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Apr 1, 2022
1 min

VIDEO: Feasting with Finn at Hattie B’s

VNN’s Finn Birnie stops by Nashville’s very own Hattie B’s and shares his thoughts on the hot chicken haven. — This video was posted by Chandler Maynard. #foodreview #hotchicken #food #video #Nashville

Nov 19, 2015
4 min

Women significantly outnumber men on campus, equality major topic of discussion

The feature photo was taken by Evan Davies as part of the International Day of the Girl event Soles for Souls. Beyonce had it right. Girls really do run the world. Or, at least they have overrun Belmont, according to statistics released earlier this semester by the university in its 2015 official enrollment report. It revealed that Belmont’s student population is made up of 61 percent women, meaning only 39 percent of students—both undergrad and graduate—identify as men. To p

Sep 30, 2015
4 min

Beyond Baptist : Roman Catholicism largest denomination in class of 2018

Abundant light streams through the windows of the chapel on a sunny September Sunday, mingling with the flicker of candlelight and the lilt of liturgy. A small group of congregants, heads bowed in prayer, kneel and prepare for the communion they are about to receive. A priest, enrobed with heavy garments and authority, stands behind an altar draped with a white cloth. Atop the cloth sit a crucifix and candlesticks. Music wafts through the chapel, worshipful and warm. All of t

Sep 22, 2015
2 min

Belmont hires former Metro Nashville Public Schools Director for new program

Belmont welcomed former Metro Nashville Public Schools Director to the faculty in a ceremony this morning in the WAC. Dr. Jesse Register accepted the title as the distinguished professor of leadership in Belmont’s education department and will head the new Belmont Center for the Improvement for Educational Systems. The addition of the Belmont Center for the Improvement for Educational Systems will allow Belmont to deliver a curriculum that serves Belmont students and creates

Sep 15, 2015
3 min

Spaced out: New visitor parking lot causes campus controversy

Senior leadership decided this summer to convert the Hitch and Massey Performing Arts Center parking lot on 17th Avenue into a visitors-only lot this summer–thus closing its 43 spots to the students and faculty the lot once served. And many of them are not happy about it. “It’s a slap in the face to staff in particular,” said art professor Jim Meaders. Meaders teaches in the Leu Center for Visual Arts, one of the buildings affected by this decision; the others include the MPA

Sep 11, 2015
2 min

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 become international destinations for students and young people. Both are now billed as the “it” place to be. Their demographics are changing: Nashville is no longer just the music capital, and Belmont is not (completely) overrun with music business majors. Nashville and Belmont have constructed tremendous buildings in the last 10 years. Under M

Aug 26, 2015
3 min

The Delta Saints: From Belmont to the globe

Photo provided by Loud & Proud Records A crowd of 250 people packed a 150-person club in the northern Spanish city Congas, and The Delta Saints let their rock style fill the room of crammed and sweaty bodies. Watching the people crowd surf and sing each word by heart, the band soaked up the passion and culture of the city. The Delta Saints, a rock group, will be returning to Nashville for the third Live on the Green appearance on Sept. 3. The three Belmont alumni Ben Ringel,

May 28, 2015
2 min

Belmont professor honored by national organization

The National Association of Black Journalists officially honored Belmont professor Dr. Sybril Bennett as its 2015 Journalism Educator of the Year Wednesday. Bennett received the award in recognition of her “service, commitment and academic guidance,” including her nomination as a finalist for Belmont’s highest teaching honor–the Virginia Chaney Teaching Award–in 2012, and her role as the National Convention program chair in Philadelphia in 2011. She also received the NABJ Reg

Apr 23, 2015
3 min

Ask Phi Tau lends an ear and a hand to Belmont, Nashville community

Students may have seen posters with an Ask Jeeves-like logo, complete with red text and cartoonish butler, displayed around campus. Even if they didn’t know what the posters were advertising, though, there would be an easy way to find out. All they would have to do is ask. Ask Phi Tau, a project launched by Phi Kappa Tau in March 2014 that centers on philanthropy and service, seeks to put a different spin on both. Instead of focusing on one isolated event, the fraternity keep

Apr 21, 2015
2 min

Former Senate majority leader and Haitian prime minister speak at Belmont

Two worlds collided in the Maddox Grand Atrium Tuesday when Bill Frist, former senate majority leader, and Laurent Lamothe, former prime minister of Haiti, led a discussion on the Caribbean nation’s reconstruction. The event, called “Rebuilding Haiti,” was presented by the Nashville-based nonprofit Hope Through Healing Hands and hosted by Belmont. “It gives me hope and joy in my heart that people really care,” said Lamothe. “The Haitian people are thankful.” Circular tables p

Apr 7, 2015
3 min

New caf offers more options to meet student needs

Buried beneath dust and debris of construction, the cafeteria in Belmont’s new $90 million building seeks to redefine university dining by offering more of what students want and need. Set to be completed in June, the new dining space will offer more diverse food options to around 1,000 students at a time– up from the 400-student capacity of the current cafeteria in the Gabhart Student Center. Several themed dining rooms–including urban and steakhouse rooms–, a private dining

Jan 29, 2015
3 min

Shred with the Preds

Photo: Brooke Andersen (left) and Alicia Hsu (centered) standing on center ice at Bridgestone Arena While the Nashville Predators are dominating its NHL division this year, a couple of Belmont students have been shredding the ice themselves. Senior Alicia Hsu and freshman Brooke Andersen took positions this season as ice girls for the city’s hockey team, dancing, energizing the crowd and maintaining the rink during the games. With 13 and 11 years of competitive ice skating un

Jan 20, 2015
3 min

PharmD/MBA program gives pharmacy students competitive edge

An initiative at Belmont University is giving pharmacy students an edge against competition in an ever-changing health care industry. Starting in fall 2015, Belmont is offering a dual PharmD/MBA, the only such degree in Middle Tennessee. Pharmacy students can finish both a Doctorate of Pharmacy and a Master of Business Association degree in four years, while most similar programs require a minimum of five years to complete, according to Belmont’s website. The idea for the dua

Jan 12, 2015
2 min

Warm up with winter Shakespeare

Escape the freezing winds of winter by losing yourself in the romance of one of Shakespeare’s most beloved comedies, “Twelfth Night.” The Nashville Shakespeare Festival’s winter production follows the story of twins Viola and Sebastian who have been separated by a violent shipwreck. After washing up on the shores of an unknown land— and believing her brother to be lost forever— Viola disguises herself as a man and finds work as a page in the house of Duke Orsino. Set in the m

Dec 1, 2014
3 min

The $1.2-million man

President Bob Fisher is one of the highest-paid private university presidents in the country, raking in $1,119,690 in the 2012 fiscal year, according to public tax forms. His total compensation increased 13.5 percent from his $968,435 salary as reported in the 2011 fiscal year. The fiscal year runs from June 1 to May 31. Fisher’s salary started with a base pay of $819,021. He also earned $141,268 in bonuses and $222,863 in deferred compensation to retirement or other funds. A

Nov 12, 2014
3 min

Student entrepreneurs run successful online startup What’s Hubbin’

Belmont students Channing Moreland, Makenzie Stokel and Seth Clarke have undertaken the task of starting up the company What’s Hubbin’ that compiles all of the musical events happening in the Nashville, Tenn. area in a one-stop calendar for consumers. The three students released their first site a year ago, and this week the team plans on releasing an updated site with a new design and more mobile-friendly features. The idea first came to the group after it first arrived in N

Nov 10, 2014
3 min

The Escape Game Nashville emerges as Nashville’s hottest new trend

The clock is ticking. You frantically search for a clue in the small, locked room. Anxiety sets in—you break out into a cold sweat. You must escape. Sounds like your worst nightmare, but in just the past five months it’s become one of the hottest new attractions in Nashville. Located just four miles away from downtown and less than three miles away from Belmont’s campus, the Escape Game Nashville is set off the road in an ordinary-looking building. But what happens inside the

Nov 4, 2014
3 min

King Arthur to set up court in Nashville

For one week, Nashville, Tenn. theater fans will have the opportunity to experience the drama, gallantry and chivalry of the golden age of Camelot in Lerner and Loewe’s innovative retelling of King Arthur’s legendary story. “Camelot” is a refreshing look into the lives of King Arthur, his wife Guenevere, the trusted knight Sir Lancelot and Arthur’s illegitimate son Mordred. The show begins with King Arthur marrying Guenevere and establishing the Knights of the Round Table and

Nov 3, 2014
2 min

Veteran indie band, The New Pornographers return to Nashville

Veteran indie rockers, The New Pornographers, are making their awaited return to Nashville, Tenn. Nov. 4. The band has been on tour since October in support of its newest record, “Brill Bruisers,” which the group released in August. With a four-year gap between album releases, the band is excited to be out on the road with some brand new music and has already played some memorable concerts. “We did the Treasure Island festival in San Francisco, and that was great for us. It

Oct 22, 2014
3 min

Slices of life: Stories of Belmont as told by Dalton Hughes

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