September, 2011
Farm to Fork!
Sep. 28, 2011—Last night, I had the best meal ever of the year at the second annual Farm to Fork Dinner, which was held on Peabody Lawn. This event celebrated local Nashville farmers and Vanderbilt’s effort to support small businesses in the dining industry. It was awesome!
My Sister Visits Vandy!
Sep. 26, 2011—This past weekend, my sister Brittany visited Vanderbilt. Below are her thoughts about her weekend:
Soundland 2011
Sep. 24, 2011—One of my biggest regrets from last year was not breaking the “Vanderbubble” enough and, specifically, not seeing many concerts.
Free Pizza for Everyone!
Sep. 23, 2011—I am currently sitting on a couch outside of Rand anxiously awaiting free pizza. At 12 noon, CityVU is hosting the Nashville Pizza Challenge. This event, held once a year, is a chance for Vanderbilt students to decide which pizza is the best in Nashville.
9/11 at Vanderbilt
Sep. 19, 2011—A week and a day ago, America remembered the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center on their 10th anniversary. To many of us, even those just starting college, the idea that this tragedy took place ten years ago is startling – It is ingrained in our national memory vividly and deeply. Vanderbilt took time...
Billy Collins at Vanderbilt
Sep. 18, 2011—Wednesday evening, I had the opportunity to dine with the 2001-2003 poet laureate, Billy Collins. This awesome opportunity was part of an event called Dinner and a Draft, which is put on by The Writing Studio and open to all students, particularly first years. I was excited that as a sophomore I still got the...
Family Weekend and Another Football WIN
Sep. 17, 2011—In case you haven’t heard, Vanderbilt football won again! They tore the Old Miss Runnin’ Rebels apart, and won by score of 30 to 7. The Runnin’ Rebels’ only points came with under three minutes left to play. And oh yeah, it’s Family Weekend!
I Survived Test Round 1
Sep. 14, 2011—Classes are hard. That is not to say that they aren’t interesting or fun, but classes here definitely require a lot of effort. With that being said, it usually happens that all of your professors have a meeting before the semester starts so that they can choose a week to test you. They all give...
A Saturday at Bicentennial – The National Folk Festival
Sep. 13, 2011—Laura’s much more timely and informative article on the National Folk Festival! One of the biggest attractions of Nashville for many college students is the thriving music scene. Hardly surprising in “Music City, USA.” Country music, of course, is a big part of Nashville’s musical culture. Unfortunately, I do not care for country music (understatement...
Vanderbilt Football 2-0!
Sep. 11, 2011—With yesterday’s thrilling win against the UCONN Huskies, Vanderbilt football is 2-0 for the first time since 2008!