Belmont’s colors may be red and navy blue, but on Monday the campus got just a little bit more green. The Conscious College Road Tour, a 16-stop university advocacy tour affiliated with the environmental group Turning Green, temporarily rooted at Belmont with a veritable harvest of eco-friendly products and tips to offer. The tour featured two events, an informational fair on McWhorter plaza in the afternoon and an evening town hall in Massey Boardroom. Both appealed to colle

Food is everywhere, calling on our bank accounts to spend money on greasy fats that leave our stomachs queasy. Nashville, Tenn. is a food city, but the sheer amount of options makes it difficult to choose where to eat. If you want to make the most out of your buck, support these local restaurants that buy their healthy ingredients from local farmers. Burger Up At Burger Up, the beef comes directly from Triple L Ranch in Franklin, Tenn. The majority of the restaurant’s produce

As a college student it can be easy to go a week without leaving campus. When you have all of the resources surrounding you, why go off campus? Businesses in Nashville are becoming more aware of the need for sustainability. Next time you venture off campus for stocking up on supplies or to try a new activity, it will be worth your while to check out these local green companies. Urban Green Lab Urban Green Lab is the primary nonprofit for improving the health of our city throu

Bryan Green celebrated his first win as head coach for the Belmont men’s soccer team with a 2-0 shutout victory over Gardner-Webb Sunday afternoon. “It took us six games to get our first win, but I think we showed a lot of the little stuff we’ve been working on. It finally came together, especially in the second half,” said Green. “We weren’t on our best, but we showed our resolve to hold onto the shutout and earn the second goal.” Sophomore defender Nat Hubert scored both go

Classes have begun, and pretty soon your new dorm or apartment will begin to feel like home. While move-in week may feel like a distant memory, it takes time to completely settle in. As you continue to fill up your new home, keep in mind every purchase you make not only costs you, but the environment too. One of the top reasons students should try to make a habit of becoming eco-friendly is to save money. Recycling, up-cycling and turning off the power may not feel like a big

The 186,000 square foot Wedgewood Academic Center is more than meets the eye. The building, which took 27 months of construction and opened this fall, is seeking platinum-level LEED certification. The six areas of review for LEED, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, Certification include: sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, indoor environmental quality, and innovation and design. With the potential to be the first ac