Archive for April, 2011

Blogs/Opinion

In parting, a final request …

Several of my friends would probably point out my dislike for most ‘80s music as a serious character flaw, and while I still refuse to draw many exceptions beyond Talking Heads and assorted Tears for Fears, I have learned to appreciate one song in particular for its relevance, despite its [...]

A&E

Fake dates with: Kevin & Jessica

Tayst 2100 21st Ave. S. Nashville, TN 37212 (615) 383-1953 6 Miss Tonyas 3 hearts Kevin: Tonight, I wanted to do something special. I wanted this evening to be one she never forgot. I made reservations at Tayst. I hoped she would love their local and sustainable food, but I [...]

A&E / Music

StereoGarden website has budding future

Two Belmont freshmen, with the help of a personal programming quintet, will launch StereoGarden, a music networking website, in September. Drew Lamb got the idea for the music networking site after watching a documentary about copyright law issues in the music industry and observing a group discussion that followed. “The [...]

Cheryl LuQuire
A&E / Music

Cheryl LuQuire releases debut country EP

Cheryl LuQuire dreams of being on country’s biggest stages, and the recent Belmont graduate won’t have it any other way. The up-and-coming singer kickstarted her career March 28 with the release of her five-song debut EP, “Cheryl LuQuire.” “When I do something, I do it with my all,” she said. [...]

New SGA leaders
News

New SGA leaders share 2011-12 plans

After a two-week campaign, rising senior Rachel McNabb and rising junior Joanna Adkisson were elected and inaugurated as SGA president and vice president. The Vision sat down with both of them and discussed why they decided to run, their plans for next year, and their reflections on past administrations. Q: [...]

Law Report banner head
News

Belmont School of Law Report

When Dr. Bob Fisher introduced Belmont’s plan to open a law school in October 2009, many details were still up in the air, including its location and leadership. Now, a year and a half after Fisher announced the city’s first new law school in more than a century, final preparations [...]

News

Moovin’ on up! Belmont duo taking milkshakes on the road

Ale Delgado and Hayden Coleman are anything but your average college students. They are the entrepreneurial minds behind a new project and business called Moovers and Shakers. Moovers and Shakers is the brainchild of both Delgado and Coleman. Each one has a story of how they came to love soda [...]

Vision file photo of Towering Traditions
News

Strong freshman community goal of TT changes

New student orientation for fall 2011 will operate a little differently than it has in years past. Rather than having four members on the Orientation Council, more widely known as the OC, this year’s team is comprised of 10 student leaders. Within that team are two student directors, Jenny Hamrick [...]

News

Economy affects applications, job outlook

After one of the worst recessions in American history, new law school graduates are entering a legal landscape quite different from the one they started in three years earlier. Law firms have eliminated about 15,000 jobs since 2008, and the American Bar Association has recently addressed concerns that law schools [...]

Belmont College of Law will be temporarily housed in the former physical therapy building.
News

125 law students in Class of 2014

When Dr. Bob Fisher introduced Belmont’s plan to open a law school in October 2009, many details were still up in the air, including its location and leadership. Now, a year and a half after Fisher announced the city’s first new law school in more than a century, final preparations [...]

The Week at Belmont – April 27, 2011
Blogs/Opinion

The Week at Belmont – April 27, 2011

In our second-to-last episode of the semester, we cover the Rose Park Grand Opening, the Beltones Spring Concert, and Chief Correspondent Dustin Stout has tips on how to survive the summer at home. Plus, Dr. Reality comes knocking on our door. It’s The Week at Belmont!

Music

Jonathan Tyler and the Northern Lights to play 12th and Porter

It’s about time Rock ‘n’ Roll came back with some soul. Jonathan Tyler and the Northern Lights bring out their Southern roots background in their blues- rock music, appropriate for a Nashville show. “Maybe it’s been too long since Rock ‘n’ Roll turned you on,” he sings during the title [...]

Alexander named Stetson head coach
Sports

Alexander named Stetson head coach

After 16 years on the Belmont basketball bench, associate head coach Casey Alexander will be moving on. Alexander texted players on April 19 and told them he would be taking the head coach job at Stetson. “Stetson is gaining a person who has a great work ethic, a keen understanding [...]

News

‘An Attempt to Silence the Lamb’ returns to Belmont

Though it may not be widely publicized, Belmont has a thriving community for students wishing to pursue ministry. On Wednesday April 20, that community will have the chance to connect with the greater Belmont community through the convocation event “An Attempt to Silence the Lamb.” Started by Belmont student Andre’ [...]

VIDEO: 2011 SGA candidate overview
News

VIDEO: 2011 SGA candidate overview

Campaigning for the upcoming Student Government Association elections kicked off the first week of April and four Belmont students are trying to introduce themselves to campus in hopes of winning the spots of SGA president and vice president. This is the first competitive election for SGA since 2009, as last [...]