10

Nov

By Penelope Fitzsimonds

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All Posts, Businesses, Opinion

Reformation’s Identity Crisis: How Private Equity Compromised their Sustainability Promise

Chaosamran_Studio via iStockPhoto Most people know Reformation—if not for its sustainability and marketing, then for its signature aesthetic and prominent brick-and-mortar location, a physical store, on 12 South. Founded in 2009, Reformation was originally a curated vintage store which quickly began manufacturing its own clothing line. In 2013, they opened…

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30

Oct

By Sasha Eckler

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Second Thoughts on Pre-Med? What About Healthcare Consulting? 

demaerre via iStockPhoto It is difficult to come across a student on Vanderbilt’s campus who has not heard about the infamous Gen Chem class. With 700+ students enrolled in CHEM 1601 this semester, many of them with their sights set on a future career in medicine, and 1,723 members of…

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26

Oct

By Sofia Messier

All Posts, Opinion, Technology

AI Use in Marketing: Strategies, Risks, and Opportunities

Boy Wirat via iStockPhoto With the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), marketers are rethinking how they plan, create, and compete. What once seemed impossible is now feasible, and companies are rushing to adopt AI into their business strategies, discovering its many benefits and hazards. Reinventing Marketing Marketing is a data…

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22

Aug

By Ben Nelson

All Posts, Opinion

Weirdest Super Bowl Ads

Scukrov via iStockImage 1. Tongue Ad (Coffee-Mate, 2025)  Honestly, this is the weirdest ad out of all the ones I could find. First of all, it’s honestly pretty tough to tell what the ad is even for. Coffee Mate definitely isn’t the obvious sponsor of the ad. Second of all,…

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24

Mar

By Jake Seo

All Posts, Economy, Nashville, Opinioneconomy, nashville, seo

Rise of Nashville: Double-Edged Sword of Success

Image generated in Midjourney AI Nashville, the capital city of Tennessee and home to Vanderbilt University, has gone through remarkable transformation in recent years, but is it all a good thing? As the 21st biggest city in the US (ranked by population size), Music City has experienced considerable economic and…

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24

Feb

By Owen Liu

All Posts, Economy, Opinioneconomy, liu, living

Instant Noodles: A Simple Meal, and An Interesting Economic Indicator

Image generated in Midjourney AI When you think about instant noodles, does that image of a steaming bowl of thin, wavy noodles lifted by a pair of wooden chopsticks or a fork convert into changes in the economy? Beyond their role as a quick meal, these unassuming packets of noodles…

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03

Nov

By Frederik Schutz

All Posts, Careers, Economy, Economy and Government, Nashville, Opinioneconomic growth, housing, nashville, post-grad, Schutz

The Economics of Why You Should Stay in Nashville After Graduating

Photo taken by Frederik Schutz New York, Houston, Los Angeles, Chicago– these are some of the biggest cities in the United States, and some of the most economically and culturally significant in the world. They are centers of finance, media, energy and technology. Many Vanderbilt students have their eyes on…

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01

Nov

By Yixin Qian

All Posts, Businesses, Features, On Campus, Opinion, Sustainabilityentrepreneurship, qian, sustainability, thrift store, vsg

Expanding the Vanderbilt Thrift Store: Future Growth through Digital Platforms and Community Partnerships

Photo taken by Yixin Qian The Vanderbilt Thrift Store, a Vanderbilt Student Government (VSG) initiative, was launched in November 2021 to offer free clothing to the Vanderbilt community. The store operates on a donation-based model, aiming to promote sustainability and inclusivity on campus. The store, located in Sarratt Student Center,…

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11

Oct

By Jeremy Rosenkranz and Gabriel Lunin-Pack

All Posts, Analysis, Businesses, Opinionbusiness, corporation, food, lunin-pack, rosenkranz

Is CAVA the next Chipotle?

Photo taken by Jeremy Rosenkranz Background & History With Campus Dining receiving lots of backlash in the first few weeks of the 2024-2025 school year, many students are opting to dine at the multitude of popular chain restaurants surrounding the campus. The most notable of these chains are CAVA and…

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