Some students can hold the weight of their new year resolutions, while others drop them and start running—away from the FitRec that is.    Regular gym goers—also known as “gym bros,” “gym gals” or “gym rats”--notice an influx of new people coming into the FitRec at the start of the year, whom many of them label “resolutioners.” The term gets thrown around the most in January once students come back to the FitRec after Christmas break, whether it’s their regular routine or the

Belmont Vision Multimedia. (Zach Watkins) Across the city, groups of gamers and developers huddle in coworking spaces, coffee shops and office buildings. Rather than being led by AAA studios worth millions of dollars, the digital medium’s highest scorers in town are hobbyists, independent developers and all-around creatives who channel various artistic disciplines into a single interactive experience. From game jam winners to massive projects years in the making, the gaming i

Belmont third baseman Landon Godsey waits on deck. (Nick Rampe) Belmont baseball returned to E.S. Rose Park, but the Bruins’ home opener was spoiled by an 11-4 loss to Bellarmine.    Junior right-handed pitcher Zane Brown took the loss in his first start of the season for Belmont, which lasted just two innings.    Despite beginning the game with a three-up, three-down first inning, the Knights batted around in the second inning and put six runs on the board.    Brown gave up

Belmont Vision Multimedia. (Zach Watkins) 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 newest studio album, “COSMIC OPERA ACT 1,” from British producer, songwriter and recording artist Labrinth. Known for his hit song “Mount Everest” and the work he has done for the soundtracks of both seasons 1 and 2 of HBO’s “Euphoria,”

Belmont Vision Multimedia. (Zach Watkins) Belmont took Valparaiso apart in a dominant performance, defeating the Beacons 77-37 Sunday afternoon at the Curb Event Center. Belmont’s offense started strong, scoring seven points within the 2 1/2 minutes before allowing the Beacons to get their first bucket in the paint. The Bruins never let off the gas, finishing the first quarter with 21 points compared to Valparaiso’s 10. “Every game has a life of its own, so any given day anyo

Belmont Vision Multimedia. (Haley Ramsey) First dates are exhausting.  Tinder is a black hole. And having a boyfriend is embarrassing.  As someone who’s spent 21 Valentine’s Days single, I’m finally looking forward to 22.  Throughout my life, I’ve had plenty of experience dating, seeking romance and pondering the lone relationship I’ve actually been in. This year for Valentine’s Day, I gave up. Despite the cynical tone I may come off having, I simply think Cupid’s holiday is

Bruin Bites sign. (Nick Rampe) Bruin Bites is now baking gluten-free desserts for students in-house, bringing tasty safety and intentionality to the table. Belmont University dietician Julia Green and Sodexo Dining Retail Chef Erika Martinez cooked up a new project to meet the demands of students in need of more diet-friendly options. A new gluten-free dedicated oven was installed at Bruin Bites exclusively, making it a reliable place to avoid cross-contamination.  Freshman,

Jabez Jenkins goes up for a layup. (Luke Bergman) Men’s basketball head coach Casey Alexander secured his 300th career victory in Belmont’s 91-86 win over the University of Northern Iowa, with former player Ben Sheppard in attendance.    Sheppard, who starred for the Bruins from 2019 to 2023, was selected as the 26th overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft by the Indiana Pacers and is still with the team.    With the NBA All-Star break starting for the Pacers, Sheppard took advant

Photo via Belmont University on LinkedIn. Belmont University won the first annual Faith + Entrepreneurship Innovation Award on Monday, honoring the Social Innovation Fellowship program.    “Not only are people recognizing our work; they’re being inspired by it, which is ultimately our goal,” said sophomore Finley White, a member of the Social Innovation Fellowship.    The Social Innovation Fellowship is a sect of Belmont Innovations Labs and the Global Honors Program. Members

Belmont Vision Multimedia. (Zach Watkins) The third episode of American Idol released on Monday, featuring the first auditionee from Belmont University. In this episode, host Ryan Seacrest along with Belmont alum and American Idol season six top three contestant Melinda Doolittle searched Belmont's campus, asking students to sing in between classes in hopes of finding the next American Idol winner. After mini a cappella performances from multiple students, including an appear

The Superstation (Jerrod McBrayer, Oscar Velez, Sonny Harding and Ian Campbell) pose for a picture after their hour-long set of classic TV theme songs. (Zach Watkins) Tawny suede cowboy boots gently tap to the beat, as the man with a white Buffalo Bill mustache hunches over a metal chair in a nearly forgotten corner of the room. He’s only here because the band needed his roughed-up public address system. He’s not a part of The Superstation, though; he gave up touring when he

Belmont Vision MultiMedia. (Nick Rampe) Dear 2025-26 Belmont men’s basketball team,    I’m sorry.    “We’re doing the bare minimum; that’s all. The Bruin minimum,” I said Nov. 12 on the “Sideline Vision” podcast.    I said it in response to the team’s admittedly underwhelming 87-79 win over Tennessee State University in the second game of the season. But that wasn’t the only thing I said early in the season.    “There just still feels like there’s a lot to be desired from thi

Violet Hansen performing a poem. Photo courtesy of Hansen. Speaking at the 62nd Metro Address is nerve-wracking for anyone, especially when you have a physics test in the morning. But that's exactly what makes Violet Hansen stand out. She is 17, soft-spoken, and still figuring out the parts of herself that most people don’t even realize have names yet. At the same time, she’s standing behind podiums, speaking to city leaders and nonprofit boards about empathy, mental health,

Belmont Vision MultiMedia. (Zach Watkins) Created by a Belmont professor of music and director of choral activities, “Requiem of Colour: A Journey Through Lament and Joy,” received five MidSouth Emmy nominations. The piece by Dr. Jeffery L. Ames, sponsored by the Creative Arts Collective, had its first television recording on PBS Nashville. Featuring over 200 singers from multiple institutions, the production combined genres in Western classical, jazz, R&B and gospel. The cat

Cars parked on Caldwell Avenue. (Nick Rampe) Amid ongoing safety issues for pedestrians and other vehicles, the Office of Campus Security announced they will enforce reporting vehicles parked alongside Caldwell Avenue to the Metro Government of Nashville. Chief of Campus Security, Mark Labbé, instructed Campus Security to report the license plates of vehicles parked on either side of Caldwell Avenue to Davidson County’s customer service system, hubNashville, the Nashville Dep

Belmont Vision competitors with their awards. Belmont University's student-run news organization, the Belmont Vision, won 14 awards at the 2026 Southeast Journalism Conference at Georgia Highlands College in Cartersville, Georgia. Each year, student journalists from colleges in the southeastern U.S. compete in two main competitions. The Best of the South awards highlight published articles from the previous year, and the on-site competitions challenge students to produce stor

Drew Scharnowski dunks on Isaiah Carr. (Nick Rampe) Coming off a 103-point explosion against Murray State, Belmont’s men’s basketball team matched that total in its 103-90 win over Drake University     The win over Drake makes it eight straight for the Bruins. That streak includes a 25-point comeback victory over Drake that set a new program record for Belmont.     Belmont’s win over Drake and Murray State marks the first time that the Bruins have scored 100 or more points in

Carlisle Wright performing at Country Showcase. (Haley Ramsey) Despite a week of icy weather, the Fisher Center radiated warmth as Country Showcase gathered fans for a night of shared songs and country tradition. The four performers, rae, Sage Autumn, Solo Lowit and Carlisle Wright took the stage Saturday, competing for a spot in the Best Of The Best Showcase and a chance to perform at CMA Fest in the summer. rae performing at Country Showcase. (Haley Ramsey) For the performe

Belmont Vision Multimedia. (Zach Watkins) Belmont men’s basketball turned a conference showdown into a statement win, rolling past Murray State 103-86 Saturday at the Curb Event Center. Belmont’s lead grew in the Missouri Valley Conference standings with the win, raising the Bruins to 10-2 and dropping the Racers to 8-4 while maintaining their second-place standing in the conference. The Bruins eclipsed the 100-point mark for the first time in nearly four years, dating back t

Belmont Vision MultiMedia. (Zach Watkins) A chance to take control of the Missouri Valley Conference at home slipped away for Belmont women’s basketball as the Bruins fell 78-71 to Murray State on Saturday. The Bruins suffered another loss to the Racers–the same team that snapped their undefeated Missouri Valley Conference streak in the teams’ previous meeting. Murray State’s series sweep secures the head-to-head tiebreaker against Belmont if the top two seeds of the MVC fini