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Junioritis strikes

It was 4 a.m. and the first all-nighter of my semester. I was kind of getting lonely in that windowless Stevenson classroom.

03/04/10 - 9:06PM
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Too much of a good thing

We have all heard the phrase before (usually coming from some adult, female family member as we reach for a second dessert): too much of a good thing is not a good thing.

03/04/10 - 9:03PM
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Anti-intellectualism at Vanderbilt

“Take a logic class,” they say when I express my opinion. “Oh yeah? Well, I learned this in my econ class,” they say to refute something I have argued.

03/04/10 - 9:00PM
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David Petraeus: A visionary realist

General David Petraeus, general in Iraq during the initial phases of the surge and current Commander of CENTCOM, spoke at the Student Life Center Ballroom on Monday.

Anaconda strategy

03/04/10 - 8:57PM
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Good old-fashioned statewide pride

I am a proud Texan. Most Texans are. Part of the reason we’re proud is because our state is totally boss, but we have also created a culture of pride within the state.

02/28/10 - 10:03PM
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Some common misconceptions

Most people have some kind of opinion on almost everything. If you’ve ever taken an English class at Vandy, you know what I’m talking about.

02/28/10 - 10:01PM
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Skating on thin ice

I will come right out and say it: I am not a fan of the Winter Olympics.

02/25/10 - 9:38PM
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Altruism and ambition: Strange bedfellows

As a freshman currently trudging through the requirements of AXLE, I’ve realized: Vanderbilt could make things a lot easier.

02/24/10 - 1:01PM
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Strength in diversity

Affirmative Action is a controversial issue, for good reason; tensions naturally get high when a resource as crucial as access to higher education is at stake.

02/23/10 - 8:34PM
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Rajaan Bennett did all the right things

At 18 years old, Rajaan Bennett was the man of the house. He shared the house in Powder Springs, Ga., with his widowed mother and siblings, including a brother with special needs.

02/21/10 - 7:18PM
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