Belmont students brought their club to new heights, experiencing intimate community and unexplainable excitement through free fall. The Belmont skydiving club, Bruin Skydive, held its first jump of the semester Saturday. A two-hour car ride landed the five-person crew at Skydive Alabama, where president of the club, junior Brett Andacht, works. “In order to offset the cost of jumping, I learned to pack parachutes and started working for the Drop Zone,” said Andacht, who got t

Free falling from 14,000 feet against 120 mph winds is a bucket list staple for many, and for Belmont students, it’s something they can experience sooner, rather than later. Bruin Skydive is leading a trip to Skydive Alabama on March 23, the group’s second since forming last fall. “I think the big goal of Bruin Skydive is to make skydiving realistic and feasible for students who want to get into it,” said Robby Berry, Bruin Skydive founding member and licensed skydiver. Skydi

A new student group at Belmont is taking the plunge. Literally. Bruin Skydive, a student organization dedicated to the sport, is providing Belmont students and faculty the opportunity to check this thrill off their bucket list with a skydiving trip set for April 21. Eric Tudor, a junior and one of the three students who formed the group, encourages all people to consider taking part in the trip, even those who might be apprehensive about leaping out of an airplane thousands o