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Vanderbilt Political Review

Vanderbilt's First and Only Nonpartisan Political Journal

Vanderbilt Political Review

Vanderbilt's First and Only Nonpartisan Political Journal

Vanderbilt Political Review

Drawing of three figures with gender symbols on them created by a young Hunter Schafer

Hunter Schafer on the Intersection of Art and Activism

Chloe Hall April 1, 2022

Article Header Image by Hunter Schafer published on https://www.rookiemag.com/2015/04/dancing-on-my-own/ “Making work in order to get the oppressors to humanize you is kind of sad when you think about...

Indigenous Climate Activists Occupy Interior Department

Indigenous Climate Activists Occupy Interior Department

Justin Holmes, Contributor December 8, 2021

On Thursday, Oct. 14, Indigenous leaders protesting the construction of the Line 3 oil pipeline sat in the halls of the Bureau of Indian Affairs for the first time since the 1970s, leading to more than...

How Effective is Instagram Story Activism, Really?

How Effective is Instagram Story Activism, Really?

Megan Brennan, Contributor October 19, 2020

In recent months the average college student has likely noticed their Instagram feed looking a little different. The practice of posting about activism on one’s social media is not new. However, since...

Photo courtesy of Jalen Kobayashi

The Making of Jalen Kobayashi

Jacob Hale, Senior Editor October 17, 2020

Vanderbilt sophomore Jalen Kobayashi made headlines this August when he was arrested by the Chicago Police Department (CPD) for disorderly conduct in the aftermath of a peaceful protest. Making waves...

“We Need to Act Now!”: Climate Activists Strike for Change in Downtown Nashville

“We Need to Act Now!”: Climate Activists Strike for Change in Downtown Nashville

Joe Lovinger September 22, 2019

Lately, Nashville has been hot—abnormally, uncomfortably, noticeably hot. While its temperatures normally start to dip in September, every day this week has easily broken 90 degrees. This Friday, Nashville’s...

Nashville's March For Our Lives

Nashville’s March For Our Lives

Anna Barot March 27, 2018

March 24th 2018 brought close to 12,000 Nashvillians to the streets. Protesters and activists marched in solidarity with the victims of gun violence in hopes of common sense gun reform. Following the shooting...

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