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A Very Vandy V-Day

Feb. 19, 2015—If the best part of Valentine's Day to you is the half-priced candy on February 15th, you are not alone. Once again, Nashville proves to save the day every day- even on Valentine's Day.

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The Commons Ball: A Real-Life Fairy Tale

Feb. 13, 2015—Many people say life is not a fairy tale. They clearly haven't attended 'Vandy Ever After'.

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It’s Been a Few Weeks Since Bid Day And….

Feb. 13, 2015—Can’t picture Bid Day? Imagine this: flower headbands, face paint, tutus, yelling, blaring music, jumping, and hugging people you’re meeting for the first time. Although it seems like months since over 500 girls sat anxiously on their bid cards in the Student Learning Center (which was its own type of cruel and unusual punishment), it’s...

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My First Thanksgiving Dinner!

Dec. 16, 2014—Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday to "thank," or be grateful for, the harvest of the previous year. Thanksgiving is a very North American tradition, and most international students do not know much about it. As for myself, celebrating an American tradition for the first time could not be better than a dinner at the Cones' (Faculty Apartment of Murray House).

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Thanksgiving Shenanigans

Dec. 3, 2014—Hello friends and Happy Thanksgiving (a little late, but at Vandy it’s always a good time to be thankful)!a

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Tea Time Tuesdays

Dec. 1, 2014—Tea Time Tuesdays at 10 pm- tea, food, and friends!

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Thankful for Thanksgiving

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

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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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A Year of Many Firsts

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

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The Bestest SeniorFest

Sep. 18, 2014—So many fun things happen on Alumni Lawn. From free Bradley's Curbside Creamery ice cream on Wednesday to the exciting opening Founder's Walk, Alumni Lawn is the place to be. Plus, they have perfect grass, so it's great for picnicking and corn-hole and all those nice things. Oh wait, we just did that at the Seniorfest!

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‘ Party

Sep. 8, 2014—The finest bluegrass in all the land is found under the full moon. Yes indeed, a pure Tennessee treasure is the Pickin' Party, held in the summer moonlight at the Percy Warner Park.

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