Belmont Vision Multimedia. (Zach Watkins) Nashville is the No. 4 best city in the South, according to a Southern Living magazine readers’ poll with over 17,000 respondents.     “Out of all the cities in the South I've been to, Nashville is definitely one of my favorites,” said freshman Ella LeGrange.    Sophomore Mallory Piedmont, freshman Zion Graybill and freshman Abigail Ryan are from various Southern cities.    All three said they agree that Nashville is one of the best

Belmont faculty and staff at Wellness Day. (Georgina America) From free dental checkups to massages, Wellness Day treated Belmont faculty and staff to a morning of community and self-care.    “We wanted to provide an opportunity for employees to come, get engaged and to learn about how they can take care of their holistic well-being through the benefits offered to them just by being on Belmont’s campus,” said Chance Ryon, HR Operations and Engagement Manager in the Office of

Belmont Vision Multimedia. (Zach Watkins) Samuel Sherman, a Belmont graduate student, U.S. Army Veteran and drummer died on Monday.     Sherman was 39 years old and most known for his big heart and joyful spirit.    “You’ve brought so much joy into so many people’s lives and I wish so badly that you could’ve seen it,” said Lyssa Coulter, Sherman’s fiancée, in an Instagram post.    The two made music together, with Sherman being the drummer behind Coulter’s vocals.     Samuel

Two freshmen in Belmont’s Curb College announced in late 2025 that they’re starting River & Row Management, an independent female-run management company. Students Emma Harger and Annie McNamara announced this in late 2025.  “We want to be the first in the line of fire when it comes to safety, especially in live music. There are so many instances where you are taken advantage of, your intelligence is watered down,” Harger said. Harger has experience managing live music through

Sanaa Tripp. (Nick Rampe) Sophomore guard Sanaa Tripp has announced her plans to enter the transfer portal. "I want to genuinely thank my coaches, teammates and Bruin fans for their amazing support and love along the way," she said in a social media post. "The relationships I've built and the memories I've made are something I will cherish forever." She averaged 7.9 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.4 steals per game this season. Tripp saw a massive increase in playing

Jailyn Banks. (Nick Rampe) Women's basketball guard Jailyn Banks announced her plans to enter the transfer portal on her social media. "I'm incredibly blessed and appreciative for the last three years I have spent at Belmont. My teammates, coaches, the training staff and the fans have welcomed me with open arms and supported me throughout the last three years," the post read. The Spring Hill, Tennessee native was Belmont's leader in points per game this season, averaging 15.4

Headshots via Belmont Athletics. Graphic via Hutcherson's X account. Casey Alexander's getting the band back together in Manhattan, Kansas. The Kansas State Wildcats already brought Kerron Johnson over, and now assistant coaches JJ Butler and Luke Smith, director of analytics Bryce Haase and strength coach Lee Scott are set to join their staff for the 2026-27 season. Additionally, former three-star Belmont commit Devin Hutcherson requested his National Letter of Intent releas

Sam Orme. (Nick Rampe) Sophomore forward Sam Orme has announced his intentions to enter the transfer portal. The 6-foot-9 forward averaged 12.7 points and five rebounds per game this season. He made 19 more starts this season than he did his freshman year and saw increases in field goal percentage and 3-point percentage, shooting 55.9% and 39.7% respectively. He was named to the 2024-25 MVC All-Freshman Team and the 2025-26 All-MVC Second Team. Orme is the fifth Belmont men’s

$69.22 gas fill-up price from Mapco on Belmont Boulevard on March 20. (Nick Rampe) Oil prices rose across the United States due to conflict with Iran, making noticeable changes to gas prices.    The average price of regular unleaded gas in Nashville on Friday was $3.62 per gallon, according to the American Automobile Association. By contrast, one week ago it was $3.25 and one month ago it was $2.57.    “In general, oil prices can result in some disruptions to an individual's

Evan Bradds holding the 2016-17 Ohio Valley Conference Championship trophy. (Belmont Athletics) Belmont is hiring men's basketball's all-time leading scorer as the team's next head coach, according to reports. The former Bruins star is an assistant coach at Duke University, and will finish coaching the No. 1 seeded team through the remainder of the team's NCAA Tournament run. He spent time as an assistant coach with the Boston Celtics and Utah Jazz organizations before joinin

Drew Scharnowski. (Nick Rampe) First Team All-Missouri Valley Conference player Drew Scharnowski has decided to enter the transfer portal, according to a post from his social media. “To Belmont University, thank you for giving me the opportunity to be part of such a special program. I want to thank coach Alexander and his staff for believing in a kid from Burlington and for the time and energy they poured into my development,” Scharnowski said in the post, “I’m forever proud

Miss Virginia and Belmont alum Madison Whitbeck. (Kimberly Needles, courtesy of Madison Whitbeck) She’s beauty, she’s grace, she’s Miss Belmont University.  One fortunate Bruin will receive the opportunity on March 22 to represent Belmont University at the Miss Tennessee Scholarship Competition, which will be held from June 18-20.  The Miss Tennessee Organization and Belmont University encourage currently enrolled students between the ages of 18 and 28 to compete in the pagea

Tyler Lundblade. (Nick Rampe) The Missouri Valley Conference player of the year is planning to enter the transfer portal, according to his agency ProMondo Sports. Tyler Lundblade led the nation in 3-point percentage two seasons ago and led the Bruins in scoring this year with 15.6 points per game. The 6-foot-5-inch 3-point specialist is the first player to announce plans to enter the portal since the departure of Casey Alexander. His agency said Lundblade will evaluate all of

Casey Alexander yells in the Belmont huddle. (Nick Rampe) After seven seasons as the Belmont men’s basketball head coach, Casey Alexander is leaving Nashville for Kansas State University on a five-year deal worth $3.4 million annually.   He’s had a successful tenure at Belmont. His accomplishments include:  Named MVC coach of the year for this season  At least 20 wins in all seven seasons  Two Ohio Valley Conference regular season championships  One Ohio Valley Conference Tou

Front of Hometeam Pizza. (Georgina America) A pizza shop is opening its brick-and-mortar location right across from Belmont University in March, making it the closest non-campus pizzeria for Belmont students.   Kevin Jackson and his wife Samantha are bringing Hometeam Pizza from East Nashville to the Belmont-Hillsboro community.    “Pizza is my personality,” Jackson said. “We are very detailed oriented in the process of making pizza.”   The duo settled on 2017 Belmont Blvd. b

With Spring break in full bloom, students are traveling to Mexico despite the violence that ensued there following the death of cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho.”     After the death of “El Mencho” on Sunday, travel advisories put in place following violent outbursts from members of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel raised uncertainty surrounding plans to travel to Mexico. However, travel advisories have been lifted for many of the surrounding sta

Wall of Mighty Mike, an MIRC brand, guitar components. (Zach Watkins) A new guitar shop has opened on Eighth Avenue, promising to be a home for guitar modders looking to fine-tune their one-of-a-kind instruments. Filling the vacant building on the corner of Eighth Avenue and Douglas Street, 8th Avenue Guitar Works offers a wide variety of refurbished name-brand guitars, individual components, and custom instruments built by its technical team. With its close proximity to camp

Parking sign next to the 34 Music Square E. facility. (Olivia Abernathy) The Nashville Department of Transportation added paid parking to Music Row, impacting Belmont students who have classes at the 34 Music Square E. facility.    “ I spend a lot of money already to go to this school. To have to pay extra to use facilities that should be free to me is not very appealing,” said Piper Lee, a junior audio engineering technology major who uses the Music Square East facility.   

Screenshot from @belmontsecurity on Instagram. Campus Security’s silly social media videos use humor to teach Belmont students about campus safety.  “The amount of times I’ve laughed out loud in public like a crazy person when I watch them is too often,” said freshman Taryn Cunningham.  One edited video posted last semester shows a car running into Cpl. James Grandberry six times, demonstrating six safety tips for crossing the road.  Since then, Campus Security has continued

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