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A Commodore Cruise
Mar. 30, 2010—This weekend I went to my first ever Predators game. Vanderbilt students often support Nashville’s own professional hockey team but I hadn’t had the chance to make a game. The Predator’s often have “College Nights,” a promotional night where college students can get $10 dollar tickets.
These Are a Few of My Favorite (Nashville) Things…
Mar. 23, 2010—PART ONE Centennial Park – Right across the street from Vanderbilt is Nashville’s best urban park. It centers around a replica of the Parthenon (with a huge statue of Athena inside, as well as rotating art exhibits) There is a great mile loop around trees and duck ponds for avid runners, and lots of green...
“Cowboy, Take Me Away” – Thoughts after Spring Break
Mar. 22, 2010—(In response to “Thoughts Before Spring Break”) It’s just about a week after Spring break and I’m sitting in Rand dining hall with three new friends friends – people that I hadn’t known at the beginning of the month. This is the third time in one week my Alternative Spring Break group has hung out....
“Cowboy, Take Me Away” – Thoughts before Spring Break
Mar. 4, 2010—Three days until Spring Break 2010 officially begins. This year, I applied and was selected to participate in Alternative Spring Break, or ASB, one of the many service organizations on campus. My site is in the Grand Canyon, called “Cowboy, Take Me Away” Part of the site description is as follows: “A protected site, Grand...
Vanderbilt Pride
Feb. 28, 2010—Four hours before game time the Saturday of the Vanderbilt vs. Kentucky men’s basketball game, there was a shockingly long line of Vandy students outside Memorial Gym. (Here at Vanderbilt, we don’t buy student tickets to games – we get into all athletic events free with our Vandy ID) When I finally entered the stadium,...
Finals Week
Dec. 22, 2009—Finals week: full of long days, late nights, caffeine, junk food, and plenty of stress. Some people are more fortunate than others when this week rolls around. I was one of the luckier few. With a presentation and test earlier in December, I was left with only a take home test and two finals as...