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Vandy Corona Police Instagram page. Screenshot by Eva Pace

Vandy Corona Police: a necessary agent or unreasonably cruel?

September 8, 2020

Students’ reactions to the private Instagram account featuring anonymous submissions of students violating social distancing protocols on Vanderbilt’s campus.

Study and sweat safely: how to work out without a gym

Study and sweat safely: how to work out without a gym

August 16, 2020

If you’re looking to avoid public spaces this semester but want to keep your fitness game strong, these virtual workouts can be just as effective as your gym or favorite fitness class.

Protestors conclude the Black Lives Matter march at the Tennessee State Capital as one protestor memorializes the event with a selfie. (Hustler Multimedia/Krista Panageas)

THORNTON: I hope this article gets me some “woke cred”

July 25, 2020

Only when conditional advocacy is no longer an inexorable side-effect of “wokeness,” will the word embody what it meant to begin with.

Students turn to Abolish Greek Life, Dear PWI and The Vanderbilt Journal to voice experiences of exclusivity on campus

Students turn to Abolish Greek Life, Dear PWI and The Vanderbilt Journal to voice experiences of exclusivity on campus

July 20, 2020

In efforts to create discussion for social change on Vanderbilt’s campus and beyond, students use Instagram as a platform to share harmful experiences.

An image from an anti-racism and police brutality rally Jun. 3 in Washington D.C. Photo by Sarah Kohn

A breakdown of the anti-racism Instagram stories on your feed

June 3, 2020

Social media has an unprecedented role in the fight against police brutality and racial injustice in the United States. To help you better distinguish the movements circulating on your feed, the Life section has broken down each of these popular Instagram posts and the messages they’re spreading.

Read on to learn more about how social media gurus and established brands alike are contributing to efforts in resisting COVID-19.

March 28: 7 best things that happened this week

March 28, 2020

When it seems as though the world is crashing down, it’s important to remember that there is still good out there—and this article proves it. Read on to find out how people are staying positive while in quarantine.

While the world feels like it's falling apart, at least people are fostering more puppies! Read on for other great things that happened this week.

March 21: 7 best things that happened this week

March 21, 2020

Whether you’re feeling anxious, stressed, fearful or straight bored, everyone’s emotions were running high this week. But believe it or not, some (shocker!) actually great things happened while we were drowning in the headlines. Read on for the seven best things that happened over the last seven days.

LANGFORD: The dichotomy of social media in modern-day activism

LANGFORD: The dichotomy of social media in modern-day activism

February 21, 2020

The good, the bad and the ugly of a democratized forum for unregulated free speech.

Julia Weiss and Jess Hart, the duo behind @noshville.

@nosh_ville: The people behind your Insta food feed

October 7, 2019

For juniors Julia Weiss and Jess Hart, “Insta eats first” is more than a saying-- it’s a lifest...

Fame at Vanderbilt: Elliot Choy

September 30, 2019

Whether he’s skating across campus on his Boosted board or going about his day with his vlogging camer...