By Taylor Lomax Every year, the Commons House Presidents hold a secretive gathering where they deliberate on themes for the yearly Commons Ball. (This year, the theme is First Contact because why not aliens.) As the most anticipated event of the year, Commons Ball preparation meetings tend to be top-secret. But this year, one of our sources gave us some inside info on some … [Read more...] about LEAKED: 10 Commons Ball Themes That Didn’t Make the Cut (You Won’t BELIEVE #4!)
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9 Things We Found in the Stevenson Steam Tunnels
In 2005, Vanderbilt Magazine published an article detailing the steam tunnels that run throughout campus, especially underneath Stevenson. While their article was informative, it was also boring as hell. So, we here at The Slant decided to reinvestigate, roughly 15 years later, to see what we would find. Did we break some rules? Yes. Did we get caught? No. Did we wish we had … [Read more...] about 9 Things We Found in the Stevenson Steam Tunnels
10 Other Pretty Super Bowls
Yesterday was this year’s Season Finale of the NFL, but honestly, there are so many other bowls that deserve recognition. Here’s 10 of them: Justin Bieber’s 2010 Bowl Cut. Remember when you went up to Chad in 6th grade and told his pimple-free skin that he looked like The Biebs? Because I SURE DO. Man, without that comment, his self confidence would’ve been … [Read more...] about 10 Other Pretty Super Bowls
10 Facts About Vanderbilt that the Tour Guides Don’t Want You to Know
(Photo by Claire Barnett) 1. There’s a guy inside of Mr. C. It’s true! Inside our beloved mascot is just a dude who controls the body. Presumably he’s a student or someone else affiliated with Vandy. Maybe he’s just some random guy. Who knows? 2. We don’t actually have that many squirrels; it’s just three or four of them that are really fast. I thought we had … [Read more...] about 10 Facts About Vanderbilt that the Tour Guides Don’t Want You to Know
Top 10 Spoooookiest Halloween Costumes
Pumpkin Well shove a pumpkin up my ass and call me spooky, it's October! Here are ten Slant-approved costumes to try out this year for the greatest holiday on earth: Halloween! A Sexy Commodore Photo by Claire Barnett Show your Vandy pride by going as our very own mascot, Mr. Commodore. While his muscular thighs and perfect quiff are no doubt beautiful, we recommend … [Read more...] about Top 10 Spoooookiest Halloween Costumes