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Big Easy Express

Jul. 24, 2012—Yesterday evening, some of my friends and I went to the Belcourt Theatre in Hillsboro Village, right next to Vanderbilt, to attend a FREE screening of Big Easy Express, a documentary about a train tour by Mumford & Sons, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeroes (who played at Rites of Spring two years ago), and...

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Apartment Time! — A Blank Canvas

Jul. 24, 2012—Vanderbilt generally likes its students to live on campus all 4 years because of the sense of community, but seniors (and this year juniors and sophomores because of the construction of the new Kissam College Halls) are allowed to apply to live off campus. This past weekend, I moved into my new apartment and I...

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Hola from Peru!

Jul. 20, 2012—Hello hello! I am currently sitting in my room in my new home in Lima, Peru. I am staying with a host family for three weeks, as I volunteer in a medical clinic.

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A Spoonful of Sugar

Jul. 14, 2012—French food is fantastically fresh! It is so delicious! This post contains a visual feast of delicious foods that I've sampled in France thus far!

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New Commodore Breaks Ray Allen Story

Jul. 11, 2012—For those of you that aren’t into basketball, here is a brief summary of what is going on in the NBA at the moment:

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Nearby Wonders: Mammoth Cave

Jul. 9, 2012—There are tons of awesome places to go and sights to see around Nashville, so this weekend, a few friends of mine and I decided to trek drive 1 hour and 40 min from good ol’ Nashville, TN all the way to Mammoth Cave in Kentucky. It was an awful hot and humid midsummer day,...

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Can You Feel The Love Tonight?

Jul. 8, 2012—Bonjour! We have arrived in Paris, toured around the hotspots, immersed ourselves in French culture, and have loved the music!

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National Acclaim for Nashville’s Food Scene!

Jun. 27, 2012—Check it out! The New York Times featured an article about local food in Nashville, or specifically East Nashville. I know I’ve blogged about the great food around campus…but Nashville has so much more to offer — and now NYT readers around the world know it too!

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Summer Send-Off…Already?!

Jun. 26, 2012—Yesterday, I came home to find a post card invitation to the Miami Summer Send-Off Party, which will be held on July 15. Usually the Send-Off Parties are a bit later in the summer, once freshmen have received their housing assignments and just before upperclassmen head back for early move-in. Why, then, is ours so...

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You Can Fly!

May. 23, 2012—Even in the summer, Vanderbilt students are still learning... at the Smithsonian Institution's fabulous museums!

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