Dalton Hughes wanted to share people’s stories, so he did what any logical modern-day junior in college would: He made a Facebook page. Hughes is the creator of Stories of Belmont, which he modeled after the hugely popular blog, Humans of New York. Like Humans of New York, Stories of Belmont features photographs of people from all walks of life, which are accompanied by their stories and thoughts in their own words. The page is already popular on campus, having claimed in exc

With Belmont Crushes’ Twitter demise at the end of last year, a new Facebook page called Belmont Admirers has risen from its ashes. The concept of the page is similar to the previously created Crushes account, but the creators of the Facebook page were unaware of the Twitter before they created their own. “The idea for this profile is not a new one. Many college campuses have similar pages,” said the moderators of the page in a message to the Vision to preserve anonymity. The

So, your artist Facebook page only has 15 fans? Many budding artists meet the same problem: Gaining Facebook fans and expanding your audience is not easy. Social media professional Phil Cobucci of BAM!, a social business firm, has some advice on giving exposure to your site and product. Vision staff writer Nicole Bright, who has also worked for BAM!, asked Cobucci to share some of what he sees as essentials. Nicole Bright: Many Belmont Students are budding musicians looking t

On Facebook, sometimes the most awkward friend request are the ones of people closest to you – your family. Many students on the social networking site must eventually decide how close they should get to their family, especially to their parents, online. A small sampling survey of 25 Belmont students revealed more students have said yes to a parents’ “friend request” on Facebook than not. While this fact may not be surprising, when it came to actually being friends with his o