Opinion 6/17

Feb 4, 20162 min read

OPINION: The ugly truth about commuting

Commuting sucks. It really, really does. When I decided to attend Belmont last May, it didn’t occur to me how much commuting to college...

OPINION: Clearing up rumors of caf food shortage

Lillie Burke

Feb 1, 20162 min read

OPINION: Clearing up rumors of caf food shortage

On Jan. 22, with a quality amount of sarcasm, a Belmont student reported in the Belmont Facebook page the Belmont University’s cafeteria...

Lillie Burke

Jan 29, 20163 min read

OPINION: Relationship convo focused on outdated, sexist views

“I just came for the convo credit,” a student said as she walked into a packed classroom in the Wedgewood Academic Center Monday night,...

Lillie Burke

Jan 15, 20162 min read

OPINION: Recent construction changes face of campus

If I posted a side-by-side picture of what Belmont looked like during my freshman year to what it looks like now, it probably wouldn’t...

OPINION: A big year for the Belmont Vision

Lillie Burke

Jan 8, 20162 min read

OPINION: A big year for the Belmont Vision

It’s a big year for the Belmont Vision. This semester, I’m proud to announce the Belmont Vision will be introducing our own series on...

OPINION: Tiny car owners breathe a sigh of relief at the removal of speed bumps

Lillie Burke

Jan 6, 20163 min read

OPINION: Tiny car owners breathe a sigh of relief at the removal of speed bumps

Over the past two years, Belmont has proudly opened two shiny new buildings full of prestige and marble. The introduction of these lovely...

Lillie Burke

Dec 11, 20152 min read

From the desk of the president: Dec. 11

Winding It Down As the clock ticks away on the fall semester, I want to express my sincere gratitude to you for all that you, as an...

Lillie Burke

Dec 4, 20153 min read

OPINION: We won’t let this change Paris

Four blocks. My apartment off Rue Oberkampf is four blocks away from Le Bataclan, a popular music venue where, about two weeks ago, 89...

Lillie Burke

Dec 4, 20152 min read

OPINION: Who’s up for a trip to Mars?

Who’s up for a trip to Mars? In reality, the odds of a 21-year-old college student like myself actually going to Mars are probably...

Lillie Burke

Nov 20, 20152 min read

OPINION: Less is more

Everyone’s heard the phrase “less is more” yet we have more stuff than ever before. The self-storage industry in the U.S. generated $27.2...

OPINION: Low Town Hall turnout shows students more interested in controversy than change

Lillie Burke

Nov 13, 20152 min read

OPINION: Low Town Hall turnout shows students more interested in controversy than change

We live in a society that talks more about Donald Trump than Malala Yousafzai and that cares more about a red cup than the Red Cross....

Lillie Burke

Nov 9, 20153 min read

OPINION: Talk like a politician

Watching the recent presidential debates and keeping track of media coverage both socially and professionally in the aftermath, one can’t...

Lillie Burke

Oct 30, 20154 min read

OPINION: Five things you learn in the middle of a manhunt

We’ve all seen it a million times: a wanted man runs breathlessly through a wooded area pursued by howling dogs, dodging megawatt...

OPINION: Students shouldn’t take advantages of Belmont, Nashville for granted

Lillie Burke

Oct 30, 20152 min read

OPINION: Students shouldn’t take advantages of Belmont, Nashville for granted

Whenever I tell people that I go to Belmont, their reaction is one of curiosity. I have no musical talent to speak of, I’m not interested...

OPINION: You are not a poor college student

Lillie Burke

Oct 26, 20153 min read

OPINION: You are not a poor college student

Disclaimer: Some college students are barely getting by day-to-day and are paying with the little they have to be at this university....

OPINION: Students should take advantage of new space reallocation system

Lillie Burke

Oct 16, 20152 min read

OPINION: Students should take advantage of new space reallocation system

Over the years, the Belmont Vision has done its fair share of reports on lack of campus space– from Greek organizations to residence...

Lillie Burke

Oct 7, 20152 min read

From the desk of the president: Oct. 7

Can You Help Fill Our Blank Space? In the past fifteen months, Belmont has experienced the opening of beautiful new living and learning...

Lillie Burke

Sep 18, 20152 min read

OPINION: Farewell to football

It was tough leaving my home behind when I went to college, but luckily I was able to bring a huge part of my life with me: soccer. Now a...

Nashville and Belmont must support new mayor

Lillie Burke

Sep 11, 20152 min read

Nashville and Belmont must support new mayor

Belmont and the city of Nashville share many characteristics. Both have experienced exponential growth in the last decade. Both have...

Staff Editorial- We’re transparent so you can be too

Lillie Burke

Sep 8, 20154 min read

Staff Editorial- We’re transparent so you can be too

Editor’s note: The following is a staff editorial written by the staff of the Belmont Vision. From time to time, the Vision editorial...