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www.belmontvision.com
The student newspaper of Belmont University
Vol. 60, No. 1
August 26, 2010
Welcome back.
Here are some things that changed while you were gone.
The Bell Tower
underwent renovations
this summer funded by
two years of fundraising.
Plant Ops has new
exterior siding.
McWhorter Hall
has a fully functioning
pharmacy and a
“green roof.”
One building, two
names. Patton Hall
and Bear House are
connected to Maple
Hall via tunnel.
The Nashville
skyline is still here.
McWhorter Hall is
open and houses the
School of Pharmacy.
It cost $32 million to
build.
Wright and
Maddox Halls
now house
upperclassmen.
CONTENTS
Big bucks in BU’s growing budget............................. 2
Finalists expected soon in provost search.................. 2
Bell Tower: What’s old is new.................................... 3
Circle K gets cooler upgrade..................................... 3
Belmont grows greener............................................. 4
Erin Carson: 2010: The views(s), the Vision............... 5
Cassidy Hodges: We’re going to the chapel.................5
Authors, activists, musicians..................................... 6
Moving in, moving ahead.......................................... 7
Ranch Dressing: At Katy K’s, it comes with fringe...... 8
Where the art is.................................................... 10
On stage this season............................................. 11
The Beat ‘n’ Track with Miss B................................ 12
Concert Hall.......................................................... 13
10 things to do for under $10................................. 14
Outdoor sports moving to Rose Park........................ 15
For women’s soccer, the time is now....................... 15
A-Sun to get instant replay..................................... 16
Pierce Greenberg: Life lessons from a summer job.... 16
Photo by Ben Azevedo
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The Belmont Vision, August 26, 2010
Big bucks in BU’s growing budget
By Kevin Heim
STAFF WRITER
budget, accounting for $11.2 million. That money pays for
the college deans and offices as well as the Lila D. Bunch
library.
Anna Witherspoon, a sophomore biology major, said she
doesn’t really know where her money goes, but said she has
noticed what she sees as some wasteful spending around
campus.
“The fact they take out plants that are perfectly fine and
put new ones in … they could put perennials in and save
some money,” Witherspoon said.
Belmont spends $22,900 per year on flowers alone,
Summer is over, and it’s back to the grind again, but now
that the tuition checks to Belmont University have cleared,
students may wonder where that money is really going.
“Obviously to the whole new building, but other than
that I don’t know where it goes,” said Jordan Rockhold, a
senior music business major. “It’s a real mystery.”
According to the 2010 President’s Report, available
on the Belmont website, the school spent more than $102
million in the 2008-2009 school year to run the university.
Of that, about $41.6 million went towards teaching
students.
So what eats up the other $60 million? According to
the report, the rest of the money goes into the general
categories of Institutional Support, Student Services,
Auxiliary Enterprises and Academic Support
Institutional Support takes up the second largest
chunk of the budget with over $18.7 million going
toward things like maintenance, security and utilities.
Student Services takes up a sizable portion of the
Endowment Spending
budget with almost $16.5 million for facilities like
$1,526,569
the Beaman Student Life Center, Career Services and
Gifts, Grants and Contracts
student activities like Greek Life, Program Board and
$6,803,891
Athletics.
Auxiliary Enterprises is a category that costs the
university a little over $14.7 million, and goes towards
things the cafeteria, bookstore, Curb Event Center and
Residence Life. The bright side of this is that Auxiliary
Enterprises also brings in money to the school through
rental of facilities, book sales and room and board
charges. According to the report, Belmont made more
than $18.3 million this way in the 2008-09 school year,
more than enough to cover its costs.
Finally, Academic Support takes up the rest of the
according to Steve Lasley, vice president of Finance and
Operations, but that number is only a small portion of the
$280,000 landscaping budget.
Witherspoon said the flowers are an occasional topic of
conversation among her friends. She said some get upset
about the flower pulling, but she takes a relaxed approach to
the issue.
“It’s mildly annoying,” she said, “but I’m not going to get
upset about it. They look nice.”
To view the 2010 President’s Report visit http://www.
belmont.edu/promo/annual_report/.
Expenses
Revenue and Other Support
Other Sources
$5,330,629
Auxiliary
Enterprises
Sales and Services
$18,326,359
Student Services
$16,482,670
Institutional
Support
$18,772,795
Instruction
$41,640,450
Tuition and Fees
$104,272,076
Auxiliary Enterprises
$14,742,149
Academic Support
$11,237,840
Finalists expected soon in provost search
By Brian Wilson
STAFF WRITER
Belmont University is searching for its second provost in two years after Dr. Marcia
McDonald’s July resignation.
McDonald decided to return to teaching after one year as Belmont’s chief academic
officer. Dr. Patrick Raines, dean of the College of Business Administration, has been named
interim provost until a permanent replacement is hired, likely in September.
McDonald, a Belmont faculty member for 30 years, said she is grateful for the opportunities and experiences she had in her 12 months as provost.
“I have been honored to serve Belmont as provost this year,” McDonald said in a
statement sent to faculty and staff. “It has been a great experience to have been involved
in innovations and changes that have increased the strength and academic quality of our
[university].”
McDonald is taking a yearlong sabbatical and will return to Belmont as an English
professor in fall 2011. She is very optimistic about the future of the university, and looks
forward to taking part in it in her new role.
“I am truly excited about Belmont’s future – our new programs, new facilities, and new
opportunities for our students,” she said.
The search for McDonald’s replacement is currently under way. The university has
established a search team that represents many Belmont departments and offices to oversee
the hiring process. The committee is evaluating potential candidates and establishing a list
of finalists for the job.
The search team expects this list will be announced very soon, said Becky Spurlock,
associate dean of students and search team member. The finalists will come to Nashville for
additional interviews and feedback before President Bob Fisher makes his final selection.
Spurlock said the committee is confident a new provost will be hired by September.
Once finalists are announced, students will have an opportunity for input in the open
interview process.
“Students will be invited to participate in the interview process when finalists come to
campus, and those that attend will be asked for their feedback on the candidates,” Spurlock
said.
When a provost is hired, he or she will have major influence at Belmont. The provost is
primarily in charge of academic programs and student services, and takes on some of the
president’s duties when Fisher is away.
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What’s old is new
By Cassidy Hodges
Managing Editor
After more than 150 years’ worth of weathering, Belmont’s Bell Tower received a fresh new
look.
The restoration and preservation began quickly
after the spring semester ended, and the scaffolding came down just before students arrived for
the fall semester.
Over the summer, the window frames were
restored and mortar between the bricks was
repaired in a process called tuckpointing. The
work was done by Republic Construction, which
specializes in historic preservation.
The school recognized a need for the tower’s
preservation four years ago, and when the money
wasn’t readily available, Belmont campaigned for
two years to raise the $400,000 needed to fund the
preservation.
By August 2010, 867 donors had contributed
anywhere from $1 to $100,000.
Helen Kennedy, a member of Belmont’s first
graduating class and member of the Board of
Trustees, agreed to match every gift dollar for
dollar, up to $100,000.
Vicky Tarleton, director of Planned Giving
and Major Gifts said, “There has been a greater
response from alumni as a whole with this
campaign than anything we’ve ever done before.”
On Oct. 2, donors will be honored with their
names on a plaque in the Bell Tower chapel. All
donors, faculty, staff and students are invited to
attend the 2 p.m. ceremony.
Donations to go toward the tower’s preservation are being accepted until Aug. 31 in order to
get every donor’s name on the plaque.
As of mid-August, Belmont was about $30,000
away from the $400,000 goal. After the preservation costs are satisfied, Belmont plans to establish
an endowment fund for future maintenance and
other costs of maintaining the Bell Tower.
The Bell Tower is not only the symbol of the
university, but for many current students, its presence marked the end of the transition from high
school to college during the Towering Traditions
ceremony.
“The Bell Tower represents so much of what
has come before and what will come later,”
Tarleton said. “It’s a real symbol of who Belmont
is, of what we are.”
photo by Erin Carson
The Bell Tower, below, originally served as
a water tower for the gardens and household needs of the Belmont Mansion when
it was built in 1850. A carillon was added
in the 1920s, and it remains as the Bell
Tower stands as a sumbol of the university.
Extensive exterior restorations, right, were
completed this summer, and donors to that
project will be recognized Oct. 2 with a
ceremony in the tower’s chapel.
Photo courtesy of belmont mansion
Circle K gets cooler upgrade
bright colors, a milk shake machine and a
walk-in beer refrigerator.
Sophomore David Suell sees the Circle
K’s former state as a part of the experience at
Belmont.
“As with Waffle Houses, the sketchier the
better, so hopefully, this new station will get
seasoned quickly or the urban college atmosphere will be seriously at risk.”
-Erin Carson
The Circle K has long held a place in the
hearts of Belmont students as being a convenient yet lovably sketchy establishment on
Belmont Boulevard. This summer though,
the Circle K closed temporarily for a remodel.
Those left on campus speculated on what
the revamp could mean. Statues? Fountains?
Marble counter tops? A soda dispenser that
functions properly on a regular basis?
While there may not be any marble
involved, the newly styled Circle K features
Construction crews are gone and Circle K is open again with new additions.
Page 4
Belmont grows greener
Pharmacy building’s roof designed with sustainability in mind
By Tara Knott
Staff Writer
Belmont’s new pharmacy building is going green ...
and orange … and purple. More than 7,000 colorful plants
cover its “green roof,” the largest of its kind on a Tennessee
educational building.
“This building is going to have a great impact on our
city,” said Belmont president Robert Fisher at the building’s
grand opening on Aug. 21.
“[It is] a space where students can discover their purpose
and passions in life and be more transformed into all they’re
created to be.”
But the green roof isn’t just there for its aesthetic
value. It’s also a refuge for birds, insects, and even some of
the plants themselves. For example, the Pepto-Bismol pink
Tennessee coneflower was formerly endangered, and the new
garden is home to 300 coneflower seedlings.
The plants will also help protect the campus from the
“urban heat island” effect, lowering air temperatures during
hot summer months by using energy from their surroundings
to evaporate water.
“This green roof represents another significant step
in Belmont University’s commitment to environmentally
sustainable practices,” said Judy Fisher, coordinator of
interior construction and exterior landscaping/lighting, in an
Aug. 10 news release.
Fisher, the wife of Belmont president Dr. Bob Fisher,
worked with landscape architects to choose all of the plants
for the roof, said Catherine Spivey, a landscape designer from
Hodgson and Douglas, a local firm that worked on the project.
Initial designs for the project included medicinal plants
to complement the work of the pharmacy building itself,
Spivey said, but as the team began to play around with the
university’s concept of an all-perennial garden, they were
inspired by the cedar glades of Middle Tennessee.
They created a new design for the garden with “very
shallow soil, a lot of limestone rock, and perennials that kind
of pop up in grasses,” Spivey said.
However, the team loved the idea of using medicinal
plants so much that they added a few non-traditional herbs
to their makeshift cedar glade, including St. John’s wort and
verbena seedlings.
Although the garden will take roughly two years to
develop fully, Spivey said, it already looks good. “It’s definitely filled in more than we could have hoped for.”
The Plant Operations staff is maintaining the green
roof, a task made easier by the technology it’s equipped with.
“[The plants] have a sub-ground irrigation system, so
it’s pretty slick,” said Mary Weber, Belmont’s landscaping
manager.
The roof’s design also allows it to collect some rainwater for use in that irrigation system, another feature that
makes the roof unique.
“We started looking at other campuses, and they hadn’t
done this yet, so it just kind of evolved into being the largest
one on an academic campus, which we were all thrilled
about,” Spivey said. “Belmont [is] on the forefront of trying
new things.”
The plants covering
McWhorter Hall’s “green
roof” were chosen for their
beauty and environmental sustainability. Below,
Trustee Emeritus Clayton
McWhorter addresses the
crowd at a ceremony for
the pharmacy building
bearing his name.
photos by Erin Carson
Pharmacy, physical
therapy schools
in McWhorter Hall
Battling 90-degree temperatures and the
chaos of freshman move-in day, some of
Nashville’s most prominent leaders gathered outside the pharmacy building for
its dedication ceremony on Aug. 21.
“When you’re mayor, there’s nothing
better than going to a ribbon cut. And
there’s nothing better than going to a ribbon cutting every few months over here
at Belmont,” joked Mayor Karl Dean.
Moments later, he grabbed a pair of
scissors and joined faculty and board
members to do just that, officially opening McWhorter Hall.
In addition to classrooms for the
schools of pharmacy and physical
therapy, the building also houses a fully
stocked, student-run pharmacy and is the
new location for Health Services.
The building is named for Belmont
Trustee Emeritus Clayton McWhorter,
77, who is also the chairman of Clayton
Associates, a Brentwood-based venture
capital firm for health care.
“I don’t know anyone who’s been more
encouraging to me and supportive of
me,” Dr. Bob Fisher said of McWhorter.
“We are so honored and privileged today
to be able to display this name above the
doors of this spectacular new building…
to serve as a reminder to our students
and to the entire Belmont community
of your willingness to give yourself to
others.”
McWhorter said Fisher first mentioned
wanting to build a new pharmacy building several years ago.
“He took me up on top of the parking garage and said, ‘Wouldn’t that be
a beautiful place for a school?’ And you
know, once they get in your pocket, they
never get out,” McWhorter said.
But this building was more than just a
donation for McWhorter.
He and his family contributed to the
building fund in honor of his late brother, Fred, who worked as a pharmacist for
more than 50 years.
“The way he practiced his profession
will be able to inspire your students to
follow suit,” said McWhorter. “Thank
you for allowing my family to honor
my brother in this special way….I have
gained far more by being involved [at Belmont] these 20 plus years — much, much
more — than I have given.”
-Tara Knott
Belmont’s newest academic building houses Schools of Pharmacy and Physical Therapy and Department of Psychological Science.
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2010: The view(s),the Vision
a&e
Last week I went up to the Curb parking garage with
one of our photographers to try to get a cover shot. From
that height there’s a lot to be seen but also a lot that gets
obscured. Buildings hide behind other buildings, scaffolding distracts, grand white columns interrupt more
humble brick structures, the Nashville skyline floats somewhere in the background. In just one eyeful, it’s hard to take
it all in. Imagine fitting it in the lens of a camera.
In a metaphorical sense, it’s impossible to see all of
Belmont at once, especially from our viewpoint as students.
In a rapidly changing environment, it feels as there is
seldom a moment to stop and just be at the Belmont that
exists right now. Recently while talking to a few friends,
we had a moment where we just couldn’t remember if the
psychology building had been torn down. Yet it has; in fact,
I saw it happen.
A lot happened at Belmont this summer, and it is with
these thoughts in mind that this issue is aimed to bring you
up to speed.
Over the summer, anyone who stayed on campus saw the
Bell Tower get swallowed up in scaffolding, the pharmacy
building receive its final touches before it was christened
McWhorter Hall, and Patton and Bear House halls fill out
that solid two rows
of North Lawn
dorms. Shoot, even
the Circle K got a
makeover (details
on page 3.) While
we’re taking stock
of what’s happened
at Belmont on a
large scale, we also
wanted to let you
know where the
Vision is.
Last year we
plastered a mission
statement of sorts
on the cover of the
August issue. All that we said then still stands. The Vision
is here to cover the stories that matter to you. We still want
you to tell us what’s on your mind and we’d still love to see
you swing by a staff meeting and get involved by taking a
story or shooting some pictures or whatever the case may
be.
Erin Carson
sports
In this spirit, we’re continuing with our weekly web
show, The Week at Belmont. If you haven’t seen it, it’s our
tongue-in-cheek news roundup, everything you need to
know about the week’s happenings, but laced with humor
and random Viking sightings. (Go watch.)
We’re also reaffirming our commitment to timely,
relevant coverage both in print and online. If you haven’t
been to belmontvision.com, check it out. The Vision in print
is monthly, so everything that happens in between goes
straight to the web.
Beyond that, look for new recurring features like The
Beat ‘n’ Track, a Q&A with Belmont bands and artists. This
month we’re kicking things off with Miss B. Also, keep an
eye on both the paper and the website for restaurant reviews,
concert reviews and news as it happens on campus. We’ve
been compiling and planning all summer, so we’re excited
to get to it.
Welcome back.
Erin Carson, Vision editor, is a senior journalism major
in the honors program.
We’re going to the chapel and ... maybe not
The summer after senior year is like
the happy hour of weddings. As I watched
my Facebook blossom with new engagements almost weekly, I decided to seriously
consider a career in cat farming. I actually
don’t like cats now, but I am convinced that
at a certain age of celibacy, I’ll begin to
compulsively collect hundreds of them. So
why not monetize the inevitable?
As I was formulating business plans,
it felt like everyone was making wedding
plans. Then this fear crept in that maybe I
had missed the boat – and by the time it got
back I might look something like the final
day of the semi-annual sale and I’d be single
the rest of my life.
In that case, I thought I should make
some final preparations, in the event my
feline fondness didn’t come to fruition. I
checked into the convent, but I didn’t think
I could handle the habit. Made a few calls to
Russia, but nothing really seemed to fit.
There I was entirely convinced there
was something wrong with me. Maybe I
have an obnoxious donkey laugh or smell
like chicken noodle soup. But regard-
less, I’m not dating anyone. I graduate in
December. I’m 22 years old. Therefore,
unfortunate (and I’d already bought my
dress.) I don’t think anyone ever plans a
Minutes before I
was to walk down
the aisle in blue, I
watched from the
window as the bride
slipped out of the
church, hopped in
a jeep and narrowly
escaped a promise of
forever.
Cassidy Hodges
fitness
there must be something wrong with me.
Then my best friend (Bride #1) called
me. She had called her wedding off. A few
complications had made marriage unfathomable. Of course, this was terrible and
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wedding only to cancel it.
After the first cancellation, I eagerly
awaited the second wedding of the summer
(Bride #2). I traveled nine hours with yet
another bridesmaid’s dress in my suitcase.
Minutes before I was to walk down the aisle
in blue, I watched from the window as the
bride slipped out of the church, hopped in
a jeep and narrowly escaped a promise of
forever. Go ahead, read that last sentence
again and let me restate: The bride peaced
out 30 minutes before her wedding.
The whole “runaway bride” act got me
thinking. Maybe I’m bad luck. Or maybe
we’re very young to be getting married and
don’t need to know what forever should look
like. Maybe there is nothing wrong with
being single.
Now there are plenty of wonderful
couples that are totally ready to be married.
Just because they are there doesn’t mean I
should grab some random dude and tie the
knot. I hope there’s nothing wrong with
pursuing something other than someone
else.
So in conclusion: If you’re ever having a
wedding, don’t invite me.
Cassidy Hodges, Vision managing editor,
is a senior journalism major.
Editor: Erin Carson
Managing Editor: Cassidy Hodges
Sports Editor: Pierce Greenberg
Faculty Adviser: Linda Quigley
Online/Graphics Adviser: Angela Smith
Page 6
Authors, activists, musicians
Convos offer opportunity to hear diverse stories of faith, service
Staff reports
Spiritual life is a part of the Belmont experience, and
its reach is expanding this fall with generous endeavors to
provide financial help as well as compassion and service
compassion.
The first fall convo hosted by Spiritual Life is intended
to help all students give more in whatever ways they can to
make a difference in the lives of others.
Donald Miller, a bestselling author, will speak at 10 a.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 1, in MPAC. Miller’s newest book, “A
Million Miles in a Thousand Years,” has inspired a movement called “Living a Better Story.”
After that introduction and 21 days of following an
intentional spiritual path, participants will gather in Neely
at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept 22. President Bob Fisher will be
there, and Miller returns via Skype, as students share their
stories of serving others and using and multiplying money in
service of others.
Among the other Spiritual Life events are these:
• Brian McLaren, described by Time Magazine as
“one of the 25 most influential evangelicals,” will present
four sessions related to the“emerging church” movement.
Sessions are Sept 13-15 in Neely Hall; they are at 10 a.m.
and 7 p.m. Monday; 7 p.m. Tuesday; and 10 a.m. Wednesday.
• Kelly Monroe Kullberg is author of “Finding God at
Harvard: Spiritual Journeys of Thinking Christians” and
“Finding God Beyond Harvard: The Quest for Veritas.”
She’ll speak at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 29, in Neely Hall.
The event is co-sponsored by the Teaching Center.
• Chris Heuertz is international director of Word Made
Flesh and has worked in 70 countries with the world’s poor.
He is the author of “Simple Spirituality: Learning to See
God in a Broken World.” Heuertz will speak at 10 a.m.
Monday, Oct. 4, in Neely.
• Wayne Bernard is director of student ministries for
the International Justice Mission, a Christian human rights
agency that secures justice for victims of slavery, sexual
exploitation and other forms of violent oppression. He will
speak at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 5, in Neely. This event is
co-sponsored by the Belmont College of Law.
• Kent Annan will present a program on “Haitian Love
and Justice,” which draws on his work in Haiti since 2003.
His book, “Following Jesus Through the Eye of the Needle,”
tells the story of living and ministering in a Third World
environment with reflections about faith, doubt, love and
God. He will speak at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6, in Neely.
• Makoto Fujimura, an artist whose paintings are exhibited in galleries around the world, is founder of the New
York-based International Arts Movement. He will speak on
“Outsider Art” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 7, in Curb Event
Center. Fujimara’s visit is sponsored by the provost’s office
and first-year seminar.
• Siouxsan and Charles Robinson, co-founders of Red
Road Ministries, explore the ways that Native Americans
meld traditional religious understandings and practices with
Christianity. Their presentation will be at 10 a.m. Monday,
Oct. 11, in Neely Hall. The event is co-sponsored by the
Inman College of Health Sciences and Nursing.
• Bill Birdsong Miller, a three-time Grammy awardwinning singer/songwriter and accomplished painter, will
present “Faith and the Arts from a Native-Christian Perspective” at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, in Neely. Miller’s visit is
co-sponsored by the Teaching Center and the Inman College
of Health Sciences and Nursing.
• Belmont’s newest deans, College of Law Dean Jeff
Kinsler and Dean of Enrollment David Mee will be part of
the ongoing series of convos on faith-informed academics.
They will speak at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 27, in Neely.
• Kathy Mattea is a three-time Grammy award-winning
singer/songwriter. Her latest album, COAL, is a critically
acclaimed expression of her faith-fueled social activism.
Mattea’s presentation is at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 3, in
Neely. Her visit to Belmont is co-sponsored by the Mike
Curb College of Entertainment & Music Business.
• Dr. Frank Boehm is a professor at Vanderbilt University
Medical Center, and his son, Thomas L. Boehm, is executive
director of Faith for All. Dr. Boehm is a leader in the Jewish
community and his son is a Jew who believes that Jesus is
the Messiah. They will share the lessons of how they have
learned to love each other despite their differences in beliefs.
The Boehms will speak at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 8, in Neely.
• The Rev. Floyd Flake, former U.S. congressman, will
speak on Christian Community Development. He is pastor
of the largest church in New York State, which has an
extensive business development program, and has rehabbed
housing to serve the homeless and elderly. He will speak at
10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10, in Neely. His visit is sponsored
by the Social Entrepreneurship Program.
• Shane Claiborne looks at the idea that “Another World
is Possible” in his address. Claiborne helped found The
Simple Way, a faith-community in inner-city Philadelphia
that has helped birth and connect radical Christian communities around the world. He will speak at 10 a.m. Monday,
Nov. 22, at Belmont Heights Baptist Church.
Two of this fall’s speakers are coming to campus as part
of the exploration of the first-year seminar book, “My Name
is Asher Lev.”
• Rabbi Mark Schiftan leads the largest of the five Jewish
congregations in Nashville and has a broad perspective on
the ways in which Jewish life and thought can inform faithfulness to God, vocation and neighbor. He will speak at 10
a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17, in Neely Hall.
• David Lyle Jeffrey, a prominent academic and author,
has written or edited a dozen major works including “People
of the Book: Christian Identity and Literary Culture.” He
will speak at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 19, in the Vince Gill
Room. His visit is co-sponsored by the provost’s office,
first-year seminar and the religious arts program.
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Moving in,
moving
ahead
Patton Hall, Bear House
complete Belmont’s
freshman quad
By Dustin Stout
Staff Writer
Bins, boxes and bags were in
abundance as students moved
into Belmont housing in anticipation of the fall term. New
additions that opened last
weekend add space for more
than 400 freshmen, most
arriving with laptops, minifridges and parents as they
begin their college experience
at Belmont. The new residence
halls incorporate features in
keeping with the university’s
ongoing effort to be environmentally friendly as well as
to provide a close community
for freshmen in the center of
campus.
photo courtesy of Michael Krouskop
On the annual Move In Day, Belmont announced the names of
its newest residence halls during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the
comples of more than 100,000 square feet.
Patton Hall was named for longtime trustee Carolyn Patton, who
graduated from Belmont in 1958. As for Bear House, the name is a
nod to the site of Adelicia Acklen’s fabled bear pen which was in the
same area. Acklen was the wealthy mid-19th century owner of the
Belmont Mansion. Last summer, before work began on the building,
archaeologists found the remains of the the actual pen.
The newest addition to Belmont housing, which opened last
weekend, provides living space for more than 400 students and
completes the university’s freshman quad, an initiative placing nearly
all first-year students in the heart of campus. The new residence halls
are adjacent to Maple Hall, which opened fall 2008.
“Creating a community for our freshmen at the core of campus
will enable us to enhance our living-learning experiences,” said
former provost Dr. Marcia McDonald. “We anticipate opportunities for extended student-faculty dialogues and exchanges around
our innovative First Year Seminars, most of which will be taught in
classrooms in these residence halls.”
Lacey Phillips, residence director of Patton and Bear House halls,
said she is excited to start this year with new adventures in new
housing.
Phillips is also optimistic about what the facility will offer
freshman students.
The dorm is environmentally friendly with water source heat
pumps and air conditioning as well as green flooring and paint.
An underground tunnel connects the new hall with Maple Hall,
the university’s second newest residence hall. The tunnel houses a
laundry facility for all three complexes.
Belmont President Dr. Bob Fisher calls the dorms a “unique and
innovative space.”
“Belmont University continues to grow at a remarkable rate,” he
said. “It’s important that Belmont remains student-centered, placing
our students’ needs first even as we experience significant enrollment
increases.”
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S
ettled on 12 South, a trendy neighborhood near Belmont, is a building with
that had moved to New York. Everybody went there, and through him, I got a little concesan unimpressive gray stone façade, an architectural relic of the late ‘60s. But
sion,” she said. And by “everybody,” She does mean everybody. Designer Marc Jacobs
it’s distinguished by a sign –a large torso and head of a pinup cowgirl in a red
told the New York Times that instead of sleep-away camp during the summer, he would
bustier with matching hat and fringed skirt. She guards rope lettering that
hang around the store, the very store where Jackie Onassis, Cher and Elizabeth Taylor all
spells out “Katy K Designs.”
shopped. Madonna got her jewelry from one of the other concessions there, and the Fiorucci
Walk inside and unless you’re in the market for an armadillo-shaped
line is credited with inventing designer jeans.
handbag or a belt buckle disguised as a flask, Katy K’s might not seem to offer much beyond
“I had my little area in the store, and it was rockabilly, ‘50s Western kind of stuff,” she
novelty.
said. “At that time in New York, it was very novel and different.” It was in being different
Down the hallway, though, the walls are lined with autographed pictures of country
that the publicity came and success followed quickly.
music stars. Rooms that shoot off to the side are filled with Western wear, new and
vintage for men, women and babies. Whether it’s a loud, a flashy embroidered Grand Ole
Opry-style Western shirt, a colonel tie, a fedora for club wear, or a 1950s dress that might
have caught Bettie Page’s eye, Katy K’s Ranch Dressing has it, and you better believe
people want them all. Kitschy up front, serious in back, the store has a lot in common
with the lady who owns it.
The namesake of the store, Katy K Kattelman, walks out from the hallway sporting
gray lace-less Converse sneakers and a beige dress with a cowgirl pinup pattern. She’s
approachable and willing to give a tour, noting which fabrics look sexy and which shirts
the younger guys like to buy.
It feels as if it were in another life that Katy K was a designer in New York, with a
concession in Fiorucci, a 1980s fashion hot spot. As she sits at a cow print tabletop in
the stuffy kitchen in the back of the store, Kattelman recounts her life without an ounce
of bravado or boast, even though she is a designer featured in the New York Times and
By Erin Carson
Harper’s Bazaar and the owner of a store that was often frequented by country legend
EDITOR
Porter Wagoner.
Kattelman grew up in Philadelphia. The fashion bug caught her young, “I guess it was
seeing my mother get ready and remembering her beautiful clothes,” she said.
For one, Katy K crinolines brought her attention from the likes of Cindy Lauper and
One year her parents gave her a little dressmaker’s dummy for Christmas. She set to
Whitney Houston. Houston bought a crinoline and wore it in her 1987 Billboard Hot 100
work to try to make a replica of one of her mother’s cocktail dresses out of Kleenex. From
chart topper, “I Wanna Dance with Somebody.”
there she started sewing and making dresses for her dolls.
“I’ll never forget hers, because it was the craziest colors,” Kattelman said. “It was like a
“It’s funny, because I love clothes and I love costumes, but I was really never up with
black crinoline, and it had acid green and red ribbons on it. Whitney wore just the crinoline
fashion,” she said. “I just had what I liked and what I wanted to look like, or what I wanted
with no skirt on top and we sold them like that. Girls in the ‘80s – that was the style.”
people to look like.”
Kattelman originally discovered crinolines while driving to Florida with her mother.
As far as the genesis for her interest in Western wear, she cited the Western movies she
They stopped in a square dance store in a small town and she came across the crinolines.
loved as a child and a local kid’s show
Ever the entrepreneur, she contacted the name on the label to make them for her.
called Popeye Theater. The host was a
The clothing item was a success, but the success came with a hard lesson in business.
cowgirl by the name of Sally Starr. “Our
As Katy K put it, “All was well until the orders got too big to fill.”
Gal Sal” came on in the afternoons after
When demand outstripped her ability to produce the clothing herself, she turned to a
the TV music hit, “American Bandfactory to produce her designs. “A business course would have helped, so it was a lot of kind
stand.”
of getting burned, but I made a name for myself, and I did meet a lot of wonderful people,”
Sal made an impression. “She used
she said.
to wear cowgirl outfits with rhineAs notoriously vicious as the fashion industry is, Kattelman seems unaffected by it.
stones, and fringe, and she had platinum
She moved on from Fiorucci later in the ‘80s, and stylists for Nashville music stars like
blonde hair, and I just loved the way she
Trisha Yearwood began to approach her. “That’s when I started thinking that I would do
looked,” Kattelman said. “ I think that’s
good in Nashville.”
the only way I can figure that I got into
By 1994, Kattelman wanted to leave New York. “The times were weird, I had to get
it.”
out,” she explained. One of her best friends had moved to Nashville and, having visited plus
Eventually, she moved to New York having professional ties to the city, she decided to give Music City a try and she stayed.
and went to fashion school. Kattelman
Kattelman moved into the 12 South location in 2000. She’s neighbors with Thomas
had a series of lucky breaks, but not
Tours, the Hope Center, and a pack of apparently feral cats.
before putting in some time making
“She’s nuts about these cats,” said store manager Kara Simmons, who has worked at
raincoats out of shower curtains. “[I
Katy K’s for the past four years. “She does everything but warm up their food for them and
was] just walking into boutiques saying, it’s just so cute.” Even on days when Kattelman is not at work, she makes sure to call in and
‘You want to buy these?’”
check on the cats.
Life changed in the late ‘70s,
Simmons counts herself lucky to have found work with Kattelman. “We used to sell
though. “I had a dear friend who
her vintage shirts and she was looking for a new manager. We just hit it off. She’s sweet,”
worked at Fiorucci, which was a very
Simmons said, drawing out the ee’s. “She’s so sweet.”
trendy, up-to-the minute Italian store
These days, Kattelman doesn’t do much designing. Specific fabrics that were readily
available in New York are harder
to come by in Nashville and costs
don’t justify the process. Regardless, the store attracts an eclectic
mix of people.
On one Friday afternoon, three
teenage boys came looking for a
colonel tie. On the more prominent
end of the spectrum, Jack White
and Paul Reubens, better known
as Pee Wee Herman, stopped in.
“They came in together and Kara
was so excited because Jack White
came in, so she pushed the buzzer
to warn me,” Kattelman said.
“Then I go out and see it’s Pee Wee
Herman with him. I’m usually very
cool, but I kind of lost it.”
Kattelman is so even and calm,
it’s hard to imagine. She said they
usually don’t ask to take pictures
with the notables who visit, but
instead ask for a head shot. That
day was no different.
And now on the wall between
two of the rooms in the back
hangs a glossy photo of Reubens.
“To Katy K, your pal, Pee Wee
Herman.”
RANCH DRE
At Katy K’s on 12th South, it comes w
ESSING
with fringe and rhinestones
Katy K Kattelman, above, owns Katy
K’s Ranch Dressing in the 12th
South neighborhood. After achieving
success in fashion design in New
York, she moved on to Nashville.
Her sense of style and her sense of
humor are evident in the funky boutique, which draws buyers that range
from tourists to country stars. She
stocks a variety of retro and western
wear ranging from vintage boots to
crinoline petticoats, embroidered
jackets, and quirky items like
armadillo-shaped handbags.
PHOTOS BY BEN AZEVEDO
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Top Five Albums on iTunes
1. iTunes Session by Lady Antebellum
2. God Willin’ & The Creek Don’t Rise by Ray LaMontagne & The Pariah Dogs
3. Recovery (Deluxe Edition) by Eminem
4. The Suburbs by Arcade Fire
5. Sight No More by Mumford & Sons
Where
the art is
sports
Gallery 121 and
Leu Gallery show
wide-ranging exhibits
Staff reports
Exhibits of work by painter Mike Holsomback and photographer Amy
Holmes George are the first in a series of shows in Belmont galleries this
fall.
Holsomsback’s show, “Faces and Things: Paintings and Collages,” is
on view Sept. 1-Dec. 2 in the Leu Gallery Foyer in the Bunch Library. A
reception with the artist is 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8.
“Double Vision: A View of Florence Past & Present” is the title of
Holmes’s show, which is
on view Sept. 3-24 in the
121 Gallery in the Leu
When to see it
Art Building, and ends
Hours for Leu Art Gallery in the
with a visit by the artist
at a reception from 4-6
Lila D. Bunch Library 9 a.m.-7
p.m. Friday, Sept. 24.
p.m. Monday-Saturday, and 1-7
The new series of
p.m. Sunday. Hours for Gallery
paintings
by Holsomback “Big Time” is one of a series of new paintings by Georgia native Michael Holsomback that will be on display in
121 in the Leu Center for Visual
Belmont’s Leu Gallery Foyer from Sept. 1-Dec. 2.
takes on the themes of
Art are 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondaymyth and the search for
In addition to the Holsomback and Holmes exhibits, the campus will also host several
Saturday and 2-7 p.m. Sunday.
personal identity in the 21st century.
other art events.
• In collaboration with Belmont’s Spanish program, Jairo Prado, a native of Colombia
Holsomback, a native of north Georgia
who has lived and created art in Nashville since the 1960s, will have a showing of his work
and a faculty member at Chattanooga
Sept. 9-24, the Leu Art Gallery Foyer in the library. Prado, along with Belmont students,
State Community College, is the self-described son of a son of a white sharecropper, as his
will also create a collective mural that will be part of the Humanities Symposium in late
father’s parents lived in a string of depression era sharecropper shacks.
October.
According to his bio, “It is through his own early veil of poverty, and the illnesses which
• “Belmont Then & Now,” a senior capstone project, will be on view in the Leu Gallery
arise within it, that he has sharpened his vision as a painter. He has seen and participated in
Foyer Nov. 8-Dec. 10. The show will be a photography exhibition of 30 images composed
the long and often painful journey of southern cultural evolution.”
by Belmont’s senior BFA students to present a reminder of what has radically changed
Photographer Holmes’s work is a project undertaken with the support of a Fulbright
and what has essentially remained the same on campus. Following the temporary gallery
grant. In it, she juxtaposes historic images in the Fratelli Alinari in Florence, Italy, with
showing, the images will be put on permanent view in the library.
current images to explore ideas of memory, place and history.
• Belmont art professor David Ribar will have a show, “Recent Works in Progress,” Oct.
Holmes, who lives near Dallas and teaches at the University of North Texas, describes
4-28 at Gallery 121 in the Leu Center for Visual Art. There will be a reception with the
herself as “a collector of things,” many of which appear in her work.
In an artist statement, Holmes said, “Through my photography I investigate the intersec- artist from 5-6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 4.
• The annual student exhibition is scheduled at Gallery 121 from Nov. 10-30. A reception
tions between art and science. I explore memory, place and history via personal encounter
with the artists is scheduled at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 10.
and revisitation.”
fitness
The work of
photographer Amy
Holmes George
includes this “View
of the entrance
of the Fratelli
Alinari photography
establishment at Via
Nazionale, now Largo
Alinari.” Her work will
be exhibited Sept.
3-24 in Belmont’s
Gallery 121 in the Leu
Center for Visual Art.
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On stage
this season
Ruhl’s re-telling of the classic myth. The play presents the
story of Orpheus, a popular Greek musician, through the
eyes of his wife. The golden ticket of this play? Eurydice
“will have an amazing raining elevator and water pool on
the set,” said Paul Gatrell, department chair of the theatre
and dance department. Evening performances will be at
7:30 p.m. Feb. 18, 24, 25 and 26; matinees will be at 2 p.m.
Feb. 20, 26 and 27.
The Government Inspector will be on stage in the
Black Box Theater in April. The Government Inspector is
a satirical play written by Russian and Ukrainian playwright Nikolai Gogol about corrupt officials in a Russian
town. They get into a tizzy when they hear an undercover
inspector will visit to investigate them. They scramble to
make their work seem decent and punishments necessary.
Their attempts are interrupted when a mysterious visitor has
already checked into the inn. The visitor is not
an inspector but a civil servant,
Khlestakov, who has
a wild
By Amanda Stravinsky
Staff Writer
Get ready for a plethora of playbills to hit because
Belmont University’s Theater Department is in full swing
getting ready for the 2010-2011 theater season, and there are
additional highlights from local to international artists. For
all you theater lovers and goers here’s a preview of a few
things Belmont stages have to offer.
Tartuffe, written by
the 17th century comedic
playwright, Jean Baptiste
Molière, is about an impostor
who claims to be a zealous,
pious man while boarding at
the wealthy Orgon’s home.
Instead, he’s a deceiver who
tries to swindle Orgon out
of the deed of his house by
winning the respect of his
wife and attempting to marry
his daughter. Evening performances, all in Troutt Theater,
are at 7:30 p.m . Oct. 1, 2, 7,
8, and 9; matinees are at 3
p.m. on Oct. 2, and at 2 p.m.
Oct. 3 and Oct. 10.
Troutt Theater will host an entirely different production Oct. 30 when the Bunraku Bay Puppet Troupe offers
the extravagant Japanese puppet theater known as “ningyo
joruri” or bunraku. The troupe trained in Japan with artists
who are part of the puppetry troupes that date back to 1684.
The Asian Studies Program sponsors this event. Performance time and ticket information will be announced..
The week before Thanksgiving break will be the
Bunraku Bay Puppet Troupe
performance of 33 Variations in the Black Box
Theater. 33 Variations is about two different stories
that occur 200 years apart in two far off places:
America and Austria. It is a dramatic American
play written by Moisès Kaufman about what
motivates someone to create. Performances are
Anne
Frank
scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 12, 13, 18, 19, 20 and 21;
’s Dia
ry
matinees are at 3 p.m. Nov. 13, and at 2 p.m. Nov. 14 and
20.
imagiThe Nashville Ballet will grace the
nation. It should be a high-spirited
Troutt Theater’s stage with their new
and witty play, the perfect way to end the theatre
ballet based on Anne Frank’s life story.
season. Evening performances are at 7:30 p.m. April 8, 9, 14
Dr. Mark Volker, a Belmont music
and 15; matinees are at 2 p.m. April 9, 10, 16 and 17.
faculty member, composed the music.
The dance department will round out the theater and
Performances will be Nov. 19-21;
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For the
first installment
of The Beat ‘n’ Track,
Vision editor Erin Carson caught
up with Bianca Edwards, better
known as Miss B., via Skype to
talk about life as a rapper inside
and outside the Belmont music
scene. Miss B. began writing
poetry as a kid, but now finds
herself a junior music business
major at Belmont. Turns out that
these days the winner of the 2009
Urban Pop Showcase is a big fan
of Drake, writing at night, and – at
the moment – she’s eyeing Atlanta.
Miss B.
Vision: How did you start out?
Miss B.: I was signed to an independent label in D.C. at 14
and took off from there. I’m no longer with them. Actually
I have my own company now, an LLC, so basically I’m
signed to myself right now.
What was it that got you started down the road of
wanting to rap and be in music?
With the poetry, I actually got an idea from a friend. They
said, “You’re really good at poetry. Have you ever tried to
do your poetry with music, and tried to rap it?” And I was
like, “No, I’ve never tried that before.” And they were like,
“You know, you should try it,” so I started doing it. I was
good at it, and I wrote all the time, so I guess it became a
habit to write and to do it with music. But I never, when I
was younger, considered it to be a career at all because I
was always the smart kid. I always wanted to be the lawyer
or the doctor or something like that. People started telling
me I was really good at it and I should keep doing it, and it
just took over my life.
Do you have a process for when you write?
I get most of my ideas at night, so most of the time when I
write it’s always midnight or after, and when I’m writing to
music, I have to have the music very loud. It’s a habit. I try
to become one with the beat or the instrumental, and then I
write from there, so that’s the process when I already have
the music. Other times, if I have a story to tell I write the
story out first, and then I’ll make the rhyme patterns from
there.
Where do you think that rap and hip-hop fit into the
Belmont music scene?
It was definitely hard trying to fit in at first, but what I
learned from being at Belmont – going on my third year
this year – is that students at Belmont just like good music.
Whether it’s indie music or pop, or even hip-hop, as long
as it’s good music and the artist is talented they appreciate
it, so I think that’s how it fits in. As long as you’re good at
what you do, and you practice, and you legitimately have
talent, I think people come out to your shows and they
support your music and really learn to appreciate you as
an artist. Belmont’s very critical, so you can’t just be like,
“Uh, today I’m going to rap.” It has to be a career.
Who would you say has influenced you? And who do you
listen to?
I’m influenced a lot by old female rappers like MC Lyte
– I love her, hands down – and the old Lil’ Kim, before she
started getting into the pop realm. Right now, consistently,
I listen to Nicki Minaj because as far as female MCs, she’s
the artist I compete with – not literally because I’m not
at the same level that she is, but I want to be, so it’s like
studying your competition. I listen to her a lot. And Drake,
I really respect his flow. I kind of use and learn from him as
far as how he flows and stuff like that.
What was the last album that you bought?
The last album that I bought was Drake’s Thank Me Later.
And that was a good pick?
Oh, definitely – start to finish.
What do you like about it?
I like the fact that he sings and raps, the double threat is
awesome. I think it’s one or two songs that have Auto-Tune
on it. A lot of times nowadays these rappers are getting
caught up in doing the dance songs and the songs with all
the Auto-Tune on it. This album is lyrical. It has substance
to it, so you can listen to it, you can learn from it, and it’s
really something that makes you think. That’s how rap
started out. The purpose of it was to tell stories or to talk
about the DJ. It started from people, MCs hyping up their
DJ. Drake and Nicki Minaj and the artists that are out now
are getting away from doing the dance records and the
Auto-Tune and stuff. They’re going back to the actual story
telling, and that’s why I like it a lot.
To backtrack a little bit, you were saying that you got
signed when you were 14 years old, can you talk a little
bit about how that happened?
My sister was actually dating a guy that was in A&R for
an independent label out of DC. She introduced me to him,
and I rapped for them and they signed me. But you know
how they say, “Not every deal is a good deal?” That was
the case with me. I was so young, and I was so caught into
the fact that I was getting signed and that I was making a
little bit of money, for sneakers and food and everything.
But the truth is I was too young, I wasn’t prepared enough,
I don’t think, but I got some good things out of that with
them, I got a lot of shows, I did a lot of compilation CDs
with them and their label, video shoots, photo shoots, kind
of to just get to know how the game worked. Also, they’re
the ones who got me on BET’s 106 & Park and stuff like
that, but I left them right after I turned 16.
So you were saying that you’re kind of signed to yourself.
I have my own LLC. It’s Exclusive Records LLC, and it’s
basically just an entertainment company that me and my
mom started together. That way I can put out music by
myself, and just do my own thing without having someone
control over me. If I was to get signed with a major label
it would be more like a distribution deal between my label
and them rather than them signing me as an artist.
You’ve done a lot of shows; is there one that sticks out?
The show that I did for Haiti stuck out a lot. It was an honor
to be asked to perform. It was at Belmont. Taylor Swift
showed up. I was sitting next to her, and I didn’t even know
who she was. I just really thought it was another Belmont
kid, and when I got up to perform, she moved up to the
front and sat down in front of the stage, and I was just in
awe, like, OK, Taylor Swift is here. I’ve done shows for
a cause, I’ve done shows for HIV awareness and a lot of
different stuff, but Haiti was one of those shows where you
really felt like you were doing something. I actually wrote
a song particularly for that event, so that made it even more
special.
Do you have anything planned for the year?
I’m doing a song that I’m trying to get to Young Money
Cash Money, so I’m going to be recording a lot, and this
year I plan on assisting other artists at Belmont, whether
it’s doing a lot of features, or doing a lot of shows with
different artists. This past year I was doing so many shows
by myself that people were asking me to do songs and I
wasn’t able to do it. This year I’m really going to focus on
teamwork with other artists and probably try to get in the
Atlanta market a little bit.
Do you have advice for your fellow Belmont artists?
Don’t strive to be famous, don’t strive to make a lot of
money, just strive to be a great artist because, in the end,
your fans will appreciate your artistry. Your fans will
appreciate the songs that you sing that relate to their life
more so than the fact that you’re famous. I think a lot of
times as students, we kind of get discouraged if this deal
doesn’t go through, or if we don’t make the cut for this
show, or the showcase. I think if we just strive to be great
artists, everything else will be OK.
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Belmont Heights to become concert hall
Belmont announced that it will renovate the Belmont Heights Baptist Church to create a classical concert venue in what is now the church’s main sanctuary. In addition,
the university announced that the McAfee family will provide the lead gift to start the
project, which will cost an estimated $7 million and will be earned through fundraising efforts. Carolyn McAfee currently serves on Belmont’s Board of Trustees. Belmont
has also enlisted the help of architects and acousticians involved in the creation of the
Schermerhorn Symphony Center to consult on the design concept. The plan is designed
to “eliminate ambient noise, expand the volume of space to optimal acoustic proportions
for a large orchestra and chorus and create optimal sound diffusion.”
Page 14
10 things to do for under $10
By Hannah Hendricks
STaff Writer
if you haven’t turned 19 yet, admission is free.
Spending wisely during your college years is
one lesson to learn early. Not only is calling home
to beg for money a hassle, but it also annoys your
parents. So, why not learn about some fun things
to do in Nashville that aren’t expensive?
There are plenty of things to do and see in Music
City for under $10. From art exhibits to great places
to eat, the opportunities are here. Try the ideas below
or come up with some of your own. The possibilities
are endless, and your parents will thank you, too.
1. Movie Night
Price: $6 through Belmont Central; $8 at the theater
with student ID
Location: Green Hills 16, 3815 Green Hills Village
Drive; Hollywood 27, 719 Thompson Lane
There are always new movies coming out. Seeing
one with friends is a great way to spend a Friday
night. Belmont Central offers discounts on movie
tickets. Also, there are plenty of theaters nearby,
the closest two being Regal Green Hills Stadium
16 and Regal Hollywood 27, just off I-65.
4. Las Paletas
Price: $2.50
Location: 2907 12th Ave. S.
What could be better than homemade popsicles? At Las
Paletas that’s exactly what you get. They have an
assortment of flavors, from banana to chocolate coconut.
It’s a must visit for Belmont’s newcomers as well as
longtime Las Paletas fans.
5. Ice Skating
Price: $6 and $2 skate rentals
Location: 222 25th Ave. N.
Grab your sweaters and scarves to brave the cold
when you head to Centennial Sportsplex. Their year
round ice skating rink is a great place to burn off some
energy. When you’re done, you can even head over
to Centennial Park, a quick walk across the street.
7. San Antonio Taco Co.
Price: $1.20 – $6
Location: 416 21st Ave. S.
At San Antonio Taco Co. or SATCO, you’re bound to run
into fellow Belmont students. It’s a popular hangout
with all the Mexican food essentials to choose from, such
as chips with guacamole, or fajitas. Sit, stay awhile, and
have a chat with friends, or grab it to go and enjoy it
from the comfort of your dorm.
8. All Fired Up
Price: $6 to use supplies; pottery pieces start at $3
Location: 1807 21st Ave. S.
If you want to do something creative, try All Fired
Up. It’s a local ceramics studio that helps you make
and paint your own designs on items that range
from $3 to $40. It’s a great place to let out the
stresses of school and have a fun time doing it.
2. Adventure Science Center
Price: $9 with student ID
Location: 800 Fort Negley Blvd.
Learning can be fun (especially without homework).
Experience it for yourself at the Adventure Science
Center. It features interactive activities that range from
exploring the universe to the music of Queen and Pink
Floyd, to seeing how your face will change over time.
The best part is that it’s only two miles from campus.
6. Centennial Park
Price: Free
Location: 2600 West End Ave.
Centennial Park is absolutely free! So, bring a Frisbee to
throw with your friends or just lounge on the grass and
finish some homework, either way it’s bound to be a
good, relaxing time. Centennial Park also features a
replica of the Parthenon, which is a great spot to have a
mini photo shoot with friends. (And if you want to go
inside, admission is just $6.)
3. The Frist
Price: $7 with student ID; free on Thursday and Friday
nights with student ID
Location: 919 Broadway
If you’re feeling artsy, you might want to check
out the Frist Center for the Visual Arts. There you
can enjoy art exhibits and ArtQuest, a fun interactive art gallery that allows you to create your own
art, all within the heart of downtown Nashville, and
Photo credits: Las Paletas Sign-©Flickr, Creative Commons, ChristyFrink;
Nashville Farmer’s Market-©Flickr, Creative Commons, Wonderdawg777;
Adventure Science Center- ©Flickr, Creative Commons, www78; Ice skating
at Centenial Sportsplex - ©Flickr, Creative Commons, www78
9. Farmer’s Market
Price: Varies
Location: 900 Rosa Parks Blvd.
Looking for cheap deals on literally everything? The
Farmer’s Market is the place to go. Haggle for the price
you want on fruit, clothes, dishes, rugs, anything!
Then check out the monuments and statues of Tennessee’s history because the Farmer’s Market is located
next to the Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park.
10.Hillwood Strike and Spare
Price: $3-$4.75 per game and $3 shoe rental
Location: 3710 Annex Ave.
Bowling can be a great activity for a large group of
friends, and at Hillwood Strike
and Spare the price is reasonable, too. The
bowling facility also includes a place to play
laser tag and rollerblade for an additional fee.
sports
Belmont Athletics has a new look. The enhanced
version of belmontbruins.com has new features that
include multimedia players on the site front page
and all team pages. “Quick link” icons provide easy
access to live Bruin Sports Network broadcasts, live
stats, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
THE BELMONT VISION, MARCH 25, 2010
Outdoor sports moving to Rose Park
fitness
By Brian Wilson
STAFF WRITER
More than four years after initial plans were announced,
Belmont University began construction in July on campuscommunity sports facilities at E.S. Rose Park in Edgehill.
Nearly $8 million in upgrades to Rose Park, 10 blocks
north of campus, will provide homes for five Belmont sports
teams, and the area is expected to be ready for use by spring
2011.
Work at the site began after the Tennessee Court of
Appeals ruled in favor of Belmont, a decision that ended
the legal battles between the university and a community
organization, Organized Neighbors of Edgehill, as well as
other Edgehill residents.
Jason Rogers, university counsel and vice president of
administration, said he is pleased things are finally coming
together.
“I'm looking forward to construction being complete and
Nearly $8 million in upgrades to
Rose Park, 10 blocks north of campus, will provide homes for five Belmont sports teams, and the area
is expected to be ready for use by
spring 2011.
available for use to the community,” he said.
Rogers said he feels that most Edgehill residents actually support the project and the potential it brings to the
community, despite the grassroots opposition that stalled
the project.
“We've gotten some very positive reactions from the
community,” Rogers said. “Many neighbors are excited.”
When completed, the renovations will give both the
Edgehill community and the university fields for baseball,
softball and soccer that meet NCAA Division I standards.
A new track will also be built at the facility.
Under a 40-year lease agreement, Metro Parks will still
own the property. Edgehill residents will have first priority
to the complex, according to the lease. Belmont has said it
will schedule events around local schools and community
organizations and will try to maintain a schedule that will
avoid disturbance to the neighborhood as much as possible.
In making the agreement, Belmont will not only foot the
cost of the renovation, but also will pay Metro an additional
$50,000 annually. A portion of the money will aid the
PTO organizations of the neighborhood’s Carter Lawrence
Elementary and Rose Park Middle schools, both of which
are magnet schools in the Metro Nashville Public Schools
system, and provide full or partial scholarships for high
school seniors in the Edgehill area. The remainder will be
used for improvements in Metro Parks.
When Rose Park is not in use for scheduled Edgehill
or Belmont events, the park will be completely open to the
public.
Ideally, construction will be more minor than some in
the neighborhood expect, Rogers said. The university will
keep local residents informed about the ongoing renovations
and what effect that might have in the neighborhood.
Rogers is optimistic the complex will be completed on
time and be ready for Bruins baseball and softball games
next spring.
“We're proceeding with the timeline we wanted to
pursue when the case got through the court system,” he said.
Construction is underway at Rose Park after four
years of litigation between Belmont and an Edgehill
community organization. Metro Parks will retain
ownership of the property, but Belmont will improve
it and use it under terms of a 40-year lease.
For women’s soccer, the time is now
By Pierce Greenberg
SPORTS EDITOR
In 2008, the Belmont women’s soccer team made school history by posting a (record)
record, winning the Atlantic Sun tournament and reaching the NCAA tournament. Two
years later, the underclassmen from that squad are now seasoned veterans.
For head coach Lisa Howe, expectations for 2010 are high.
“The experience, talent, and leadership of our senior class will play an important part in
reaching our goals, and they are a big part of why we can set such high goals for ourselves
this year,” Howe said.
Seniors Erica Carter and Jayme Trocino are both coming off All-Atlantic Sun First
Team seasons. Trocino netted a team-high 10 goals last season, while Carter added three
goals and one assist. The two seniors anchor an offensive attack that also includes forwards
Marcela Sanchez and Gretchen Sutch, both of whom started all 20 games last season.
But the talent and experience don’t lie only in the upperclassmen. Sophomore midfielder
Laura Harris scored six goals last season in a backup role and freshmen Bailey Kimbell,
Emily Jones, and Amy Jo Henderson have shown promise in the preseason.
Lady Bruins encounter tough early-season schedule
In the first four games of the season, Belmont plays teams from the Big 12, Big Ten and
ACC. After a disappointing road trip to Missouri – rain forced a cancellation of the match at
the University of Missouri and there was a double overtime loss to Southeast Missouri State
– the Lady Bruins return home for matches against Minnesota on Friday and Clemson on
Tuesday. Being able to schedule such high profile teams is rare for a team from the A-Sun.
“I made this schedule in 2008 when we qualified for the NCAA Tournament and reached
our highest RPI rating ever,” Howe said. “When the schools from the bigger conferences do
not think you will hurt their RPI or their chances of making the NCAA Tournament, it is
easier to schedule them.”
Howe specifically looks to the two upcoming home games as chances to bolster interest
in the program.
“It does mean a lot to us. We want to have a big crowd, play a competitive game, and
improve our attendance in the future,” Howe said.
Even though Minnesota and Clemson bring the big name programs, those games still
aren’t important as the conference games, Howe said.
In the Atlantic Sun preseason coaches’ poll, Belmont was picked to finish third, behind
Kennesaw State and Florida Gulf Coast. Belmont ended Kennesaw State’s season in 2008
by eliminating them in the conference tournament. Last year, Kennesaw State returned the
favor.
Still, Howe notes that there isn’t much of a rivalry developing between the two programs.
“You would think there would be more of a rivalry, but I think KSU still considers
Mercer their biggest rival, and I don’t think they have much respect for Belmont,” Howe
said.
Howe believes that this year’s team, especially its seniors, have the drive to return to the
NCAA tournament.
“They have been here for the best years of the program, and they do not want their
senior year to not also be one of the best years in the history of the Belmont women’s soccer
program,” Howe said.
“I think they will provide the team with the urgency that it takes to win in a conference
as tight as the Atlantic Sun.”
Page 16
A-Sun to get instant replay
By Pierce Greenberg
Sports Editor
A heat wave pummeled the South this summer, inevitably forcing Bruiser – and the rest
of the Atlantic Sun – into an extended hibernation. This time of the year
doesn’t exactly spawn breaking news in college sports – unless of course
you’re a rule-bending college football coach. That being said, a few
important news bits are worth catching up on.
Instant replay coming to basketball: The biggest advancement to
come from the Atlantic Sun’s league meeting this summer was the addition of instant replay to men’s and women’s basketball games. Every
Atlantic Sun school will be equipped with technology and resources that
allow game officials to utilize instant replay on buzzer-beating shots and
other situations.
In a basketball league as tight as the A-Sun, implementation of instant
replay is a no-brainer. The process takes a load of pressure off the officials and allows them the opportunity to correct any mistakes.
Coach Ezell rounds out women’s basketball staff: New Belmont women’s basketball
coach Brittney Ezell added Marvis Hodges, Carley Peterson and Jonathan Davis to her firstyear staff. Hodges has been Ezell’s right hand man since she started her coaching career at
Okaloosa Walton Community College. Peterson, a former athlete and graduate assistant at
Valdosta State, will serve as the team’s academic coordinator in addition to her duties as
assistant coach. Davis is entering his third year as an assistant for the Lady Bruins.
Basketball schedules materialize: For those itching for November and the start of
basketball season, this summer brought exciting news about the non-conference opponents
Belmont will face this year.
On the women’s side, the Lady Bruins open with a tournament at
Winthrop before playing regional foes UT-Martin, Tennessee Tech, and
Chattanooga. Belmont also has a Dec. 18 date with Alabama – a school that
Belmont beat in overtime last season.
The men’s basketball schedule is slightly more unique. The Bruins open
the season on Nov. 16 against the University of Tennessee in Knoxville as
part of the NIT Season Tip-Off. The game will be televised on ESPNU.
Depending on the outcome of that game, the Bruins will play either
Missouri State or Arkansas State in the following round.
In a somewhat bizarre scheduling scenario, the Bruins and the Vols will
meet for a second time at Thompson-Boiling Arena on Dec. 23. While the
situation isn’t ideal for either side, Vols head coach Bruce Pearl had some
nice words to say about the Belmont program.
“With Rick Byrd, they’re one of the best-coached teams in the nation year in and year
out,’’ Pearl said in an interview with GoVolsExtra. Pearl learned that the hard way in 2008,
when Belmont nearly up-ended Tennessee in a mid-December matchup.
Although a final schedule has not been released from the athletics department,
Belmont has also reportedly scheduled games with Miami University (Ohio), Troy, Middle
Tennessee, Tennessee State and Alabama State.
Life lessons from a summer job
I woke up abruptly as the sun shone directly in my eye –
I never needed an alarm clock. Mother Nature had me taken
care of. I stumbled towards the sink, never acknowledging
my cabin mates. It was an unspoken rule that nobody talked
to each other in the morning.
Sometimes, I splashed water on my face; other times,
I took a shower. I stumbled into my shorts and T-shirt. I
forgot at least one item everyday – either my nametag or my
radio or my notebook. Every morning was a struggle. But
when I opened the door and sucked in the air, I knew it was
time to work.
This summer, I worked six days a week and lived onsite
at Camp Widjiwagan here in Nashville. My role as “Warrior
Boys Nation Leader” put me in charge of 11 counselors and,
at times, upwards of a hundred 8-, 9- and 10-year-olds on a
daily basis.
The days were long, but in retrospect seemed to go fast,
kind of like life, in general.
Those who have worked at summer camps know the
grind that occurs toward the end of the summer. With three
weeks left, my thoughts were completely consumed by
the finish line. I had filled out enough “think sheets” and
behavior forms to last a century (or so it seemed). There was
nothing I wanted more than to be kid-free.
Then, one of my co-workers, Commodore, came up
with an idea. She suggested we organize a football game on
Friday. It would help dilute the monotony of camp life. My
nation would hold tryouts, form teams and play a game.
Brilliant.
During the
week, two of my
counselors coached
up their teams in
anticipation of
Friday. They ran
drill after drill
under the hot July
sun for two days.
Friday came. It
was easier to get
up that morning.
Everybody was
excited about the
afternoon.
It was finally
time. I watched as
the kids put into use
everything they learned during the week. They all had their
game faces on. The coaches yelled words of encouragement
from the sideline. My head shot back and forth as moment
after moment was filled with suspense.
The play was definitely sloppy; after all, most of the kids
were far from even teenage status.
An interception occurred and one side erupted. Then
came the game’s first – and only – touchdown.
When the dust settled, there was pure joy on one side
and tears on the other. One kid’s face was red with anger
and disappointment. His counselor was there with his arm
Belmont athletes are on the run.
The women’s cross country team, a six-time A Sun
conference winner, looks to return to the top after a fifthplace conference finish last season. The men’s team, who
won six straight conference titles from 2002-07, is also
aiming for a top spot again.
Belmont women start the season at the Belmont-Vanderbilt opener Sept. 3 in Percy Warner Park. This season’s
A-Sun Championship Meet will be held at USC Upstate,
taking place on October 30.
Women’s head coach Seth Sheridan will look for juniors
Caitlin Standifer and Kara Sephel, as well as sophomores
Nicole Muldowney, Courtney Bishop and Shannon Titus to
lead the way in 2010. Standifer is the top returning runner
from last year’s A-Sun Championship. She was second for
the Bruins and 15th overall a season ago.
The team is aiming high, even though it has been selected
to finish sixth in the conference in 2010, as picked by the
league’s coaches in the annual pre-season poll. Many races
lie ahead, and there’s plenty of room to move up.
Belmont’s men’s team will be led by senior Jordan
Anderson who earned All-Atlantic Sun First Team accolades
for placing seventh at the league meet in 2009.
Head Coach Jeff Langdon will have three other seniors
to help in leadership roles this fall. Hillary Cheruiyot, an
all-conference performer in 2007 and 2008, returns for his
final season as a Bruin. Kip Hill and Clay Hannah were
the third and fifth runners, respectively, for Belmont at last
season’s championships. This core group of upperclassmen,
combined with plenty of young talent, should help the Bruins
challenge for the top spot in the A-Sun in 2010.
In the pre-season poll, Belmont’s men’s team was selected
to finish fourth in the conference in 2010.
Belmont opens the season in Spartanburg, S.C. on Sept.
4 when USC Upstate hosts the Eye Opener Meet. This
season’s A-Sun Championship Meet will also be held at USC
Upstate, taking place Oct. 30.
Pierce Greenberg
With three weeks left, my thoughts
were completely consumed by the
finish line. I had filled out enough
“think sheets” and behavior forms
to last a century (or so it seemed).
There was nothing I wanted more
than to be kid-free.
around him.
The game meant nothing. There were no implications –
no reward and no gain. Afterwards, everybody got popsicles. But to those involved, it meant the world.
Everything about that steamy afternoon reminded me
why I love sports. I love the competition. I love the drive
that each athlete or participant possesses. I love the thrill of
winning and the agony of defeat.
And most of all, I love the lessons learned from each
outcome.
Pierce Greenberg, Vision sports editor,
is a senior journalism major
Cross country teams start season-long race
Fall sports: golf
The Belmont men’s golf team was named a Golf Coaches
Association of America (GCAA) All-Academic Team for a
second straight year after posting a team GPA of 3.149 for the
2009-2010 school year.
Belmont was among four men’s golf programs in the
Atlantic Sun Conference to earn academic team honors from
the GCAA (Belmont, ETSU, Kennesaw State, and Mercer).
The men’s golf program opens up its 2010-11 season
on September 13-14 at the Morehead State Fall Kickoff in
Pineville, Ky., and they’ll be closer to home Sept. 24-26 for
the Mason Rudolph Championship in
Franklin, Tn.
In a recent tournament in Daholnega,
Ga., Bruins’ women’s golfers Kelly
Maguigan and Janet Steen finished tied
for 34th place at the Hooters Women’s
Collegiate Team Championship presented
by the National Golf Coaches Association.
Maguigan, a junior this fall, played
21 rounds in 11 events for the Bruins last
season and carded a scoring average of 80.4 for the season.
Steen, now a sophomore, was hindered by injuries during her
first season as a Bruin.
The women’s team opens the fall season Sept. 13-14 in
the Drake Creek Invitational, Murray, Ky.
– Belmont Athletics

8/26/2010 - Belmont Vision

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