Belmont Vision Multimedia. (Zach Watkins) A dismissed College of Medicine student is suing Belmont University and an anatomy professor for allegedly refusing to honor her accommodations and for unwelcome sexual advances, according to a federal lawsuit. Ilyana Ilieva filed a $5.5 million lawsuit alleging that Belmont did not follow the Americans with Disabilities Act and that professor of anatomy Dr. Ryan Splittgerber “used his position as a professor with authority over her t

At the bright and early hour of 7:30 a.m., one Belmont student gave up extra sleep and the first morning of Easter break with loved ones for a family he’d never met. With a phone wedged in between his shoulder and cheek, junior Jacob Bealle grasped a thick strap and pulled a shiny, sky-blue Cirrus SR 22 Turbo into the orange cast of morning sunlight. The sun just made its full appearance above the hangars at John C. Tune Airport, and already, his plane rolled onto the

Model Bridge at the West End section. (Trey Sullivan) The roar of the engine echoes throughout the Tennessee countryside as a train travels from Chattanooga to Nashville. On its journey, the it passes under tunnels, over bridges and through small towns. The train moves at a consistent pace in order to make it to its destination. It is crucial the train makes it in time, as it plays a key role in society. The year is 1957; the Louisville and Nashville Railroad has just