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

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