Belmont Vision Multimedia Belmont men’s soccer closed out senior night with a gritty matchup against Drake University, ending in a 1-0 loss.     Before kicking off, the Bruins honored their eight seniors Grant Calvert, Riley Clothier, Brad Dildy, Jimiyu Mark, Dylan Steely, Oscar Hough, Simeon Betapudi, and Parker Forbes for their lasting impact on the team.     The first half featured back-and-forth play and tight defense from both the Bruins and the Bulldogs.     Belmont’s g

“From Roar to Rhythm: The Evolution of Jazz” at the Fisher Center, Janelle Hagan Belmont’s Jazzmin and Jazz Band 1 collaborated on Sunday at the Fisher center for a musical journey through the many sounds of jazz.  The vocal jazz ensemble and premier ensemble’s performance, called “From Roar to Rhythm: The Evolution of Jazz,” showcased pieces from different subgenres, time periods and composers. It was part of the College of Music and Performing Arts 2025-2026 season at the F

St. Jude Olympics Graphic, Courtesy @belmont4stjude Inflatable tic-tac-toe, a three-legged race and a hopscotch tournament will all be available on the south lawn on Oct. 25th, and it’s not for Day to Dream. Belmont for St. Jude is hosting its first St. Jude Olympics, which will be a field day event to raise money to combat childhood cancer. “We're just excited that, one, we can put this event on, but then also, we can get more community involvement… doing what Belmont does b

A series of scam emails were sent from Belmont faculty and staff accounts on Tuesday.   Each message was almost identical, claiming a woman by the name of Marie Jacinto was giving away expensive items, such as iPads, Xboxes and PlayStations —  all for free.   “We are working to block these emails and to investigate and prevent additional difficulties,” said Beau Johnson, director of information security, in an email to the campus.    Although the emails were sent on Tuesday,

Outside of Bear Necessities, Emily Garver Bear Necessities, the new on-campus convenience store at Belmont University, began its transition to 24/7 business hours Tuesday after an initial delay. The reason for the delay in making the switch to 24 hours was to work out logistical issues, specifically with delivery and technology, said Kelli Davis, the director of auxiliary services technology and business analytics. “We opened five new concepts at the beginning of the school y

Screenshot of Canvas, Emily Garver Students are anxiously refreshing their browsers to access their course materials because Canvas has been down since early Monday morning.    “That’s the most inconvenient time it could be down,” said senior Jenna Gilmore.  Canvas is just one of dozens of companies who have faced shutdowns since Monday morning due to an ongoing incident with Amazon Web Services, a leading cloud service provider. This poses obstacles for both Belmont students

Turning Point Meeting, Haley Ramsey Belmont’s Turning Point USA chapter reached a staggering 50 students in attendance on Thursday for its first general body meeting since founder and CEO Charlie Kirk died.    “I think more people felt empowered and felt like they had a responsibility to join the movement after he was assassinated,” said chapter president Dylan Hilburn.     Prior to Kirk's death, Belmont’s Turning Point chapter had one meeting, where 17 students attended, sai

The Bell Tower taken from the North Lawn, Emily Garver Belmont University was ranked No. 213 on the U.S. News Best National Universities Ranking s list for 2026.     It rose seven spots since being ranked #220 last year . Belmont is also ranked #86 on the Best Value School list .    Despite rising seven spots in the U.S. News Best National Universities Rankings, Belmont officials say numbers don’t tell the full story. University leaders argue that the true measure of Belmont

Greg and Susan Jones, Courtesy Belmont University Belmont President Greg Jones and the Rev. Susan Pendleton Jones have pledged $1.5 million to establish an endowed chair in formative education.     This announcement came as part of Belmont’s “Hope Transforms” campaign launch, the university’s largest fundraising effort ever, with a goal of raising $700 million.     The donation creates a permanently funded faculty position focused on the field of formative education, teaching

The School of Theology and Christian Ministry has consolidated its major selections from nine to four. As part of a curriculum revision that launched in August, the class of 2029 is the first graduating class to see the changes. The new majors in the department are Bible & Theology, Christian Leadership, Faith & Social Justice and Worship & the Arts. While maintaining the college’s existing courses, the new programs introduce a more flexible, streamlined curriculum that elimi

Bruin Bodega Opening Ceremony, Zach Watkins Belmont University opened a new retail space Wednesday called the Bruin Bodega, a shop designed to highlight student and alumni businesses while giving students practical experience in entrepreneurship. The store is part of a collaboration between Belmont and local community partners, including Connexion Américas and Corner to Corner. The initiative aims to connect students’ classroom learning with hands-on business practice and to

Belmont Vision Multimedia, Zach Watkins Perfect Pitch: The Life of a Showgirl 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 Life of a Showgirl,” the twelfth studio album from American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift.  Swift rejoined forces with Max Martin and Shellback for “The Life of a Showgirl.” She first worked with

STUNT graphic, Courtesy of Belmont Athletics Belmont University is expanding with another athletic program for the first time in 25 years with the addition of STUNT. STUNT turns cheerleading into a head-to-head competition that focuses on skill and precision, according to the NCAA. It is formatted by teams going through four quarters of stunts, pyramids, jumps and tumbling with points being awarded based on execution. At Belmont, members of the cheer team have the opportunity

Megan Moroney greeting fans at her pop-up performance, Samantha Graessle Megan Moroney hosted a pop up at Nashville coffee shop, La La Land, on Tuesday to spread positivity, connect with the community and promote her upcoming album.  “I wanted to come out to the place that really got me started and show you guys some love,” said Moroney.  The Georgian country singer-songwriter announced the pop-up in collaboration with La La Land on 12th South early on Tuesday via her Instagr

Vision Multimedia, Zach Watkins Nuila began his music career in the summer of ninth grade. Starting as a DJ, Alejandro Nuila, a junior music business major at Belmont, continued his journey into a producer.  Growing up in Knoxville, Tennessee with his El Salvadorian and Malaysian roots, he said he felt a lack of representation of other rappers, especially of El Salvadorian influence, within his local Hispanic community. “I think it’s needed so everybody feels they have their

Simple Zone station sign, Anna Buescher Simple Zone, an allergen-friendly dining room, has replaced the Simply To-Go station in...

With the release of Taylor Swift’s album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” the Starbucks on 21st Avenue has temporarily redecorated the coffee...

The Bad Art Club held an event called Bad Punch Cards for Good Habits Thursday to help promote healthy decisions and goals.   With the...

Road closure, Emily Garver Thursday is the last day Belmont students will run into traffic and parking issues around the Fisher...

The Office of Study Abroad held their annual Global Fair in partnership with It Must Be Wednesday to show students the number of options...