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Vanderbilt Spring Football Update 4/3
Apr. 3, 2012—On March 17th, the Vanderbilt Commodores hit the field to kick off another season of exciting Vanderbilt Football. The ‘Dores made great strides last season under the new leadership of first-year head coach James Franklin. Franklin took a 2 win team from the 2010-2011 campaign and was able to qualify for the Autozone Liberty Bowl...
Vanderbilt Basketball (Early Season)
Nov. 25, 2011—It’s that time of year again on campus as the football season begins to wind down and basketball begins to gain steam. The nationally ranked Vanderbilt Commodores opened up the 2011-2012 season in Nashville on November 11th with a victory over the Oregon Ducks of the Pacific 12 (Pac-12) conference. Soon after the win over...
A List of Things to do During Thanksgiving Break
Nov. 25, 2011—– Unfortunately, working on work for the following week makes the list. It’s hard to totally forget about the week ahead without realizing that finals are on a couple of weeks away. While this is not something I want to be doing over my break, it will be better for me in the long run!...
Freshman Moving Tips
Aug. 17, 2011—It is really hard to believe that summer is almost over but that also means that a new semester at Vanderbilt is right around the corner! As some of us return to campus, we realize the daunting task ahead; preparing, packing, and moving into new dormitories or off campus housing arrangements. For incoming freshman, the...
Andy Warhol at the Frist
Aug. 10, 2011—Ever wondered where the phrase “fifteen minutes of fame” came from? What does this famous phrase and Cambell’s soup products have in common? The answer would be the famous American painter, filmmaker and graphic designer Andy Warhol
Research Experience at Vanderbilt
Aug. 3, 2011—Earlier this week, I completed my summer research experience at Vanderbilt through the Vanderbilt Institute for Integrative Biosystems Research and Education (VIIBRE). I worked mainly on a biology project that dealt with signal transduction in the social amoeboid Dictyostelium discoideum.
The Parthenon and Pancake Pantry
Jul. 28, 2011—This is the first summer I have spent in Nashville but about three weeks ago, five of my close friends from my hometown came to Vanderbilt for the 4th of July bringing a little glimpse of summers past with them. It was great getting to see so many close friends in one place as many...
No Ceilings: James Franklin’s Debut
Jul. 23, 2011—The Southeastern Conference (SEC) Media Days came to a conclusion in Hoover, Alabama on Friday afternoon with James Franklin fielding questions from a room full of a few hundred media reporters and personalities. Franklin sounded excited and committed to the job ahead. It has been a whirlwind for the new Commodore head football coach as...
SEC Media Days
Jul. 19, 2011—Calling all college football fans, in particular those whose allegiances lie in the Southeastern Conference (SEC). For those die hard SEC football fans, this marks the beginning of the end of the sleepy summer news cycle; football is almost back! Starting tomorrow, the coaches of the twelve member institutions and three representative players for each...
Fourth of July in Nashville
Jul. 10, 2011—Typically I spend my Fourth of July weekend with my extended family in Chicago, Illinois but this summer was a little different. As I have mentioned before in previous posts, I have a research position on campus here at Vanderbilt University this summer and I decided to spend the holiday in Nashville this summer.