Archive for 2012

Belmont breaks ground on Wedgewood Center

As columns began to emerge at the Baskin Law Center, Belmont and community officials broke ground on an even larger building less than a block away Friday. The groundbreaking was the first official event for the future building on Wedgewood and 15th avenues, tentatively called the Wedgewood Academic...

May 4th, 2012 | News | Read More

Bald and bold: Freshman shaves head to raise money for cancer research

As Belmont freshman Megan Richardson went home for Easter break, she pictured family dinners and game nights, but not her family maintenance man believing she was her father’s son instead of his daughter. While she wasn’t expecting to be mistaken for a boy in her own home, Richardson wasn’t surprised...

April 26th, 2012 | News | Read More

The Week at Belmont – April 26, 2012

This week, we are wrapping things up with the last of your campus news before graduation and summer vacation. Host Annalise Kraus has the scoop on finals, the Thrailkill Block Party, and a look back on how seniors have impacted The Week at Belmont. Katie Greene and Jessica Adkins star in a debut motion...

April 26th, 2012 | Blogs/Opinion | Read More

Study says earlier classes equal higher grades

Students who take classes earlier in the day receive higher grades than students who choose to sleep in, according to a recent study by psychologists at St. Lawrence University in New York. The study said the early class time forces students to get up earlier and maintain a normal and structured routine...

April 26th, 2012 | News | Read More

Powell to speak at MPAC in May

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell will speak at Belmont May 30 as part of a Nashville Public Library lecture series. Powell served as U.S. Secretary of State under President George W. Bush. He was also the first African-American to serve in that position or as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of...

April 25th, 2012 | News | Read More

‘POW!’: Superheroes headline summer movies

It seems like the end of the world has been anticipated in the big screens this summer. A mix of big sequels, crazy teddy bears, 3-D effects and a lot – and let’s emphasize a lot – of superhero movies are coming to the theatres between May and August this year. Here is a preview of the top 10 movies...

April 23rd, 2012 | A&E | Read More

PHOTOS: Rites of Spring not dampened by weather

Staying true to the vision of variety, The Rites of Spring music festival brought together genres for many tastes this weekend at Vanderbilt. The set on Friday began with Archive Nights, followed by the vintage-tuned Beaker Street Blues band. Gloriana brought joy to the country fans by performing some...

April 22nd, 2012 | A&E, Art | Read More

Miller speeds to success after transfer

The Belmont track and field and cross country teams received a pleasant surprise when former recruit Matt Miller arrived on campus in the fall of 2010. Miller, now a junior from LaPorte, Ind., was recruited by Belmont in high school, but turned down the Bruins to compete for the South Alabama Jaguars....

April 20th, 2012 | Sports | Read More

The Week at Belmont – April 19, 2012

This week we welcome a new face to the show. Our new host Annalise Kraus has the details on what’s happening at Belmont, from pirates to the president and sports correspondent Katie Greene gives us a taste of “Webering.” And correspondent Jessica Adkins… well, she made it through...

April 19th, 2012 | Blogs/Opinion | Read More

End of an Era

Change is on the way at belmontvision.com. After this April issue, the Belmont Vision will be an exclusively online enterprise. After decades in print, it’s a major change for us, and it’s one we’re not taking lightly. This paper has been the source for campus news for more than half...

April 19th, 2012 | | Read More

Softball’s sweep gives team midseason spark

After earning its third-ever conference sweep against Stetson, the Belmont softball team has finally found momentum to build on in the second half of the season to try to reach the Atlantic Sun playoffs. The Bruins, with five runs from back-to-back home runs in one game and a walk-off single in the other,...

April 18th, 2012 | Sports | Read More

Barefoot Running

It’s not uncommon to see Belmont senior marketing major Lilly Casha jogging along busy city streets, with her iPod and water bottle in hand, running in time to her music. But one thing’s missing. Her shoes. Two summers ago, she decided to ditch them and go barefoot, and she said she’s never looked...

April 18th, 2012 | Featured Sports, Sports | Read More

On gridiron, women more than belles of the ball

It seems that most male dominated sports today actually have a pretty even female counterpart — baseball and softball, men’s and women’s basketball, track, golf, cross country. The list goes on. Notice how football didn’t make the cut. An extremely physical contact sport, football demands a certain...

April 18th, 2012 | Blogs/Opinion | Read More

Setting records, Dylan Craig gives credit to team

Look into the Belmont baseball team’s record books, and you will find senior Dylan Craig all over them. With Craig’s name already leading nine program offensive records already, the outfielder recently added a new one when he became the all-time hits leader in program history on March 24. Despite...

April 18th, 2012 | Sports | Read More

Beat ‘n’ Track: Tre Houston

This month the Beat ‘N’ Track takes its final spin of the semester with the hip-hop stylings of December graduate Tre Houston. Houston, who takes his last name from his Texas hometown, grew up listening to ‘90s pop, talk radio and the soul music of his “Mama Nell.” It all came together to create...

April 18th, 2012 | Music | Read More