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OPINION: Recent construction changes face of campus
If I posted a side-by-side picture of what Belmont looked like during my freshman year to what it looks like now, it probably wouldn’t...
Lillie Burke
Jan 15, 20162 min read


OPINION: A big year for the Belmont Vision
It’s a big year for the Belmont Vision. This semester, I’m proud to announce the Belmont Vision will be introducing our own series on...
Lillie Burke
Jan 8, 20162 min read


OPINION: Tiny car owners breathe a sigh of relief at the removal of speed bumps
Over the past two years, Belmont has proudly opened two shiny new buildings full of prestige and marble. The introduction of these lovely...
Lillie Burke
Jan 6, 20163 min read


From the desk of the president: Dec. 11
Winding It Down As the clock ticks away on the fall semester, I want to express my sincere gratitude to you for all that you, as an...
Lillie Burke
Dec 11, 20152 min read


OPINION: We won’t let this change Paris
Four blocks. My apartment off Rue Oberkampf is four blocks away from Le Bataclan, a popular music venue where, about two weeks ago, 89...
Lillie Burke
Dec 4, 20153 min read


OPINION: Who’s up for a trip to Mars?
Who’s up for a trip to Mars? In reality, the odds of a 21-year-old college student like myself actually going to Mars are probably...
Lillie Burke
Dec 4, 20152 min read


OPINION: Less is more
Everyone’s heard the phrase “less is more” yet we have more stuff than ever before. The self-storage industry in the U.S. generated $27.2...
Lillie Burke
Nov 20, 20152 min read


OPINION: Low Town Hall turnout shows students more interested in controversy than change
We live in a society that talks more about Donald Trump than Malala Yousafzai and that cares more about a red cup than the Red Cross....
Lillie Burke
Nov 13, 20152 min read


OPINION: Talk like a politician
Watching the recent presidential debates and keeping track of media coverage both socially and professionally in the aftermath, one can’t...
Lillie Burke
Nov 9, 20153 min read
OPINION: Five things you learn in the middle of a manhunt
We’ve all seen it a million times: a wanted man runs breathlessly through a wooded area pursued by howling dogs, dodging megawatt...
Lillie Burke
Oct 30, 20154 min read


OPINION: Students shouldn’t take advantages of Belmont, Nashville for granted
Whenever I tell people that I go to Belmont, their reaction is one of curiosity. I have no musical talent to speak of, I’m not interested...
Lillie Burke
Oct 30, 20152 min read


OPINION: You are not a poor college student
Disclaimer: Some college students are barely getting by day-to-day and are paying with the little they have to be at this university....
Lillie Burke
Oct 26, 20153 min read


OPINION: Students should take advantage of new space reallocation system
Over the years, the Belmont Vision has done its fair share of reports on lack of campus space– from Greek organizations to residence...
Lillie Burke
Oct 16, 20152 min read


From the desk of the president: Oct. 7
Can You Help Fill Our Blank Space? In the past fifteen months, Belmont has experienced the opening of beautiful new living and learning...
Lillie Burke
Oct 7, 20152 min read


OPINION: Farewell to football
It was tough leaving my home behind when I went to college, but luckily I was able to bring a huge part of my life with me: soccer. Now a...
Lillie Burke
Sep 18, 20152 min read


Nashville and Belmont must support new mayor
Belmont and the city of Nashville share many characteristics. Both have experienced exponential growth in the last decade. Both have...
Lillie Burke
Sep 11, 20152 min read


Staff Editorial- We’re transparent so you can be too
Editor’s note: The following is a staff editorial written by the staff of the Belmont Vision. From time to time, the Vision editorial...
Lillie Burke
Sep 8, 20154 min read


Letter to the Editor: The weight of the word on our shoulders
Editor’s note: The following is a piece submitted by a Belmont student. The views and opinions expressed in this letter do not...
Lillie Burke
Sep 3, 20152 min read


We’ve built the buildings, now build up the students
After the opening of the Johnson Center last week, for the first time while I have been at Belmont, there will be no cranes, blastings no...
Lillie Burke
Aug 28, 20152 min read


From the desk of the president: Aug. 28
For the past few months honey bees have recaptured my attention. I cared for a beehive for several years when I lived in Arkansas but...
Lillie Burke
Aug 28, 20152 min read
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