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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 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 3, 2015
2 min

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 necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the Belmont Vision. Letters to the editor help us accomplish our mission of expressing “student news, student views.” The Vision welcomes readers to submit letters to the editors through our email at belmontvisionnews@gmail.com. Sophomore Scott Frenzel wrote this letter. I did not like the word when I saw

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

Apr 1, 2015
3 min

New building to offer caf-only dating app

As part of the fabulous new dining hall’s efforts to attract more students and appeal to a completely different kind of taste, Sodexo is proud to announce a caf-only dating app. The app, called Blender, will be like other dating apps, except with a radius measured in square feet as opposed to miles. Instead of having, let’s say, an entire Kroger at your disposal, Blender would provide you with the selection of normal food at a Trader Joe’s. When students enter into the extrao

Mar 31, 2015
2 min

Belmont goes green with Conscious College Road Tour

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

Mar 27, 2015
2 min

Physical therapy school hosts health fair for elementary students

A squadron of fourth-graders jumped, ran, stopped, dropped and rolled all over campus Friday for the physical therapy department’s annual elementary school health fair. More than 80 students attended from East Cheatham Elementary in Ashland City, Tenn. to learn about many aspects of healthy decision-making, including diet, exercise, drug resistance and fire safety. A team of 36 second-year physical therapy graduate students assisted with the fair as part of the curriculum for

Mar 26, 2015
3 min

Sororities still seeking to resolve spacing issues

As Belmont’s student population grows every year, so do its four sororities, and finding meeting spaces which adequately suit their needs has become a persistent problem. Danni Kosturko, former Panhellenic president and current senior member of Alpha Gamma Delta, voiced these concerns last semester at both the State of the Student Body and Vision 2020 Town Hall meetings. Provost Dr. Thomas Burns responded at the Student Body town hall, saying the use of the spaces operates on

Feb 9, 2015
3 min

OPINION: Email to SGA president raises questions on impartiality in impeachment proceedings

On the afternoon of Feb. 5, Student Government Association President Jeanette Morelan received an email from Braden Stover, the chairman of the Judicial Review Board, the group which deemed Morelan’s actions unconstitutional. Stover will oversee any upcoming impeachment proceedings. The email condemned Morelan’s use of the SGA Facebook page to comment on the Bill of Impeachment against her and he expressed how he was displeased with Morelan’s treatment of the board. “I strong

Feb 4, 2015
1 min

Greekcap: A look back at last semester

Whether you’re talking about the yogurt, the citizens of the economically-recovering country or Belmont’s sororities and fraternities, it’s a good time to be Greek. Belmont’s six Greek organizations are growing exponentially, raising funds to match. And their statistics from last semester prove it. Below are some facts and figures from the fall 2014 semester, including statements from each of the Greek organization’s presidents and awards earned. Fundraising is done primarily

Jan 20, 2015
2 min

Black, LGBTQ and female: An examination of womanist queer theology

A day before her convocation Wednesday detailing her experiences in Ferguson, Mo., the Rev. Dr. Pamela Lightsey presented a talk in the Massey Boardroom on a different subject entirely. As a black woman who identifies both as queer and as a Christian, Lightsey is imminently familiar with binaries which seem to be opposed, yet still somehow intersect. Binaries, in this case, is a word used to describe absolute, opposite categories, such as male/female, gay/straight, rich/poor,

Jan 15, 2015
3 min

Dropping the beat to drop cancer

As part of Belmont’s Up ‘Til Dawn child cancer awareness week, the Beaman Tuesday night felt less like a student center and more like a scene reminiscent of “8 Mile.” But instead of losing themselves in the music, students were selfless as they rapped to end childhood cancer during the “Rap it Up: Rapping Up the Battle with Childhood Cancer” event. The event, which served the dual purpose of promoting both Up ‘Til Dawn and Belmont’s hip-hop community, also helped raise funds

Dec 3, 2014
2 min

Demonstrators gather at ribbon cutting ceremony

Against a celebratory backdrop of student and administration collaboration, approximately 20 student demonstrators gathered at the South Lawn Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Wednesday morning to protest former resident assistant Danny Zydel’s firing and broader issues permeating the university. “We want transparency,” said freshman protester Sam Britt. The demonstrators were largely comprised of Zydel’s former freshmen residents from Patton Hall. Before the event began, they assemble

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 25, 2014
2 min

Water runs thicker than blood

Rivals like Belmont and Lipscomb usually don’t join forces together. But when it’s for a good cause to raise money for organizations such as Blood: Water Mission, it proves sometimes water runs thicker than blood. Both universities are partnering to raise money for Blood: Water Mission in a competitive fundraiser called Battle for the Pump, the first event of its kind. The idea of the contest is to see which school can reach the $5,000 goal first–for an ideal total of $10,000

Nov 21, 2014
1 min

YAL displays first-ever censorship wall

The Belmont chapter of Young Americans for Liberty displayed a censorship wall under the bell tower Friday, the first of its kind in the entire national organization’s history. The group, described by its official website as being a “pro-liberty organization,” adheres to ideals of small government generally ascribed to the Libertarian party. As such, the censorship wall featured three small-government quotes from individuals such as George Orwell and John Adams. Throughout th