Belmont men’s basketball coach Rick Byrd has never been one for preseason polls. He even remains rather noncommittal when asked about his expectations for this year’s team. “I don’t know if it matters what I expect because what you’re really trying to do is the best you can,” said Byrd, [...]
Belmont’s first-year head coach Brittney Ezell doesn’t seem to have frowning in her repertoire of facial expressions. She beams with a mixture of pride and excitement when discussing the upcoming Belmont women’s basketball season. Her assessment after the first five days of practice: “The intensity level has been far above [...]
Lady Bruins Head Coach Brittney Ezell has only two new incoming players in her first year. While she has two starters returning, Ezell expects both of the newest Bruins to contribute as well. This year, Molly Ernst is the lone freshman entering Belmont’s squad. A six-foot guard from Louisville, Ky, [...]
No one likes waking up in the morning with big, black Xs on their face and pillow, right? Wrong. Some Belmont students are willing to pay the price of staying out late, even on school nights. Nashville offers students an assortment of night life activities, from music venues to dancing [...]
President Bob Fisher has a vision for a more diverse campus, and one of the steps toward that might be the addition of another African-American founded Greek letter organization being chartered at Belmont. Kappa Alpha Psi, Fraternity, Incorporated held its first interest meeting last month inside of a Massey conference [...]
Dogs lounge on the sidewalk tethered to their owner’s chair. Friends chat away sipping cups of coffee. Couples walk past hand-in-hand talking about where to buy wedding dresses or where to eat. Doorways jingle in the storefronts as people peruse clothing, jewelry, cosmetics and furniture. Men raise their arms and [...]
I’m not usually one to kiss and tell, but I recently became aware of my need for oversight in my romantic endeavors. There’s my cell phone, my Facebook, gchat, ichat, Facebook chat, all potential bombs to my relationships with boyfriends past, present and future. So I’m left rifling through my [...]
Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Kathy Mattea will be speaking about her musical career that has lasted more than 30 years. The convocation takes place at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 3 in the Neely Dining Room. She has been honored for her music with multiple CMA, ACM, and Grammy Awards, including 1989 CMA [...]
With Rose Park construction progressing on schedule, many Belmont athletes will soon practice and compete on much improved fields, even though there will still be some limitations. The facility, 10 blocks from Belmont’s campus, is expected to be ready for baseball and softball games by mid-February. The soccer field and [...]
It’s been quite a year for the members of Belmont’s Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) team. In May, they won the 2010 national championship, and this month they traveled to Anaheim, Calif., where they represented the entire United States in the SIFE World Cup and finished in third place. “This [...]
Even if you aren’t interested in politics, chances are you’ve seen a large amount of media coverage, from Fox News to “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,” on the Nov. 2 midterm elections this year. This rise in interest “seems to be driven by the Tea Party phenomenon and general [...]
When graduation rolls around this spring, Belmont seniors can expect to celebrate with over 1,500 Vanderbilt graduates as well. The two schools share a May 14 graduation date, which means the families of grads could have a hard time finding a hotel room. The Marriott at Vanderbilt is already sold [...]
The College of Law will be the newest academic addition to Belmont, bringing another professional degree to the university’s growing list of programs. The next step toward the law school came with a groundbreaking ceremony at the site – the corner of 15th and Acklen avenues – and the announcement [...]
Every year, Belmont sororities Phi Mu and Alpha Gamma Delta partner to throw a Halloween event titled Boo Bash. It is a campus wide event that will be held in Neely Dinning Room on Oct. 29 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. The $1 admission will be donated to the two [...]
Or click here to watch! This week we’re a little bit stoked about Halloween. Belmont has decided to ban smoking, the Humanities Symposium kicks off this week and Boo Bash is slated for Friday. Also, we totally gave into some midterm election humor. It’s The Week at Belmont!
04/19/2012
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