My Commons Life

News & features about the Vanderbilt Commons from the students who live here

Archives for October 2019

CommonsCast Episode 37-October 16, 2019

by

On this episode Dean of the Commons Melissa Gresalfi discusses the concept of belonging, Andrei delivers the weekly Commons Calendar of events, and Estelle has a terrific interview with Aimee Robinson, Program Coordinator in the Office of the Dean of the Ingram Commons.

Top 7 Pictures of the Week

by

The Commodores suffer a tough loss this weekend to UNLV
Global Warming the Musical premiered Friday and Saturday
RAs Dana and Keshav love Hank Hangs
Freshmen Gabija Zilinskaite, Ellie Dabbs, and Susanna Moore cheer on the Commodores from the student section
The Love of Band
The Women’s Soccer team celebrates a huge victory over Mizzou on Thursday
Global Warming the Musical aims to humorously tackle the problem at hand

MCL Top 5 Picture Perfect Murals in Nashville

by

Nashville is one of the best cities for college, but also for pictures. There are plenty of murals in Nashville worthy of making it to your Instagram feed; here are a few!

1) 2700 12th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37204
2) 1120 4th Avenue N #101 Nashville, TN 37204
3) 1404 51st Avenue N, Side of Project 615
4) 911 Division St Nashville, TN
5) And of course, the iconic butterfly wing! You can find this mural at 302 11th Ave S.

Go out and take awesome pictures, and as always, don’t forget to Anchor Down!

CommonsCast Episode 36-October 9, 2019

by

Listen in to hear Dean Melissa Gresalfi discuss some terrific options around campus and Nashville to get outside and enjoy nature, Estelle has your weekly events in the Commons Calendar, and Andrei has a fantastic discussion with Jorge Wellmann, Area Coordinator for East, West, Memorial, and Hank Houses.

The Introvert’s Guide to College #1: The Elevator Ride

by

image courtesy of photobuzz.com

I cannot think of a place worse than an elevator for an introvert.

You and another person, less than five feet apart, the only sounds being your breathing, the beeps of the elevator, and that almost tangible feeling of expectation as each person waits for the other to say something first.

Luckily for us, we only have to take the elevator a thousand times a day.

Seriously though, pre-college me was content to stand in elevators in silence as I got to where I needed to go.

Maybe it’s the not so subtle way Vanderbilt tries to get us to socialize with each other or the openness of so many people across the campus, but elevator rides aren’t as daunting as they used to be. Even a smile and saying “hey” can be enough to ease that awkwardness that can sometimes pop up.

So maybe next time say no to the urge to look at everything but the person you’re in the elevator with and say hey instead.

Top 7 Pictures of the Week

by

George Takei delivers the second Chancellor’s Lecture at Langford Auditorium
The Spirit of Gold preforms during the Vanderbilt Marching Invitational
RA’s Dana Herman and Ulysses Yu smile at Hank House’s weekly Hank Hang
The Spirit of Gold
Takei reminds us the importance of acceptance and democracy
Stimulating conversations during Crawford’s Weekly Playdate
Drum Major Julia Culp prepares for the Spirit of Gold’s performance this Saturday

Top 5 Memes about Construction on Campus

by

Getting to live on Commons gives us a first-hand view of the beautification that is about to happen. But for now…

Image result for meme about construction on campus
1) And I mean EVERYWHERE.
2) Nothing like waking up to the sound of birds chirping and construction.
3) And that’s that.
4) People in charge at Vanderbilt:
5) At least we still have a beautiful main campus.

And as always, don’t forget to Anchor Down (whether or not there’s construction in the way)!