Belmont Vision Multimedia, Zach Watkins Nearly 60,000 people in Davidson County are at risk of not being able to put food on the table.     President Donald Trump announced Tuesday on social media the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for November will not be administered until after the government shutdown ends.    “The SNAP program is federally funded and operated, and Tennessee is unable to utilize state dollars to provide the benefit,” Gov. Bill Lee said

The Belcourt Theatre. Photo taken by Abby Thomas For the past 100 years, the Belcourt Theatre has stood proudly in the heart of Hillsboro Village here in Nashville, TN.     What makes the Belcourt so special is their commitment to giving back to the community and showing movies the way they were made to be shown.     Stephanie Silverman, the executive director of the Belcourt Theatre, has served in this role for 19 years, managing the institution's stability, working with the

Two new endowed scholarships honoring country music powerhouses Buddy Lee and Erv Woolsey, worth $50,000 each, are expanding opportunities for Curb College students.    The scholarships, funded by the International Entertainment Buyers Association, will help Curb College continue supporting students financially.    “One of the things that I'm definitely motivated by is these people that want to care about others and leave a legacy for somebody else but also pay it forward in

Car parked in front of the "No Parking" sign on Caldwell Avenue, photo by Olivia Abernathy Campus Security continues to issue warnings to illegally parked cars on Caldwell Avenue.    The Nashville Department of Transportation issued parking citations to Belmont students’ cars on the residential side of Caldwell Avenue on Oct. 18.    After NDOT ticketed the cars, Campus Security placed typed notes on the windshields of cars parked on Caldwell Avenue, most recently on Thursday.

Belmont Vision Multimedia, Nick Rampe Approximately 2% of high school athletes go on to play a sport at the NCAA Division I level.    Even fewer play for the typically allotted four seasons. And fewer still play all four seasons with the same team.    Tuti Jones is the outlier, now playing in her sixth season on the Belmont women’s basketball team.    “Tuti is one of a kind,” said Betty Wiseman, the founder of Belmont’s women’s basketball team and current assistant athletic d

Sam Orme shoots a three-pointer, photo taken by Nick Rampe Men’s basketball season took off with a 79-63 win against Air Force. Forward redshirt sophomore Sam Orme became an offensive weapon against the Falcons, totaling a career-high of 21 points. Orme took pride in the team’s aggressive playing in Monday's victory. “It’s pretty good as a team to even force 23 turnovers,” Orme said, “It just speaks to our aggression levels, and getting it into the paint and getting in touch

Graphic of proposed arts corridor via Hope Transforms New practice rooms, studio spaces and an art gallery are part of a proposed plan to expand the historic side of Belmont’s campus through the Hope Transforms campaign.    The campaign launched on Oct. 16 and aims to raise $700 million by 2030 for Belmont students, faculty and their ideas to flourish.     The new Arts & Design Corridor proposes an addition to the Leu Center for the Visual Arts and the Lila D. Bunch Library,

Kikko Mai performing in front of the LED Panel, Zach Watkins Rainy weather foreshadowed a contentious night in the Curb Event Center Saturday during Belmont’s biggest night for pop music.    Pop Showcase is the third fall installment of the Showcase series, which highlights the best of Belmont’s artists who blend catchy songwriting with a mix of outside genres and influences.     The lineup included current students Sullivan Grace, Meghan Curtin, Kikko Mai and Dean Marino. Be

Courtesy of Recording Academy® Photo by Tibrina Hobson, Getty Images© 2025. GRAMMY U hosted its annual Fall Summit in Nashville on Thursday and Friday featuring keynote speaker, Grammy Award winner Maren Morris with special opportunities for young industry professionals.  Known for fostering connections through special   events, the GRAMMY U program hosted its first ever two-part networking event at the 2025 Fall Summit which included panels, artists performances, mixers and

Belmont Vision Multi Media, Zach Watkins Students and faculty will no longer have a window into the workings of Belmont’s faculty senate.    The senate is Belmont faculty’s governing body and is responsible “for the advancement of knowledge through free, open, and scholar inquiry.”     Despite having the word “open” in its responsibilities, earlier this month, the board removed the word “open” to describe its meetings in its bylaws.    The board which makes decisions on gradu

Tortilla found on the floor of a Maddox dorm, Pierce McKown An online floury trend has hit campus, and it isn’t leaving students flat.    Students are sliding tortillas, yes, tortillas, under dorm room doors in a trend that has gone national.    The flat round bread is being shoved under  doors in Patton, Potter, Maddox, Thrailkill, Wiseman and Hewlett halls.    The tortilla trail didn’t stop there.    Pierce McKown was of the first on campus to get tortilla-ed.    “This isn’

Day to Dream inflatables inside the Curb Event Center. Photo by Greer Patten. Day to Dream, Belmont's annual carnival event, looked different this year. T he festivities were held inside the Curb Event Center on Wednesday due to weather. Plans remained similar with a pumpkin patch, crafts, inflatables and a mechanical bull. However, bigger rides such as the Ferris wheel and zipline were missing.   Students also had the opportunity for multiple photo-ops and listen to music fr

Screenshot of the Security Report, Emily Garver Belmont students apparently enjoyed themselves a lot over the past two years, 25% more in fact.    Belmont’s reported liquor law violations rose from 140 to 175, up 25% from 2022 to 2024, despite enrollment increasing by less than 1%.    175 violations also equate to 2% of the student body.     “A lot of times, a lot of liquor law violations come from room searches where Res-Life do their research for drugs or whatever it might

Cam on the Ryman stage, Ria Skyer. Californian singer-songwriter Cam returned to the Ryman stage on Sunday for a night filled with tears, dancing and soulful music as a part of her “The Slow Down Tour.”  Cam recently released her third studio album “All Things Light,” which received acclaim from NPR, Billboard, People Magazine and USA Today, on top of working with Beyoncé as a songwriter for Cowboy Carter, which won her a Grammy Award for Album of the Year. Performing alongsi

Belmont University’s annual Day to Dream festival will look more like a day of drear. The festival, originally scheduled for the South Lawn, will move inside due to Wednesday's predicted rain and strong winds. “Due to the forecasted weather Wednesday, most Day to Dream activities will now take place indoors in the Curb Event Center Arena,” read an email from University Communications. “While we’re sad to lose the mechanical rides and outdoor festivities, we’re excited to keep

Belmont Vision Multimedia, Zach Watkins Perfect Pitch: “The Provocateur"  Welcome back to another edition of “Perfect Pitch,” a series where members of the Belmont Vision review the latest releases in music and look for the next big thing.    This week, we’ll be discussing the debut EP from Slavic singer-songwriter, Adéla, “The Provocateur."  Adéla initially made waves in the entertainment industry as a competitor on “The Debut: Dream Academy,” an eight-part reality show betw

Photo taken by Reece Leddy While Vanderbilt got the spotlight on ESPN’s “College GameDay” for its football game on Saturday, Belmont got the first look when host Rece Davis spoke on campus Friday. Davis brought decades worth of sports storytelling to Belmont last Friday, giving students an exclusive look inside of one of college athletics’ most iconic broadcasters. Host and Belmont instructor Joel Hester wasted no time with the first question, asking Davis what it was like ge

Photo taken by Greer Patten Belmont men’s basketball squeezed out a 74-70 victory during Monday night’s exhibition match against Tennessee Tech. Sophomore forward Sam Orme came on to the court with a fire inside, lighting up the first three scores of the game with the first being a three-point shot. The forward racked up 16 points over 27 minutes on the court. Two of Orme’s scores came from an assist by a new Bruin, graduate guard Nic McClain. The former Daytona State Falcon

Instagram Profile for the Belmont P!sser Account All references to the Instagram account and ones like it in this article have been altered, as some may find the unaltered language offensive. A Belmont student has been posting videos of himself urinating in public campus spaces as part of an internet trend that’s been spreading across colleges nationwide.  “Hopefully he never gets caught. Whoever this is can pee on some prominent landmarks around campus and they don’t abuse t

Belmont Vision Multimedia, Zach Watkins Frank Reed addressed the Student Government Association floor for the first time as president Sept. 12. For Reed, it’s a role he’s felt destined for since he first ran for Belmont’s SGA senate.  “Three years ago, I stood to be sworn in as a senator and took the same oath I just took, the same oath you all are about to take.”  Reed has run for the big leagues before with less success. After one semester as senator, Reed ran as vice presi