At the bright and early hour of 7:30 a.m., one Belmont student gave up extra sleep and the first morning of Easter break with loved ones for a family he’d never met. With a phone wedged in between his shoulder and cheek, junior Jacob Bealle grasped a thick strap and pulled a shiny, sky-blue Cirrus SR 22 Turbo into the orange cast of morning sunlight. The sun just made its full appearance above the hangars at John C. Tune Airport, and already, his plane rolled onto the

Belmont Vision Multimedia. (Zach Watkins) Five vehicles were broken into in the Curb Garage during the climax of the storm Monday night, as part of a larger pattern of vehicle break-ins across Nashville. “The safety of our campus community is our highest priority, and that includes keeping you informed of significant security concerns when they arise,” said Campus Security in a campus-wide email sent on Thursday. Security cameras found that the first suspect is “a male

University President Greg Jones at the State of the University address. (Olivia Abernathy) Belmont is currently facing financial challenges, but officials are optimistic for the future with new plans in place to conserve money. “Belmont is extremely well-positioned to navigate stormy waters, but if we’re going to navigate them, we have to be clear-eyed,” said Josh Yates, executive vice president for strategy and innovation at the annual State of the University address Wedne

SPARK banner hanging outside of McWhorter Hall. (Georgina America) From live Shakespeare performances on the lawn to graduate thesis presentations at the Janet Ayers Academic Center, students from across Belmont’s campus showcased their work at SPARK Day. “Our amazing students do incredible work throughout the year, oftentimes having projects that culminate at the end of the semester. We created spark last year as a way for students to have that chance to showcase their w