Archive for March, 2010

News

‘Vision 2015’ outlines Belmont’s future

While most students were away from campus on spring break, Belmont unveiled Vision 2015, a document laying out Belmont’s next five years of growth and development. The three-page document outlines Belmont’s intentions to further establish itself on the national stage after 10 years of significant growth. The plan is divided [...]

News

Entrepreneurs recognized

Belmont has been named one of “five schools for entrepreneurs” by Fortune Magazine for its Entrepreneurship and Social Entrepreneurship programs. The magazine chose Belmont for standing out among more than 2,000 schools in the United States that teach entrepreneurship. Fortune said Belmont was a “case study in niche building,” citing [...]

News

Texting while driving a serious distraction

Everyone knows it’s illegal to drink and drive, but texting while driving is twice as dangerous and is illegal in 20 states, including Tennessee. According to a study conducted at the University of Utah, a driver with an alcohol level of .08—legally drunk in most states—is four times more likely [...]

Blogs/Opinion

The Week at Belmont – March 24, 2010

Click here to watch! This week’s episode really cooks, literally. Also included: Fortune magazine, Silent Bear Film Festival, the Country Music Showcase and Taylor Swift sightings on campus. Of course, don’t forget to pick up a copy of The Vision this week.

‘Grease’ opens on Belmont stage
A&E

‘Grease’ opens on Belmont stage

“Summer lovin’, had me a blast.” The Troutt Theatre will be filled with the sounds of this ‘50s teen anthem when Grease opens at Belmont this weekend, bringing the Broadway hit to the stage and the fictional Rydell High’s teenagers still struggling with generational angst. The spring production of the [...]

Blogs/Opinion

The Week at Belmont – March 17, 2010

Click here to watch! And just when you thought your St. Patrick’s Day couldn’t get any better, here’s yet another edition of The Week at Belmont. This week, we talk about many many showcases, Grease and Head basketball coach Rick Byrd.

Sports

Cross resigns after 26 years with women’s basketball

Belmont women’s basketball head coach Tony Cross has resigned after 26 seasons of leading the Lady Bruins. This year Belmont was 15-15. Cross, a 1974 graduate of Belmont, returned to his alma mater to coach in 1985 after serving as a graduate assistant for Pat Summit at the University of Tennessee.  In 1994, [...]

A&E

This American Life, Belmont Style

These radio stories were produced in Dr. Andrea Stover’s  Creative Nonfiction class. The assignment required students to produce a story modeled after This American Life from National Public Radio.

Lady Bruins eliminated in A-Sun semifinals, 77-63
Sports

Lady Bruins eliminated in A-Sun semifinals, 77-63

Despite a solid showing in the first half against ETSU, the Lady Bruins failed to carry momentum into the second half and fell to the Lady Bucs, 77-63. It looked like ETSU, the No. 1 seed in the tournament, would run away with it early in the game as the Lady Bucs [...]

Belmont falls to Mercer in first round, 87-81
Sports

Belmont falls to Mercer in first round, 87-81

With 4:10 left, Mercer guard Jeff Smith hit a long three-pointer to give the Bears their first lead of the game, 71-68.  Mercer rode the momentum—and their home crowd—through the end of the game and into the semifinals of the Atlantic Sun tournament, eliminating Belmont 87-81. The Bruins started out [...]

Belmont starts A-Sun tourney against Mercer
Sports

Belmont starts A-Sun tourney against Mercer

Belmont plays Mercer in the first round of the Atlantic Sun Tournament on Thursday at 9:00 PM. Read what sports editor Pierce Greenberg has to say about the match-up.

Blogs/Opinion

The Week at Belmont – March 3, 2010

Click here to watch! This week at Belmont: Homecoming comes to an end, Wild Things are screened on campus, midterms are upon us, and we’re all ready for Spring Break. Some of us more than others.