03/29/2012 - The Belmont Vision

Page 2The Belmont Vision, March 29, 2012A year laterAfter earning official status,LGBT group focuses oncreating ‘open environment’By Autumn AllisonManaging EditorGoofy topics and laughs and giggles are the only thinghappening as 20 students move University Ministries’furniture around to form a circle late on a Friday afternoon.The 4 p.m. meeting is late, “like usual.”Some chair shuffling takes place while the stragglersseat themselves for the weekly meeting of Bridge Builders.Time for an icebreaker. Anybody got a question?“So if there was a zombie apocalypse, what would yourrole be?”A goofy topic. Goofy answers. More laughs.Bridge Builders’ president, senior Karlen Paxton, thenmanaged to get the meeting back on track for the four newfaces.“Say your first name, preferred gender pronouns andanswer the random question,” said Paxton. “... Just pickwhat pronouns you identify most with, like he, him, hisor she, her, hers. You can even pick ze and zer or they andthem if you want.”Bridge Builders has come a long way since peacefulprotests and petition signings more than a year ago.On Dec. 1, 2010, the group was refused official recognitionas a student organization for the second time. BridgeBuilders’ mission, as they submitted the application, wasto “examine the intersection of Christian faith and LGBTrelated issues through group discussion.”The following day, former Belmont soccer coach LisaHowe left the university in an apparent conflict with administrationafter she told her team that she and her same-sexpartner were expecting a child in May.After a month of national media attention, much ofit negative, Belmont President Bob Fisher announcedthe university would add “sexual orientation” to its nondiscriminationpolicy.On Feb. 25, 2011, Bridge Builders, on its third try, gotofficial status as an organization.A year after the group’s approval, Bridge Builders isserving not only Belmont, but also the Nashville community.“We’re glad to be official, to live up to expectation,” saidPaxton, president of Bridge Builders. “We’re trying reallyhard.”Bridge Builders was unofficially formed in early 2009by founder and the group’s former president Robbie Mariswhen he became “intrigued and curious about why therewas no gay group” at Belmont. Marisgraduated last May.From the first meeting at BongoJava during the first semester of2009, Maris’ focus was the creationof an open space for an underservedgroup on campus, but it wasn’tuntil three denials for approval andthe exit of Lisa Howe that BridgeBuilders gained enough clout forapproval.“I think many people, in BridgeBuilders and at Belmont, wouldagree that even though the LisaHowe event was very unfortunate,it was the tide and shift that pushedthe conversation over the edge atBelmont in terms of adding sexualorientation to its non-discriminationlanguage and in turn, allowingBridge Builders to exist on campus,”said Maris.Following approval, Bridge Builders members turnedtheir approach from raising student awareness of the groupto creating “an open environment” and overcoming thestruggles that come with starting a new student organization,including a shift in leadership.“There was a little bit of a struggle in terms of leadership,”Maris said. “I had been steering the boat for a whileand it was my intention to pass the torch on leadership.Bridge Builders had never been my group; it was a collectivegroup and I was happy to pass the torch.”Once leadership was in place, time was spent to developa community, not just a discussion venue.“They’ve done a great job creating a free and openspace. Early on, time was spent on cultivating that spaceand … now they can start branching out,” said MicahWeedman, director of outreach at University Ministries andBridge Builders’ adviser.Even with all Bridge Builders has managed to overcome,campus awareness has slipped well beneath the levels theyhad while fighting for approval.“Part of that is there’s less of a controversy around us,”said Paxton. “We’d still love to be everywhere and wantto be something they talk about and a part of the campusculture. [We] did take a downturn, now we’re definitelytrying to get back to that level of frequency.We’re not there right now but we try to be.”One of the ways Bridge Builders iskeeping the group on the radar is throughhosting events and convocations, as well asthe meetings every Friday.Planning is already underway for BridgeBuilders’ next event, the “National Day ofSilence,” on April 20. Bridge Builders willslightly shift its focus from the official Dayof Silence by focusing on raising awarenessagainst bullying in general. The official Dayof Silence is centered around LGBT bullying.But the continued building of the grouphas also hit a few snags in the past year,including what the group members refer to as“trial by fire,” particularly in their attempts tosecure funding from the Student GovernmentAssociation.“Grant petitioning is its own fun process.[We] had to figure it out, your first coupleof times are difficult,” Paxton said. “It’s notlike they aren’t trying to fund us, we’re justtrying to figure it out. I think we have it undercontrol then we go to grant petition and theyare like ‘nope, you missed this.’”In the past year, Bridge Builders has been“... There’s less of a controversyaround us. We’d still love tobe everywhere and we want tobe something they talk aboutan be a part of the campusculture. ... We’re not there rightnow, but we try to be.”Karlen Paxtonpresident, Bridge Buildersdisqualified for funds twice and has just submitted a thirdattempt for grant petitioning funds.While additional funding is not yet come through,Bridge Builders has received backing from UniversityMinistries, its sponsor.Stability was a major factor in the decision when Marisapproached the office of Student Affairs in January 2011after former adviser Shelby Longard stepped down.The recommendation of University Ministries andWeedman as an adviser was initially met with mixed reactionsfrom members of the group.“I thought it was a great idea but I didn’t know what ourgroup thought about it,” said Maris. “There were individualsin our group that were resistant to it because they reallydidn’t know Micah or anyone in UM but I tried to reassurethem that he was a good candidate and he is and has beendoing a fantastic job.”The initial resistance wore off, and now Bridge Buildersand UM feel that the partnership is the best fit for bothprograms and in line with what the Belmont wanted for thegroup in the beginning.“[It’s a] fantastic fit, exists for entire campus community,”said Weedman. “We encounter students from everywhereand invite all who are trying to find what their faith isand what it means. And on a college campus, that includessex and sexuality, which makes Bridge Builders a perfect fitsince it’s a student organization that does just that.”Paxton likes the message the partnership with UM presentsto campus.She said that their place in University Ministries holdsnice symbolism. “Shows we’re here, not hiding and that weare 100 percent into this as Belmont students and as part ofthe community. We are really happy with the decision.”

The Belmont Vision, March 29, 2012 Page 3Chapel plans reflect valuesSpace for worship, convos to be part of ‘Wedgewood Building’By Grace ThomasStaff WriterThe newest blasting ahead on campus will begin theproject that will house the College of Arts and Sciences. Butwhen the noise and dust are over and the building opens in2014, it will also house a serene, two-level chapel.“Most schools build the chapel last and keep it separatefrom the rest of the campus,” said Dr. Todd Lake, vicepresident for Spiritual Development. “I think it shows thatBelmont wants to keep God the focus and values itself asa Christian school by building the chapel as a part of thecampus.”“As a Christian university, it wouldseem like we should have … achapel, religious icons, or scripturesin places to help embody what wesay our identity is.”Guy Chmieleskiuniversity ministerThe push for a chapel in the new College of Arts andSciences building began with the Board of Trustees, Dr.Guy Chmieleski, university minister, said. The subcommitteefor University Ministries, an affiliate association ofthe board, brought the idea to the table in one of its annualmeetings.“It kind of caught us off guard,” Chmieleski said. Whilehe didn’t the take part in the development process, he saidthe subcommittee loved the idea of a chapel.The chapel, with a seating capacity up to 300 and stainedglass windows that allow natural light to flow in, will be thefirst sight visible from the Belmont campus entrance thatwill be created at 15th and Wedgewood avenues, Lake said.Entry into the two-level chapel will be the first floorof the new building, currently called the WedgewoodBuilding until a donor is found. In addition to the chapel, itwill include classrooms, labs and faculty offices for everydepartment in the School of Religion and the College ofArts and Sciences except media studies and sport science. Itwill also include a food service area.Like Lake, Chmieleski said he believes the chapel spaceis important to Belmont’s Christian identity.“With the course of my seven years here, I’ve heardstudents regularly complain and ask about the fact thatBelmont doesn’t seem to have any sacred space on campus,”Chimieleski said. “As a Christian university, it would seemlike we should have something like a chapel, religious icons,or scriptures in places just to help embody what we say ouridentity is.”For many years, Belmont students were required toattend a chapel service weekly. That program was replacedwith the convocation series around 1994.A couple of years after Chimieleski came to Belmont,he sensed God leading him to reintroduce chapel, he said.The first groups met on Fridays and were very small. Fastforwardto the present, and a group of students generatedyet another chapel service two years ago.There is now a service every Wednesday at 10 a.m. inNeely Dining Room that has an attendance of more than200 and sometimes as many as 350. Various departmentsrecruit and schedule speakers for chapel service.The new physical space for the university chapel willseat 250 on the main floor and 30 to 35 on the balcony,which is smaller than what Neely can hold. Currently eventsin Neely have overflowed, resulting in the ministry staffhaving to step out at times to allow for others that havedriven from out of state to come in without breaking firelaws.Fortunately, Chimieleski does have a plan to alleviateoverflow.“Over the next two years of building, we will stair-stepour way into adding Monday and Friday,” Chimieleski said.“By 2014, we will offer chapel on Monday, Wednesday andFriday every week.”A conference space on the fourth floor of the newbuilding is where Chimieleski hopes to get closed circuitcameras, which could provide space for overflow for specialevents on campus. There is also talk of a smaller prayerchapel inside the chapel in case some students wish to prayalone, he said.Chimieleski said that the chapel does not necessarilybelong to any specific group, but that the belief is the spacewill be restricted to appropriate groups and programs.However, it has not yet been determined who will executeits overall managerial operations.More than a BuildingThe Wedgewood Building will provide morethan just space for classes, offices and a chapel.The space is also slated to have a firstfloordining area with a large student space,a fourth-floor conference room, and access toMcWhorter and Inman Halls.The variety of spaces included in the planswere designed for a number of uses, saidProvost Dr. Thomas Burns in a previous emailwith the Vision.“We anticipate that any space in the buildingwould be able to be used for a variety of purposes,”he said. “Larger spaces, for example,would be used for classroom activities, convocationprogramming, and other activities.”The building’s groundbreaking will occur inMay. It is expected to open before the fall of2014.— Brian WilsonDarter, Currey to lead SGA in 2012-13By Brian WilsonEditorSecond time seems to be the charm forSGA president-elect Jim Darter.After running for SGA President andlosing to the Rachel McNabb/JoannaAdkisson ticket last year, the accountingand management double major was back atthe top of the Presidential ticket this springfor another run for SGA leadership.This election, he and his running mate,sophomore Sarah Currey, were the onlystudents on the ballot. They officially wonthis spring’s election in late March, andwill be sworn in in April to begin their newterms.After spending the past school year asthe McNabb administration’s director ofcampus communication, Darter feels theextra year in SGA leadership has him betterprepared for the top role.“That was a great experience for me,very humbling. I think it kind of really challengedme to hone in on what I was reallypassionate about and why I wanted to dostudent government,” he said. “All thingsaside, my passion is making Belmont abetter place, and building community hereand caring for the people here.”When sworn in, Darter wants one ofhis administration’s primary focuses to becommunication, especially between SGAand the student body.“To be an effective governance andadvocacy organization, we need to have arelationship with students,” he said. “It’s alot harder to engage the student body whenthey don’t know what we do or what we cando. It starts with having more conversationswith just students out on campus.”Ideally, Darter wants SGA to be thepivot point for discussions between administrationand the student body, especiallywith the role student government hasrecently taken with the development of newstudent dining options, the 24/5 library plan,and the planned Wedgewood Building.“Our ability to work with administratorsabout where Belmont’s going, and evento fight for students, comes from the studentbody’s voice in that. That is our leverage,”he said.Darter sees the potential for this leverageto enhance students’ engagement in thefuture of the university, whether with topicslike new buildings or dining plans.“I think now more than ever, seniorleadership is in a place where we are readyto listen and are excited for doing things forstudents. That’s exciting for us,” he said.As vice president, Currey will beprimarily in charge of SGA Congress.During her term, she hopes to build onthe internal structure set by the previousadministration, and wants Congress to bemore active in the campus community nextyear.“I would love for the Congressphoto by autumn allisonSophomore Sarah Currey and junior Jim Darter will begin their terms in April.members, if they are not involved in verymany things, to jump into another studentorganization they might not know anythingabout,” she said.Greater congressional diversity amongdifferent majors and student groups is amajor goal both see for Congress.“I want to grow on that. It would niceto have some music students, maybe, onCongress,” Curey said.A major electoral change will also occurin April, as the majority of SGA Congresswill be elected before the new semester.Both Darter and Currey are optimistic theApril Congressional elections will allow thebody to organize earlier and hit the groundrunning in the fall.“Having an April election, one allowsus as cabinet to engage Congress over thesummer and get them moving,” Darter said.

Page 4 The Belmont Vision, March 29, 2012Grace Hamilton,3-and-a-half,cheers for theBruins at a homegame just as manyon campus havecheered for herduring the pastyear while shewas going throughdifficult treatmenta high-risk formof lymphoblasticleukemia.PHOTO COURTESY OF HODGES-HAMILTON FAMILY‘Amazing Grace’survives, inspiresBy Heather ThompsonStaff WriterCelebrated poet Maya Angelou toldBelmont English professor Dr. Amy Hodges-Hamilton something she’ll never forget: “Allyou need to pray, Amy, is ‘God, give meGrace.’”And God has.Grace Hamilton is fighting High-RiskPre-B Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, aform of cancer with a name too long for any3-and-a-half year old girl to handle.It is also fairly treatable.The treatment was difficult for both Graceand her parents to deal with, but, a year later,the beautiful word of remission is a betterdescription for Grace’s status. However, thisis only due to treatment, which, Hodges-Hamilton said, was “teaching her bonemarrow to make blood cells.” Otherwise, herdaughter would still be sick.Grace was given an 88 percent chance ofsurvival about a year ago when she was firstadmitted to the hospital over Spring Break2011. She immediately began chemotherapyand had surgery that same week.A year later, Grace wants nothing morethan to go to Disney World to see her favoriteprincess. And she’ll be going, thanks to theMake-A-Wish Foundation.Grace has had up and downs with hertreatment, going from being a bubbly, silly,talkative and intelligent toddler to a quiet andwithdrawn little girl in more pain than shecan truly articulate.However, she has been amazingly braveand known for her amusing, and occasionallysurprisingly intelligent, comments.A few days after she was diagnosed andbegan treatment, Hodges-Hamilton said, sheasked her nurses to pray with her and said,“God is good, God is great, let us thank…umm…please help Gracie to feel better,aaamen.”From the very beginning of the process,Grace has been levelheaded and optimisticabout her condition. She and her parents callit her “crazy adventure” that will eventuallylead her to Disney World.Hodges-Hamilton doesn’t want people tofocus solely on Grace’s story, however. Shehas learned just how vast the world of childhoodcancer really is. The disease builds asense of community, Hodges-Hamilton said.“The idea of everyone for themselves – itdoesn’t work when tragedy strikes,” she said.Many updates she posts about Graceonline also include stories of other childrenthey have encountered with similar healthissues, asking for prayers and sharing goodor bad news.While Hodges-Hamilton said she’d doanything to take this pain away from Grace,the only thing she can do is make it bearablefor her daughter and do the best she can withwhat life hands them all.Through this, she is starting to give back.“It’s my only option,” she said.Hodges-Hamilton will be a facultyadviser for the Children’s Miracle Networkand will help Belmont students put onfundraising events like a dance-a-thon nextspring.Grace herself will be in treatment untilshe is 5 years old. By that time, will havebeen in treatment for half her life.What if . . .I want to change my major?I don’t know what I want to do?I need to decide a minor?I need help!FIND OUT!The Sophomore Transition CenterLila D. Bunch Library, 2nd floor460-5702We’re here to help.CouchSurfinglinks travelersaround globeBy Jessica AdkinsStaff WriterYou’re 19, in a foreign country, and standing on the doorstep of someone youdon’t know. As soon as you ring the doorbell, that someone becomes your friend,tour guide and host for the next few days. All you can hope is that you accuratelyinterpreted their online persona as a suitable stranger to live with.It may sound like the beginning of a Dateline special on overseas abductions, butit’s the experience Belmont junior Jill Barrett took in the spring of 2011 as a couchsurfer. And she calls it the best thing she’s ever done.“I was the most nervous, uptight, planning person, and couch surfing totallycured me of that,” Barrett said. “It taught me to loosen up, take things as they come,enjoy each moment, and really accept people. I saw just because someone’s a littleout there doesn’t mean they’re not awesome.”CouchSurfing is an online organization that connects travelers worldwide,aiming to create “a world where everyone can explore and create meaningfulconnections with the people and places they encounter,” according to its website.Barrett joined the online community in December 2010, just before leaving forher study abroad semester in Angers, France. While abroad, she had long weekendsand a few breaks that she used for her travels.For her first few surfing adventures, she went with Belmont student and thenjuniorRachel Martino. She called her first CouchSurfing experience in England thegreatest first experience anyone could have. Messaging her hosts-to-be through thesite before her stay, shewas comforted withassurances like, “Wetreat couch surfers likefamily,” “everything’sgoing to be taken careof,” and “we believe inthe human experience,in trust.”“It just felt sohonest,” Barrett said.But isn’t thatdangerous? Couch-Surfing, after all,clashes with the oldmantra of don’t talk tostrangers.“My parents wereconcerned for mysafety, but I don’t wantanything to happento me, either,” saidBarrett.CouchSurfing.org“It taught me to loosenup, take things as theycome, enjoy each moment,and really accept people.I saw just becausesomeone’s a little out theredoesn’t mean they’re notawesome.”Jill BarrettBelmont juniorand Barrett both confirm that the best ways to be safe is to actually read throughyour host’s profile, and follow your instincts.“You have to make a decision based on someone’s profile, so references are a bigdeal,” Barrett said. “If there’s a negative reference, don’t take it lightly. Take it as awarning from your friend who’s gone there before. And negative references go to thetop, too, so you can’t miss it.”Still, there’s an element of uncertainty to meeting someone you’ve only interactedwith through a few online messages, Barrett said.“When it comes down to it, you’ve got to trust people and hope that they comethrough,” she said.Experienced hosts with good references usually do, in outstanding ways.“The free place to stay is a major bonus, I couldn’t have done two-thirds of whatI did without it,” Barrett said. “But the people that do CouchSurfing are so eager toshare their culture and hear about yours that it makes staying at a stranger’s housefeel like you’re going to stay with a friend, without even knowing them.”CouchSurfing not only provides a free place to stay, but also to make personalconnections with the hosts. The faux pas: treating their home as a hostel andneglecting a relationship with a host are considered bad manners and will garner badprofile references.“If someone is from Thailand, traveling in France, the host would expect them tomake a Thai dinner or something,” Barrett said. “It’s a shared experience.”In all, Barrett surfed more than 15 European couches that semester, and left eachwith hilarious stories, surreal experiences and friends.“That’s what you remember in decades, not what museum you went to,” Barrettsaid. “The important thing is having interpersonal experiences that enrich youemotionally, culturally, and spiritually, and broaden your horizons. I don’t thinkthere’s any better way to travel.”

ideasLet us know what you think. Send a signed letter, 400words max, with your phone number. You have threeoptions: go to belmontvision.com, click on staff/contact, then “write us a letter” or submit it via emailto vision@belmontvision.com or mail it to Editor, BelmontVision, 1900 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN 37212.The Belmont Vision, March 29, 2012How about app for burnout?a&eI’m burned out.There’s really no other way to put it.This version of a burnout, however, isnot just from some March madness, backfrom-SpringBreak fatigue or prematurecase of senioritis. It’s the result of aworkaholic’s mind that’s been in overdrivefor way too long.In short, my past year has been fullof opportunities and disasters, many ofwhich were one and the same. I’ve sentmyself to personal breaking points andback enough times recently to know myworkload, professionally and personally,has worn me out like never before. If notfor friends and mentors willing to listen,advise and shake some sense into me, I’mnot sure where or in what state I would beat right now.While I could continue on about mytime as a workaholic, I know that’s notthe best purpose of this column. I alsoknow I’m not the only one on campus at this point rightnow. Those of us who can’t stop a life controlled by theBrian Wilsonsportsnext assignment, rehearsal,or impending issue know thisworkaholic mindset and itsdemons all too well. Whilethis way of life may keep usfeeling like we are on topof things, it actually keepsus from moving anywhereworthwhile, especially duringthis time at college where weall have amazing potential forgrowth.During our years here,we have the chance to makefriends, find passions andembed ourselves into ourcommunity and city. Puttingour heads down, grindingout the next assignment andhoping the next day will bringsomething different is simplythe opposite of what we shouldbe doing. It’s wishful thinking keeping us from taking theopportunities to enjoy life right in front of us.As workaholics, we must keep that in mind and stopourselves from exclusively treading the path just to goto the next assignment. While there are times where thismentality is necessary – impending finals and projects aredefinitely two of them – we must take the initiative eventhen to ensure we aren’t consumed by the same drive thathas gotten us where we are. That road, despite the respectit may earn, primarily leads to more work and even moreinstability.Instead of that, know something has to change.Take a time out every once in a while, no matter whatyour head or checklist of work that’s due may tell you. Takea hike. See a show. Do something you enjoy that releasesyou from your cycle, no matter what it is. While your workwill still be there when you get back, you’ll return to it withgreater clarity, sanity and drive to knock it out better thanbefore.Your friends, professors and colleagues will thank youlater for it – trust me. They want to see you succeed just asmuch as you do. Don’t let them second-guess that.Vision editor Brian Wilson is a juniormajoring in journalism.‘... and on his farm he had a pig, E-I-E-I-O’Let’s play a game.What do the following words havein common?Cow. Pig. Woman. Sheep. Goat.If you said mammals, then I guessI have to give you partial credit forknowing basic biology. But according tofitnessGeorgia state Rep. Terry England, thecorrect answer is that all of the abovechoices should be forced to carry astillborn fetus until the body decides toremove naturally.Not the connection you wereexpecting? Me neither.England’s remarks went even furtherwhile he was stating his support for HB954, a controversial bill that makes itillegal for a woman to obtain an abortionafter 20 weeks — shortened from26 weeks — even if she knows she iscarrying a stillborn fetus.“Life gives us many experiences …I’ve had the experience of deliveringcalves, dead and alive. Delivering pigs,dead or alive. It breaks our hearts to seethose animals not make it,” England said ashe addressed the chamber. By the way, hisremarks were quoted widely and are alsoavailable in his own voice on YouTube.Besides the demeaning comparisons ofAutumn Allisonfemales to livestock in England’s speech,the proposal is just downright dangerousmentally and physically for the mother.The issue here is not whether abortionis right or wrong. (Trust me, that’s not anargument I want to touch.) It’s why thesudden rise in anti- women’s health legislationthat is regressive at best and controllingat worst.Georgia’s proposed bill is not an isolatedincident. Take Arizona’s HB 2625, a billthat would give employers the same rightsas churches and faith-based organizationsto refuse to allow coverage of prescribedcontraceptives on their health insuranceplans. Try Tennessee’s latest piece of legislation,HB 3808, which requires the publicationof abortion data.Arizona’s bill may cross a line ongovernment infringement, but it’s Tennessee’sbill that reminds me a bit of a certainbook from AP English, “The Scarlet Letter,”in which a woman was forced to wear a red“A” on her chest after having a baby outof wedlock. By releasing the informationof women who get an abortion, prior to anamendment, county-by-county, the bill isessentially branding these women with amethaphoric “A” by using public knowledgeas a detertent.When a government demands thepublication of private data like age, race,education and prior abortion history, that’smore than just pushing limits. It’s downrightscary.So why are so many state governmentsattempting to exert control over the femalebody? Fear? Anger? Power grab? “Mommyissues?” Your guess is as good as mine.This attempt to turn back the clockon women’s rights, at least in legislation,has taken a turn for the worst. Multipleproposed bills in multiple states is not acoincidence, it’s a trend.A trend that personally, I would like tosee end.When bills propose subjecting women tomedically dangerous situations and possible“abortion shaming,” society loses its civilizedtraits.As a country that prides itself on“freedom of choice,” these bills arepreventing that freedom for the women itwould affect. But why would that matter if awoman’s life is valued no more than a cow’s.Hypocritcally, those same men thatsponsored the proposed legislation haveno limitations that affect what they canlawfully do to their body in a medical situation.Those same men can purchase Viagrawithout being socially ostracized. Becauseyou know, that seems completely fair.Let’s hope that the barnyard is morereceptive and appreciative of England’sefforts since this legislation is fit for oneplace: the slop pail.Managing Editor Autumn Allison is asophomore journalism major.The Student Newspaper of Belmont University1900 Belmont Blvd., Nashville TN 37212Phone: 615.460.6433E-mail: vision@belmontvision.comEditor: Brian WilsonManaging Editor: Autumn AllisonMultimedia Editor: Annalise KrausSports Editor: Katie GreeneFaculty Adviser: Linda QuigleyOnline/Graphics Adviser: Angela Smith

The Belmont Vision, March 29, 2012Page 6By Annalise KrausMULTIMEDIA EDITORMany Belmont students dream of writing that next big hit, hearing their songon the radio and making it in the music industry with their name in lights. Forfour performers every year, the Best of the Best Showcase gives a little taste ofwhat that career could be like.Belmont sees potential in these showcase artists, but it’s a matter of whether ahighly competitive music industry agrees that really counts.Since performing in the Best of the Best, which follows the four genreshowcases each year, many artists have taken their talents beyond Belmont,continuing to strive toward their musical ambitions.For 2010 alumna and Country Showcase winner Cheryl LuQuire, the Best of the Best Showcasedisplayed what she wanted to do for the rest of her life – be an artist. However, she also wanted to bea songwriter.“It’s hard to do that while you’re in school,” LuQuire said. “I was so involved in college … justbeing a Bruin. Music didn’t take a backburner, but songwriting did.”Even after becoming a full-time worship leader at Crossroads Community Church and working onsongwriting, LuQuire knew something was missing.“Until I had a physical, hard copy of something to hand somebody, [my passion for music] didn’tmean anything,” she said. “So I was doing all the groundwork I had to do to release an EP.”In March 2011, after building a solid support team of friends, family, and music industry personnel,LuQuire held that tangible piece of her passion and hard work when her eponymous debut EP wasreleased.“It continued this buzz either around Music Row or just between friends or within businessrelationships,” she said.With her first EP completed, LuQuire was ready to keep moving forward. “Whether it be recordlabels or publishing companies, I put my name out there. I love being a writer, being an artist, and Iwanted to take it to the next level.”The next level included a pen and her signature. LuQuire signed her first artist development/publishing deal with Sony/ATV Music Publishing in February 2012.For her, she sees reachable dreams, but she also sees dreams that she feels are almostuntouchable. She said is humbled to have both with such a large and powerful company believe in herand having such a supportive team backing her up, equipping her to reach that untouchable goal.After signing with SONY/ATV, LuQuire’s ultimate goal seems to be even more tangible.“I want to be country music’s top female vocalist and the CMA Entertainer of the Year,” she said.After performing in the 2011 Best of the Best Showcase and graduatinglast May, Rock Showcase winner Evan P. Donohue hit the ground running withhis musical career after releasing his first album, “Rhythm & Amplitude,” in2010.In June 2011, Donohue toured through the north and southeast UnitedStates, including shows in Brooklyn and New York’s Lower East Side. Healso recorded a 7-inch vinyl record that has two tracks, one of which will bereleased on his upcoming album.Donohue hired manager John Ritchie, owner of the blog “Carl’s CountryClub” and creator of the “Front Porch” videos.With a manager on board, Donohue was on the road again.He went back on tour last November – this time with Nashville singer/songwriter Natalie Prass.While preparing to participate in the Road to Bonnaroo for a secondstraight year, Donohue has continued to write music, prepare his catalogfor the release of his second studio album, and work on putting a new bandtogether.Fans can also find Donohue performing at The Basement and Mercy Loungeplaying for capacity crowds.“Those are my two favorite places to play,” he said.Since graduating, Donohue has created a following of fans while leavingbehind a sizeable audience at Belmont.“It was really encouraging for me to have that sort of recognition from myschool and my peers playing in the Best of the Best Showcase,” he said. “Itwas important to me because it showed that my university is supportive ofwhat I do.”

The Belmont Vision, March 29, 2012Page 7GETTING THEREThe 2012 Best of the Best Showcase will be at 7 p.m. on April 14 in the CurbEvent Center with performances by Christopher Wild, Tre Houston, TristenSmith and Haley Hamilton. The showcase will also honor Mike Curb withthe 2012 Robert E. Mulloy Award of Excellence.For one Best of the Best Showcase performer, graduation and a promising post-graduation career in music is rightaround the corner for Bianca Edwards.Most know her as Miss B.After graduation, Edwards said she feels she will have more time to focus on her music, even though she has doneanything but slack off during her time at Belmont.A music business major, Edwards won the 2009 Urban/Pop Showcase as a sophomore and made it to the 2010 Best ofthe Best Showcase.“The amount of people you perform for when you perform in the Best of the Best is just amazing,” she said.Since having the Best of the Best Showcase exposure, Edwards has worked with producer Free Smith who producedone of her songs she performed in the 2011 Urban/Pop Showcase. She also interned at radio station HOT 97 and BlackEntertainment Television during her junior year in the Belmont East program in New York City.Edwards will move to New York City in May with a job with promotions at HOT 97.Until then, she has a current project planned with a twist.“It is totally under wraps. It’s going to be good is all I can say about it,” Edwards said.But she is going to tweet “little hints” as the anticipated May release date approaches.“I do a lot of storytelling through my music,” she said. “I’m just excited about being done with school and being able todedicate a lot of my time to music.”For 2010 Christian showcase winner ColorFire, the 2011 Best of the Best Showcase was one of the last performances Landon Austin,Justin Ebach and Aaron Lagrone would have as this pop-electronic band.With viral YouTube videos, successful online marketing efforts and national attention from personalities like radio host Kidd Kraddick andColdplay, the Best of the Best Showcase could have been another step toward the growing success of this group.“It’s always great to be able to play a show in front of a large crowd with high-end audio equipment, because most bands won’t see that kindof setting until they become very successful,” former drummer Aaron Lagrone said. “The Best of the Best was a good platform for us to be seen.”Instead, ColorFire became a short-lived project when the band decided to go separate ways in August 2011.“ColorFire was a great thing while we were in school,” former lead vocalist Austin said.Although the band had potential, its members just decided to do different things.After graduating from Belmont in May 2011, Austin became a solo artist, signing with ColorFire’s producers Jason Ingram and Dan Muckala.Ingram and Muckala have also worked with Brandon Heath, Tenth Avenue North, Casting Crowns, Nick Jonas and the Backstreet Boys.Austin began his solo career by taking advantage of social media, specifi cally YouTube, which had a rather immediate impact on his music.“My first cover was ‘Pumped Up Kicks,’ and it’s at 570,235 views right now. I started working with bigger YouTubers and it’s helped my fanbase grow tremendously,” he said.Austin’s fan base includes some very familiar names in the music industry.“Taylor Swift tweeted about my cover of ‘Sparks Fly’ and ironically, I ran into her the same night that she tweeted me,” Austin said. “GavinDeGraw and Plug In Stereo have also tweeted about my covers of their songs.”In addition to making use of YouTube, Austin has recently toured in Texas with the band, Jenny & Tyler. He is also coming out with a new CDthis spring.After ColorFire, former keyboard player Justin Ebach continued to write and produce music.“Justin started Cautioners as an outlet for his new music and vision for ministry,” Lagrone said. “It was very centered around a uniqueapproach to spreading God’s love through music.”Cautioners was created as an alternative/rock band in October 2011. In addition to Lagrone, Ebach brought on Alex Edwards and JonSoderholm. The group released their first EP, “Walk Like Giants,” in November 2011.“With Alex Edwards and Jon Soderholm joining in, we came along side Justin’s writing and created our own unique sound,” Lagrone said.While ColorFire produced “playful electronic sounds,” Lagrone says Cautioners has a more acoustic guitar emphasis letting the guitar createthe “unique and signature sounds.”With Cautioners in its infancy, the group hopes to get their name out in the music community.“Ultimately, Cautioners was started from the ground up,” Lagrone said. “Like every band we’re going through the beginning stages just tryingto play shows and get people aware of our music.”With the breakup of ColorFire and the launching of other careers, these three Belmont musicians have continued to stay friends and remainmusically connected. While Ebach helps produce several songs featured in Austin’s YouTube videos, Lagrone occasionally performs alongside hisformer bandmate.“Aaron actually tours with me and he accompanies me when I play shows,” Austin said. “We have been playing together since even beforeColorFire… He’s a really talented guy and we still have a lot of fun.”

The Belmont Vision, March 29, 2012Top 5 Albums on iTunes1. The Hunger Games(Songs from District 12 and Beyond) – Various Artists2. 21 – ADELE3. Port of Morrow – The Shins4. Up All Night – One Direction5. Some Nights – Fun.(echolove)Band members, music a work in progressBy Tia RunionStaff WriterDelicate piano melodies, guitar strums, easygoingvocals, and a catchy pop/rock sound generate throughthe computer’s speakers; the soothing sounds come from“Nomad Heart,” (echolove)’s first full-length album, set torelease in early April.“I think of ‘Nomad Heart’ as a search for satisfaction,fulfillment and meaning in life, and how our hearts arealways kind of wandering nomads,” Belmont sophomoreand (echolove) frontman Tyler Moody said.Moody, who’s studying commercial voice with anemphasis in songwriting, created the band last year witha group of friends. They released an EP called“The Sound Wave Project” last August, but(echolove) has changed a lot since then.Apart from Moody, no originalmembers remain.“In a way, (echolove) kind of died andwas reborn,” Moody said.(echolove) is still a work in progress,currently without permanent members.For the album, Moody teamed up withsophomore guitarist Bennett Beckner andfreshman bassist Quentin Flowers.“For me, (echolove) is kindof stripped down, back tothe basics – no auto-tuneor anything like that,”Beckner said. “I think it’sa step away from all themusic defining musicculture right now.”Initially, the albumwasn’t “Nomad Heart.”Instead, it was a self-titled acoustic recordMoody planned to releasein conjunction withan album (echolove)’soriginal members wereworking on. It wasn’t untilafter (echolove)’s membersleft and an independentrecording opportunityfell through for Moody that“Nomad Heart” became what itis, an (echolove) record.Much of the album was recordedBy Annalise KrausMultimedia EditorWalking out of the Curb Event Center,students generally leave a Belmont basketballgame with a win, a loss, or with timespent just showing school pride. But ata recent February game, freshman EricaEenigenburg, whose stage name is EricaRaen, walked away with a unique opportunity.“I looked up on the screen and my namewas there. My phone was blowing up andpeople were coming up to me. I couldn’teven comprehend what was happening,” shesaid.As part of a Belmont basketball promotion,students who attended at least six homeover weekends last fall. Juggling schoolwork withrecording sessions made the process much slower.For Moody, the experience taught him how to “justlet it go and have faith that everything is going tohappen, everything’s going to get done.”During the recording process, Beckner’s focuswas on Moody’s music. “I just wanted to do somethingthat appealed to Tyler, or furthered his music ina sense and just added to his vision,” he said.Beckner and Flowers will accompany Moody forthe pre-release of “Nomad Heart” March 29 at theCurb Cafe. Drummer Josh Jackson and pianist AaronBostwick will also perform with the group.And (echolove) is more of a mantra than a bandname. “It’s just echoing what you’ve been given,the love you’ve been given,” Moody said.Moody wrote the album’s nine songs.“Songwriting is a very hit or missthing,” Moody said. “Sometimes I’ll sitdown to write a song and nothingwill come to me, so when I feel thecreative spark coming on, Itry and forsake everythingelse and just sit downand write the songbecause it’s a rareopportunity.”His music oftenoriginates from a lyricalphrase or melody he has inhis head. Regardless of how itcomes to fruition, Moody knows thatif he gets chills from music, he’s “eithermaking good music, or listening to goodmusic.”Life, other music, relationships,Photo by Cathy Blackstonestruggles, happiness and God are allsome of the things inspire the album’smusic. Moody’s goal with “NomadHeart” is to move people, inspirethem as well as connect with them.“I think pretty much all the songsare relatable. We’ve all had similarexperiences,” Flowers said. “That’sjust people.”The songs on “Nomad Heart” arevery personal to Moody. Releasinghis thoughts as music is somethingbasketball games had a chance of winninga free three-song EP from Oceanway Nashville.After attending 10 games, Raen wonthe contest and the opportunity to work withprofessionals that have recorded with artistslike Brad Paisley, Garth Brooks, GeorgeStrait and Reba McEntire.Other than playing in her dorm roomand performing at a writer’s night at HotelIndigo and at the Curb Cafe, Raen has notyet had much exposure in Music City. Sheis optimistic that working with OceanwayNashville will change that.“I hope this EP will get my name outthere and bring about new opportunities forme,” she said. “I’m really excited to havesomething that is professionally done, solidifyingmy music and who I am as an artist.”Back home in northwest Indiana, Raenplays shows comprised of both originalsongs and covers. Being a singer/songwriterand playing guitar and piano, Raen foundroots in country music and then set her eyeson coming to Belmont, studying music businessand living in Nashville.“I always knew I wanted to be involvedin the industry in some way, whether it wasin performance or the business part of it.It just seemed perfect to have this degreeavailable and to be in this location,” shesaid.As she prepares to record her threesongEP, Raen will have that chance to beinvolved in the music industry within her(echolove) will perform at the Curb Cafe on March 29.GETTING THERE:Currently, two songs from the album, “What I GoThrough” and “Ever Leave My Side,” are available aspreviews on (echolove)’s NoiseTrade page. Individualscan pre-order “Nomad Heart” on Kickstarter, and, oncereleased, it will be available on iTunes.(echolove) website: http://www.echolovemusic.com/#!(echolove) on NoiseTrade: http://noisetrade.com/echolove(echolove) Kickstarter page: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1897893721/preorder-echoloves-new-recordnomad-hearthe still grapples with.“It’s kind of like a battle,” Moody said. “Sometimes I goback and forth in my head, wondering whether I want otherpeople to hear them.”For Beckner, the most personal songs are often the mostrelatable.“The deeper you take a song, the deeper you go intoyourself with a song, the wider the audience it’ll relate tobecause everyone’s human,” he said.A passion for making music is the overwhelmingcommonality between Moody, Beckner and Flowers asmusicians.“It just feels like home when you make music,” Becknersaid. “There are certain things you do and you just feelat home, or totally yourself when you’re doing them, andmusic is the only thing that gets me that way.”For Flowers, “It’s like medicine and a drug all at thesame time, and it just makes sense compared to a lot ofother stuff.”To sum up “Nomad Heart,” Moody put it simply.“It’s all my dreams coming true.”Musical path goes from gym to studiofirst year of living in Nashville.“For this EP I want to find a way toincorporate traditional country with mainstreamcountry and a David Nail, laid-back,real soulful sound,” she said. “The peopleat Oceanway really know what they’re doingso I think they can do that for me.”Right now, Raen is in the process ofpicking out and writing songs with varioussongwriters on campus to prepare for herEP. Her goal is to have the selection done bythe end of March. From there, the recordingprocess will begin.“Performance is something I will alwayslove,” she said.Starting with this Oceanway EP, it’s alove she wants to take advantage of.

The Belmont Vision, March 29, 2012Page 9At Edley’s, barbecue’s smokin’By Jen ToddStaff WriterBlues music plays, chairs skid across the floors, peoplechat and the spatulas hit the skillets at the newest barbecuejoint in the 12 South area.Edley’s, with its big open windows and rustic woodexterior, invites hungry customers to relax and enjoy slowroastedMemphis-style barbecue and homemade sides.But it’s more than just a restaurant; the barbecueindustry is a lifestyle for owner Will Newman.“Everybody has fond memories of friends, families andjust relaxation when you think of barbecue,” he said.Newman was studying law at University of Alabamawhen he realized he didn’t want to practice.“I started thinking about what could I do to have fun andmake a nice living,” he said.That’s when barbecue and Nashville, the city where hemet his wife, came into the picture. On Nov. 22, 2011, thefood haven opened. It’s specialty: local, daily roasted meat.Each night at 8 p.m., employees put meat on the roaster,tucked in a corner of the open kitchen, where it smokes forat least 12 hours. They use new meat each day, no freezing,no re-heating.“So we have to guess how much meat we’ll need,”Newman said.Sometimes, they guess wrong.“It still happens from time to time when we’ll just sellout of meat,” he said.They follow the daily trends to help their estimates,going through about 100 butts a week from local hogs. Butthey don’t turn up the heat just for pork; chicken, turkey andbeef brisket are also smoked and roasted.But the meat isn’t the only part of the meal.“We take a lot of pride in our sides,” Newman said.The next best thing he said on the menu was fried okra.“We’re probably one of the few restaurants in town thatuses fresh okra and we fry it to order,” he said.By Kristin HinkleyStaff WriterMusic students hear many instrumentsthroughout the practice roomsat Belmont University, but the oncedistinctivestrum of the guitar hasbecome silent.With the size of the guitar departmentat Belmont expanding andBelmont Heights Baptist Churchunder renovation, guitar studentsand faculty have been relocated to ahouse on Compton Ave.“We, the entire guitar and bassfaculty, moved in at the start of theFall 2011 semester,” said John Pell,coordinator of guitar studies atBelmont. “As you can imagine, we were all takenwith this funky but charming old house, and the factthat all the rooms have windows is a major plus afterspending years in a basement.”The Guitar House, although technically knownas the Max Kade House, is located on the intersectionof 15th and Compton avenues, just up the hillpast Maddox Hall. It was previously “the Germanhouse.”“I am learning everything about my instrumentin that house, which is both commercial andclassical guitar, and it’s definitely benefiting me asI pursue my degree,” said Luke Enyeart, freshmancommercial guitar major.The house provides space for faculty memberswho teach guitar, including jazz, classical andcommercial. It also houses classes and smalllessons.“There is enough room for all of the guitar andbass faculty here, and for the first time, we are allunder one roof,” Pell said. “Because we greatlyenjoy each others company, the atmosphere here isupbeat and exciting and the students have expressedmany positive comments regarding this place.”Even collard greens, the veggie dish most childrentry to feed to the dog, is prepared fresh.“We spend more in labor in the actual collardgreen process because it takes forever to gothrough and peel all that,” he said.To prepare the collard greens, one must removethe stem from the middle of each leaf, then rollmultiple leaves together and slice.All the recipes come from the owners, chefs,mothers and friends.“If we thought something was really great, weused the recipe,” Hawley said.Although there is plenty of competition fromthe city’s barbecue places, some stepped up to lenda hand – like Pat Martin, owner of Nolensville’sMartin’s BBQ.“He’s helped out and given advice and stoppedin and seen if we needed anything,” Newman said.“And that’s just what the whole barbecue culture andcommunity is about.”In the South, people take their barbecue seriously – especiallyfrom region to region. Here are a few unique styles todifferentiate the regions of the country.+ MemphisThis city is known for its dry rubs, meaning dry ingredientsslapped onto the raw meat. It is served with a sweet, thin sauce.+ TexasAnother dry-rub region, Texas barbecue has a spicy kick to it –understandable due to its proximity to Mexico. It is served witha tomato-based sauce.A place for picks, stringsphoto by grant mooreMost guitar lessons and classes have moved to the Max Kade House.Students were told about the Guitar House on thefirst day of classes and made plans accordingly.“I utilize the space at least twice a week, andlast semester I was there five times a week,” Eneyartsaid. “I feel the space is used well and often for thelimited amount of space it provides.”The house is open for small classes, rehearsals,practice time and private lessons. Currently, thefacility is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.While guitar students and faculty seem pleasedwith their current placement at the Guitar House,plans for a permanent residence are up in the air.“Although this is a temporary residence, thefaculty working here would be quite happy to stayshould that be the administration’s decision,” Pellsaid.However, both Pell and Enyeart agree on onedownside to Guitar House.“The hike up there is a pain,” Enyeart said.Pell agreed.“Walking up the hill is another matter unlessyou adopt the attitude that it makes for a healthfulworkout,” he said.photo by jen toddEdley’s BBQ and side dishes like mac-and-cheese and baked beanshave gotten early raves since opening late last year at 12 South.Barbecue for DummiesBEST DIRECTORMICHEL HAZANAVICIUS+ CarolinasThe Carolinas put emphasis on their pepper and vinegar flavor.They also use tomatoes to infuse flavor in the meat. 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Page 12 The Belmont Vision, March 29, 2012Drew Hanlen willsweat for successBy Courtney MartinezStaff WriterDuring the past four years, it has been hard for Belmontfans to miss Drew Hanlen’s presence. From sinking threesto leading shifts in momentum as a guard for the Bruins,one thing is always evident for the graduating senior – hispassion for basketball.That passion for the game is what inspired Hanlen tostart Pure Sweat Basketball, a training company designed tohelp NBA players and college players get ready for the pros.“I knew that my playing careerwould eventually come to an end,”Hanlen said. “I was looking fordifferent ways where I could continueworking in the basketball industry, so Icould stay around the game. I really dolove helping others succeed.”For Hanlen, trying to strike abalance between being a studentathlete and an entrepreneur was a challenge.“I knew that being a student athletewas going to be hard,” Hanlen said.“But a lot of people just don’t maximize their free time. Soinstead of watching TV during free time, I just chose todirect my attention into basketball skills development.”With support from his family and local media in hishometown of St. Louis, Hanlen began holding workoutswith local athletes. Eventually, those workouts became afull-time job for him.“I do high school camps and clinics all across thecountry just to kind of give them and expose them to someof the stuff that the NBA guys are doing,” Hanlen said.“But my sole focus is helping NBA guys getting better andcollege players getting ready for the NBA.”When Hanlen first started working with elite professionaland collegiate athletes, he felt like he was almost justa casual fan. Hanlen, however, has gotten over his starstruckphase and become very close with his clients.Several of Hanlen’s collegiate clients have made a bigsplash in college basketball this year, including Vanderbilt’sJohn Jenkins and Florida’s Brad Beal.College stars are not limit of Hanlen’s famous clientele.One NBA client he works closely with is David Lee, apower forward for Golden State Warriors from Hanlen’shometown of St. Louis. Another is former Kentucky Wildcatsstar and current Washington Wizard point guard JohnWall.Hanlen is looking forward to working with Wall thissummer, and he laughs when something about Wall popsinto culture.“I just always laugh when the John Wall song comeson the radio, or if I see someone walking around withhis shoes,” Hanlen said. “I just always laugh because I’mmore than just an average guy to him.”Hanlen has not worked alone in this endeavor. Nikeprovided major help for Pure Sweat, and Hanlen is willingto work with them in the future.“I’ve definitely had a lot ofguys at Nike that have helpedme throughout the way and havebeen there as mentors for me, sothat’s a company I will probablysign with moving forward,”Hanlen said.As a student-athlete, one ofthe biggest obstacles Hanlen hadto overcome during the processwas compliance with NCAArules regarding player eligibility.By working closely with Belmont’s compliance directorHeather Copeland, Hanlen was able to ensure he stayedwithin regulations.“We made sure that if I had a camp or clinic or if I evenhad anything I was going to put on the website, it had to beapproved by her,” Hanlen said. “Owning a company andnot even to be able to put your name or anything on yourwebsite, it was definitely a hard thing.”When consulting with his clients, a typical trainingsession can differ based on what the clients need help developing.Hanlen keeps his sessions tight-knit, only workingwith one or two players at a time.“If a guy needs work on ball handling, we’ll focusprimarily on ball handling,” he said. “If he needs workon shooting then we’ll correct his mechanics and work onshooting. A lot of it is detailed and custom to the clientitself.”The business of basketball is not the only aspect of PureSweat.Hanlen has incorporated a philanthropic side to PureSweat by partnering with two charitable foundations –Helping the Children and Hands Together. Helping theChildren assists in providing medical fare for children andtheir families worldwide, and Hands Together works toPhoto by Autumn AllisonThrough his company, senior guard Drew Hanlen is already workingwith NBA players like John Wall and David Lee.provide help for families in disaster-ravaged Haiti.Working to help Haiti is a family thing for Hanlen. His5-and-half-year-old sister was adopted from Haiti, andHanlen’s grandmother has been involved with helping Haitifor 30 years, following in the footsteps of her own mother.“ I’ve been trying to push more and more towards thefoundation side and trying to help kids in Haiti and mygrandma out because I see how passionate she is,” he said.With graduation just around the corner for the senior,Hanlen’s biggest goal is to continue with Pure Sweat’scurrent success and move forward with the company andclients old and new.“I want to continue to be able to help some youngerclients,” he said. “That’s what I started doing, and I want tomake sure I never want to get too big for those guys.”But he also wants to build clientele with establishedplayers — but not to build it too much.“Personally, I want to … really help the guys that I dohave. I want to keep my clientele exclusive and try to helpthem have the best careers. If they’re successful, I willconsider myself successful.”Columbus collapseDespite coming into the game with a 14-gamewinning streak, the Belmont Bruins lost to asizable and athletic Georgetown Hoya team 74-59in the second round of the NCAA tournament onMarch 16. The Bruins finished with a 27-8 seasonrecord.photos by Autumn Allison