Opinion 5/17

Mar 24, 20175 min read

Letter to the Editor: Counseling Services too valuable to be overlooked

Editor’s note: The following is a piece submitted by a Belmont student. The views and opinions expressed in this letter do not...

FACULTY OPINION: Money toward nature, money well-spent

Lillie Burke

Mar 2, 20173 min read

FACULTY OPINION: Money toward nature, money well-spent

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Lillie Burke

Feb 13, 20172 min read

OPINION: It’s OK to be confused

I’ve always been a planner. From my first house to my dream job to my wedding, I have, at some point or another, planned every major...

OPINION: Being top valued should mean more

Lillie Burke

Jan 25, 20172 min read

OPINION: Being top valued should mean more

Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, which ranks everything from “The Top 10 Kirkland Products to buy at Costco” to “The Top 10 Best Contrarian...

OPINION: Students live in dorms, not doctors’ offices

Lillie Burke

Jan 20, 20172 min read

OPINION: Students live in dorms, not doctors’ offices

Sterile, bare, spotless. No, I’m not talking about a hospital. I’m not even talking about an academic building — that is an entirely...

OPINION: Give your apartments, maintenance staff some love

Lillie Burke

Nov 28, 20162 min read

OPINION: Give your apartments, maintenance staff some love

If you ever need a good laugh, just look at the query requests on the Facilities Management iService desk. Overflowing toilets. Wasp...

OPINION: Getting on-campus pet approval no walk in the park

Lillie Burke

Oct 24, 20163 min read

OPINION: Getting on-campus pet approval no walk in the park

I am always down for a challenge. The Vision staff presented me with one I could not decline. My new mission: get a theoretical cat to...

OPINION: ‘Ladies, your body is not a prop’

Lillie Burke

Oct 19, 20162 min read

OPINION: ‘Ladies, your body is not a prop’

Ladies: Your body is not a prop. Let me shout that a little louder for the people in the back. Your body is not a prop. We live in a...

Lillie Burke

Sep 23, 20162 min read

OPINION: ‘Being a minority does not make anyone less’

In light of this week’s latest event, I am taking time to reflect on my feelings. I am asking myself over and over what does it mean to...

OPINION: Growing up doesn’t mean letting go of childhood joys

Lillie Burke

Sep 12, 20162 min read

OPINION: Growing up doesn’t mean letting go of childhood joys

The leadup to a big vacation gives me mixed emotions – most notably impatience and excitement. Emphasis on the impatience. One of the...

OPINION: Why Belmont should change the lighting of the bell tower

Lillie Burke

Sep 2, 20163 min read

OPINION: Why Belmont should change the lighting of the bell tower

Imagine you are walking alone at night. Crickets are chirping, lightning bugs are in the air, and in the bushes you hear the faint...

EDITORIAL: Kicking off new school year, new series with the Belmont Vision

Lillie Burke

Aug 24, 20162 min read

EDITORIAL: Kicking off new school year, new series with the Belmont Vision

It’s another year back to school and another year with student news from the Belmont Vision. This year, we’re returning with a great...

EDITORIAL: Personal finance classes should be mandatory for graduation

Lillie Burke

Apr 22, 20162 min read

EDITORIAL: Personal finance classes should be mandatory for graduation

For many young adults, student loans can be the most nerve-wracking part of attending college. For them, this time in their lives marks...

Letter from the editor: End of diversity series doesn’t mean end of diversity coverage

Lillie Burke

Apr 21, 20162 min read

Letter from the editor: End of diversity series doesn’t mean end of diversity coverage

When the Vision staff began planning our diversity package a year ago, we had no idea the scope of the stories we would be able to tell...

Lillie Burke

Apr 8, 20162 min read

OPINION: The power of sports

It’s amazing what watching sports can do to us. For as long as I can remember, I have been a fan and very close follower of the Miami...

HUMOR: The ever-living spirit of Frank the opposum

Lillie Burke

Apr 8, 20161 min read

HUMOR: The ever-living spirit of Frank the opposum

For those that are strung out of hope for Belmont University’s adorable pet opossum, Frank, hope should be restored. As it turns out the...

Lillie Burke

Mar 2, 20161 min read

EDITORIAL CARTOON: ‘Say my name’

Cartoon by Chris Tully

Lillie Burke

Feb 29, 20162 min read

OPINION: The greatest day ever

Here at the Vision, we have been stressed about working on and researching quite a bit of hard-hitting news recently. It was refreshing...

HUMOR: Rumors of bees’ death proved false

Lillie Burke

Feb 26, 20162 min read

HUMOR: Rumors of bees’ death proved false

“Surprise! I’m still alive!” Australian women Noela Rukundo gloated to her husband outside of her own funeral. After her life was spared...

OPINION: Not defined by religion or sexuality

Lillie Burke

Feb 11, 20163 min read

OPINION: Not defined by religion or sexuality

Writer’s Note: Due to the controversial and personal aspects of this article, I have chosen to go by Liz Starling. I am a Christian....