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

Snow piled up on Belmont Boulevard. (Georgina America) Many Belmont classes are back in full swing despite the power outages and dangerous road conditions that continue to plague Nashville.    In an email, University Communications said, “Campus conditions have improved,” and “some classes may be held in person, some remotely and some may offer recorded content.”    While power is restored on campus and road conditions may be safe for students to walk or drive, those issues a

Students eat lunch with Paddy. (Sam Simpkins) There’s a new canine on campus.    Graduate student Morgen Wilkes is raising a puppy named Paddy for the Canine Companions Organization, a nonprofit that provides service dogs to those in need—free of charge.    Paddy sits in class with Wilkes and is a source of stress relief for her classmates.     “He brings a lot of joy to students, and he really just brightens up a room anywhere he is,” said Wilkes.    Raising a puppy takes a

Fallen tree takes down power lines, traffic light. (Matthew Sinofsky) Although Belmont’s classes will resume on Thursday, some commuter students aren’t sure if they’ll be able to attend.    “I think we’re all still in survival mode with school on the back of our minds,” said Shelby King, a Belmont commuter student.    Unlike residential Belmont students, many commuter students are still having trouble accessing their assignments and traveling to campus. Although professors wi

A student walks through snow-covered trees in front of the Curb Event Center. (Alex Zock) Belmont's campus remains covered in ice and snow. The storm caused mass power outages across Davidson County and left Belmont without power for roughly 18 hours. Though power has returned, the storm toppled trees, downed power lines and froze cars across campus. Students dealt with long lines for food, fire alarms triggering repeatedly and issues entering dorms due to complications with

Fallen tree lands on power line. (Georgina America) After roughly 18 hours of slippery walks across campus to get food and find warmth, Belmont’s power is restored.    “It’s a relief, honestly. Yesterday was pretty rough; I had no power… I know a lot of people that didn’t have anywhere to go,” said freshman Benjamin Goldberg.    Belmont’s power was restored at 5:04 a.m., but there are still nearly 170,000 people without power across the area that Nashville Electric Service di

Trees split from winter weather on Belmont's campus. (Olivia Abernathy) A powerful winter storm swept across Belmont’s campus Sunday, causing a fiasco of power outages, fire alarms, fallen trees and lines of students rushing to get food from the cafeteria. “Everyone’s calling it the snow apocalypse, and it does feel like that,” said sophomore Ava Armstrong.  Power initially went out at 11:18 a.m. as part of a larger outage that is still affecting over 200,000 people in Davids

Water isle left nearly empty. (Georgina America) Many Nashville grocery store shelves are left empty after a last-minute scramble for food, water and other necessities for the snowy weekend.    “When I went to the grocery store yesterday, all the groceries were gone,” said Belmont sophomore Kiele Scott.    Three to four inches of snow and half an inch of ice are predicted through Saturday and Sunday for Nashville, according to the National Weather Service website, and many Na

Belmont Health Services Clinic, Haley Ramsey Dubbed the “super flu" by some, subclade K is the newest and most prominent flu strain this fall and winter, boasting the highest number of cases in at least 25 years, according to the CDC. Despite this, Belmont hasn’t experienced a notable spike in flu or respiratory sickness at its health services clinic.  “It seems like we had a few cases right when people came back, but it’s kind of stabilized a little bit right now,” said dire

Belmont Vision Multimedia, Zach Watkins The Pharmabox has been removed from campus permanently.    Last October, Belmont added the healthcare vending machine to the first floor of Harrington Place Dining Hall. The Pharmabox sold personal care items, first aid items and over-the-counter medications.    However, Belmont removed the box on Wednesday.    Belmont University Auxiliary Services said that, after consideration, it decided to discontinue the service because of financ

Belmont Vision Multimedia, Zach Watkins Eloise Magazine, a student-managed and designed fashion magazine from O’More College, will release its first edition to Belmont students on Dec. 5. This print-and-digital platform is the final project for a new class at O’More: Fashion Storytelling and Communication. Fashion faculty fellow Nia Allen founded the course this year to show students the journalistic side of fashion coverage. Both fashion majors and minors could register for

Belmont Vision Multimedia, Zach Watkins A group of passionate Belmont students led a campaign and petition for awareness about generational poverty in Tennessee. The campaign began in a class, Radical Champions Leading Social Change. Senior Abby Hodge and junior Jaclyn Harrison lead the team with two members, Rodney Bryant and Sarah Baker. Each of the students drew their passion for helping others in different experiences.  During the past two summers, Harrison, a faith and s

Belmont Vision Multimedia, Zach Watkins Fallen leaves aren’t the only seasonal change that students are noticing at Belmont–an unusually high number of ladybug look-alikes are making themselves at home around campus.    “We see it a lot in our apartment, and even in Caldwell I’ve seen them walk around,” said senior Kadaisha Summers.    Though these orangey-red colored insects don’t pose a serious threat to Belmont students, their gradual influx raises questions that entomolog

Christmas at Belmont Performance, Zach Watkins Holiday spirit filled the Fisher Center this weekend for the annual performance and beloved tradition Christmas at Belmont.  Although the three performances were not filmed and aired like last year, the production still showcased over 600 students of 14 different groups, ranging over several genres and varieties, bringing Christmas festivity to Belmont.  “This year was a lot more relaxed and less stressful because we weren't film

Future Without Fear panel. Photo taken by Greer Patten Belmont students held an event Wednesday focused on community awareness and prevention of youth violence, titled “Future Without Fear.”    The event was put on by Grace Dyer, Joey Studiale, Laurissa Platt, Bronagh Barrett and Kate Holthaus as part of their Radical Champions: Leading Change for Social Impact class. They hope to raise advocacy and awareness, said Dyer.    Much of the event discussed building community as a

Belmont Vision Multimedia, Zach Watkins With mental health concerns on the rise, Belmont is launching a new program called the Center for Mental Health in Entertainment.    Belmont announced the initiative on Nov. 3, which will be funded by a $3 million dollar gift from the Country Music Association.    The Center will be based at the Curb College on Music Row. It will feature education programs, community building resources, and research by faculty and students.    These edu

Belmont Vision Multimedia, Zach Watkins Belmont University’s Curb College secured a spot in Billboard Magazine’s 2025 Top Music Business Schools list for another year.     Billboard Magazine considers factors in the production and business side of the music industry, including facilities, location and connections when analyzing the programs.    “What sets us apart is the combination of rigorous academics with unparalleled industry access,” said Brittany Schaffer, the Curb Col

Photo by Emily Garver Cassie Donegan, a musical theater performer, Belmont alumna and daughter now has another title to add; Miss America. Donegan participated in a panel at the Massey Performing Arts Center that showcased her childhood, the journey to becoming Miss America and what the future holds for her now. “Through sharing that story, she was able to show us that the things that make you, you …  it's something that the world needs,” senior commercial music major Evie Br

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