing class, I have to admit I was pretty darn excited. Despite being aware that I lacked coordination, agility, balance and other skills I knew were essential to learning even the basics of breakdancing, I was nevertheless eager to try my hand...

December 2nd, 2009 | Blogs/Opinion | Read More