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

01

Nov

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,…

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…

Sportsbetting: A Luxury that Vanderbilt Students Can’t Afford

04

Oct

By Ben Nelson

All Posts, Finance, On Campus, Opinionbetting, college, experience, Nelson, sports

Sportsbetting: A Luxury that Vanderbilt Students Can’t Afford

sb-borg via iStockPhoto Watching college basketball at night is a longstanding tradition in my house. My dad and I sit in recliners with our eyes glued to the screen while we eat, do work, play with the dog, or do any other nightly activity. On this particular night, we are…

Why Vanderbilt’s Negotiation Class is Worth Considering for Any Student

04

Oct

By Owen Liu

All Posts, On Campus, Opinionbusiness, classes, liu, negotiation, recommendation

Why Vanderbilt’s Negotiation Class is Worth Considering for Any Student

Image generated using Midjourney AI The business minor at Vanderbilt is a popular choice for students who are interested in business, and among the many business electives students can take, BUSA 3105 (Negotiation) stands out. Offered in both fall and spring semesters within the Business Pathways category, this class has…

29

Sep

By Nicolette Tolitano

All Posts, On Campus, Opinioncampus, housing, marketing, tolitano, vanderbilt

Vanderbilt’s On Campus Living from a Branding Perspective

Photo taken by Nicolette Tolitano The opening of Carmichael completes the family of residential colleges in the West End neighborhood and marks the end of a 12 year long construction period. The transformation of the once dull West End neighborhood is a part of Vanderbilt’s FutureVU project, which “embodies the…

College Football as a Business: Has Commercialization Gone Too Far?

20

Mar

By Madison Keezer

All Posts, Finance, On Campus, Opinionacademics, business, college, football, keezer, sponsor

College Football as a Business: Has Commercialization Gone Too Far?

Image via iStock By Madison Keezer It’s a Saturday morning in October. The birds are chirping, the sun is shining, and college students all over the country are dunking their heads in ice water and drinking alcohol for breakfast. College football is an American phenomenon. Even at Vanderbilt, home of…

03

Dec

By Matthew Moy

All Posts, Finance, Nashville, Opinionaffordability, analysis, gentrification, housing, living, moy, nashville, quantitative

Is Gentrification Increasing Non-Housing Expenses? The Need for Quantitative Analysis in Nashville

Brycia James via iStockphoto By Matthew Moy Historic Nashville neighborhoods are changing. Longtime buildings and businesses are being replaced by newer construction projects. Increasingly upscale residential and commercial properties are popping up throughout the city. As indicated by NewsChannel 5, residents believe that the affordability and character of their neighborhoods…

A Freshman Perspective: September Jobs Report and What It Means for Our Careers

26

Nov

By Nathan Park

All Posts, Careers, Economy, Opinioncareer, economy, graduation, jobs, park, recession

A Freshman Perspective: September Jobs Report and What It Means for Our Careers

jacoblund via iStockphoto By Nathan Park The September U.S. Jobs Report was recently released on Oct. 6 by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and it blew expectations out of the water. It reported a whopping increase of 336,000 in the U.S. Job Report Non-Farm payroll, which was far above…

13

Nov

By Madison Keezer

All Posts, Careers, Features, Opinioneconomics, goldin, keezer, nobel prize, wage, women

Claudia Goldin’s Nobel Prize: What Does it Mean for Women?

monkeybusinessimages via iStockphoto By: Madison Keezer In the heart of Boston's Financial District, one startling statistic echoes among the glass walls of corner offices: a 2019 U.S. Census Poll reports that a female financial manager earns, on average, $33,667 less than their male counterparts. This is not an isolated case,…