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Row, Row, Row Your Boat

Sep. 14, 2013—Kayaking down the Harpeth River kicks off a semester with the Outdoor Recreation Center at Vanderbilt.

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A Chattanooga Send-Off

Aug. 20, 2013—A few days ago, I had to say bye to my Chattanooga home to return for Round 4 of Vandy fun. However, this time around my family and I took a more tourist approach to explore the city before move-in day.

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Friday Night Lights

Jul. 23, 2013—If you ever get the chance to check out Cheekwood Botanical Gardens here in Nashville, I definitely recommend it. It's an oasis in the midst of a city with beautiful gardens, green spaces, and fountains that's wonderful to explore on a sunny day.

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Race to the Top

Jul. 23, 2013—Apart from Vanderbilt being located in the invigorating city of Nashville, it is also located in the great state of Tennessee. This great state is filled with plenty to do as long as you look around and are willing to go out of your comfort zone. This past weekend, two of my friends and I...

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Special Access to the Colosseum

Apr. 2, 2013—Special access to the Colosseum. Lions and tigers and Joaquin Phoenix, oh my!

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The first week of…spring?

Mar. 22, 2013—Nashville has always had weird weather patterns--you wake up at 7 a.m. and it's 30 degrees outside but by the end of the afternoon, you're yanking off layers because it's 65! That being said, the weather right now tops all of that...

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Snowballs in the Amphitheater!

Feb. 19, 2013—What do you do when you're in an ancient Roman amphitheater covered in snow? Snowball fight of course!

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Tornados in Switzerland? Nope. In Nashville at 3am? Of course.

Feb. 1, 2013—Wednesday morning everyone was buzzing about each student’s experience of Tuesday night, and since it affected me greatly, I figured it would make a great blog post! At about three in the morning, Davidson county’s tornado warning sirens went off...

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Making Campus Greener

Dec. 10, 2012—Getting involved in environmental groups on campus has opened the doors for me to really make a difference in making Vanderbilt a greener school.

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Clean Air in Nashville

Dec. 4, 2012—This Sunday one of my favorite student organizations that I am a part of on campus, Students Promoting Environmental Awareness & Responsibility (or SPEAR), hosted a Clean Air Summit on Wyatt Lawn.  This gathering was in honor of the Nashville MetroCouncil officially declaring Nashville a “Clean Air City.”  Nashville joins 38 other cities, but is...

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