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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's First and Only Nonpartisan Political Journal

Vanderbilt Political Review

Running a University in the Age of Trump

Running a University in the Age of Trump

Alexander Slawson February 20, 2017

The decisions a chancellor has to make were never the easy ones. As Vanderbilt Chancellor Nicholas Zeppos told me, “if everyone agreed, the decisions wouldn’t get to me.” Nevertheless, I wondered...

Nashville, USA - May 12, 2011: Vanderbilt University entrance sign.

VSG Senate Recommends Vanderbilt Become a Sanctuary Campus

Alexander Slawson December 5, 2016

On Wednesday, November 30th, the Vanderbilt Student Government Senate voted overwhelmingly to recommend that Vanderbilt become a sanctuary campus. The resolution is a reaction to fears that many students,...

The Student Who Marched into Kirkland Hall and Changed Vanderbilt

The Student Who Marched into Kirkland Hall and Changed Vanderbilt

Alexander Slawson September 30, 2016

You’d be hard pressed to find a current student who has done more to change Vanderbilt than senior Akaninyene Ruffin. Last year, Akaninyene and the Hidden Dores, a student group aiming to increase awareness...

One study-abroad student's attempt to explain Trump to Europeans...and to himself

One study-abroad student’s attempt to explain Trump to Europeans…and to himself

Alexander Slawson May 23, 2016

“He’s one of these crazy guys” my European Politics professor said, in his thick Danish accent.  “Like Donald Trump,” he finished, with a wave of the hand and the sly smirk of someone very pleased...

The Carol Swain petition hurts the cause more than it helps. But there's a better way.

The Carol Swain petition hurts the cause more than it helps. But there’s a better way.

Alexander Slawson November 12, 2015

The controversial Carol Swain, a Vanderbilt Professor, is once again in the news after almost 1,500 students (and counting) signed a petition to have her fired.  (The demand was recently downgraded to...

What Were they Thinking?  A look at three failed government experiments

What Were they Thinking? A look at three failed government experiments

Alexander Slawson November 9, 2015

The United States government has contributed to the development of some of the most monumental scientific and technological discoveries in history.  Nuclear energy and the Internet immediately come to...

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