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Guest Blog: It Ain’t That Cold

May. 2, 2013—Just when you thought Ann had all the scoop on white water rafting, here's another compelling tale of Tennessee weather and chilly adventures from Blair sophomore and fellow Floridian, Hunter Guthrie.

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Home at Last

May. 2, 2013—It was a long semester and I am finally home. I am leaving to Guatemala on May 11th, so for the next two weeks, I will be pretty busy.

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Goodbyes

May. 2, 2013—The last few days at Vanderbilt were a whirlwind of studying for my last final, taking said final (finance, not fun for an engineer like me), plenty of goodbye meals, last minute packing, and just general reminiscing on a great year.

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Guest Blog: A Bittersweet Ending

May. 2, 2013—Wow! It’s incredible to think that I am officially a senior at Vanderbilt! Time has gone by so fast and yet there is still much to be done my last year at college. But first, I have to pack up everything and move out for the third year in a row. What fun.

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When you have finals on the last day…

May. 1, 2013—you should ideally take a trip to florida and then see the lead singer of Civil Wars on your flight back...I call that a win...

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Guest Blog: Blair Salon Series

May. 1, 2013—At least once a month, Dean Wisclo, the Dean of the Commons who literally lives on the Commons, hosts "Dinner at the Dean's Residence." My friend Matt Lammers, a violinist, thought, why not bring Blair to the Commons? Here's his take on founding an initiative called the "Blair Salon Series":

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Guest Blog: I Hear Music in the Wind

May. 1, 2013—“I hear music in the wind” is the opening line of a cliché choir song I sang in middle school. Despite the cheesiness of it, I always thought it was a beautiful idea—I never imagined it would become my reality. Walk down Broadway on any night of the week and you will hear live music...

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Why I Chose Vanderbilt

Apr. 29, 2013—As the May 1st deadline nears I can recall my college decision process. It was two years ago almost to the very day that I committed to coming to Vanderbilt (me being very indecisive waited until the last minute). I had visited the summer of my sophomore year, but ended up coming back one of the last weekends in April for a visit and knew it was home. But why?

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Moving Up in the World

Apr. 29, 2013—In three days, I will be closing up my Sophomore year and prepare to take the next step of college: Junior year. A small step up in the scheme of things but a move up nonetheless. Next year will be especially important in that I will be preparing for the actual next big step in...

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Move Out

Apr. 29, 2013—Today, I officially checked out of my dorm room. I turned in my key and stored all of my stuff. You could say that my junior year of college is over, but I beg to differ. Although I am leaving Nashville, I have a take-home exam to submit electronically by Wednesday. Therefore, at least until...

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