The VU from the Commons Category
North 6
Mar. 22, 2019—Marguerite Manning, ’21, A&S In the weeks leading up to Move-In Day for my first year at Vanderbilt, I anxiously awaited the arrival of my housing assignment in the mail. From what I had heard from older friends who were already in college, your floor can make or break your college...
SIFTING FOR GOLD
Mar. 29, 2017—Hannah Waters, ’19, Peabody College I came to Vanderbilt sure as the sun that I would know my place as soon as I set foot on campus. But this feeling was far from the reality of my transition. I began the school year as a member of the Spirit of Gold Marching Band, one of the...
A MESSAGE FOR PROSPECTIVE SWIMMERS
Mar. 29, 2017—Ryan Coyne, ’18, Peabody College, VUcept Executive Board I have felt like I was drowning at exactly two points in my life. Once, when my dad literally threw me in the deep end of the pool at the ripe age of three in an expertly concocted attempt to teach me how to swim. I don’t...
ZAR’S DECLASSIFIED SCHOOL SURVIVAL GUIDE
Mar. 29, 2017—Zaria Williams, ’19, College of Arts and Science, Student VUceptor Tips to survive and thrive during your first year at Vanderbilt Tip #1: Embrace your discomfort. For my first few weeks of college, every day was filled with new people, new experiences, and new feelings. But I quickly fell into a pattern of talking to...
ON BEING VUCEPTORS
Mar. 29, 2017—Elizabeth Covington, Senior Lecturer in English, College of Arts and Science, Faculty VUceptor Working as a VUceptor is the most rewarding part of my job at Vanderbilt. When I first began, I didn’t have the first idea what to expect, and I was amazed and delighted to find myself in the heart of a close-knit...