Articles written by: Karoline Ihns

Phillips rocks Curb Event Center
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Phillips rocks Curb Event Center

As a laid-back 22-year-old wearing TOMS shoes, a pair of dark jeans and a plaid shirt, Phillip Phillips could have been mistaken by just another student at Belmont when he hit the stage on Sunday. Yet, at 6:15 pm, when the doors of the Curb Event Center opened, you could [...]

Phillip Phillips ready for Belmont show
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Phillip Phillips ready for Belmont show

When American Idol winner Phillip Phillips hits the stage at the Curb Event Center on Sunday, he wants to see the crowd up and out of their seats. “I’m in a good mood this week, a good dancing mood. I hope Belmont is not scared to dance,” he said. Phillips, an acoustically-based [...]

Best of the Best brings literal blast to stage
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Best of the Best brings literal blast to stage

Many who attended the Best of the Best Showcase Saturday night at the Curb Event Center could easily say they had a blast. Literally. Fire blades and a performance by rocker Kim Logan – and her bold outfit – opened a night to remember for a full house at the [...]

Baseball team repeats as talent show champs
Sports

Baseball team repeats as talent show champs

A night of laughter, dance and music at the Curb Event Center Tuesday night could have easily been mistaken by a regular showcase at Belmont if not for the colorful costumes, funny choices of performances and comments about “hipsters” and other Belmont groups. For the second straight year, the Student [...]

MULTIMEDIA: Dark, bold and quirky take the stage at Rock Showcase
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MULTIMEDIA: Dark, bold and quirky take the stage at Rock Showcase

The Rock Showcase, the final showcase of the fall semester, brought hundreds of rock fans to the Curb Event Center on Saturday. According to organizers, the show was meant to bring people together through a full professional rock ‘n’ roll event. High definition screens and a two-level stage featuring catwalks [...]

Outside in: fall festivities
Blogs/Opinion

Outside in: fall festivities

Outside In is back this week for more adventures in southern culture. With falling leaves and chunky sweaters, we decided it was time to teach our Brazilian transfer, Karoline Ihns, how to make caramel apples and carve a pumpkin. Outside In is a monthly video series that showcases elements of [...]

Outside in: Friday night lights
Blogs/Opinion

Outside in: Friday night lights

Karoline Ihns is Brazilian transfer student looking to explore American culture, particularly Southern culture. Armed with only a videographer/guide, Ihns will dive into typical events for an atypical experience. In this month’s episode, Ihns headed to Murfreesboro to see a true Southern tradition – Friday night high school football. If [...]

MULTIMEDIA: Judah and the Lion drums way into Best of the Best
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MULTIMEDIA: Judah and the Lion drums way into Best of the Best

The Christian Showcase brought hundreds of students to the Curb Event Center Saturday night for a night of music and worship. Each of the four acts had 30 minutes to perform in a lowly lit and foggy arena. The night started with Sam Pinkerton and her band, who warmed up [...]

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‘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 [...]

PHOTOS: Rites of Spring not dampened by weather
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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 of [...]

News

Ministry seeks to to awaken a generation

It is 9 p.m. on Saturday night. Local streets are packed as many head downtown to Music City’s liveliest dance clubs and music venues. At the same time, another large group of young adults in south Nashville also spends the evening singing, dancing and clapping, but theirs is done in [...]