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The Week at Belmont – April 12, 2012

The Week at Belmont – April 12, 2012
This week emotions are running high as we say goodbye to our trusty host Dustin Stout. He and the rest of campus are preparing for graduation with news on caps and gowns, ceremony tickets and “Life Beyond the Tower.” Plus, Belmont students are getting busted more than ever these days for…...
April 12th, 2012 | Blogs/Opinion, Featured Opinion | Read More

Movements and libraries convo set for Friday

After a year dominated by social-media led protests in Egypt, Syria and the United States, many might assume libraries could be the last place to go during one of these movements. According to Amanda Click, a University of North Carolina student who worked as a librarian in Cairo during the Egyptian...
April 12th, 2012 | News | Read More

Fisher addresses growth limits at convo

Belmont President Dr. Bob Fisher wasn’t above asking students to come to one of his “Ask Dr. Fisher” convos Wednesday morning. “Y’all looking for a convo?” he said to several students as he closed a door to the Massey classroom holding the Q&A. Once the event began, Fisher...
April 11th, 2012 | News | Read More

Romance with a little physics comes to Black Box

While some romantic plays require previous historical or artistic knowledge, few require an understanding of quantum physics. Luckily, that understanding comes secondary in Penny Penniston’s romantic comedy “Now, Then, and Again,” which will be presented at Belmont’s Black Box Theatre from...
April 11th, 2012 | A&E | Read More

TBI report shows campus crime rise

TBI report shows campus crime rise
Correction appended The rate of criminal offenses at Belmont is growing at a higher rate than its rising population, according to campus crime numbers released by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. The new TBI annual report, required by Tennessee legislation for all colleges and universities in the...
April 10th, 2012 | Featured News, News | Read More

Bruins bolt to first place

Bruins bolt to first place
After a slow start to their season, the Belmont baseball team have shifted in gear and into first place in the Atlantic Sun. Currently, Belmont is 23-10 on the season and 10-2 in Atlantic Sun conference play. They lead the rest of the conference by two games after sweeping USC Upstate this past weekend. Last...
April 10th, 2012 | Featured Sports, Sports | Read More

‘Hunger Games’ enters classrooms

With three massively successful books and an even more lucrative film, ‘The Hunger Games’ series is now heading into college classrooms, including ones at Belmont. After including the popular series into their own classes, English professors Sue Trout, Dr. Marcia McDonald and Dr. Cynthia...
April 10th, 2012 | A&E | Read More

Four with ties to Belmont vie for ‘Voice’ title

Four students and alumni with Belmont ties are competing on the hit reality television show “The Voice.” Hailey Steele, of The LiNE, Nicolle Galyon, Katrina Parker and Tony Vincent all won slots on the NBC show in both the blind auditions and the subsequent battle rounds. Greg Pillon, Belmont’s...
April 9th, 2012 | A&E, Music | Read More

Doolittle dishes during convo

Belmont alumna Melinda Doolittle has come a long way since her days as Bruiser, the Belmont Bruins mascot. In fact, she’s far exceeded her own dreams. After finishing third on the sixth season of American Idol, Doolittle never dreamed she would be returning to Belmont as a celebrity like she did at...
April 4th, 2012 | A&E | Read More

Diverse Rites of Spring lineup set

Variety seems to be the key word this year at Rites of Spring. Vanderbilt University will play host to an annual music festival known for booking rising talent on April 20-21. This year, the talent will span several genres and will include acts ranging from headliner Wiz Khalifa to country act Gloriana. “This...
April 3rd, 2012 | A&E, Music | Read More

A Bruin Abroad: Reading week reflections

When a friend invited me to go to Prague, Czech Republic with her for Reading Week (spring break), I immediately said yes. Now, to be honest, I had no idea what was even in Prague. But it was cheap, someplace new, and sure to be an adventure. So early one Sunday morning – like 4 o’clock early –...
March 31st, 2012 | Blogs/Opinion | Read More

Oratorio’s ‘Mass for Peace’ set for Monday

Let us have peace. This common war statement is woven throughout Belmont’s Oratorio Chorus performance set for Mon, April 2 at 7:30 p.m. in Massey Concert Hall. The 200 member-plus choir will be performing “The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace” by Welsh composer Karl Jenkins. “When I discovered the...
March 30th, 2012 | A&E, Music | Read More

The Week at Belmont – March 29, 2012

The Week at Belmont – March 29, 2012
This week, ya wanna be MADE? Well, MTV’s on campus to make your obscure dreams come true! Then, we’ll show you how to spend your weekend in the dark because it’s worldwide Earth Hour! After that, are you scared of going broke before you croak? Well, a convo this week called “Planning...
March 29th, 2012 | Blogs/Opinion | Read More

LGBT group focuses on creating ‘open environment’

LGBT group focuses on creating ‘open environment’
Goofy topics and laughs and giggles are the only thing happening as 20 students move University Ministries’ furniture around to form a circle late on a Friday afternoon. The 4 p.m. meeting is late, “like usual.” Some chair shuffling takes place while the stragglers seat themselves for the weekly...
March 28th, 2012 | News | Read More

Chapel plans reflect Belmont’s Christian mission

The newest blasting ahead on campus will begin the project that will house the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Religion. But when the noise and dust are over and the building opens in 2014, it will also house a serene, two-level chapel. “Most schools build the chapel last and keep it...
March 28th, 2012 | News | Read More
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