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Humans of Vanderbilt

Oct. 5, 2016—If you didn’t know this already as a dedicated Inside Dores reader, Vanderbilt is a pretty cool university. And one of the best things about being a cool, or at least well-known university, is that when the Vanderbilt Speakers Committee asks famous people to come talk to us, they actually agree to come. A prime...

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The Obligatory Philosophical Post

Sep. 17, 2016—Where do I even begin? I could ramble on about how nice it is to return to campus (though I’ve been back for nearly a month at this point), how despite the humidity and the heat, which now fade quite pleasantly into early autumn, I find no fault in this place, and how my classes...

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Study Breaks

Apr. 22, 2016—Here are some ways that Vanderbilt offers study breaks from finals.

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VPB: Speakers Committee

Jan. 29, 2016—There are literally hundreds of student organizations on campus, and one of the biggest ones is the Vanderbilt Programming Board or VPB (Vandy loves its acronyms). VPB is an umbrella organization of smaller committees such as Homecoming, Speakers Committee, CityVU, The Music Group, The VenUe, and Vandy Fanatics. This past week, I attended a Speakers...

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Are Vanderbilt students always busy?

Oct. 25, 2015—The short answer is yes. Read this post to find out why.

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Portugal. The Man, Chance The Rapper, & Me!

Apr. 19, 2015—So I met Portugal. The Man and Chance The Rapper...in the same weekend.

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Wonderful Whirlwind Weekend (Part 1)

Feb. 14, 2015—The semester is flying by and these past few weeks have been jam-packed. Last weekend was especially crazy as I got the chance to experience the best 48 hours of my life so far at Vanderbilt!

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I Spy the Science Guy

Oct. 9, 2014—You may think it would take a hot musician or a superstar actor to garner a full house of Vanderbilt students, but all it really takes is a little bit of science.

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One Less Problem (With the Quake Lineup)

Jul. 9, 2014—I don’t know about you guys, but where I went to high school, homecoming was a lot of the things — stressful, overblown, anxiety-inducing — a lot of things, but usually not very fun. There was a football game no one cared about, a dance we cared about WAY too much, and weeks worth of...

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Rites done Right (Round 2)

Apr. 26, 2014—It’s been said that with great power comes great responsibility, and this year that was just as applicable to Tobey Maguire as it was to me working my second year at Vanderbilt’s annual Rites of Spring Music Festival. As a part of the Music Group, I spend the whole year planning and looking forward to...

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