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Born and raised in East Tennessee,small-town girl Paige Chappell is nostranger to the big city. After livingin Nashville only a year and a half,shes certain shell be calling Nashvillehome in three more years. Chappellis a sophomore journalism majorwith an emphasis in broadcast. One

day, she aspires to be a sports newsdirector for Channel 5. When she isntslaving away over a computer, writingstory after stor y, she enjoys watching and playing sports, hiking,camping, shopping and spending time with her Phi Mu sisters.

Olivia Christian is a journalismmajor because that is the onlything she is any good at. And shelikes doing it, most of the time.Olivia came to Belmont in the fall of2009 and now cant imagine goinganyplace else where boys dontwear tight jeans or scarves. Eventhough Olivia is lactose intolerant,

her favorite foods are macaroniand cheese and ice cream, and thisbasically describes her personality. She ultimately wants towrite for Rolling Stone, live in California, and maybe have aBrangelina arrangement with fewer kids and more cowbell.

Robert Duke is a homegrownboy from the city of Nashville. Heworks at Gaylord Springs Golf Links,and thus plays for free. So let himknow if you want to get in somefree golf, seriously. He went toDavid Lipscomb High School, butrealized the error of his ways; whenit was time to choose a college, itwas Belmont. Robert is currently

majoring in journalism and expectsto graduate with the Class of 2013.

East Tennessee had no idea whatwas coming when Brittany Fletcherwas born. The hardheaded youngwoman, a member of the Class of2013, expects to be ready to ventureout in the world. Her passion forjournalism comes right beforeher addiction to anything coeerelated. Not only does she write ina journalistic manner, but she alsodabbles in creative writing. Otherpleasures include photography, music, piercings and sarcasm.

Hannah Hendricks is a 19-year-oldjournalism major who hails from thefamily-friendly town of Clarksville,Tenn., but because of a recent move,she now calls Dallas home. She thriveson all things magazines and her dreamis to work for TV Guide or Seventeen.She loves the thrill of journalismand wouldnt mind being the nextOprah Winfrey or Katie Couric. Inthe meantime, shes enjoying her four years at Belmont, whereshe can often be found having a dance party in her dorm.

Nashville native Hannah Hyde isno stranger to the written word.A freshman journalism major andobsessive magazine collector, shespends as much time reading andwriting as, well, breathing. Shehopes one day to be uent in Frenchand own a pug aptly named The

Love Pug. She enjoys paintingceramics, making collages, bakingthings with unnecessary amountsof sugar, and traveling the world. Hannah hopes to one daylive in England, France, and India all at the same time.

A transplant to Tennessee by wayof too many states to name,JulieKenny fell into Belmonts PublicRelations program and graduatedMay 2010. A certied news junkie,she found Belmont to be a perfectt with a state-of-the-art mediastudies program. She hopes to beplugging away for a non-prot

one day and enjoying beingout of school for a change.

Tara Knott is a writer and coeeaddict from Chicago. She fell in lovewith journalism when she was 4,pretending to read the newspaperwith her granddad while listening tobig band music. Twenty-one yearslater, she still writes to the sounds ofthe Glenn Miller Orchestra, and shenever wants to stop. (Thats where thecaeine comes in.) Her favorite wordsare papilionaceous (like a buttery),eervescent, and pertinacious because theyre fun to say, butshe hopes theyll be a good description of her someday, too.

Madison Moquin, a freshman, is ajournalism major. She is originallyfrom all over, being raised in themilitary, but now feels she can safelycall Clarksville, Tenn. home. Livingso close to Nashville, Madison hasfallen in love with the city and allit has to oer. Madison is also anactive member of Phi Mu and writesfor The Vision. She is passionateabout writing and the possibilitiesit holds for her future. Since she was a child, Madison hasdreamed of writing for Time, her favorite magazine.

Sarah Norton, 20, is a junior in theHonors Program majoring in publicrelations and minoring in journalism.A proud native of the Sunshine State,she spends her time baking for herfriends, organizing intramurals andenjoying her Netix subscription.Always armed with her to-do listand her headphones, shesready to plan her way intograd school and beyond.

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Once you get past her tricky nameand slight Southern drawl, youllnd out that Glennese Pattersonis a Nashville-loving journalismmajor. Hailing from the rural townof Union City, Tenn., she is a fan ofarts and crafts, comedic genius, andpop culture trivia. She is incrediblyclose to her family and considersher parents as her best friends. As alover of all things literary, Glennesehopes to pursue a career in journalism or possibly librarianship,where she can promote the power of words to others.

Jessica Plowman is a proud Belmontfreshman whos still in love with herhometown, Petersburg, Ill. Shesmajoring in journalism becausenothing you can do with it doesntsound fun. At Belmont, she spendsmost of her time practicing speechand debate or working for YouthSpeaks Nashville. Outside of those,she loves nature, music, theater, andwriting. Last November she wrote

the rst draft of a novel, which she is currently revising.

Amanda Short is a sophomorejournalism major and music minorfrom Maryville, Tenn., and is interestedin pursuing a career in broadcastjournalism. She enjoys staying busywith greek life, the Towering Traditionsorientation program, the Belmont WindEnsemble and Belmont SymphonyOrchestra. A success-driven andvalues-centered individual, she ispassionate about pursuing excellence,giving her best, and connecting with others. Whether sheis playing the oboe, hanging out with friends or using her

artistic skills for her personalized design business, you canalways nd her proudly sporting polka dots and pearls.

Jessie Stockton is a freshmanjournalism major from Lebanon, Tenn.A child at heart, Jessie loves Pixarmovies and Hello Kitty. When hertelevision is on she will most likelybe watching Glee or The Oce.She checks her Facebook too manytimes a day but lacks the skills forstatus updating. She is also a proudparent of a sea monkey namedPeP and Yorkshire terrier, Spunkie.Her dream is to be the next Katie Couric.

Dustin Stout is a sophomorejournalism major from a tiny townin West Tennessee. Dustins love forwriting comes from the country musiche grew up listening to storytellingpersonied, in his opinion. With aminor in music business, he hopesone day to make a career in countrymusic as an entertainment journalist.He loves tidiness, philosophicalquestions, Lady Antebellum, Twitterand his 3-year-old brother Brayden. His Southern roots haveinstilled in him an unwavering love of family. Thats why hisbiggest goal in life is to raise one of his very own someday.

Jen Todd was born and raised in thismagical city we call home, Nashville.A 19-year-old sophomore journalismmajor, she hopes to change theworld, whether through storytellingor some other means she hasntyet discovered. She loves makingsomeones day and making faces. Hermotto is, Life is made up of s toriesso make your experiences good.

Brian Wilson, a freshman journalism major from McMinnville,Tenn., is a born-and raised, lifelongcitizen of the Volunteer State.Therefore, he cant be blamed whenhe blurts out the occasional yallor aint. He is a diehard sports fan,and tries to go to as many Bruinsgames as he can. Dont be surprisedwhen he starts a conversationabout anything or everythingsports. When not at a game ortrying to pass his classes, youllprobably nd him on a tennis court, working a ProgramBoard event, or hanging out with friends.

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My life isnt just average, my life is Belmont.What does that exactly mean? Well, it can mean a variety of things, from receiving a rose from Bruisethe Bruin at a basketball game to seeing students bust out in a Beyonce dance routine in the BeamanStudent Life Center.

Mostly, its just living the typical college life at Belmont University, which as current students, we knowcan be far from average.

So take a look below at examples of everyday things that occur on campus and see what it means toeat, breathe and sleep Belmont. MLIB.

Today I went to the Belmont mens basketball game. Instead of getting a rose from a handsome collestudent, I got a rose from a 6-foot mass of fur known as Bruiser, my schools mascot. Best part? Heybaby was playing in the background while the whole gymnasium watched. MLIB.

During mens basketball games, Bruiser, our mascot, will serenade one lucky lady in the audience. Muplays, the fans cheer, and a very special someone receives a rose from the only and only Bruiser.I always wish that Bruiser would pick me for that, said Sami Hodge, a freshman undecided major. Iseriously one of my favorite parts of being at the game!MLIB

Today I went to the Beaman to do some homework. I settled in for a night of hard work to suddenlyhear Ego by Beyonce playing nearby. I glanced up to see students doing the dance from the musicvideo in perfect unison. At the end, they all sat down like nothing ever happened. MLIB.

I am one of those people dancing to Ego, said Brianna Howard, a freshman psychology major. I noonly started the song, but I also joined in on the dance.

Students collaborating on performances isnt a rare thing at Belmont. It happens all the time. Oneperson starts dancing or playing the guitar and before you know it there are ve other students joininin. Its a part of Belmont life and the music culture that encompasses the campus.

I love when Im walking around and people are sitting in the gazebos and singing songs to oneanother, Hodge added. MLIB.

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oday I ate lunch in the cafeteria. I was having a pretty rough day until I got my student ID swiped.Why? Ms. Tonya was there to greet me with a Hey baby! How are you doing baby? Enjoy your mealaby! Never had I felt so loved while getting food.

Oh, Ms. Tonya! I cant help but smile when she calls me baby girl, said Hodge with a laugh. It meltsmy heart.

he love for Ms. Tonya is a general consensus around campus. Along with Ms. Tonya, the cafeteria staff

t Belmont is a group of people youll enjoy seeing at breakfast, lunch, and dinner.She literally makes my day. Its like having a mom here. She remembers what we talk about and I love, said James Allen, a freshman biology major. MLIB.

oday I sang in perfect unison with over 100 other students. No, we werent singing at a concerterformance. We were singing Belmont Till I Die at a basketball game, at the top of our lungs, withince Gill and Amy Grant sitting on the other side of the gymnasium.

new tradition taking hold on campus is the Belmont Till I Die chant sung by students during athleticvents.

I think thats a really cool tradition because its just now taking hold and its cool to be a part ofomething like that, said Hodge.

he student section has prided itself this year on having more school spirit than ever before and the

hant is another way to show that as a student body we truly are Belmont till we die.

I ran through the hallways singing Belmont Till I Die because we won homecoming, said Haileyance, a freshman music education major, about her enthusiasm for the new chant. MLIB.

oday I went to Bongo Java to grab coffee and a mufn with friends. I tried to go to the farthest roomrom the door to get a quiet space for me and my friends to chat. Instead, I was told I couldnt use thatoom because Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban were having lunch.

I feel like were always hearing or seeing someone famous here, Allen said.t Belmont seeing stars isnt a rare thing. It can happen at Belmont basketball games, local coffeelaces, even the local mall. The toughest thing is being in the right place at the right time.I missed Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban by ve minutes because I had just left my dorm, aisappointed Hodge said. MLIB.

ver the course of your freshman year, youll probably experience the majority of these examples inne form or another. So, take them in and understand what it truly means to be a student at Belmontecause its an experience unlike any other, and the best part is seeing and living it for yourself. MLIB.

rom left to right: Ms. Tonya; Brianna Howard; Caitlyn Dum; Hillary Merwin, Samantha Hodge, Bryceockerill, Joel Emerson, Lauren McFadden, and Grant Prettyman; Hillary Merwin

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By Tara Knott

Do you have to go to church every day?Tats the reaction youll get rom a lot o people when

they frst learn you go to a Christian school. And in the past,Belmont students were required to attend a chapel service,but since the mid-1990s, the convocation program, which is

run by the Oce o Student Aairs., replaced the requiredchapel attendance.

Tey wanted to do a more holistic experience, so in-stead o just developing a persons aith during their time incollege, they said, Why dont we just develop all parts o aperson? said Heather Pierce, the convo intern or StudentAairs.

Te sta developed their vision or what they wantedstudents to take away rom Belmont, and this inspired fveconcrete categories: Faith and De-

velopment, Cultureand Arts, Academic Lectures, Proessional Growth,

and Community Service. Now Belmont students must attend10 events in each category and 10 electives in whatever cat-egories they choose beore they can graduate.

Its been recognized as a great program because its veryunique, Pierce said. Anybody with a Belmont degree leaveswith all those pieces.

And Pierce should know she just graduated in Decem-ber with a degree in political science.

Her sisters both attended schools with required chapel,so Pierce said she elt lucky to have the convocation program

instead. It gave me an excuse to go to stu, she said. It getspeople out o their shell.Pierce remembered rounding up her new riends during

her reshman year and going to un events like EverythingYou Always Wanted to Know about Te Opposite Sex withaward-winning speaker Dr. Lori Ebert, who comes to campusevery year. In 2010, shell speak on the frst day o school,Aug. 25, in the Curb Event Center.

You should alsomark your calendarsor a convo lecturewith Barry Drake, amusic history expertwho ocuses on a

dierent decadeevery time he talksto Belmont stu-dents. At 7 p.m.on Sept. 27 in theMassey PerormingArts Center, helltalk about 80s rockmusic. His talk isso popular that stu-dents get there earlyto reserve seats, and

since his topic changes each year, many students come backwhenever hes on campus.

While some students desperately try to ulfll the require-ment senior year, sophomore Amanda Stravinsky is a trueconvo-holic. Te journalism major rom New Jersey alreadyhas 77 credits. Teyre really easy to get. I dont understandwhy people wait until the last minute because theyre so easy

and theres so many, she said.Stravinsky was initially overwhelmed by the convocation

requirement, but instead o ignoring it, she just started goingto events whenever she could.

Honestly, I didnt even think about it, she said. Teywere interesting, and I was like, Ill just go get my cardscanned, and lo and behold, at the end o reshman year, Ihad like 60 some-odd. How the heckdid

that happen?And Stravinsky said shes actually enjoyed the

events shes attended so ar. She loves theatre and otenreviews campus productions or the Belmont Vision, so theCulture and Arts category was easy or her.

For Faith and Development, Stravinsky said UniversityMinistries oten sponsors week-long lecture series that cannet fve or more convocation credits. When they havespecials like that, people really need to take advantage and goto them, Stravinsky said.

But even though she has attended all the events she needsto graduate, Stravinsky said shes not done racking up thoseconvo credits yet. Im going to break 128; thats my goal.Teyll put my name on plaque, she joked.

O course, not everybody has to be quite as devoted toconvo as Stravinsky. Pierce recommended students look atthe convo calendar on the Belmont Intranet Connection, orBIC, to develop a plan o attack and fgure out which eventswork with their schedules.

During the 2009-2010 school year, Belmont oered morethan 1,250 convocation programs and 1,300 hours o com-munity service opportunities, but i absolutely none o those

things interest you, whynot take matters into

your own hands?Anyone can create

a convocation eventsimply by e-mailing

Pierce at [email protected].

Between the in-teresting speakers, theevents youll be requiredto attend or classes, andthe convos you invent,it wont take long beore

youre a convo-holic,too!

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By Sarah Norton

Why, why, why?Tats the question reshman students are taught to ask

during their frst-year seminar courses, the initial segment othe general education core atBelmont.

Te course is meant to be ageneral education class ocusedon the ways o knowing, thatwill hopeully provide tools orstudents to develop their ownunderstanding o ideas as theyenter college, said Ken Spring,co-coordinator o frst-yearseminar.

Te goal is to teach studentsto think critically during the frstsemester o college so they areready to learn and question theireducation or the rest o theirtime at the university.

First-year seminar helpsstudents to connect with each

other, to grow academicallyand personally, while challeng-ing them to see the world rommany dierent perspectives,said Alex Stuerke, a junior romOverland Park, Kan. I stillquestion what I am learning,and I use the teamwork skills Ilearned as reshman now, three years later.

Tere will be more than 50 sections o frst-year seminarduring the, which means there will be lots o choices o per-spectives or students. Proessors rom across campus teachthe class, ocusing on the dierent ways o knowing ratherthan their own subject area. All o the classes are connected

not only by theme, but by the common book.

My Name is Asher Lev, the 2010-2011 common book, isa coming o age story about a young man trying to balance hispassion or art with his amilys traditional values. Te bookis perhaps the most noted work o Chaim Potok, an Americanauthor and a rabbi.

Te common text, as wellas a common flm and someaccompanying assignments,provides a way or all o thefrst-year seminar classes to beconnected, even with dierentthemes.

Previous texts have includedTe Omnivores Dilemma,Te Curious Incident o theDog in the Nighttime and TeSpirit Catches You and You FallDown.

Tere are multiple ways olearning, and we try to use all othem in the frst-year seminarcourses, said Regine Schwarz-meier, co-coordinator o frst-

year seminar. Te book, flm

and conversations in class willallow all students, whether theylearn visually, by reading or bylistening, to challenge what theylearn and establish their ownopinions.

New students will receivecourse descriptions o all the

frst-year seminar courses during owering raditions and willbe able to register or the class.

Our goal is to help students work toward becomingworldly individuals as they become a part o the Belmontcommunity, said Spring.

Courses like frst-year seminar are a way or new students

to do just that.

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By Dustin Stout

Youve heard the horror stories the room-mate struggles, the size constraints, the all-around misery that comes with living in a dorm

your reshman year o college. And it scares youto death.

Youve never had to share a room beore. Inact, youre an onlychild; youre used tohaving all the space

you could possiblyneed. Making newriends isnt your orteeither and living witha complete stranger well, thats justabsolutely absurd. So

you begin to wonderhow your parents, intheir right mind, couldleave you here in thisbig, new place to endor yoursel.

Right?Wrong. Youre

at Belmont Univer-sity now. Here, its our

intention to ease thetransition all reshmenexperience, as theybecome not only Bel-mont students but alsoBelmont residents.

Its about creat-ing a positive experi-ence, said AnthonyDonovan, director oResidence Lie.

Te Residence Liesta starts engaging with reshmen as soon asorientation is over.

We have what we call signature kickoevents. Our complexes pair up to host events ona much bigger scale. Tat gets us o on the rightstart, Donovan said.

Tere are also community builders that theresident assistants o each dorm plan or thehall. Like the kicko events, these activities helpstudents adjust more easily to lie in college.

Decorations on every students door helpto personalize the space and urther create thecommunity thats so prevalent in Belmontsdorms.

We try to create an atmosphere so resh-

men know its so much more than just living ina dorm. Its more than just where you sleep. Itshome, Donovan said.

Ask any student the best part o living in aresidence hall and all the answers seem to have acommon thread: that sense o community eachdorm exemplifes.

My avorite part o living in the dorm hasbeen the relationships I have built with my hallmates and my roommate, sophomore ShelbyComstock said. We have become a very tightlyknit group who takes care o each other.

Comstock is always running into new acesand building new riendships because all o thereshman dorms are now centralized on Bel-monts campus.

With the completion o Maple Hall in 2008and the universitys newest residence hall sched-uled to open in the all, all reshmen will havethe advantage o living in the middle o campus,in close proximity to academic buildings andother reshmen as well.

It gets you in the center o the collegeexperience and really gets you into the swing othings, sophomore Bethany Martocci said aboutthe togetherness o reshman dorms.

Belmonts newest dorm will do more than

place all reshmen in the heart o campus. Tecommon space o the new dorm will urtherestablish essential and indispensable communityamong reshmen.

Our hope is the space in the new dorm willrevert back to community building. It will oerspace or students to gather and just be together,Donovan said.

Comstock thinks being together with aroommate is just as easy but has some simpleadvice about living with another person.

ake your riendship with your roommateslow because you will be living with that personthe entire year. You will want the riendship to be

based on real connections rather than rivolouschitchat you say just to fll the awkward gaps,Comstock said.

Donovans insight or reshmen is to ventureout more than you might normally under dier-ent circumstances.

Tese circumstances, ater all, concern yourlie, your dorm lie. So when your parents leave

you to end or yoursel, where is the help youllneed to ease the all-important transition intocollege? Its in residence lie. Its all in the amily.

Dormlife:Itsallinthefamily

move-in day, studentsy good-bye to parents andn a community of morean 5,000 others to makethe Belmont family.

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By Amanda Short

The classic college conundrum: how to make your 16x16-foot white-walled college dorm room feel spacious, remain or-ganized and still have that designer air. Welcome to ExtremeMakeover: Dorm Edition, where these Belmont students oerthe most essential, practical tips for living with style in thefreshman residence halls.

College is a dicult transition to begin with, said Belmontsophomore Chandler Roberts, but when you decorate yourspace and make it your own, it becomes easier to make thecollege dorm feel like home.

#1: Think Outside the Box

To solve her Wright Hall woes her freshman year, Robertsused plywood to double the shelving in her closet, add abookshelf for her desk and build a unit to house a televisionabove the sink area, complete with an attached power strip toprovide extra outlets. You cant be afraid to think outside thebox, Roberts said.

She and her roommates turned their unit above the sinkinto a custom art piece by decorating each side with magazineclippings and scrapbook papers. And no need to worry, theadded shelving adheres to Residence Life policies because the

shelves t snugly into the walls, which means no nails werenecessary.

For Roberts, moving to Kennedy Hall her sophomore yearbrought on the new challenge of coping without a closet.Since Im from Texas and wouldnt be able to come homeas often, I knew I wouldnt have enough space for all of myclothes. I went to The Container Store and saw that they hada lot of dierent options for makeshift closets that were bothdecorative and functional.

#2: Maximize space

To create a more open oor plan, roommates Kaitlin Askvigand Alyson McHargue lofted their beds halfway and used thespace underneath for their chests of drawers and other stor-age. This layout works perfectly for us because it leaves themost open space in the room, McHargue said.

In addition to changing the oor plan, other ways to maxi-mize space include keeping seasonal clothes neatly stowedaway in bins and using small storage bins or cabinets for food,books and other necessities.

#3: Make the List and Check it Twice

Aside from the basic essentialsbedding, clothes, per-sonal items, etchere are 10 items you might not think of, butdont want to forget:

1. Storage bins/storage cubes

2. Area rug

3. Floor lamp

4. Multi-tiered hangers to maximizecloset space

5. Set of dishes and silverware

6. 3M hooks

7. 3-pronged power strips and3-pronged extensions cords

8. Extra shelving or cabinetry

9. Tension rods and curtains

10. Bulletin boards or fabric boards

BEST PLACES FOR DORM SHOPPING ON A BUDGET:

1. Target (3 locations)26 White Bridge Road, Nashville6814 Charlotte Pike, Nashville780 Old Hickory Blvd, Brentwood

2. Wal-mart

5824 Nolensville Pike, Nashville3. Bed Bath and Beyond

5824 Nolensville Pike, Nashville

4. TJ Maxx (3 locations)440 Thompson Lane #8, Nashville330 Franklin Pike Rd, Brentwood545 Cool Springs Blvd #170, Franklin

5. The Container Storehttp://www.containerstore.com/welcome.htm

6. IKEAhttp://www.ikea.com/us/en/

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Upon moving to Belmonts campus, it is easyto see that the school isnt solely based on study-ing. I you are eager to succeed both academicallyand socially at Belmont, your best bet is to getplugged in to one o the many student organiza-tions.

When choosing which organization is best or

you, decide what area o service you most enjoyand how you want to give back to Belmont.

Bruin RecruitersBruin Recruiters are the frst aces that you see

when you visit Belmont, whether it be Academ-ics Option or Preview Days, or just a regular visit.Tey work closely with the Oce o Admissionsto help prospective students by giving tours,working the welcome desk, telethons and muchmore.

Bruin Recruiters was the only club I joinedmy reshman year, said Dana Par, a currentmember. It was my in and helped me connectto other people, get to know my department andproessors more and meet people out o my majoron campus.

Student Government AssociationStudent Government Association is made

up o representatives that represent all kinds oBelmont students. Just like our nations govern-ment, SGA is made up o three branches: judicial,

legislative and executive. Tey host many events every yearlike activities or the Battle o the Boulevard, Bruin Den Day,Mistletoe Ball and Homecoming estivities.

SGA allows me to take part in changing Belmont, whilealso oering me great network opportunities, said aylorHerron, a newcomer to SGA this year.

SGA also oers a special program or incoming resh-men called Executive Leadership Program. ELP is a yearlong

program that helps build leadership and teambuilding skillsin their participants or their lie at Belmont and beyond. Italso has many community service opportunities.

Program BoardProgram Board is Belmonts main event planning orga-

nization, providing activities that will entertain, educate,excite, and engage students. Some o the main projects thatProgram Board puts together are movie nights, concerts,comedian shows and their signature event, Fall Follies. Tisannual show has some o Belmonts fnest comedic studentsperorming upbeat skits about campus lie and students.

University MinistriesUniversity Ministries is Belmonts own community to

worship and reach out to students and the Nashville com-munity. UM has two opportunities each week or worshipincluding Synodia, a student-led worship service open to stu-dents rom all backgrounds, and Chapel, a time o worship,prayer, meditation and reection.

I like being in UM because I like being involved with

ministry while on campus, said Michelle Brooks, a membero UM and Spiritual Lie Assistant to incoming reshmen.Te people are so nice and always willing to help others. TeUM is great or reshmen who want to connect with otherChristians. Its convenient and they have lots o connectionsto other programs like RUF and churches around Nashville.

Special events that UM hosts are EMERGE, Justice andMissions Week, and Sex and the Soul Week. Into Nashville isalso a popular community service event provided by UM thatcan get you convo credit while reaching beyond Belmontscampus.

Campus organizations

Story and photo By Jessie Stockton

With many options, nd the right t

Belmont students enjoy Bruin Den Day as much as the neighborhood children who particip

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Story and photos by Robert Duke

Te reshman 15. Tose are perhaps themost inamous three words you hear whenentering college. Unlimited ood and naptimesgive you plenty o ways to live up to this chubbystereotype pound or pound. But making use othe Beaman Student Centers spaces or burningcalories can take the dreaded phrase out o your

vocabulary.

Te Beaman activities center, open 6 a.m to10 p.m, is at the center o campus and can helpto accommodate any way you want to work outor even help you fnd new ways to exercise.

Upstairs in the Beaman, a ully equippedftness center oers ree weights, treadmills,weight machines and ellipticals. Next door, therecreation gym has pick-up basketball gamesgoing on all day. And theres also a dance roomwith group ftness classes, yoga, Pilates, stepclasses, 10-minute abs, kickboxing, spinning,sculpting, boot camp and other supervised

instruction.Te schedule o classes is varied to provide

sessions to make it easier to ft students classschedules. Some o the classes also oer an op-portunity or a 1-credit course.

Downstairs, two racquetball courts are opento all students and aculty, so challenge a proes-sor to racquetball sometime.

Te most noticeable part o the Beaman isthe rock wall that looms right out in ront o the

common area.Rising junior Ben Maslyn is an avid climber

on the rock wall. Climbing the wall is the bestworkout you can get without thinking aboutworking out, he said.

Te rock wall is a good mental workout aswell. You have to map out a route, trust theperson holding you, know you can do it, andpush through the pain, Maslyn said. It canalways be something dierent.

Not only can students work out in the Bea-man but they can also work; on-site jobs are

Go or the burn

at the Beaman

Ben Maslyn, right, nds that theindoor rock wall in the Beaman

always provides new challenges.Kaitlyn White, far right, maps her

route as she surges onward. The

wall is generally open noon-10p.m. Monday-Friday and 1-8 p.m.Saturday and Sunday.

Hours may change during holidaysand special events, so check the B

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Wallyball?Its at BU!By Sarah Norton

Between the opportunities to play ag ootball,basketball and even ultimate Frisbee, there are lots oways or students to get involved in intramural sportsat Belmont.

L Moody, a reshman rom ullahoma, enn.,frst joined an intramural team that ormed in MapleHall and now plays with the Alpha au Omega ra-ternity team.

I liked playing sports in high school and intra-murals let me keep competing and having un aterI started college, he said. Its also a un way to exer-cise and hang out with riends.

Each year, the intramural sta organizes gamesand activities that include volleyball, tennis, wally-ball, ag ootball, basketball and even water balloondodgeball. Some sports are played or a season thatlasts or a ew weeks and others are organized asweekend tournaments.

Since Im not a varsity athlete, I love that intra-murals gives me plenty o options o sports to play,said Kaitlin Adams, a senior rom Nashville. She hasbeen a member o the Hot Ballaz womens team sinceher reshman year. It was a team that ormed in herresidence hall and the women have stuck togetherthrough their time at Belmont, creating their own

jerseys and even winning the 2008-2009 Bruin Cupchampionship.Playing sports isnt the only way that students

can be involved in intramurals. Each year, studentsare hired as ocials and scorekeepers or several othe sports. Junior Jessica Bush rom Normal, Ill., hasworked as a scorekeeper since her reshman year.

I decided to work or intramurals because Ineeded a campus job that was more interesting thandesk work, she explained. Meeting new people,both participants and other ocials, has been a perksince day one.

Tere is no cost or students to play intramurals.Students can orm their own teams or contact the in-

tramural sta about joining a team that is looking ormore players. Inormation about signing up or up-coming events is always posted in the residence hallsand in the Beaman Student Lie Center, but all regis-tration is done online through the Beamans website.Any ull-time student is eligible to play intramurals ithey have not previously played the same sport as a

varsity student-athlete or proessional athlete.

available or students with interests in ftness or or those whoare unable to travel due to not having a car at Belmont.

Its really a good environment to work out with peers andriends, its an open environment where everyones welcome,said L.B Westrate, a rising sophomore, who works in the weightroom.

But the opportunities to work out can take you well beyond

the Beaman.Graduate assistant Cyrus Eton heads the outdoor pursuits

in the Beaman. We help students get plugged in and stay activemore than anywhere else on campus, he said.

For anyone who enjoys the great outdoors and is new to theSouth, the osite activities really show o the landscapes oennessee. In the Beaman you can sign up to go rating, camp-ing, backpacking, spelunking and climbing rock walls that arentindoors.

Runners will fnd that Beaman oers programs to help trainor local races such as the Country Music Marathon (and hal-marathon, i 26 miles is a ew too ar) and the Race or the Cure.

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By Brian Wilson

Across the country, many college reshmen ace asimilar dilemma. When given a chance to worship orserve, they now have a choice whether to participateor not.

Its defnitely a change, and its somewhat bydesign, said Guy Chmieleski, university minister at

Belmont. Students are outrom their parents roos. Teyhave a choice to make aith apriority.

Tere are many ways stu-dents can practice their aith,whether through a time andplace o worship, group studiesor other types o ministries,Chmieleski said.

We think its incrediblyimportant or students to get

involved in aith ormationopportunities, he said.Several o these opportuni-

ties can be ound at Belmont.University Ministries sponsorsmultiple Christian worshipservices and small group Biblestudies throughout the week,and other campus organiza-tions like Reormed University

Fellowship and Campus Campus Crusade or Christdo the same. Chmieleski said these are all supple-ments to a strong church lie. In a new community,fnding that is not always an easy decision.

Tere seems to be a struggle or students to gorom a home church to a new experience, he said.

Despite the challenges, the benefts rom a newchurch can be powerul.

Local churches are multi-generational,Chmieleski said. Students will see those who havemade it through a lie o aith or a season they havebeen in. Tey will also be around kids younger thanthem. Tey can see what their aith might look like.

For many at Belmont however, aith doesntstop with worship. Service, whether in Nashvilleor around the world, is also a key part o Belmontsministry.

In many ways, Belmont doesnt distinguish be-tween aith and service. Its what people call puttingaith into action. said Micah Weedman, director ooutreach or University Ministries.

For senior Austin Sauerbrei, service goes beyondthe call o simply volunteering. Trough multipleopportunities to serve through Belmont, his per-spective on service has changed.

Service is more o a liestyle now, he said. Imocused on how I can be committed on a daily basis.

One o the frst opportunities students have

to serve is through into.Nashville, a convocationproject where students spend a day volunteering inMusic City.

Tats our gateway to doing service the Nash-ville way, Weedman said.

Te program, which will occur eight times thisall, sends 10-15 students into the community tohelp serve with a Nashville organization.

Tis is beyond regular volunteering. We joinwith them and do some o the service they do,Weedman said.

Tese services, which range rom gardeningwith East Nashville Co-Op Ministries to assistingcrisis teens at the Oasis Center, end up helping the

students as much as the people they serve.I think its been awesome to meet new olks and

go into the community, said Sauerbrei, a studentleader or into.Nashville. Were meeting olks who

orship andA Belmont look a

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serviceare actually involved in organizations and the community.

Te project and the theological discussion that ollowshelps teach students about what service really is.

Into.Nashville means beginning to learn the context thepeople you serve and serve with, the people who are thereevery day, Weedman said. Its meant to educate and beginthe concept o Belmont students serving.

Te projects are already helping students make long-termconnections with organizations, one o the major goals o theprogram.

Belmonts outreach ministry goes beyond the Nashvillecity limits through short-term mission trips.

Whats signifcant about it is thats its entirely aith-based, Weedman said. Its based on the notion that Jesuscalls us to embody love to other people. Its a radical kind onotion.

Every trip, however, provides another chance or studentsto serve and see how to put their own aith into action.

I would daresay students get the most out o it, Chmieles-ki said. We leave changed. We are given an opportunity to

intentionally interact with others. We invite Christ into this,and He changes our lives and our priorities through this.Sauerbrei believes these trips highlight changes students

can make in their daily lives.Te goal is how we can make this a learning experience

that really aects how we live, he said.Next year, Belmont is making massive changes to the way

they handle mission trips. During Spring Break 2011, Univer-sity Ministries will send six groups on immersion trips. Eachtrip will have a single, all-encompassing ocus, such as a ruralimmersion in South Dakota, a poverty immersion in Washing-ton, D.C., or a relie immersion in Haiti.

Tey wont be typical missions.Its a kind o paradigm shit, he said.

Chmieleski believes the intensity o these trips will helpstudents in their spiritual lie.

I think the more extreme the experience, the more likelywe will be transormed by it, he said.

aith

When a devastating ood struck Nashville May 1,Belmont responded quickly as a Christian com-

munity of service. Students, faculty and sta madetheir mission a local one to help those in need. ForBelmont, service at home, around the country and

abroad is evidence of faith in action.J. Michael Krouskop/Belmont Photo

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Story and photos by Tara Knott

Just around the corner rom Bongo Java, tucked away onCompton Street, a quaint, cottage-style home quietly doublesas a clubhouse o sorts or the honors program.

Its really nothing like anything any student has ever hadcoming in here, Dr. Devon Boan, honors program director,said.

Each year, 54 students rom the incoming class are askedto join the program, which replaces the normal general edu-cation requirements with diverse humanities-based classes.

Its especially good or students who want to explorefelds outside their majors. Te honors program can behelpul because you have a lot o exibility to pursue what

youre genuinely interested in, honors reshman proessorDr. David Curtis said.

In addition to the special curriculum, honors studentsare entitled to priority registration, making it easier to get aspot in popular classes or their majors. O course, exclusiveaccess to the Honors House itsel is also a bonus studentscan meet with proessors, bake cookies in the ully-equipped

kitchen, or study in one o the cozy lounge areas.And they certainly have a lot o studying to do.Ive always been pretty good at time management, but

the honors program makes you ratchet that up to such anextreme that its really an occasion to rise to, junior journal-ism major Erin Carson said.

Carson, who also edits the Belmont Vision, the campusnewspaper, said new honors students should remember twokey time management tips:

Get some sleep While its very tempting to try and

operate on like our, fve, six hourso sleep, youre gone i youre notmentally at your best.

Get some help Dontat all be araid to talk to yourclassmates and work with them orstudy with them. Everybodys sorto in the same boat.

Trough all the study partiesand last-minute cram sessions,Carson was surprised how closeshe and her classmates became.I think by nature were a reallysocial bunch, and we just came to

rely on each other, she said.Students can also rely on the

honors aculty.Tey care about the students.

I students ask, theres always helpavailable, oma Kimbro said. A-ectionately known as Ms. oma,she has been the programs ocialadministrative assistant and thestudents unocial counselor or12 years.

Lookoutsidethe

box

Humanities-basedhonorsprogramoffer

suniquelearningopportu

When you already have that

expectation that youre here to do

really great stu and youre excited

about learning, what could be

better than to have a class full of

people like that?

- Dr. David Curtis

Dr. Devon Boan directs Belmonts honors program, which adds up to 54 freshmen each year.

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Shes seen hundreds o students go through the program, but she said themost successul students arent necessarily the ones who just have the highesttest scores. I think its students that enjoy learning, students who like tolook outside the box, Kimbro said.

Even the application is designed to push students beyond their comortzones. In 50 words or less, students must give us some idea o what theyrethinking about certain topics so that we can see i their mind is already think-ing in an interdisciplinary way, Boan said. Te short answers give the honorsaculty an undistilled look at who the potential students really are, he said.

Once the students are accepted, Curtis has the responsibility to teachthem the skills they need to succeed in the rest o the program, and he saidits the best job on campus.

It combines people who are very bright-eyed and optimistic and excitedabout the college experience and entering into a new phase in their lives withthe students who have already achieved a tremendous amount coming in,Curtis said.

When you already have that expectation that youre here to do reallygreat stu and youre excited about learning, what could be better than tohave a class ull o people like that?

You can apply to the honors program by downloading and submitting thequestionnaire at www.belmont.edu/honors.

One of the benets of the honors program is access to the Honors House, a ComptonAvenue cottage that provides study and meeting space. Its also a place to sit down withthe programs administrative assistant, Toma Kimbro, below.

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The Battle

By Robert Duke

any colleges and universities across the coun-try have bitter and storied basketball rivalries.Most notable are: Duke vs. UNC, Kansas vs.exas, Kentucky vs. Louisville and Indiana vs.

Purdue. But theres also one close by: Belmont vs. Lip-

scomb. O all the intense rivalries in college basketball, theBruins and Bisons are the closest in proximity.

Just over two miles away, Lipscomb University is onthe same street as Belmont. Troughout the history othe rivalry, these teams have aced o 126 times, makingTe Battle o the Boulevard one o the most oten playedrivalries.

Tere are several reasons why the game is so big oreach school.

Each o these schools recruit some o thesame players, as well as students in the Nashvillearea, said Paul Nance, director o corporatesponsorships or Lipscomb Athletics. Teyare very amiliar with the other school and theysocialize with each other.

Bruins head coach Rick Byrd said, Teteams compete or the Atlantic Sun title, andthe automatic bid to the NCAA tournament atthe end o each season. I think its a very naturalrivalry, weve always been on the same level andare playing or championships each year.

Te geography o the two schools and theact we are playing each other at least twice a

year helps, it would be odd i it wasnt a rivalry.It all started in 1953, the frst time Lipscomb

played Belmont. Getting o to a strong start,Belmont took the frst six games in the new cityrivalry.

But some games are more noteworthy thanothers. In 1990, the Belmont vs. Lipscombrivalry took a step up. Each team was in the topfve o the NAIA, National Association o In-tercollegiate Athletics, and playing at a smallergym wasnt enough to hold the crowd.

Belmont gave up its home court to play atMemorial Gymnasium, the home court or theVanderbilt Commodores o the SEC.

Tey were having to turn people away at thedoor, people who had bought a ticket beore-hand were not allowed in, they were over capac-ity, Byrd said.

Te draw was the act that each team had astrong senior lineup; Belmont had upset Lipscomb a yearearlier. Vanderbilt Childrens Hospital would receive a por-tion o the revenue that night; and plain and simple, it wasan event, the place to be. And that year, Belmont took the

victory by a score o 72-53.Every year the Belmont vs. Lipscomb game is the big-

gest event on campus, bar none.Its just a chance or everyone at school to get together

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the Boulevard: The Rivalryand pull or a common goal; that means aculty, parents,students, and ans. Its the rowdiest and most exciting gameo the year, said Junior Calvin Malone, a member o the PhiDelta Teta raternity.

Te Curb Event Center that houses the Bruins is packed tocapacity with 5,900 ans. Belmont, Lipscomb, and sports ansin general all gather to watch the hometown rivalry.

More promotion goes into these games and each teamalways has a packed house, Nance said. I a student were togo to only one game a year, it would be the Battle o the Boule-

vard.

Nashville, as well as many other ennessee towns, has theopportunity to watch the rivalry broadcast every year. Tisis just a good game to talk about and look orward to, it helpsput the spotlight on our programs, Byrd said. Its the bestrivalry in the conerence.

alks start early every year about the Battle o the Boule-vard on both campuses; iers or events will be plastered oneach campus weeks beore the game. Te days leading up tothe game create a buzz around campus that keeps mountinguntil tipo. Ten fnally, the tipo goes up, and the buildup oa whole year is unleashed onto the court and into the stands.

Belmont basketballs biggest in-town attendance is at the Battle of the Boulevard, which brings local rivals Belmont and Lipscomb to face each other in aconference game twice each season. Belmont Vision fle

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By Jen Todd

Te paper is due tomorrow at 1 p.m. Four pages,typed, double-spaced. 24 hours let to work on it.wo pages are written when the computer reezes.Te screen is hazy. It suddenly shuts down. It wontturn on. Panic. What now?

Situations like this are almost destined. Society isso dependent on technology, but it is still a machineand at some point ails the owner. It may not be acomputer that malunctions; it might be a cell phone,or a V, or even an iPod.

Whatever the problem, whatever needs to befxed, there is a place in Nashville specifcally or thatnecessity.

First in this situation, the paper needs to be writ-ten. Tere are three computer labs on campus opento all students located in the library, the third oor oMassey Business Center, and third oor o WheelerHumanities Building.

A lot o students will get support through their

access through the labs like the Massey lab, saidRandall Reynolds, director o technological services.Ater the paper is fnished, printed and turned in,

the computer still wont work. I Googling the situa-tion doesnt help, Belmont has services on campus tohelp with similar problems.

Te most basic tech help on campus is ResNet,which solves problems and answers questions aboutInternet access, voicemail and cable V or studentsliving on campus. Te technicians in this service o-cus on issues with BIC accounts, Belmonts IntranetConnection, where students access email, sign upor classes, pay tuition, and look up assignments onBlackBoard. ResNet also perorm laptop screenings.

For diculty with the student email account or any-thing related to BIC or Internet access, call ResNet atextension 6214.

For slightly more complex computer problems,Belmonts echnology Services may be able to help.Located on the frst oor o Fidelity Hall, ech Ser-

vices helps with virus and malware related problems,network technician Andrew Kee said.

What we will also do is not really a service thatwe provide, but we will try to answer any questionsi you may be having a sotware problem, Kee said.Like i youre having an OS issue and you just dontknow what it is or how to describe it or who to turnto well take a look at it and see i we can tell youwhat to do next.

Beyond virus problems, however, Belmonts techservices cannot help. Te next option is to search orhelp o campus.

For anything owned by Apple, a very popular op-tion at Belmont, the Apple Store in Green Hills Mall,iRestore on West End Avenue, and Mac Authority onLindell Avenue may be able to fx the problem.

I its no longer under warranty, your best betsometimes is to go to a big name that you trust,Kee said.

Big name stores in Nashville providing techservices include Best Buy (Geek Squad), Staples,RadioShack and Electronic Express.

I none o the above options work and the prob-

lem cannot be fxed, the fnal solution may be to buya new computer.Belmont student Angie Melgar got a virus on her

PC and took it to the technicians at Best Buy, hopingthe problem would be easy and fxable.

Tey told me, Pretty much youre screwed, shesaid.

She had to buy a new computer, a Mac this time,rom the Apple Store in Green Hills.

One advantage o going to Belmont is that stu-dents can get discounts on new Dell and Mac com-puters. Tis program is available to students new toBelmont and is charged to the student account.

o get the discount, download and complete the

orm rom the Student Laptop Program option onthe IS home page on the Belmont web site, thenmail the orm to the Belmont address or ax the ormto 615.460.5685. Te order must be made by thethird week o July.

o fnd more inormation on these discounts orany more inormation about tech services on cam-pus, contact Randall Reynolds at 615.460.5471.

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BU Information Technology ServicesWeb site: belmont.edu/its/Phone: 615.460.5471

Apple Store

Address: 2126 Abbott Martin RoadSpace 134 in the Mall at Green HillsPhone: 615.385.2189

Computers are not the only breakable items lead-ing to disaster. Other tools students may dependon include methods of transportation, phonesand clothing among other things. Here is a list ofrepair places for other common necessities:

Cell phonesCellular Renewal

4336 Kenilwood Drive615.485.2170cellularrenewal.com

Guitars and ampsCorner Music2705 12th Ave. S.615.297.9559cornermusic.com/

ShoesTonys Shoe Service23 Arcade615.256.8950

Peabody Shoe Repair1807 21st Ave. S.615.292.5214

CarsGood Neighbor Shell & Auto Service1820 21st Ave. S.615.298.2079

BicyclesCumberland Transit2807 West End Ave. #C615.321.4069cumberlandtransit.com/

AlterationsWest End Alterations3404 West End Ave.615.292.0440

HANDY-DANDY FIX-IT CONTACT LIST

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By Dustin Stout

Teres a mysterious door inthe lobby o the Wright-Mad-dox residence complex. Eventhough the sign on the doorplainly reads Belmont Univer-

sity Counseling Services, manystudents dont know whats onthe other side.

But those who do say thesign on the door doesnt beginto describe what is, in act,available on the other side.

Counseling has reallyhelped me fnd mysel, sopho-more Joshua Farrell said.

Like quite a ew students,Farrell began attending coun-seling his reshman year.

A number o reshmeneel overwhelmed by all o thechanges in their lie as theytransition rom home to thelarger world, said Peg Leonard-Martin, director o CounselingServices.

Counseling Services helpsstudents develop healthy cop-ing skills in times o transitionand emotional instability.

It also provides a sae placeor struggling reshmen tocome to just talk. No problem

is too big or too small or coun-seling.We provide a sae place

or them to vent while we alsonormalize their symptoms,reassuring them that the acutesymptoms o homesickness,anxiety or depression will getbetter, Leonard-Martin said.

Te misconception that

counseling means you are awed or inadequate keeps somestudents rom attending.

Despite years o eort regarding erasing the stigma,many people still ear counseling because they believe thatthey must somehow be seriously damaged as a human beingto need to talk to a therapist. Tis is simply not true, Leon-ard-Martin said.

Starting counseling was a big step or Farrell because hethought students who attended counseling thought aboutsuicide.

I was wrong about counseling, Farrell said. I havelearned that counseling isnt or crazy people. CounselingServices is or anyone who wants to growpersonally andmentally.

Real world, real helpCounseling Services at Belmont

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CAMPUS CLINIC GOOD FOR HEALTHBy Julie Kenny

College is all about embracing your independence and newfound

freedom. But somewhere between staying up all night to study and a

24/7 social life, your immune system calls it quits.

Since we know that college kids live so closely together, we know

that if the u hits, it often goes all over campus, Katy Wilson, director of

Student Health Services, said. She sees it happen every semester.Luckily, Belmont University has an expanded clinic and a pharmacy

scheduled to open fall semester for many of your health concerns.

What has long been Student Health Services will move into a larger

facility in the new health sciences building beside the Inman Center.

The latest addition to Belmont will allow the clinic to expand hours and

services in addition to square feet.

Nationally certied nurse practitioners will continue to provide ac-

cessible and low-cost care to the Belmont community for both walk-ins

and appointments to treat minor illnesses and injuries. From diagnos-

ing strep throat to bandaging a sprained ankle, Health Services is the

closest clinic that provides such comprehensive service.

We are a really good place to start, Wilson said. If you have a

health concern and youre not sure what to do about it, we want to see

you.

With the new move comes the added benet of an on-campus

pharmacy. The state-of-the-art building will allow Student Health

Services to work near and in conjunction with the new full-service

pharmacy staed in part with students from the School of Pharmacy.

This provides gives them practical, real-life experience and is an added

convenience for all students.

But, there will inevitably be injuries or illnesses that happen after-

hours. To save time and gas, here are a few places that are close by,

convenient and cater to the common ailments college students face.

You can also nd links to these and other medical centers on Health

Services web page, along with an interactive map.

For issues requiring ongoing treatment, Health Services can pro-

vide referrals to a number of dierent doctors and specialists in Nash-ville. Stop by the clinic or call 460-5506 to schedule an appointment.

J There are two CVS Minute Clinics within two miles of campus. These

big-box health centers are becoming more popular due to their

quick nature and across-the-board treatments. Accepting both in-

surance and self-pay patients, these stores are your best bet for get-

ting in and out, as well as getting treated, the fastest. Located at 426

21st Ave. S., and 3801 Hillsboro Pike, both clinics are open Monday-

Friday 8 a.m.-7 p.m.; Saturday 9-5:30 p.m.; and Sunday 10-5:30 p.m.

J If you have a more complicated illness or want a more personalized

approach, try Green Hills Medical Clinic, an urgent care facility at

2001 Glen Echo Road They treat patients Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-

4:30 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Be prepared to wait as they area rst come, rst served facility. They also accept most major insur-

ance and self-pay patients.

J In the event of a true emergency, the closest hospital is Vanderbilt

University Medical Center at 1211 22nd Ave. S. Just a few blocks

from Belmont, Vanderbilt is prepared to treat any crisis that may oc-

cur. The wait times can vary as they treat patients depending on the

level of emergency. Insurance is not required, but expect to pay at

least a portion of the bill upon your release.

Senior aylor Blackwell also attends counseling.Tey have helped me deal with situations

ranging rom the grie o losing my grandmotherto relationship issues, Blackwell said. Tey helpedme learn how to protect mysel and set boundaries,which is useul not only in intimate relationships butin all interpersonal interactions.

Blackwell describes the counselors at Belmont asnon-judgmental.

Tat is the most important thing to know about

the Belmont counselors, Blackwell said. Whateveryou have going on, they are completely impartial.

Confdentiality is also important to them. oLeonard-Martin, its the bedrock o proessionalstandards. Confdentiality is sacred, she said. Aperson in distress cannot trust another person with their private and deeply personal story unlessthey have absolute aith that their privacy will besteadastly protected.

Te counselors do all they can to make counsel-ing a sae, nonthreatening place, but the studentswho attend must do their part, too.

Te Counseling Services website oers someadvice on how to make the most o a visit to coun-seling.

Dene your goals.Tink about what you would like to get out o

counseling. ake time beore each session to con-sider your expectations or that session.

Be an active participant.Be honest with the counselor and give eedback

about how you see the sessions progressing. Be patient with yourself.All o your coping skills, behavior patterns, and

sel-perceptions have been learned and reinorcedover a long period o time, so change can be dicultand slow at times.

Ask questions.Ask questions about the counseling process, anymethods used by the counselor, or about any otherservices oered.

Follow your counselors recommendations.Counseling is intended to improve your lie in

the real world, so making an eort to try out andpractice new behaviors, approaches, or ways othinking could be a crucial element to the success o

your counseling experience.Leonard-Martin has some more advice or stu-

dents who still may be nervous to attend counseling.Everyone is a little araid o coming to therapy,

she said. We work very hard to engage the student

and to make them eel as comortable as possible.We remind them that they are not alone, that count-less others have reached out to counseling and oundtremendous relie,

Knowing that, Farrell thinks, should encouragestruggling students to attend counseling, instead oremaining isolated in pain and right.

I would encourage anyone to take advantage oit while they are here at Belmont, Farrell said.

So next time you walk by that door in Wright-Maddox, knock on it. Te people on the other sidearent that mysterious.

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By Jessica Plowman

Teres no rule at Belmont about whether or not resh-men are allowed to have cars on campus, but regardless, alarge portion choose to go through their frst year on oot.Some do it or the benefts no gas, no insurance, no reg-istration ees or parking tickets yet there are a numbero disadvantages to being carless as well.

How do you get your groceries and living supplies?What i you get a job downtown? Even just exploring andsettling into the Nashville area can be a challenge withouta vehicle.

But like much you will ace in college, the problemsare not without solutions and oten you have several op-tions. Bikes, buses and, o course, even eet can turn yourlack o transportation into a survival experience youllremember with pride.

BIKESWhen a car is not an option and walking seems too

slow, a bike becomes the perect compromise. Small, in-expensive, and trustworthy, a bike will get you where youneed to go without any o the costs incurred by cars.

Jessica Harrelson brought her bike to Belmont whenshe came in as a reshman in September 2009. She sees

many advantages to her decision not to bring a car.Its ree, aside rom buying the bike, she said. Youget exercise, which o course makes you eel better. Andits way unner than a car. More adventuresome.

While these advantages make the use o a bike duringcollege quite attractive, there are other acts a serious bikeowner needs to know, especially i the bike will be theirprimary mode o transportation.

You have to be smart about parking it, locking it up,Harrelson said. ake care o your bike. Its your car.

Harrelson added that using a bike requently mightmean it will need some maintenance, but the cost beneftso owning a bike still outweigh those o a car. Occasional

visits to a bike repair shop, just to check the brakes and

gears will keep you sae and on the road. And o course,the kind o bike will also aect the need or visits.

I youre rocking a 10-speed, itll take a little morecare, she said. Always carry spare tires, a pump, and tirelevers, Harrelson said.

I you do decide to use a bike as your primary mode otransportation, or even keep one on campus at all, it hasto be registered with campus security. o do this, simplylog onto your BIC account at the beginning o the yearand click Register a Bike. Once that is in the system,

visit Campus Security and get your registered sticker andyoure all set.

BUSESCrowded. Noisy. Strict maps and hard-to-read sched-

ules. In all honesty, most students shy away rom takingpublic buses unless they absolutely have to.

However, the students take on Metro ransit is typi-cally uninormed. Reading a bus schedule simply takespractice. A strict time schedule can actually be a blessingin disguise. And with a ew exceptions (dependent uponroute and time o day), the buses are not oten crowded.

Without a doubt, using the bus system is the bestway to get downtown without a car. Between the threeroutes in easy walking distance rom campus (Belmont,Hillsboro, and 12th), you can expect to arrive downtownwithin 15 minutes o almost any appointment. And whilegetting downtown opens up a world o opportunities toexperience the Nashville scene, buses may not be the bestoption to travel elsewhere in the city. ransers take timeand careul coordination, and oten take you ar out o

your way beore you reach your destination.Another concern or many people getting used to

the public transit is that its unamiliar terrain. I youvearrived in Nashville rom a small town, you may havegotten everywhere you wanted to go in a car with parentsand riends. But i youve arrived without said car, hop onthe bus and introduce yoursel to the bus driver. Teyreriendly and they get to know the people that are on their

route.Tere is one more secret to riding the public bus lineas a Belmont student that makes it very worthwhile tofgure out the bus ares. With your Belmont studentID, riding any line at any time with the Metro ransitAssociation is completely ree. So its saer than trying tobike or walk downtown or to Green Hills, its signifcantlyaster, and it takes no money and ar less energy than anyother option. In act, public transit is defnitely a mode otransportation you want to get acquainted with.

BIPEDSBipeds? What are those? As you probably know i

you remember you high school biology class, a biped de-scribes any creature with two eet in other words, you.While bikes and buses make it possible to see a lot o theNashville area, there are many places near campus thatmake college lie much easier. And you can get there withnothing but your own two eet.

wo important things to remember while walkingare to never walk arther than you can walk back, andalways know where you are going. Many people can hikeor miles and have no trouble getting back to where theystarted. However, i you did not oten go or long hikesor walks beore coming to Belmont, its not a good idea to

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presume you can make it downtown and still have enough en-ergy to walk all the way back. Maybe you actually can makeit downtown without a problem, but i you run out o energythen, youre worse o than you started.

Secondly, always make sure you have a map on hand, or atleast directions rom a site like Google Maps or MapQuest.No matter where you travel, youre particularly vulnerableon oot, and i you dont know exactly where youre goingand how to get there, walking can become an uncomortable

experience. On the other hand, with an idea o how to getto your destination and whether or not youll be able to getback, walking can be one o the most exciting and enjoyableresponses to not having a car.

Not only is walking enjoyable, but it might be the mostconvenient way to take care o some o your basic needsduring college lie. I you have to run out and get shampoo,soap, detergent, ood, or any other number o living supplies,CVS, Harris eeter, and Dollar General are all within walkingdistance rom campus. But dont buy more than you will beable to carry back to your dorm and, like anywhere you haveto walk, be sure to bring a map.

a car

GETTING AROUNDMany Belmont students choose alternative transporta-tion (or the parental unit chooses for you, and you donthave the option of bringing a car to school). Gettingaround without a car, however, is not nearly as dicultas some think. Here are some resources that you mightnd useful for non-auto transport:

For public transit in Nashville which is spelledB-U-S, since theres no underground system go tonashvillemta.org to download bus schedules. Butdont buy a ticket online because you can ride freewith a Belmont student ID.

Nashvilles only used bike shop is in the 12 Southneighborhood that is in easy walking distance ofBelmont. And whether you ride o with a used bikeor push one in that needs repair, Halcyon can help.For info: halcyonbike.com.

When your primary mode of transportation is your own two feet, youll develop a solid friendship with crosswalks. And when youre driving again,youll much more frequently brake for pedestrians.

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STUDENT STUDY SPOTS

In an informal survey, Belmont students said they studiedmost in these places:. their own beds/desks

. the library. dorm study rooms. dorm hallways/ hallways of class buildings. the Beaman

Wright Hall resident adviser Cara Anderson suggested a fewsecret places she was willing to share:

. The seating area in the basement of the library.

. A window on the rst oor of Inman on the side of thebuilding away from Massey.

.Enter the Atrium from the main staircase in the Beamanlobby or the entrance by the parking garage. Walk tothe staircase to the right/straight ahead and descendone oor. Make a u-turn and there is a seating areabehind the staircase itself.

.On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, there are fewclasses at the 10 a.m. hour. If you have a 9 a.m. or an 11a.m., check and see if the classroom youre in is open,and just take a seat and study. You either a) dont haveto pack your things to leave, or b) will already be inplace for your next class no chance of being late!

10 ESSENTIAL DESK ITEMS

A desk lamp. You may think you dont need one,but when your roommates are turning the light o inthe middle o your midnight study cram, youll wish

you had one.A stapler and extra staples. Not every classroom

has a stapler, so you dont want to be the one kid that

has to old the corners o your 10-page paper to keepthem together.

A multitude of pens/pencils/highlighters. Pensand highlighters run out o ink. Pencils break. Haveextras and you will not disturb your notetaking.

A 3-hole-punch. Especially handy i you usebinders. Yes, it can cost like $20, but it is a goodinvestment.

Extra lined paper/ graph paper. People dontmind giving you one, maybe two sheets o paper,but when you sit next to the same girl in history classeveryday, and constantly borrow paper you mightfnd that persons not so nice when it comes to shar-ing her extensive notes.

Extra printer paper/ spare ink cartridge. Evertried to print something fve minutes beore classwas going to start and realize you have no paperlet or you just ran out o ink? Not a great eeling.I you always have extras in your desk, youll neverhave to experience the ollowing chain o events:the sprint rom your residence to the library to printsomething, and then the realization you dont haveenough change, so you ask the guy next to you. Heproceeds to give you a dirty look but gives you thechange. You print your paper, sprint to class, onlyto get there and to fnd the door locked and yourestuck waiting or someone to open it. You walk in,

and everyone stares at you and they (including yourteacher) know what youve been doing because youstill have your reshly printed paper in your hand.Again, not a great eeling.

Granola bars/crackers/fruit or other poweroods that will sustain your hunger while giving youthat extra boost to complete your paper at 3 a.m.

A dictionary/thesaurus/encyclopedia. Okay,you can easily use the online ones, but just becauseyoure not taking an English class doesnt mean thatyou wont be writing a multitude o papers. eachersdont really like it when you use the same word overand over again and you use it wrongly (or imperect-ly or unsuitably). So, when in doubt, look it up.

Chapstick and hand lotion. How many timeshave you ound yoursel chewing on your lip or bit-ing your fngernails because you have developed acase o writers block? Dry lips and hands are no unat all.

Random books and magazines that have noth-ing to do with school. Sometimes, you just need toget your mind o homework. So i you have a goodbook or un magazine lying around, those can be areally nice to just relax or a moment in the midst oa lengthy biology study session.

dinner, but the ood is well worth it. Tey also have an outside eat-ing space or those warmer (and not so windy!) times.

Tere is another location on the intersection o West End and29th, that is not as busy as the Hillsboro Village location.

Whole FoodsLocated at the intersection o Hillsboro Pike and Warfeld

Drive, Whole Foods is not only an organic grocery store, but agreat place to relax and study as well. On the second oor, there is

a spacious seating area where you can take your lunch and relax.

D. Bunch Library Michael Krouskop/Belmont Photo

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By Paige Chappell

Te transition rom high school to college bringsmany changes. And one hurdle is oten dealing withmoney. No, Im not talking about tuition. Im talkingabout the money you carry around or everyday use.

Everyone likes to have money thats a given.It gives us a sense o security, a sense o power andconfdence. Well, what happens when all that moneyis gone?

I theres one thing that incoming reshmen tendto do once they get to college its spend money.

Its the frst time students have reedom, BobGerard, Fith Tird banks Membership Advantageprogram coordinator said. Tey are going to wantto go out and do a lot.

What Im about to tell you might come as ashock, but please, take it to heart. Dont spend all

your money save it.Learning how to save is not easy. Youre going to

want to say yes to everything and everyone. Andbeore you know it, that $100 your parents gave you

at the beginning o the month is down to $30.But Belmont students have ound ways to beresponsible with money.

Only use money when absolutely necessary,sophomore Carolina Domingues said. Ive learnedto only spend money on things I need, and everyonce in awhile want.

Beore you can spends or needs or wants, itsimportant to master the task o actually knowinghow to manage your money. Tis is especially im-portant i you have a debit card or bank account.

Lets say you run into a convenience store; yougrab a soda and some candy. When you swipe yourplastic card, do you record how much money you

just spent and subtract it rom the amount youpreviously had?

I you dont, its time to start. You are in collegenow learn how to be a responsible adult.

Domingues said shes aware o how much moneyshe spends because she uses the online bankingsystem.

However, some banking experts say that theonline system does have aws.

Its not always correct, Gerard said. I you have

$100 in your account and you spend $30 o it on gas,the price that your online banking account will showis $99.

Tats because banks have a contract with gasstations, Gerard said. Tat contract says the bankwill get $1 rom the $30 you spent, until the transac-tion goes through.

Getting inormation and keeping accurate re-cords will make you more responsible. Once you areaware o how banks operate, itll be a lot easier tomanage your money.

However, there are Belmont students that dontneed to keep a written record because they donthave a bank account.

My parents want me to ocus on school ratherthan money, reshman Ashley Stephens said.

It doesnt bother Stephens. She typically carriesaround $40 or less and she only spends on what sheneeds ood.

Tere has been some debate on whether or notcollege students should have a debit or credit card.

We (Fith Tird Bank) promote the usage o

debit cards, but not credit. College students dontneed them, Gerard said.Domingues doesnt think that college students,

reshmen especially should have credit cards, justa debit card. Tere are some students who believereshman shouldnt have either.

Unless incoming reshmen have a job, theresno point or them to have a debit or credit card,Stephens said.

Along with other Fith Tird Bank employeesGerard is very active on Belmonts campus. I youhavent noticed, theres an AM available just or

you i you bank with Fith Tird.When Fith Tird bank is on Belmonts campus,

they push one topic among all college reshmen Dont Be Tat Guy, a program that originated inOhio by a Fith Tird employee.

Dont be that guy who is always out o money.Dont be that guy who cant go do things withriends because he already spent his money. Dontbe that guy who doesnt know how to managemoney.

As you being a new chapter in your lie, askyoursel: am I going to be HA guy?

Dont be throwin your

money around...

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Story and photos by Hannah Hyde

Aw, shucks, ma, not corn againIn the all o 2009, all reshman seminar

students were required to

read Te OmnivoresDilemma. Author Michael Pollan

discussed aspects o todays ood industry that letmany students wondering exactly how it applied to them.In act, what students learned is that it does apply to everyperson who does the most basic o human acts eat.Pollan wrote that much o the American diet contains thesame ingredient: corn.

How can this be?Well, corn is grown and either eaten naturally (corn-on-the-cob, creamed corn, etc.), ed to livestock (chickens,cows, etc.), or processed into chemicals like ethanol andglucose.

Basically, corn, corn products and corn variations, areound in almost every processed ood product. And the av-erage college student eats a lot o processed oods romlunch meat to rozen dinners to almost anything prepack-aged and mass produced. Yet, there is the beginning oa movement, a Slow Food movement, to change what isavailable or people to consume not only in local cities,including Nashville, but right here at Belmont as well.

A student perspective

Marcella Noorman, 13, is trying to change ood, thatis.

I just eel like were living in hypocrisy [through]reading this book, and attending all these convocations, wewere told about what is really in our oods, yet we arentgiven the opportunity to change what we eat, Noormansaid.

Noorman would like to see more ood provided inthe Belmont caeteria to give students a greater variety ohealthy options more soy products and more vegetarianoptions.

The caf

Kyle Grover, general manager o the dining hall, said,We do have organic oods. Te problem is that peopledont know it [and part o it] is our ault. We dont do agreat job o marketing it.

So, in reality, some things available in the dining hallare organic no, not all but some are. Grover attributesproblems in providing more organic oods to three main

issues:Availability: Many organic ruits and vegetables are

in their prime productivity in the summer when therearent anystudents to eat in the caeteria.

Amount: Te dining hall is responsible or producingenough ood to eed thousands o people per day. Buy-ing that much organic is close to impossible. Grover saidthat very ew organic/local armers can provide the 4,000pounds o bee and 9,000 pounds o chicken needed permonth.

Acceptability: Grover saidthat in the all

o2009, the ca did

have organic nights at the interna-tional ood bar, but very ew chose it. And because

the cost o organic oods is so high, he eliminated thembecause, well, no one seemed to want that option.

Te dining hall is very responsive to people with specialdiets. Tere are several students who have a gluten-reediet, and Grover said that the entire kitchen sta knowsthem all by sight, so they can retrieve their oods rom thekitchen. Te reason these gluten-ree products arent read-ily available in the serving area is the risk o cross-contami-nation. A mini-ridge in the ca is stocked with soy milk.

Food options continue to evolve and Sodexo andBelmont want to know about diners concern. I you havesomething to say, hereare three easy ways tolet it be heard:

Fill out a commentcard. Grover personallyreads and initials everysingle one. I you havea problem, question orsuggestions, fll one outand drop it in the boxby the ca exit.

Fill out the surveys.

Tere are two dininghall surveys a year. Likethe comment cards,every single one is readand taken into account.

Bring in a recipe seriously. Grover andthe rest o the kitchensta want to make oodpeople enjoy. So, takein a avorite recipe; itmight show up oneday on the menu.

Tobeornott

obeorganic,that

Morris Robinson prepares a stirfry entre to order in Belmonts

cafeteria.

Kate Singleton cut some tasty treats.

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By Jen Todd

Nashville is home to an abundant supply o smallneighborhood shopping areas, each with artistic airand novel shops, cas and restaurants. Belmont stu-dents have the advantage o living in proximity to twoo the trendiest, Hillsboro Village and 12th AvenueSouth, aka 12 South, both within walking distance.

HILLSBORO VILLAGEA posh little community, Hillsboro Village is made

up o shops and restaurants crowded next to eachother on both sides o busy 21st Avenue. Its a con-gregation o artists, graduated hippies, hipsters, coeelovers, bookworms, trendsetters and others enjoyingcity lie.

For shoppers, Pangea, Fire Finch and Posh havepricey, but trendy and ashionable clothes and acces-sories. Posh is a chain and eels more ocial whileFire Finch and Pangea, both Nashville creations, givemore relaxed, welcome sentiments. Pangea also sellsbelts with bottle tops, beaded jewelry, odd books, tinyumbrellas or drinks and even Cinco de Mayo skeletondolls.

Next to Pangea is Davis Cookware, then Book-Man/BookWoman. While

Davis Cookware is a roomflled with piled up cook-ing utensils, BookMan/BookWoman is two roomsstued with bookshelves othousands o used books,where one can fnd any-thing rom cookbooks tohow-to books to fction.

Across 21st Avenue is ATousand Faces, an eclecticstore selling jewelry, cards,pillows, soaps, garden orna-ments, paintings, and wax

seals and stamps.On the corner o 21st

and Blakemore is SocialGraces, a classy stationerystore. Tey specialize inhandmade cards or all oc-casions.

Te ca Fido housesall types, providing a wide

variety o cappuccinos andmuns, as well as actualmeals. Te dark wooden

panels and urniture and the dim lighting set a relaxingnight-is-young atmosphere. Its a good place to talkwith riends, meet new people, or even do homeworkor read a magazine both day and night.

I like Fido a lot, sophomore Chase Armstrongsaid. Its a lot like Bongo, but not as crowded.

Other breakast and dessert restaurants includeProvence and the Pancake Pantry. A gourmet bakery,Provence sells breads and decorative pastries and des-serts. Te amous Pancake Pantry, with lines out thedoor, is well worth the wait.

Im obsessed with Pancake Pantry, said resh-man Wen ran. You have to wait in line but i yourepatient, you get your ood really quickly.

Pancake Pantry serves 22 varieties o pancakes.However, they also serve other scrumptious breakastoods such as omelets, French toast, and waes.

Hillsboro Village also oers bars and restaurants tochoose rom, such as Sams Sports Bar and Grill, TeVillager avern and Jacksons Bar and Bistro. Samshas plenty o Vs to enjoy a game, the avern has thetypical darts and oosball table, and Jacksons has thebar in a separate room or customers who just wantthe ood, not necessarily the bar scene. (Jacksons alsoserves cookie dough eggrolls served with vanilla icecream and ried winkies whichever you choose, itll

be completely unhealthy, but delicious.)Hillsboro Village also holds a Nashville landmark,the Belcourt Teater. Established in 1925, the theateropened as a silent flm house but even housed theGrand Ole Opry rom 1934 to 1936. Te theater isnow used to show oreign and independent flms, oldhorror flms, Rocky Horror Picture Show as well aslive concerts.

12 South and Hillsboro VillageTwo trendy communities close to campus

MUST-HAVE MENU:FOOD, DRINKS YOU GOTTA TRY

1. Popsicles - Las Paletas, 12th Avenue

2. The California - Frothy Monkey,12th Avenue

3. Rainforest Mocha - Portland Brew,12th Avenue

4. Cookie Dough Eggroll - Jacksons,Hillsboro Village

5. Apple Cider - Fido, Hillsboro Village

Pancake Pantry in Hillsboro Village is amust for many Nashvillians.

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12TH AVENUE SOUTHFrom Belmont, walk toward Belmont Heights Baptist

Church on 15th Avenue, turn let on Ashwood and right on12th Avenue South and enter a playground or young ashiontrendsetters, coee and dessert addicts, and music lovers.

It has a lot o good coee shops, places to eat, a greatpark, good popsicles, said 12th Avenue resident AnnieBarnes.

Te old brick buildings adjacent to the art deco ones house

diverse vintage shops and boutiques, delicious cas and res-taurants as well as art and photography galleries.

Tis community also has shops that are perect or youngadults who enjoy mixing and matching unique clothes and ac-cessories to orm their own creative ashion style. For vintagelovers theres Local Honey and Savant Vintage Couture, whichsell used but ashionable clothing. Among the boutiques areSerendipity, MODA and (n) habit. Tese stores carry