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Seven nights a week: Going out? Got choices

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 [...]

News

Two more Greek groups may come to BU

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 [...]

Hillsboro Village: You’ll find pancakes, pop culture, popsicles
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Hillsboro Village: You’ll find pancakes, pop culture, popsicles

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 [...]

Blogs/Opinion

Facebook, Apple protect my heart

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 [...]

Kathy Mattea
Music

Environmental concerns: Kathy Mattea’s ‘Coal’ album draws its focus from West Virginia roots

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 [...]

News

Rose Park renovations on track

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 [...]

SIFE team
News

SIFE team takes 3rd at World Cup

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 [...]

News

Election 2010 politics as usual

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 [...]

News

Hotels filling up for May 2011

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 [...]

Cake illustrating the School of Law
News

College of Law honors donors

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 [...]

News

AGD, Phi Mu present Boo Bash

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 [...]

The Week at Belmont – October 27, 2010
Blogs/Opinion

The Week at Belmont – October 27, 2010

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!

Big wheels keep on turning
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Big wheels keep on turning

It may be fall, but that doesnt mean you have to stop being green when the leaves change. Riding public transportation couldnt be any easier for Belmont students, faculty and staff; riding the Nashville MTA is a free way to get around Nashville. To help you get ready to ride [...]

Fall Follies opens this weekend
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Fall Follies opens this weekend

This Saturday get ready to join Belmont in one of its most fun, fall traditions. Thats right folks this Saturday, October 30 is the annual Fall Follies. This comedic event is a beloved Belmont tradition and an iconic event on campus. This event is sponsored by program board and can [...]

“Disco is Dead?” at the Curb Cafe
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“Disco is Dead?” at the Curb Cafe

Still feeling the end-of-fall-break-blues?  Alpha Tau Omega is hosting its 17th annual “Disco is Dead?” Oct. 22 at the Curb Cafe. The admission fee is $2 and proceeds will go to Blood:Water Mission. “We picked Blood:Water Mission as our charity because it’s an organization that we have supported regularly in [...]