November, 2010
A Non-Traditional Thanksgiving
Nov. 30, 2010—Early November, my Thanksgiving Break plans looked something like this: Spend time with family Catch up with old friends Start applying for summer internships Get lots of sleep Enjoy the timeless Thanksgiving dinner Hide inside from the cold Drive about 12 hours to Dublin, Ohio and back My actual Thanksgiving Break went a little more...
I Won a Drawing…Finally!
Nov. 21, 2010—Here’s another example of the cool giveaways that Vanderbilt does from time to time. The other day I received an email from the Vanderbilt ITS department alerting us of the new opportunity to switch our email client from Gmail to Outlook Live for more storage etc. All we had to do was switch our email...
My 18 Thanksgivings
Nov. 18, 2010—Woah it got cold fast in Nashville! It was 75 last week, and now I’m in a sweater and boots! The Holiday season is among us… It is also the season of eating, eating a lot! During this past week I think I have had, or at least had the opportunity to have about 18...
An Inside Look at McGugin Magic
Nov. 16, 2010—All freshmen in the College of Arts and Sciences are required to take a freshman writing seminar. I chose to take an American Studies Class called Food for Thought. We study food in American culture while honing our writing skills.
Panhellenic Preview
Nov. 15, 2010—Last Saturday was a busy day for many girls on the Vanderbilt campus, as it was Panhellenic Preview Day! Any freshman considering rushing in the spring got to visit each sorority house and talk to the sisters for fifteen minutes.
A Night Out in Nashville: Bluebird Cafe
Nov. 15, 2010—On Saturday night, two Towers Head Residents (one being me) took a group of 20 students to the Bluebird Cafe. Bluebird Cafe is a legendary place where multitudes of popular songs have been birthed. It’s one of Nashville’s best known attractions. The song writers that perform there are absolutely amazing! At 5:45pm, we boarded our...
You Don’t Have to “Go Out” To Have a Good Time on the Weekends
Nov. 14, 2010—I was able to have an awesome time in the comfort of my own dorm room last night. Just a few months ago, I purchased and set up a small studio rig in my dorm room because of a new found hobby of recording music. The screenshot above shows a mix that I spend the...
Magical Opera at Vanderbilt!
Nov. 13, 2010—Last night was opening night for the Blair School of Music’s performance of Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor in Ingram Hall. Good portions of both the voice department and orchestra were involved with making the show the truly spectacular experience that it was; not to mention the brilliance of conductor Robin Fountain and director...
A Little Taste of Heaven…Vanderbilt Dining?
Nov. 11, 2010—Right now I am nommin’ on Vanderbilt Dining’s Famous “Brookie.” It is exactly what it sounds like: a delicious combination between a moist brownie and chewy cookie. Brookies are reason enough to come to Vanderbilt. If you are one of those weighing your options between schools as of right now, put this down on your...
I am SO Jealous. Not really…But Actually I Really Am!!
Nov. 11, 2010—So Vanderbilt has this program called “Commodore Cruises,” where students have the opportunity to enter their names into a drawing to win admission to LEGIT events around Nashville. These Cruises happen quite often, so there are many events that students can take part in. Examples of the kinds of outings we are lucky enough to...