WELCOME BACK 2008 HomecomingSPECIAL HOMECOMING SECTION BELMONT VISION BRUISER MASCOT Coming home for “Red, White and Bruin” I Things heat up at the bonfire and pep rally, 5:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 8. I Take your seat in the Curb for a doubleheader against the North Florida Ospreys, men’s game at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, followed by the women’s game at 4:15. I Take a look at the Homecoming calendar, belmont.edu, and find even more events, among them academic lectures, Greek and grad reunions and Belmont at the renowned Bluebird Cafe. HC Page 2 The Belmont Vision Special Homecoming Section, January 31, 2008 LAWANNA HOLIDAY SOPHOMORE POINT GUARD If you could be anyone famous, who would you be? Oprah Who are you rooting for in the presidential race? I don’t know, none have caught my eye. What is your favorite snack food? Anything, except for peanuts and peanut but- ter. I’m a college student. What do you do to relax? I read my Bible, hang with friends and sleep. What is your most treasured possession? My life LaWanna Holiday What is your favorite time of day? Major: Accounting Nighttime, because I can do what I want Who is your hero? What can’t you live without? Jesus, Mom and Dad My family and friends SHARDE BURKHEAD JUNIOR FORWARD What was the first concert you saw? Naughty by Nature If you could be anyone famous, who would you be? Donald Trump What is your most treasured possession? Baby nephew, Malachi What goes through your mind when you first enter the basketball court for a game? Man, I hope Coach Cross plays me today! If there were a movie made about you, whom would you cast as yourself? Halle Berry Shardé Burkhead What’s your favorite time of the day? Jessica Bobbitt, Kristin Bunch and Amber Rockwell are in Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Major: Public Relations Lunchtime Who is your hero? What can’t you live without? My family My Dad. Friends through TEREVA MOORE SOPHOMORE FORWARD GUARD the years By Jeanette Ceja STAFF WRITER Who are you rooting for in the presidential Jessica Bobbitt, Kristin Bunch and race? Amber Rockwell may have busy sched- About the group: Obama ules with classes, basketball practice and games, but they also share a special con- What’s on your iPod right now? nection. They are all also members in the Amber Rockwell: Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. at Junior, Exercise Mary J. Blige – “Just Fine” Belmont. Science major What’s your favorite snack food? They all began their freshman year at Belmont in the fall of 2005. Jessica Chips and ranch dip Kristin Bunch: recalled when she first heard about the Junior. Exercise What do you do to relax? sorority being on campus. “I did not get involved until my sopho- Science major Get a massage from my boo Chris Brown (LOL) more year. I got emails about it and decid- What is your most treasured possession? ed to get in the process,” Bobbitt said. She Jessica Bobbitt: also had a very close connection with Junior, Nursing Major My money, my family and my championship Delta Sigma Theta before she joined. rings “My mom is a Delta,” she said. What is the first thing that comes to your mind The experience seems to keep them busy balancing their schedules. “Basketball takes priority, we miss a lot of Tereva Moore when you enter the basketball court for a meetings but they understand,” says Rockwell. “I learned time manage- game? ment wise – it teaches you a lot of stuff if you want to get in,” said Major: Nursing Look at all our fans in the stands! Rockwell. Playing basketball and being in a sorority together, they can have more If you were a car, what would you be? What can’t you live without? memories to take with them after they graduate. “It’s like a bonus – we are A hot sexy Corvette Food!!!! Ahh and my family too!!! already close because of basketball. When basketball’s going to end, our sisterhood is what is going to last a lifetime,” said Bunch. The Belmont Vision, January 31, 2008 HC Page 3 KRISTIN BUNCH SOPHOMORE GUARD What was your best Halloween costume? A homeless person What was the first concert you saw? Usher What is on your iPod right now? That good mix What is your favorite snack food? Cookies What do you do to relax? PHOTO COURTESY OF DREAMCATER PHOTOGRAPHY Listen to slow Jamz, take a bubble bath and Sports and friends brought former basketball player Michael Modlin and current player Brooke Sunday together. relax What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you enter the basketball court for a Kristin Bunch game? A beautiful Those girls are so ugly Major: Exercise Science What is your favorite time of day? Who is your hero? Nighttime because I like to boogie bond Jesus is my homeboy through JESSICA BOBBITT JUNIOR CENTER What was the first concert you saw? basketball Destiny’s Child/ Christina Aguilera If you could be anyone famous, who would you be? Sunday, Modlin plan Beyonce What is on your iPod right now? August wedding A bunch of R&B artists What do you do to relax? By Jeannette Ceja STAFF WRITER Listen to the soulful sounds of Vivian Green Brooke Sunday and Michael Modlin share something special in com- What is your most treasured possession? mon. They both played basketball for Belmont at one time, and they are getting married this year. My iPod, duh! Sunday is a senior social work major and will graduate from Belmont What is the first thing that comes to your mind this May. Modlin graduated from Belmont in 2006 and is studying at the when you enter the basketball court for a University of North Carolina’s School of Dentistry. Jessica Bobbitt game? The engaged couple is planning for their wed- ding in August. What I’m going to eat after the game Major: Nursing “It’s definitely exciting What is your favorite time of the day? sometimes overwhelming,” Who is your hero? Sunday said. “The season’s When I am asleep going well, but we do not get to God/my parents see each other as much.” This is about to change: she is going to move to North Carolina this summer. SHAUNDA STRAYHORN SOPHOMORE POINT GUARD Before they were on the fast track to marriage, Modlin remembers the first time he Who are you rooting for in the presidential saw Sunday. He was lifting weights when she walked past him on her way race? to get a physical. Sunday remembers meeting him her freshman year when Obama or Clinton; it’s a win win, either first she was a at a Towering Traditions event. She had a boyfriend at the time, black or first woman but that relationship ended after her first semester. Sports and friends were the elements that brought them together. If you were a car, what would you be? “We have mutual friends and interests,” said Sunday. “We would go watch each other play.” Lambo Sunday and Modlin were both in What’s on your iPod right now? season playing basketball. Although they did not have any classes togeth- A lot of Lil’ Wayne er, Modlin wished they did. They What’s your most treasured possession? were able to spend time together in her second semester. My life “I always thought she was cute,” What is the first thing that comes to your mind Modlin said. Playing on the basket- when you enter the basketball court for a ball team seemed to strengthen their connection. “Definitely, the fact that game? we were both around basketball made Hope I don’t play like crap the bond stronger,” he added. Shaunda Strayhorn “I am proud of the year she is What is your favorite time of day? having. She has an amazing work Major: Exercise Science Naptime ethic – the way she plays and in the classroom,” Modlin said. “She is a great girl – I am a lucky guy.” What is your favorite snack food? What can’t you live without? Cookies!!! Car, my dad and my dog HC Page 4 The Belmont Vision Special Homecoming Section, January 31, 2008 BRITTNEY EVERHART FRESHMAN GUARD Depth, athleticism What was the first concert you saw? Shania Twain If you could be anyone famous, who would you mark men’s team be? By Jordan Drake Victoria Beckham (so I could marry David FOR THE VISION Beckham) Coming off of back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances, Belmont was under immense pressure to continue to raise its program to another What is your favorite snack food? level. So far...so good. The Bruins (13-8, 5-2) are second place in the Apples and peanut butter Atlantic Sun tournament – behind only surprising Jacksonville (9-9, 5-1), who Belmont will play Feb. 7 at the Curb Event Center. What do you do to relax? Senior guard Justin Hare, who is a two-time MVP of the A-Sun Sleep or listen to music Tournament, continues to pace his team with 15.5 points per game and an amazing .927 free throw percentage. However, Hare has some help – most- What is the first thing that comes to your mind ly from two juniors who have raised their game to another level. Player A when you enter the basketball court for a averaged 5 points per game last year. Player B averaged 7 points per game game? and shot a pedestrian 35 percent from beyond the arc.