Have you ever heard the song “Baby” by Justin Bieber? Or have you been living under a rock for the last decade? I think we can agree that this song represents the peak of our …
Continue ReadingMy Commons Watch: The Suicide Squad
An official trailer for The Suicide Squad was released a few days ago, and it looks promising. As the trailer will make abundantly clear, the sequel (possibly reboot) to Suicide Squad (2016) is directed by …
Continue ReadingMCL News Minute-March 31, 2021
Olivia spills the details on events coming up on campus that you need to know about, including a free movie screening and free tickets to upcoming Vandy sporting events.
Continue ReadingCommonsCast Episode 72-March 31, 2021
On this edition of the official podcast of The Commons Dean Gresalfi has info on the Crawford Lecture and speaker Amelia Nagoski. Also MCL’s Anna delivers the weekly Commons Calendar of events and she has …
Continue ReadingWhich of the 16 Vandy Personalities Are You?
Based on the celebrated Schmyers-Mriggs Personality Test, this short quiz will definitively tell you who you are as a person by assigning you one of the 16 official Vanderbilt University personality types. And unlike all …
Continue ReadingLearning History with “Stormy Normy”
This weekend I conquered the invisible battles lines that have entrenched our campus: the Vandy Bubble. Ya know, the imaginary boundaries that surround our campus forcing us to use the old reliable restaurants like Roma …
Continue ReadingCommonsCast Episode 71-March 24, 2021
On this episode Dean Gresalfi uses her Dean’s Minute segment to discuss identity. Anna delivers the weekly Commons Calendar of upcoming events, and she has a wonderful interview with Vanderbilt senior and McGill Hall President …
Continue ReadingMCL News Minute-March 24, 2021
Olivia has the info you need to navigate your week ahead, including details on a Cross Cultural Show & Tell and an event that will let you adopt a plant.
Continue ReadingMCL News Minute-March 17, 2021
Olivia has the details on events coming up on campus that you should know about, including a St. Patrick’s Day raffle to benefit Habitat for Humanity and info sessions about Vanderbilt’s Study Abroad program.
Continue ReadingCommonsCast Episode 70-March 17, 2021
On this episode Dean Melissa Gresalfi talks about the importance of sleep and shares some helpful tips for sleeping well. Also Anna has the info on upcoming events in the Commons Calendar, and she has …
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