Student Life Category
Billy Collins at Vanderbilt
Sep. 18, 2011—Wednesday evening, I had the opportunity to dine with the 2001-2003 poet laureate, Billy Collins. This awesome opportunity was part of an event called Dinner and a Draft, which is put on by The Writing Studio and open to all students, particularly first years. I was excited that as a sophomore I still got the...
Family Weekend and Another Football WIN
Sep. 17, 2011—In case you haven’t heard, Vanderbilt football won again! They tore the Old Miss Runnin’ Rebels apart, and won by score of 30 to 7. The Runnin’ Rebels’ only points came with under three minutes left to play. And oh yeah, it’s Family Weekend!
The Most Wonderful Time of Year
Sep. 4, 2011—I know what you’re thinking. It’s too early for Christmas, and summer just ended. How could it possibly be the most wonderful time of year? Better than Christmas and most magnificent than summer, it’s FOOTBALL SEASON!
The National Folk Festival
Sep. 4, 2011—This weekend was the 73rd National Folk Festival, and my friends and I went not once, but twice. The (FREE) event was downtown on the Bicentennial Capitol Mall, next to the farmers market. I haven’t spent much time in this area of Nashville, so this festival was a great opportunity to get off campus. The...
Kisslammed
Aug. 30, 2011—One of the oldest housing areas of Vanderbilt campus is Kissam Quad. Colloquially, Vanderbilt students refer to the process of getting relegated to this housing as being “kisslammed”. In fact, this year is the last year of Kissam Quad’s existence, as the buildings are being torn down next year to make way for a new...
Rafting Down the Ocoee
Aug. 30, 2011—Last Saturday morning, I woke up at 5:30 am. Thankfully I was back asleep by 6:30 because I had a long bus ride ahead of me.
Swing Dancing in the Park
Aug. 28, 2011—Something is always happening in Nashville. There are tons of free events to go to, both on and off campus. This past Saturday, one of my friends invited (dragged) me to Centennial Park, which is right across the street from Vandy, to go swing dancing. Centennial Park is especially famous for the Parthenon, which houses an...
The Mayfield Experience
Aug. 26, 2011—I’ve lived in Mayfield 6 for a week now and it’s definitely…interesting.
Back to School
Aug. 25, 2011—After two days of classes, my nerdy side is coming out again. I love my classes.