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16

2024

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By Ben Nelson

Investing at Vanderbilt

All Posts, Analysis, Finance and Business Insightbusiness, finance, investing, Nelson, vanderbilt

tadamichi via iStockPhoto The stock market is a staple of American life. Movies like The Big Short or the Wolf of Wall Street have become elements of pop culture, and the Wall Street Journal currently has over 4 million subscribers. This global phenomenon is currently present in many different facets of our lives. In fact, there is an entire sector of jobs that are based on reading and predicting the stock market for other people. All of this is to say that the stock market has become a global phenomenon over the years. Better yet, it provides everyday people like…

Nov

19

2024

By Gabriel Lunin-Pack Ezra Wang and Jeremy Rosenkranz

Vanderbilt Beat Alabama… Now What?

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Photo taken by Ezra Wang “This is a whole new team. We got a team full of dogs who prepare every week like they wanna play on Sundays … the only person that knows who’s gonna win on Saturday is God.” That’s what Diego Pavia said in a press conference, just days before Vanderbilt shocked the world. Before Saturday October 5th, Vanderbilt was 0-60 against AP top 5 opponents (which are the top 5 performers in a weekly vote taken by 62 broadcasters and sportswriters). Next on their schedule was number one ranked Alabama, which many analysts called the best…

Nov

18

2024

By Nicolette Tolitano

Coke vs. Pepsi: The Battle for University Soda Machines

All Posts, Analysis, Finance and Business Insight, Industriesbusiness, industry, tolitano, vanderbilt

Nutthaseth Vanchaichana via iStockPhoto The age-old rivalry that has long divided the nation: Coke vs. Pepsi. Some claim they taste the same, while others say they are incomparable. Those with a strong preference for one of the two find themselves in unfortunate situations when the waiter replies, “sorry, we don’t carry [preferred cola drink], just [undesired cola drink].” For the consumer who enjoys both Coke and Pepsi alike, this poses no real inconvenience. But for consumers on either end of the spectrum, the lack of their favorite cola turns day into night. Now imagine a die hard Coke-lover coming to…

Nov

18

2024

By Mark Ciampa

Research at Vanderbilt: The Money behind the Innovation

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Totojang via iStockPhoto At Vanderbilt, students are constantly surrounded by the effects of research funding. From posters advertising new breakthroughs, emails detailing newsworthy projects, or even the paragraph-long official titles of professors. The research ecosystem of elite universities like Vanderbilt is constantly publicized. At innovative universities like Vanderbilt, research is a business. With national academic research expenditures totaling more than $75 billion, universities race to obtain maximum funding from as many sources as possible. Research success at universities attracts both students and faculty. Research experience is a critical component of many graduate applications, such as those for medical school and…

Nov

13

2024

By Sabrina Liang and Yiling Dai

Vanderbilt’s Sushi Kitchen: A Talk with Wasabi

All Posts, Featuresdai, dining, liang, small business, vanderbilt

Photo taken by Sabrina Liang One day, when I had finally finished my classes, I dropped by Wasabi and bought a tray of sushi: late night snacks with low calories. The cashier lady smiled at me like she always does, and I suddenly realized that I never knew her name. What is her name? More questions came into my head, and that’s when I decided to learn about Vanderbilt’s sushi kitchen: Wasabi. Wasabi is a family business. The sweet and warm couple we see in the store, Vum and Khen, bought the place and have run it diligently since then.…

Nov

10

2024

By Brenna Tucker

How Nashville Businesses Market Themselves to College Students: Student Deals and Discounts

All Posts, Analysis, Finance and Business Insightbusiness, deals, nashville, tucker, vanderbilt

csfotoimages via iStockPhoto When you ask someone about Nashville, “college town” will probably not be their chosen descriptor. With its incredible music scene, fabulous restaurants, and all sorts of attractions, Nashville is often known for its tourism, drawing people from all over to experience the city’s unique culture. One might think that tourists are then the main focus of local businesses, but the greater Nashville area is also home to roughly 9 colleges, making college students an important market for Nashville businesses. But how do businesses attract these college kids? And, likely most important to you, which businesses do this? …

Nov

06

2024

By Asher Burstin

Maintaining Net Neutrality: Just the First Step

All Posts, Features, Sustainabilityburstin, emissions, environment, sustainability, vanderbilt

Image generated on OpenArt.ai With the greater purpose of sustainability and addressing the causes of climate change, achieving net zero carbon emissions is a benchmark that organizations, companies, and countries around the world have pledged to achieve. Many have given themselves a goal of hitting carbon net neutrality by 2050, while others shoot for 2040 or even sooner. On Earth day in 2019, Vanderbilt University aligned its sustainability aspirations with those of other world-class higher education institutions by aiming to attain net zero carbon impact by 2050. By 2021, the university delivered on their sustainability pledge 29 years ahead of…

Nov

03

2024

By Jake Seo

Exercise in the Wake of Construction at the Rec

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Photo taken by Jake Seo In mid-June of 2024, the main courts of the Recreation and Wellness Center were shut down due to new construction efforts underway “for maintenance and repairs to mechanical equipment and the roof of the main gym of the facility,” as stated from Vanderbilt’s official news. Currently, the auxiliary court upstairs and the main fitness area with gym equipment are the only places at the Recreation center open for student use.Many returning students were disappointed to find out the beloved main gymnasium at the rec had been closed for construction, as many had used the area…

Oct

21

2024

By Carlos Levine

Why Vanderbilt Will Play Texas for the First Time in Nearly a Century: A New Era of Commercialized College Sports

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Art Wager via iStock In October 1928, the Vanderbilt Commodores football team edged the University of Texas Longhorns 13-12 for what would be the last time they played each other in nearly 100 years. They are finally slated to cross paths again on Oct. 26, 2024. While this matchup may seem strange, there’s a reason why the two teams are now playing again after nearly a century spent apart - money. In 2021, the University of Texas and the University of Oklahoma stunned the college sports world by announcing their intentions to leave the Big 12 and join the SEC.…