Opinion 3/17

Nov 15, 20193 min read

Opinion: Why women in sports matter

The wait is over. Basketball is back at the Curb Event Center complete with foam fingers, cheerleaders and a court full of talented...

Lillie Burke

Oct 11, 20192 min read

Opinion: Open means open

How would you feel if you suddenly had to get 10 more convocation hours before you could graduate? What if your major was moved to a...

Opinion: Daydreaming about a Belmont football team

Lillie Burke

Sep 6, 20192 min read

Opinion: Daydreaming about a Belmont football team

September is here and fall is just around the corner which means Belmont students will soon begin to walk around campus wearing other...

Opinion: How to start freshman year off right

Lillie Burke

Aug 26, 20192 min read

Opinion: How to start freshman year off right

Whether this is your first time at college or you’re transferring in, starting school in a new environment can be overwhelming. From...

Lillie Burke

Aug 21, 20193 min read

Letter from the editor: Come join us!

When I tell people I work for the Belmont Vision, most of them reply with confused reactions and remarks like “Is that the room with all...

Lillie Burke

Apr 5, 20192 min read

What Rick Byrd means to me

No headphones walking in and out of locker rooms. No phones at the dinner table. No flashy attire. In a world filled with Russell...

Lillie Burke

Mar 5, 20192 min read

Opinion: Losing My Religion

Almost a year ago to the day, I remember sitting in a coffee shop at Harding University, listening to a friend playing “Losing My...

Opinion: Women’s March still matters two years later

Lillie Burke

Jan 18, 20193 min read

Opinion: Women’s March still matters two years later

On a cold January day nearly two years ago, more than 450,000 people showed up at the National Mall to create a movement for women’s...

Opinion: Making the most of your last semester of college

Lillie Burke

Jan 15, 20193 min read

Opinion: Making the most of your last semester of college

Hello graduating seniors, and welcome to your final semester at Belmont. For many of us, the next year is about to be the biggest period...

Opinion: Making New Year’s resolutions that stick for 2019

Lillie Burke

Jan 1, 20192 min read

Opinion: Making New Year’s resolutions that stick for 2019

Like many, I convince myself each year to set a goal on New Year’s, and each year I miserably fail to achieve it. For the past few years,...

How to get rid of those leftover declining points

Lillie Burke

Dec 3, 20182 min read

How to get rid of those leftover declining points

As the semester winds down, you may find that on top of the stress of finals you now have an absurd amount of declining points to get rid...

How to avoid unwanted questions at Thanksgiving dinner

Lillie Burke

Nov 22, 20182 min read

How to avoid unwanted questions at Thanksgiving dinner

You’re at dinner, about to stuff some of those mashed potatoes you’ve been looking forward to for months in your mouth and Aunt Carol...

Lillie Burke

Oct 8, 20182 min read

Remembering Patti Myint

Nashville has lost a legend. Patti Myint, who was a longtime staple of the International Market and Restaurant, died on Saturday....

Opinion: Finding success as a first-generation college student

Lillie Burke

Sep 25, 20182 min read

Opinion: Finding success as a first-generation college student

Going to college is scary. Moving out of the only home you’ve ever known, finding a new support system, dealing with the increase in...

Opinion: Belmont’s no comment on Beaman speaks volumes

Lillie Burke

Sep 20, 20182 min read

Opinion: Belmont’s no comment on Beaman speaks volumes

“Mr. Beaman is a respected member of our board.” That’s it. That was the response Belmont gave after Board of Trust member Lee Beaman was...

Food Review: Freshens Smoothies and Burrito Bowl

Lillie Burke

Aug 29, 20183 min read

Food Review: Freshens Smoothies and Burrito Bowl

After last year’s disappointment with the food at Mein Bowl, the Vision staff was excited, though not entirely optimistic, about the...

Letter from the editor: We need your help

Lillie Burke

Aug 24, 20183 min read

Letter from the editor: We need your help

Welcome back Bruins! My name is Bronte Lebo, and I’m so excited to spend this next semester working as the editor of the Vision. As I’ve...

Lillie Burke

Aug 21, 20183 min read

30 tips for surviving freshman year

Welcome to Belmont! I’m sure you’ve heard it a million times since arriving at Belmont — we all attended orientation and remember how it...

Editorial: Students deserve faster Campus Security alerts

Lillie Burke

Apr 24, 20183 min read

Editorial: Students deserve faster Campus Security alerts

It was 4:23 p.m.. I sat in Chago’s, shaking violently, while most of my sorority huddled together in pitch black less than a block away....

50 April Fools’ Day ‘Alternative Headlines’

Lillie Burke

Apr 1, 20182 min read

50 April Fools’ Day ‘Alternative Headlines’

In preparation for today’s big April Fools’ article — Chick-fil-A isn’t closing, don’t worry — the Vision staff spent weeks pitching...