2019 US News rankings reveal that Duke has usurped Vanderbilt’s top ranking as “The Harvard of the South." Instead, Vanderbilt has been demoted to a slightly lower ranking: “The Yale of the Super Remote Chicago Suburbs." The magazine warns readers not to get this confused with Yale University, which was ranked “The Princeton of New Haven, CT.” Vanderbilt students have been … [Read more...] about Harvard of the South? More like Yale of the Super Remote Chicago Suburbs
Loaves of Bread: The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread
In the past month, hundreds of farm-to-table restaurants have adopted the new trend of serving whole loaves of bread rather than slices. These restaurants intend to challenge the consumer to interact with the loaf, to truly take on the mentality: “Let’s get this bread." Some restaurants even require that customers finish the entire loaf before leaving the table, akin to the … [Read more...] about Loaves of Bread: The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread
4/20 Blaze
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How My Global Brigades Trip Made Me a Good Person
Over spring break, I went on a service trip to the Dominican Republic with Global Brigades that changed my life forever. When we arrived in the Dominican Republic, I was immediately astounded with how gross everything was. There were dogs everywhere scratching themselves, and everyone was wearing dirty clothes. It was so sad. Our hotel was also in really bad condition. The wifi … [Read more...] about How My Global Brigades Trip Made Me a Good Person
Christian Student Gives Up God for Lent
Vanderbilt student and devoted Christian, Micah Smith, reports that he is giving up God for Lent this year. Lent is a six week period, this year beginning on February 14th and ending March 29th. According to Wikipedia, “the purpose of Lent is the preparation of the believer through prayer, doing penance, mortifying the flesh, repentance of sins, almsgiving, and self-denial.” … [Read more...] about Christian Student Gives Up God for Lent