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The Ladies at Last Drop Coffee Shop!

Aug. 27, 2012—I’m sure my other posts have echoed this time and time again, but the people at Vanderbilt add another dimension to the school experience. Case in point: The Ladies of the Last Drop Coffee Shop Now, this may not be news to people who frequent the small, modern-with-a-timeless-flair coffee shop located in the basement of...

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Free, Free, Free!

Aug. 21, 2012—The first week back to school has to be one of my favorite times at Vanderbilt University. Why exactly? Because of the festivities, activities, and everything is FREE.

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We’re All In This Together

Aug. 19, 2012—On Friday, the upperclassmen ventured out of Main Campus, ready and eager to unite for the Common(s) cause of Move-In! We received half sheets of rules, which taught us things like, “Hangovers aren’t fun at 6:15 A.M.” which was our appallingly early check-in time, and gave us pictured instructions like, “Squat to pick up boxes,” which almost inspired my friends and I to create a goofy how-to video. After a few motivational speeches from the Heads of Houses, we stampeded the Commons Centers to pick up our awesome Move Crew shirts.

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More Nashville Adventures!

Aug. 19, 2012—Well readers, I'm officially moved in, my mom has left, and I've moved in a whole bunch of first years along with some friends. 2 out of my other 3 Chaffin-mates have moved in (stay tuned for a tour), and I'm starting to feel nice and settled here at Vandy. I cannot believe school starts in a few days, so instead of touching on that, I'm going to tell you about a few more adventures my mom and I had before she left!

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Good Eats Part 2

Aug. 15, 2012—We all know I like to eat, and since I’ve already written about my favorite places on campus, today I’m going to write about my favorite restaurants off-campus. Most of these are within walking distance of campus and are great places to stop by with the fam (like the night before Move-In Day!).

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A Whole New World

Aug. 12, 2012—What to expect on Move-In Day! Less then a week! I'm bouncing off the walls with excitement for (or with!) you!

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VanderBabies (Part 3 of 3)

Aug. 10, 2012—Well, Janine and Pranjal, VanderBabies 1 and 2, have been exposed to the world of the Vanderbilt Admissions website. Now meet the final Class of 2016 student that I am interviewing, Justin Yeh!

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Let the Countdown Begin

Aug. 9, 2012—I finished my summer classes about a week ago, it is now August, and the countdown to returning to Vanderbilt has begun!

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Vandy Chills

Aug. 8, 2012—Want another reason Vanderbilt is awesome? Today, they had their annual “Vandy Chills” day where they serve free ice cream to Vandy employees.

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The Blair Necessities

Aug. 7, 2012—Fun advice about Blair, your home away from home (Commons) away from home (parent’s house), with a few recommendations by some of your future colleagues.

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