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Braden Simmons
Mar 24, 20222 min read
Behind the Bruin: Volleyball’s Kailee Bass on her quest for the quintessential coffee shop
When in search of your next favorite coffee shop, Kailee Bass has got your back. Whether you’re looking for the perfect cup of joe or the...
Belmont Vision
Mar 18, 20224 min read
Behind the Bruin: Belmont’s cheer team brings strength, stamina and smiles to the court
Basketball season is coming to an end, but at its peak, Belmont’s Curb Event Center explodes with energy. Obviously, the men’s and...
AJ Wuest
Mar 9, 20225 min read
Behind the Bruin: 62-year-old freshman and veteran Phillip Bender on making life fun
For all 62 years of his life, Phillip Herbert Bender has truly desired one thing. Fun. And as a Theta Chi at Penn State University in the...
Jaymey Hedberg
Mar 3, 20223 min read
As Belmont’s postseason begins, the Bruin Blast Pep Band is still playing
Ranging from Bruno Mars hits to ’50s classics like “Johnny B. Goode,” Belmont’s Bruin Blast Pep Band can play it all. Composed of 20-plus...
Landen Secrest
Feb 23, 20224 min read
Ben Sheppard is Belmont basketball’s strong and silent superstar
Let the game do the talking. That’s the simple motto of Belmont basketball junior Ben Sheppard, who has ascended to become one of the top...
Meagan Irby
Feb 21, 20224 min read
Behind the Bruin: Pop/Rock Showcase winner Bridey Costello on breaking out of boxes
Bridey Costello rocked the Curb Event Center on Feb. 12, earning her the 2022 CEMB Pop/Rock Showcase crown. This redheaded Chicago native...
Meagan Irby
Feb 9, 20226 min read
Behind the Bruin: University photographer Sam Simpkins on snapping a story
If you look closely at any given Belmont event, you might just catch the blur of a figure darting through the crowds and slithering along...
Landen Secrest
Feb 8, 20223 min read
Behind the Bruin: Vira Williams on the road to architecture excellence
Architecture was never something Vira Williams considered when weighing her options on potential college majors. She chose graphic design...
Landen Secrest
Feb 1, 20223 min read
Behind the Bruin: Kingston Gardner plays hard and cheers loud for Belmont sports
Belmont University’s love of sports runs far deeper than its 15 Division I athletics teams. Just ask Kingston Gardner, a creative and...
Allison Fedorchek
Jan 16, 20224 min read
Belmont Confessions founders talk past, present and future of their infamous Twitter account
When students want to share experiences at Belmont, chat about Belle the campus cat, offer up a silly story, ask for advice or say what’s...
Connor Daryani
Nov 10, 20213 min read
Behind the Bruin: Keita Suzuki ties for second in 50-mile Nashville Ultramarathon
Belmont senior Keita Suzuki ran 50 miles in 7 hours, 21 minutes, but that’s not quite fast enough for him. “I wanted to break the course...
Alexandra Lanz
Oct 8, 20215 min read
Behind the Bruin: Dr. Judy Skeen on being one with nature
Seven acres of land, home to a dog and four horses and covered with trees. This is Dr. Judy Skeen’s personal sanctuary. In a time when...
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