The Concord

Sara Bareilles plays to sold-out Hillside crowd

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The success that was Hillside 2008 could go down in Bellarmine history. The headlining act, Sara Bareilles, has a current radio hit, the tickets sold out and it didn't even rain. The event had an incredible turnout and the audience seemed to really enjoy the show.

Students working to begin microlending program in Malawi

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Four Bellarmine students plan to spend their summers in Africa. For one student, it is returning home to Malawi, but for the other three is it the opportunity of a lifetime.

Pope has message for Catholic youth

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

On the last leg of his visit to America, Pope Benedict XVI addressed an audience of 20,000 teenagers and young adults in Yonkers, New York on Saturday, April 19.

Residence Life places all students for Fall 2008

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Despite housing concerns for the next school year, all returning Bellarmine students who requested a room on campus will get one, Residence Life has said. With a high number of students returning to the residence halls and a high number of incoming freshmen who plan to live on campus in the fall, this year's housing selection week, which took place April 7-11, left many current Bellarmine students without a room on campus in the fall.

The Bellarmine Emergency Response Team (BERT) is the newest RSO

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Dr. Joan Comb Durso's Senior IDC class has proposed a new RSO, the Bellarmine Emergency Response Team (BERT), led by student EMTs Evan Kuhl and Everett Groves, and Joan Combs Durso, Ph.D.

Students share opinions at Clinton/ Obama debate

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Nearly 30 students and faculty members came together last Tuesday for a debate between Clinton and Obama supporters and those who are undecided or Republican, sponsored by the Political Science Club and Bellarmine University Democrats.

Nevin becomes BU strikeout king

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Bellarmine senior pitcher Nate Nevin put his name into the BU record books and became the school's all-time strikeout king in a double-header against No. 17 St. Joseph's. But despite the milestone figure, the Knights lost both games by one run, the first 1-0 and the second game 4-3.

Nels Popp leaving BU

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Nels Popp, Bellarmine's current sports information director will be ending his tenor at the end of this year. Popp, who has worked at Bellarmine since 2004, will be leaving to work at Illinois State University in Bloomington, Illinois.

Home not so sweet for Lady Knights

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The Lady Knights started off the weekend with a bit of excitement, but they fell short in an extra-inning battle against Indianapolis. It did not get any prettier in the second matchup as they were taken down 12-0 in the second game. A new day did not provide a different story as the softball team dropped a close one in the first game against St. Josephs. The sloppy weather did not help the Lady Knights as they lost their final game of the weekend, 13-5.

Men's tennis team downed by No. 1 Rockhurst

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Junior Nick Janssen-Bernard (Montreal, Quebec) gave the Knights their first win of the afternoon, a 7-6 (7-5), 6-3 straight set winner over Rockhurst's Paul Ravkin at the No. 2 singles match. Senior David Royer (Clarksville, Ind.) defeated Zach Newell, 8-6, at the No. 5 singles spot, while teammate Todd Atcher handled his task at the No. 6 spot, with a 9-7 over Adam Bales.

New fraternity hopes to encourage more student involvement on campus

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

What began as a joke has now become a reality. Earlier in the semester, freshmen Guy Vandermosten and Joey Keifer began joking about how it would be fun to have a new fraternity on campus. When Vandermosten relayed the story to his roommate Jacob Murphy, Murphy took the idea seriously and began researching different fraternities and the process of beginning a chapter on Bellarmine's campus.

Spotlight on New Faculty

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Get To Know The New Faces At BU!

Ruppel wins Metroversity award

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Bellarmine senior Emily Ruppel has been awarded first place in the Metroversity Creative Writing Poetry competition.

New and familiar faces come together in 21

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

In the adventurous movie, "21," Jim Sturges appears in his first movie as Ben Campbell, a young and intelligent student at M.I.T. who strives to succeed.

Senior Issues

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

As graduation approaches, so does the time in which those who are graduating enter the "real world." Sure, the phrase is thrown around all the time but what does it mean? There cannot really be that many differences once stepping out of college life, at least not socially, right?

Action-packed Prom Night not for the weak of heart

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Prom Night is an intense thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end.

Bellarmine legacies graduating in May

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Mark Mucci and Lauren Wernert will be graduating as third generation family members this May, becoming part of a family and Bellarmine legacy.

Travel Tales

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Thursday was our last day in Madrid, and our last night in the Colegio Mayor (the dorms we stayed in for the first week). It was still a little sad though. We all knew we would be seeing less of each other when we moved in with our host families. But we had kind of a relaxing last day in Madrid.

Death of an innocent landscape

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

125 miles. That's the distance between Louisville, Kentucky and Irvine, Kentucky. Many people may not be familiar with Irvine though. This little town, nestled in Estill County, is known for "Where the Bluegrass Kisses the Mountains." But beyond this point in Kentucky, deep in the mountains, lies an act that is destroying mountains, water supplies and a culture. This is mountain top removal.

How to stay sane during your college career

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Nothing is easy, but when I entered Bellarmine's doors nearly four years ago, I did not expect what I got myself into. I've always been average, not the best, but good enough. I'm not the smartest, or the wisest, but I do think I had a great college experience. There were some classes where I fought for every point, days I cried in professors' offices because I just did not understand, times I just wanted to give up, but somehow, some way (probably by the grace of God), I'm going to walk across the stage in Knight's Hall on May 10th.

Dani's Hot and Cold List

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Find Out What's Hot and Not This Week!

Beijing Summer Olympics: To Boycott or Not to Boycott

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

In July of 2001, the International Olympics Committee decided Beijing, China would host the Games of the XXIX Olympiad for 2008. Now, the Summer Olympic Games are four months away and major controversies have erupted in the United States - should the U.S. boycott the Olympic Opening Ceremonies in August?

Sodexho: The Bane of Any Reasonable Person

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The average price of a meal is approximately $6.00. This could pay for a meal at Café 360, Qdoba, La Bomba's, and other places that have exceptionally better food than anything the formerly C rated cafeteria can offer.

Disenfranchisement in America

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

America is known as the land of opportunity and equality. However, disenfranchisement laws tell a different story. Disenfranchisement is "the suppression of the voting rights of those who have been convicted of crimes." Disenfranchisement isolates numerous individuals in America. "Today felons and former felons are the single largest group currently banned by law from voting in the United States."

The gift of siblings and being a twin

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

It's a wonderful world to live in knowing you can turn to your siblings about anything. One can go to their brother about sports, or you know that the "tough" guy will watch your back. One can go to their sister for beauty tips and dating advice. Siblings are the best thing to have in life whether we fight all the time or not. What is even better, though, is being a twin. It is a genuine gift that not everyone is able to experience.

Can you really "Be you at BU"?

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

"Be you at BU?" Bellarmine states that "it does not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, sexual orientation, race, disability, color, religion, or national or ethnic origin," however, it does not allow the freedom of expression within these accepted categories.

Staff Editorial

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

For the majority of us, this is our last issue. Our last Monday spent in the Concord office for hours laying out pages, editing, and making fun of each other. It is a bittersweet moment. A moment where we are met with joy of being done and turning out a quality product for the year, but also with the knowledge that everything is now out of our hands. Now we must move on and say goodbye to this chapter in our lives. We've trained our new editors, but the hardest part of moving on is letting go of something that's been so important to us during our years here at Bellarmine.