The Black Student Association organized an event called “Blackout at Belmont” in an effort to stand in solidarity with students at the University of Missouri and other campuses across the nation Thursday evening. Those who participated wore black all day and were encouraged to meet in front of the Beaman to discuss and express concerns and unite in prayer. The sky was already dark as students trickled in on the front steps outside of the Beaman. It was cold and windy, but bef

With an image from a Black Lives Matter protest frozen on the screen behind her, Dr. Meredith Clark, an assistant professor at the University of North Texas, took the podium Tuesday evening to discuss a concept called Black Twitter. Black Twitter, an online community of African-American culture, ranges from current events to social activism, connecting users through the use of hashtags like #blacklivesmatter, #paulasbestdishes and #solidarityisforwhitewomen. Clark, a self-dec

The Office of the Dean of Students and Student Engagement and Leadership Development have started a new council to welcome communication and collaboration among underrepresented student groups at Belmont. HOPE Council will consist of students of all demographics on campus, and administrators are looking forward to interacting with council members. Assistant Dean of Students and University Title IX Coordinator, Neil Jamerson is currently working along with University Ministrie

Seven students voiced their concerns to student government Monday night on how the increase in enrollment coupled with a lack of space on-campus is negatively affecting student organizations and Belmont as a whole. About 20 non-SGA students attended, the most at any congress meeting this semester. Monday’s meeting followed a week of extended office hours, a measure implemented by SGA to meet with students one-on-one. This was done to hear individual student concerns in light

University President Robert Fisher visited members of the Black Student Association Friday morning in a special closed meeting to discuss comments he made at the Vision 2020 Town Hall. “We talked about Vision 2020 and my mistake in using the word, ‘segregation,’” Fisher said in an interview Friday afternoon. At the Vision 2020 Town Hall on Monday, Fisher was asked if the university would consider adding new historically black Greek organizations to campus. There is currently