Opinion: How to start freshman year off right
Whether this is your first time at college or you’re transferring in, starting school in a new environment can be overwhelming. From...
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Lillie Burke
- Aug 21, 2019
- 3 min
Letter from the editor: Come join us!
When I tell people I work for the Belmont Vision, most of them reply with confused reactions and remarks like “Is that the room with all...
Lillie Burke
- Apr 5, 2019
- 2 min
What Rick Byrd means to me
No headphones walking in and out of locker rooms. No phones at the dinner table. No flashy attire. In a world filled with Russell...
Lillie Burke
- Mar 5, 2019
- 2 min
Opinion: Losing My Religion
Almost a year ago to the day, I remember sitting in a coffee shop at Harding University, listening to a friend playing “Losing My...
Lillie Burke
- Jan 18, 2019
- 3 min
Opinion: Women’s March still matters two years later
On a cold January day nearly two years ago, more than 450,000 people showed up at the National Mall to create a movement for women’s...
Lillie Burke
- Jan 15, 2019
- 3 min
Opinion: Making the most of your last semester of college
Hello graduating seniors, and welcome to your final semester at Belmont. For many of us, the next year is about to be the biggest period...
Lillie Burke
- Jan 1, 2019
- 2 min
Opinion: Making New Year’s resolutions that stick for 2019
Like many, I convince myself each year to set a goal on New Year’s, and each year I miserably fail to achieve it. For the past few years,...
Lillie Burke
- Dec 3, 2018
- 2 min
How to get rid of those leftover declining points
As the semester winds down, you may find that on top of the stress of finals you now have an absurd amount of declining points to get rid...
Lillie Burke
- Nov 22, 2018
- 2 min
How to avoid unwanted questions at Thanksgiving dinner
You’re at dinner, about to stuff some of those mashed potatoes you’ve been looking forward to for months in your mouth and Aunt Carol...
Lillie Burke
- Oct 8, 2018
- 2 min
Remembering Patti Myint
Nashville has lost a legend. Patti Myint, who was a longtime staple of the International Market and Restaurant, died on Saturday....
Lillie Burke
- Sep 25, 2018
- 2 min
Opinion: Finding success as a first-generation college student
Going to college is scary. Moving out of the only home you’ve ever known, finding a new support system, dealing with the increase in...
Lillie Burke
- Sep 20, 2018
- 2 min
Opinion: Belmont’s no comment on Beaman speaks volumes
“Mr. Beaman is a respected member of our board.” That’s it. That was the response Belmont gave after Board of Trust member Lee Beaman was...
Lillie Burke
- Aug 29, 2018
- 3 min
Food Review: Freshens Smoothies and Burrito Bowl
After last year’s disappointment with the food at Mein Bowl, the Vision staff was excited, though not entirely optimistic, about the...
Lillie Burke
- Aug 24, 2018
- 3 min
Letter from the editor: We need your help
Welcome back Bruins! My name is Bronte Lebo, and I’m so excited to spend this next semester working as the editor of the Vision. As I’ve...
Lillie Burke
- Aug 21, 2018
- 3 min
30 tips for surviving freshman year
Welcome to Belmont! I’m sure you’ve heard it a million times since arriving at Belmont — we all attended orientation and remember how it...
Lillie Burke
- Apr 24, 2018
- 3 min
Editorial: Students deserve faster Campus Security alerts
It was 4:23 p.m.. I sat in Chago’s, shaking violently, while most of my sorority huddled together in pitch black less than a block away....
Lillie Burke
- Apr 1, 2018
- 2 min
50 April Fools’ Day ‘Alternative Headlines’
In preparation for today’s big April Fools’ article — Chick-fil-A isn’t closing, don’t worry — the Vision staff spent weeks pitching...
Lillie Burke
- Mar 4, 2018
- 2 min
Op-ed: Taking action against eating disorders
To start, let’s be honest about something. Talking about eating disorders is uncomfortable. No one wants to be presumptuous about what...
Lillie Burke
- Mar 2, 2018
- 2 min
Opinion: Martha and Me — Living with an eating disorder
Self-help books and classics are minor compared to the piles of journals on my desk. Conversations between Martha and me. The red journal...
Lillie Burke
- Feb 27, 2018
- 3 min
Opinion: How to bump up your midterm grade
Here you are. You’ve gotten through the first half of the semester with no worries because, hey, you’ll have all second half of the...
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