Diversity Category
Vanderbilt Greek Week 2015… Explained
Oct. 8, 2015—For one week, the Vanderbilt Greek community comes together to participate in community service, hold intellectual conversations, and meet new people. This week is much more than an opportunity to complete your Greek Experience tab, it's actually an awesome opportunity to experience the Greek community outside of your chapter. Read on to learn what Greek Week really is and where you should be to participate.
Vandy’s Golden Ticket: New Friends in New Locales
Oct. 4, 2015—New friends, new cultures, and a magical portal to Mexico City? Just another incredible day at Vandy.
True Life: I’m the Inside ‘Dores Recruitment Chair
Aug. 30, 2015—As a new year at Vanderbilt begins, the Inside 'Dores team is seeking new bloggers from all types of backgrounds. Our next hit writer could be you, and we are more than eager to get to know you. Click here to find the application link at the bottom of the post.
Move-In and Orientation: An International Student’s Perspective
Jul. 16, 2015—My first week at Vanderbilt.
A Transfer’s Fears: the End
May. 11, 2015—I’ve met friends who made me laugh and cry, who made me pour out my heart and soul and deepest, darkest secrets. I’ve met friends who saw me in my most vulnerable, my most pathetic, yet still embraced me. I remember looking them in the eye as tears fell down my face, talking about how...
Reflecting Back on ASB
May. 7, 2015—Less than a week ago, the New York Times published an article about the Pine Ridge Native American Reservation in Kyle, South Dakota. The same reservation where I, coincidentally, spent my spring break on ASB two months ago.
Spring Break: Choral Edition
Apr. 12, 2015—I stared at the coach bus the 45-member Concert Choir would be riding for the next 14 hours to DC. I imagined the long, boring bus ride, the buyer’s remorse of going to DC instead of ASB, and even worse: the thought of anxiously singing in front of high schoolers who just wanted to go...
A Dancer’s Guide to Vanderbilt
Feb. 1, 2015—One of my passions is dancing. As a little girl I learned and performed traditional Mexican folk and Spanish flamenco in my hometown of San Antonio, TX. In high school I got involved in my high school’s dance program through a dance troupe that was new to the school. Coming to Vanderbilt I knew that...
MLC’s Masquerade Gala
Jan. 18, 2015—I had always wanted to be a part of the Multicultural Leadership Council (MLC) at Vanderbilt because it showcases and celebrates the diversity at Vanderbilt. Although I did not get a chance to do so during my first semester, I wrote to Danielle McKeiver, a sophomore heading MLC’s freshmen program, FreshIDEAS, and she invited me...
My Experiences with Ferguson
Dec. 20, 2014—My posts are usually fun and lighthearted; however, this one will be a more serious and addresses an issue very near and dear to me. This semester I got heavily involved with Ferguson and would like to share my experiences as both a student on campus and as a protester.
Fast Times at McGill High (Numero Dos)
Dec. 20, 2014—The most stereotypically McGill-esque events have been the three coffeehouses/open mic nights this semester. During these marathons of outlets of unrestrained creative expression that last from 7 pm to well past midnight, the real McGill comes out.