#Behindthebruin

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...