Now I know that Versus is, by self-definition, an artsy mag, but it just wouldn’t “do” not to at least mention the win of epic proportions this past Saturday night. Not that I need to tell any of you what happened; the now-No. 13-in-the-nation Vandy Commodores’ upset of the now-No. 20-in-the-nation Auburn Tigers is not only the talk of the Vanderbilt campus, but also the college football-loving community at large, as Fox Sports’ writer Matthew Zemek so appropriately deemed the team “the center of the college football universe.” Take that Lee Corso — you can have your dumb Tigers’ helmet.

It’s great to win such a big game. It’s even greater, perhaps, to walk out of the stadium and feel the Vanderbilt campus absolutely buzzing with excitement, adrenaline and pride for our football team and moreover, for our school. This was, without a doubt, a weekend to be remembered.

Okay, okay. I’ll go back to my artsy domain now. You might remember our cover artist, Shwayze, from his hit MTV show “Buzzin,’” and his two hit singles that hit the pop and hip-hop charts in the past few months. Shwayze, who is constantly flanked by his producer and vocalist Cisco Adler, chats with Versus in promotion for his debut, self-titled album which was released this past August. His album is full of sun-drenched, light-hearted-but-kind-of-vulgar rhymes that just happen to openly reference marijuana use every 30 seconds. No judgment here. Download some Shwayze for the perfect sunny day soundtrack.

I’m still thinking about football. Who ya with?

Darcy Newell