Recent media coverage of Vanderbilt

"Hart (146 yards) powers No. 14 Michigan to opening win"
Espn.com
Saturday, Sept. 2

Mike Hart ran for 146 yards and No. 14 Michigan got off to a strong start with a 27-7 victory over Vanderbilt on Saturday.

"Whither the Wither at Vanderbilt'"
The Grand Rapids Press
Saturday, Sept. 2

Chicken Little warnings abounded when Vanderbilt University took the bold, sweeping measure of abolishing its traditional athletic structure. The automatic assumption that Vanderbilt was deemphasizing athletics struck directly at the good-old-boy heart of collegiate sports administration.

"Vanderbilt suspends two reserves for Michigan game"
The Tennessean
Friday, Sept. 1

Vanderbilt redshirt freshman linebackers Brandon Bryant and Quavian Lewis have both been suspended for Saturday's season opener at Michigan due to an undisclosed violation of team rules.

"Creature from Black Monday...alive"
The Washington Post
Friday, Sept. 1

In the late 1980s, whiz kids on Wall Street were experimenting with computerized trading programs, using new technology that allowed them to trade millions of shares of stocks and related options simultaneously. By 1987, this "program trading" accounted for about 10 percent of all buying and selling in the U.S. stock market. But then came Black Monday. The New York Stock Exchange swiftly adopted new rules to control program trading. Today program trading stands at about 30 percent of weekly volume, according to the NYSE. Hans Stoll, Anne Marie and Thomas B. Walker Jr. Professor of Finance and director of financial markets research center, is quoted.

"Councilman says sidewalk fees too high"
The Tennessean
Friday, Sept. 1

A Metro councilman who builds houses for a living has proposed a measure aimed at lowering the sidewalk construction fees developers sometimes pay to the city. Erin O'Hara, professor of law, is quoted.

"Bush supporters, war protesters share sidewalk"
The Tennessean
Thursday, Aug. 31

More than 100 people gathered across the street from Loews Vanderbilt Hotel on Wednesday in protest of the war in Iraq, while President Bush spoke at a political fundraiser inside the hotel.

"Fruit and veg juice may reduce Alzheimer's risk"
Beveragedaily.com
Thursday, Aug. 31

Drinking three glasses of fruit or vegetable juice a week could cut the risk of Alzheimer's disease by a whopping 75 per cent, according to a population-based study from the U.S. Qi Dai, assistant professor of medicine, is quoted.

"Radnor Lake"
Nashville Lifestyles
Thursday, Aug. 31

With approximately one million visits last year, Radnor Lake is one of the largest pockets of wilderness in the United States in such close proximity to a major city. The 1,100-acre beauty is a Class II natural area, requiring the highest protection of natural resources and all activities conducive to state regulations regarding nature observation and research. Vanderbilt is mentioned.

"Non-profit seeking to place high school interns"
NashvillePost.com
Tuesday, Aug. 29

Though intern slots are usually reserved for college students, Jay Lefkovitz, 26, founder of non-profit HighSchoolInterns.com wants to start getting high school students some real world experience, beyond McDonald's, to learn fluid dynamics and valuable social skills before they enter their college years. Vanderbilt is mentioned.

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