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Vanderbilt's First and Only Nonpartisan Political Journal

Vanderbilt Political Review

Vanderbilt's First and Only Nonpartisan Political Journal

Vanderbilt Political Review

Vanderbilt Grad Student Arrested at Marsha Blackburn Rally Facing Criminal Charges

Vanderbilt Grad Student Arrested at Marsha Blackburn Rally Facing Criminal Charges

Drew Perez December 4, 2018

On October 28, Justin Jones, a well-known activist and student at the Vanderbilt University Divinity School, attended a Marsha Blackburn rally in West Nashville. He left the event in handcuffs and was...

Opinion: Dead Week is Dead

Opinion: Dead Week is Dead

Jacqui Pittman December 3, 2018

As “dead week” creeps up on Vanderbilt’s campus, cries of emerging adulthood angst can be heard while walking past hot study spots and traces of adderall can be found scattered amongst Central Library’s...

10 Months After Tragedy: Parkland

10 Months After Tragedy: Parkland

Rebecca Brisman November 30, 2018

Almost 10 months ago at 2:21 pm, 19-year old Nikolas Cruz arrived at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School armed with an AR-15 style semi-automatic rifle and opened fire for six minutes. In those six minutes,...

The Last Straw: A Look Into Campus Dining’s Sustainability Promotion

The Last Straw: A Look Into Campus Dining’s Sustainability Promotion

Adriel Bineza November 10, 2018

In the past year, there has been a growing effort to increase sustainability in the United States. These initiatives have been taking place nationwide whether it be in corporations such as Starbucks, who...

Vanderbilt Students Campaigning: A Closer Look at Politics Outside the Bubble

Vanderbilt Students Campaigning: A Closer Look at Politics Outside the Bubble

Katie Ward November 5, 2018

This past Friday, I spent a chilly afternoon knocking on doors in a Southeast Nashville neighborhood. With a clipboard in one arm, and a stack of pamphlets in the other, I practiced my speech on the sidewalk....

Fake News, Fake Views

Fake News, Fake Views

Alejandro Monzon November 5, 2018

As Nov. 6th rapidly approaches, fake Instagram accounts are masquerading as representative of real student organizations under the handles of @vandyrepublicans and @vanderbiltdemocrats. While it is unclear...

Study Finds That White Banners Hung From Frat Houses Cure Mental Illness

Study Finds That White Banners Hung From Frat Houses Cure Mental Illness

Joshua Mendelson November 5, 2018

In a stunning finding from Vanderbilt Medical Center, mental illness is on its way to being cured on Vanderbilt’s campus. A team of researchers at the medical center investigated the impact of mental...

Yes, you failed again: The State of Tests at Vanderbilt

Yes, you failed again: The State of Tests at Vanderbilt

Tony Owusu October 30, 2018

“I am told grades don’t define who I am, but it seems like every exam day I risk the rest of my future on a piece of paper.” This is the reaction of an anonymous freshman after taking a Calculus...

In The Wake Of Kavanaugh Hearing, Anita Hill Visits Campus With A Message Of Justice And Empowerment

In The Wake Of Kavanaugh Hearing, Anita Hill Visits Campus With A Message Of Justice And Empowerment

Jacqui Pittman October 29, 2018

After the growth of the #MeToo movement caused a mass reflection on how many men in positions of power continue to act inappropriately around women, the events of Clarence Thomas’ 1991 Supreme Court...

Progress on the Agenda at K.C. Potter Center Anniversary

Progress on the Agenda at K.C. Potter Center Anniversary

Roshan Natarajan October 28, 2018

This past Wednesday marked the 10th anniversary of Vanderbilt’s K.C. Potter Center, which houses the Office of LGBTQI Life on campus. The building is named for K.C. Potter, who as Dean of Residential...

Med School Myth: Practicing Abroad

Med School Myth: Practicing Abroad

Palmer Montalbano October 26, 2018

“You are not useful until you have been trained,” states an article in the International Urogynecology Journal, which discusses urogynecology medical volunteerism by doctors. Even fully licensed doctors...

Gift of Life Mega-Drive Is a Success

Gift of Life Mega-Drive Is a Success

Rebecca Brisman October 17, 2018

Last week, volunteers at Vanderbilt helped lead a mega-drive for Gift of Life, one of the world’s leading bone marrow and stem cell registries. Gift of Life finds healthy donors for patients battling...

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