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Little Donuts & The Art of Crawling

Nov. 3, 2013—I love donuts. I love art. And I just found a way to combine them.

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Being Catholic on a Secular Campus

Oct. 31, 2013—A Catholic's insights into life at Vanderbilt

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Exit/In Produces Ridiculous Dance Moves

Oct. 29, 2013—I like music. I mean, I really like music. Especially live music. And there's no better place for the live music-loving Vanderbilt student than Exit/In.

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FALLing in love with Vanderbilt

Oct. 28, 2013—Sorry for the tacky title, but it gets my point across: I LOVE fall in Nashville. Here are a few reasons, complete with pumpkin carving, Halloween and the weather.

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Twinkle toes

Oct. 26, 2013—An artescape downtown au Peter Pan...

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First Year writing Seminar Vs. Fall Break

Oct. 12, 2013—As an international student, I know that my chances of going back home are restricted to Summer break and maybe Winter break. Which is kind of sad, but still fine. There are so many things you can do during breaks if you’re an international student and it is a great way to explore the US....

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Athenian Sing for Family Weekend!

Oct. 7, 2013—When I first came to Vanderbilt, family weekend was in September. Since I had never been away from my mom for more than three weeks, that was perfect! My favorite part of the weekend was the Athenian Sing, when I got to see the great performing arts groups on campus compete to raise money for different charities. After that night, I wanted to be involved in the Athenian Sing however I could. So, last year when I found out I could apply to be in the Athenian Honor Society and thereby help plan the event, I was psyched!

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5 Tips for Using a Bike on Campus

Oct. 6, 2013—When considering biking around campus, I had a lot of questions: Should I bring my own bike, or rent one? If I bring my own, should I bring a mountain bike or road bike? Where will I put it? How will I maintain it? Will I be able to get around without knocking over pedestrians?...

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The Anchor

Oct. 3, 2013—Last night, as I was at the Munchie getting ready to grab some food and head out to Blair for some late night practicing, I got a text from my house president, Henry. Apparently, there is a big contest for who makes the best Homecoming banner and all the common houses were “battling” to earn...

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Paint Vandy Purple Week!

Oct. 3, 2013—Yesterday marked the end of Paint Vandy Purple Week! What does that mean? Well it involves not as much paint, but a lot of flyers, banners and purple ribbons. But why purple, one might wonder? Well, it’s all for a good cause. Vanderbilt Relay for Life is one of the biggest student organizations on campus....

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