Photo illustration, Zach Watkins Remember that Celsius you took from Bear Necessities while you thought no one was looking? Guess what: Belmont was watching.   Citations are on the way for students caught stealing from Bear Necessities, the 24/7 convenience stores that opened this fall in Wiseman Hall and the Barbara Massey Rogers Center.    The stores have only been open 24/7 since Oct. 21. The self-checkout system allows customers to shop and check out without an employee p

Belmont Vision Multimedia, Zach Watkins Belmont University’s faculty senate has shut the door on a majority of the people affected by its decisions.    It removed the word “open” to describe its meetings, no longer allowing visitors without approval from the senate executive committee.    Additionally, the Belmont Vision has been shut out from Monday’s meeting, the last of the semester. It is unclear if the Vision will be allowed to attend meetings next semester.    Virginia

Freddie McClendon, from his Instagram account Belmont sophomore Freddie McClendon is making a name for himself with his distinct online presence while taking on Nashville with his own unique sound.  His music career is building at a rapid pace with his growing social media following of over 300,000 followers across Instagram and TikTok and over 36,000 monthly listeners on Spotify. Originally from Greenwood, South Carolina, McClendon is carving his own channel in the music ind

Belmont Vision Multimedia, Zach Watkins It can be difficult being the youngest of four siblings, but for Rylie Beers, it does not help that her three older siblings are all Division I athletes.    Rylie, a freshman guard on Belmont’s women’s basketball team, followed in her siblings’ footsteps to become the fourth Beers child to play a Division I sport.    Hailing from Littleton, Colorado, Kari and Ike Beers have traveled all over the country to watch their children play at t

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 fifth studio album, “Deadbeat,” from Australian singer songwriter, Kevin Parker, also known as Tame Impala.  In a notorious discography, Tame Impala's previous work includes 2015 hits “The Less I Know The Better,” “Eventually” and “Let I

The World Fiddle Ensemble performing at the Massey Performing Arts Center, Anna Blubaugh  The World Fiddle Ensemble and Bluegrass Ensemble showcased an impressive collection of folk, country and bluegrass performances on Wednesday at the Massey Performing Arts Center.     The showcase kicked off with a five-song set from the World Fiddle Ensemble, a group of eleven musicians.     Performing songs with Scottish, Jewish and Indian origins, the group made a point to draw light t

Photo taken by Kali Akridge Belmont’s chippy and competitive first-round 1-0 loss to UIC stopped them from proceeding in the MVC championship. With the temperature at a crisp 43 degrees and a wind speed of 13 mph, the conditions made the game more difficult. Nine minutes into the game, UIC scored on an own goal by the Bruins, and this was only the beginning of the downhill spiral. Belmont ended the first half with a total of five shots on goal, contributed by Riley Clothier

Photo taken by Ava Gorney Men’s basketball continued its strong start to the season after an 87-79 win over Belmont’s neighbors to the northwest, the Tennessee State University Tigers.     The win was the Bruins’ 10th straight against the Tigers, as well as their 24th over the last 27 meetings between the two teams.    Belmont trailed for only 39 seconds while holding a TSU team fresh off a 101-point performance to just 35% shooting from the field.    Head coach Casey Alexand

Photo taken by Nick Rampe The women’s basketball team defeated the Brown Bears 83-61 to win its first home game of the season. Sophomore guard Quinn Eubank got fouled early in the game, leading to two free throws to kick off scoring for the Bruins. After a back-and-forth quarter, the Bruins pulled away to end the first quarter leading 23-19 that was helped by some late-quarter defense, including a steal from graduate guard Tuti Jones and a block from junior center KK Brodie.

First-generation students and faculty at the luncheon, Georgina America Students and faculty came together for the midpoint of First Generation Week at Belmont with a celebration and luncheon on Wednesday afternoon.    The luncheon at Harrington Dining Hall was part of a six-day collection of events put together by Student Success and Flourishing to celebrate First Generation Day on Saturday.    Students weren’t the only ones being celebrated; first-generation faculty were al

Photo taken by Kali Akridge Belmont men's soccer wrapped up its regular season with a 2-1 win over Evansville, resulting in a spot in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament.   The match opened with balanced play from both teams, keeping the fans' heads on a swivel. Both teams split possessions, moving the ball quickly.   Belmont played with aggression early on, pressing the Purple Aces and challenging their defense. The energy inside E.S. Rose Park was electric with chants

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