This week’s photos captured a rocking homecoming show at the Pinnacle, Belmont’s defeat to the Vandy Boy’s, a Pulitzer Prize-winning speaker and general campus weather as campus races towards the end of classes.
Colony House will be back at the Pinnacle before “You Know It”
Colony House concluded its “77” tour March 28, performing at the Pinnacle for its final stop. Being the largest crowd to date for its opener, Mercury, and the first time Colony House had filmed one of its concerts, it was a night of major firsts off-the-bat for both bands. It was also a hometown comeback for both bands based in Nashville, Tennessee, making the night show extra special. Mercury opened the night with “Born in Early May,” a heavy, grunge track that was just soft enough to allow lead singer Maddie Kerr’s vocals to slice through to the forefront.
Once Colony House hit the stage, their sets were full of driving percussion and full rock-outs by the entire band. A memorable moment from the show was when the band allowed a fan named Henry on stage to join them for their song “2:20.” Colony House capped off their show with high-energy songs such as “Landlocked Surf Rock” as footage of them driving into Nashville played in the background.
Vandy Boys beat Belmont
Following a successful sweep over the weekend against Tennessee, the Vandy Boys welcomed Belmont to Hawkins field March 31. The game started off strong for both sides with Vanderbilt having an early lead and Belmont beginning to catch up with runs in the fourth, sixth and ninth innings. Belmont ultimately struggled to find a similar rhythm across the team like Vanderbilt’s, resulting in a comfortable 11-3 win over the Bruins. A key player to Vanderbilt’s victory was freshman pitcher Connor Hamilton, who threw 11 strikeouts throughout the evening.
“Community Over Chaos” comes to a close
Vanderbilt’s James Lawson Institute hosted the Pulitzer Prize-winning Matthew Desmond to cap off its “Community Over Chaos” speaker series April 2. Desmond, founder of Princeton’s Eviction Lab, highlighted the causes and necessary solutions for poverty throughout his discussion on stage. The event was attended by Vanderbilt students ranging in grades, who described the event as impactful to their understanding of the drivers of social change in interviews with The Hustler. Jo English, a first-year in the Community Development Action Program stated in an interview with The Hustler that she was optimistic for future discussion on social change.
“Small movement can make big changes. I’m excited to continue to be in spaces like this where we can build community and talk about issues that matter in our communities,” English said.
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Photographers captured bright moments from across campus this week, including the campus squirrels, ongoing construction and the blooming flowers. The Stevenson Center 6, Branscomb Quad and Student Life Center construction sites remain active, making for both a noisy and dynamic campus this week.
