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2014 – The Year I Got Into Vandy

Dec. 14, 2014—Time to bring the curtains down on 2014. The year of my life perhaps. The year I got into Vanderbilt.

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En France, En Français!

Dec. 12, 2014—Vanderbilt has a unique collection of study abroad programs that enables students to extend their Vanderbilt experience to beyond the borders of Nashville, Tennessee and the United States.

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Thankful for Thanksgiving

Nov. 30, 2014—A few things I'm thankful for this Thanksgiving...

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An Evening at The Bluebird Café

Nov. 26, 2014—Thankgiving Break Update: falling in love with Nashville's music scene.

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A Vanderbilt Thanksgiving

Nov. 25, 2014—An international student's Thanksgiving adventures at Vanderbilt.

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‘s The Man!

Nov. 16, 2014—Experience Diwali: the biggest multicultural performance at Vanderbilt!

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A Series of Firsts

Oct. 24, 2014—Hey guys! My name’s Ishani and I’m a freshman in the School of Engineering. As an international student from London, England, my time at Vanderbilt could be characterized as a series of firsts, for example going to my first football game (a rite of passage, even though I had no idea what was going on and accidentally...

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Bollywood Night Out

Sep. 24, 2014—A fabulous Bollywood treat including a screening of the film Mary Kom!

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It Goes On and On with the Avett Brothers

Sep. 22, 2014—The first time I heard the Avett Brothers, I was sitting in the backseat of a fifteen-passenger van with some other eighth graders on an outdoor summer leadership trip, wondering why in the world my Teva-wearing, quick-dry-pants-sporting, wilderness-loving camp counselors enjoyed listening to twangy singers. Since then, I think that the Avett brothers have stepped out of their yodelling phase but have kept the integrity of their songs. Last weekend, my friend J., who was slightly obsessed with them, and I "saw" them live.

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Breaking the Ice

Sep. 21, 2014—It is due to people as inspiring as Frank Wcislo, Dean of the Ingram Commons, that the Commodores are the happiest undergraduates in America. This is my journey from Bangladesh to Nashville.

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A Year of Many Firsts

Sep. 20, 2014—Here are some of my favorite 'first' experiences at Vanderbilt.

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Friday Festivities

Aug. 30, 2014—A Friday afternoon of events designed to bring together and celebrate communities at Vanderbilt, specifically a carnival at Warren & Moore and an Eid celebration.

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