‘Vanderbilt’
Mammoth Cave
Feb. 18, 2011—Last weekend I took an excursion about two hours away from Vanderbilt campus to Mammoth Cave National Park. Located in Kentucky, the park contains the world’s longest known cave system that stretches over 390 miles.
Out of Context
Feb. 7, 2011—While doing some late night studying, I read a passage in an article that caught my attention. The author cited Yong Zhao in his discussion about the education changes in Singapore. Zhao explains that education reform should be approached with caution when comparing their system to other countries. Ignoring the whole notion of Asian education,...
Sorority Perks
Jan. 30, 2011—As a member of Vanderbilt’s varsity Women’s Lacrosse team, I hope to offer a new perspective to the blogging site by providing information about activities, services, and service opportunities both inside and outside of athletics. Having just gone through sorority recruitment, I would like to focus this first blog on my participation in Greek Life.
Casino Night!
Jan. 23, 2011—Friday night was the VPB (Vanderbilt Programming Board) sponsored “Casino Night” in the Student Life Center. For all of us that wanted some good clean fun to partake in, the SLC ballroom hired a casino staff to run dozens of tables where students could play roulette, craps, backjack and texas hold ’em. They even had...
Graphs
Jan. 19, 2011—As I browsed the Vanderbilt Admissions pages, blogs, and various resources in a vain search for inspiration, a horrifying fact became apparent. Despite the large number of available lists, links, articles, pictures, and videos, the Vandy Admissions page is home to not a single graph. Zero. ZERO.
MeloPreparation
Jan. 16, 2011—The beginning of this semester becomes even busier, as the Melodores have had a lot on their agenda. From beatboxer auditions to practicing for our big competition, the next few weeks are sure to stretch us in a good way. Congratulations to our newest member, the talented beatboxer Justin Kenney! The International Championships of A...
Vanderbilt Chapter 2, Part 2
Jan. 15, 2011—The first (half) week back has been quite eventful. First off, on my way back to Nashville from central North Carolina I got caught in the sizable storm system that dumped snow on the south…more specifically – I40, my path back to school. After an impromptu stay at a hotel for the day (as the...
Adventures Abroad
Dec. 21, 2010—In light of my recent trip abroad to Honduras, I wanted to share some of the other abroad opportunities available. Here at Vanderbilt, we have a very popular study abroad program. Students can study abroad during the summer, fall semester, spring semester, or during the month of May (our Maymesters). Because of leadership positions on...
Why You Should Want to be a Musician at Vanderbilt
Dec. 16, 2010—So on Sunday night, the Trans Siberian Orchestra came to play the Bridgestone arena downtown. TSO asked for a few strings players in the southeast that would be available to play for a few gigs..and a friend of mine from music theory class was recommended by someone that knew him and knew the TSO. Yea…short...
You Don’t Have to “Go Out” To Have a Good Time on the Weekends
Nov. 14, 2010—I was able to have an awesome time in the comfort of my own dorm room last night. Just a few months ago, I purchased and set up a small studio rig in my dorm room because of a new found hobby of recording music. The screenshot above shows a mix that I spend the...