‘Commons reading’
Summer 2015 Bucket List
May. 10, 2015—I still have a few months at home before I get to head back to Vandy in August. While I already miss Nashville, I plan on making this summer really count! 1. Do All the Touristy things in Bethlehem When begging my friends to come visit me in Bethlehem, PA this summer, I was often...
Half the Sky
Feb. 2, 2013—Thursday night I attended a talk by Nicholas Kristof, coauthor of the book, Half the Sky. I had to go to the event for AXO, but I was actually really excited because I read the book this past summer and loved it. It also just so happens that Half the Sky was the Commons Reading this year.
Class of 2016 Reading: Half the Sky
Apr. 17, 2012—Since Fall of 2011, each upcoming freshman class has been assigned a summer reading. What, an assignment before you even arrive at college?! However, these books allow the new students to come to campus with a common topic to discuss, and the themes presented in these works are recurrent themes throughout freshman year. This past...