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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

Opinion: It’s Time to End Legacy Admissions at Vanderbilt

Opinion: It’s Time to End Legacy Admissions at Vanderbilt

Drew Perez, Online Director & Senior Editor November 24, 2019
In an increasingly selective college admissions climate, legacy admissions mar an already blemished process. It’s time to end legacy admissions at Vanderbilt.
Vanderbilt Admits 6.3% of Regular Decision Applicants Amid College Admissions Scandal

Vanderbilt Admits 6.3% of Regular Decision Applicants Amid College Admissions Scandal

Drew Perez March 31, 2019

Vanderbilt announced admissions decisions for Regular Decision applicants to the Class of 2023 on March 27, 2019. Only 6.3% of applicants were accepted, marking the most competitive applicant pool in...

Former Senator Jeff Flake Calls for Stronger Leadership at Chancellor’s Lecture Series

Former Senator Jeff Flake Calls for Stronger Leadership at Chancellor’s Lecture Series

Drew Perez January 24, 2019

Former Senator Jeff Flake traveled to Nashville on January 17, just two weeks removed from his last days on Capitol Hill. A Republican who did not seek reelection in the 2018 midterms, he spoke alongside...

Q&A With Former Senator Jeff Flake

Q&A With Former Senator Jeff Flake

Drew Perez January 24, 2019

Aiyappa Bollera and Drew Perez contributed to this article. On January 17, former Senator Jeff Flake came to Langford Auditorium for the most recent installment of the Vanderbilt Chancellor’s...

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...

No, Taylor Swift Did Not Save Phil Bredesen

No, Taylor Swift Did Not Save Phil Bredesen

Drew Perez October 31, 2018

On October 7, just two days before the voter registration deadline in Tennessee, Taylor Swift broke her political silence. In a lengthy Instagram caption she endorsed Senate Candidate Phil Bredesen (D-TN)...

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