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Bright & Early: Recycle, Reduce, Reuse Edition
Good morning, Nashville. City officials are busy trying to find ways to coerce our city to recycle more. Currently 67% of Nashvillians participate in the curbside recycling program, which isn’t too shabby, but the Dean administration wants to find out why the other third isn’t recycling. Typically, the rate of participation in a recycling program [...]
Happy Hour: If A Plane Falls In The Forest
A small plane crashed about 50 feet from the runway at the Smyrna Airport this afternoon. Though the pilot was able to walk away from the crash, he suffered burns on 20% of his body and is in stable condition at Vandy. [WKRN]
One week into the semester and some Vandy kids have already tried to [...]
Bright & Early: Running Out Of Punny Swine Flu Titles Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Vanderbilt University officials are so concerned about the spread of the Swine Flu that they’ve arranged for some bonfires where students can burn any clothes or other belongings that might carry the virus. With the fall semester kicking into full gear, Vandy (and just about every other university in Tennessee) is already [...]
Happy Hour: Keep It Under Lock & Key
Vandy has put the kibosh on bottled water, phasing out the usual 20,000 water bottles usually handed out on move-in weekend, and replacing them with “water stations” and reusable water bottles. How green! [Tennessean]
Over at the Tennessean, it has been deemed homepage-banner-worthy BREAKING NEWS that country duo Brooks & Dunn have called it quits after 20 [...]
Happy Hour: Getting The Boot
Williamson County Crime Stoppers are offering up to $1,000 for information and tips leading to the arrest of the charming folks who spray-painted anti-gay, white power, and KKK-related graffiti all over a Franklin subdivision. [Tennessean]
Mt. Juliet chose not to opt out of the guns-in-parks bill unlike several other cities and towns in middle Tennessee. Unsurprisingly, [...]
Vandy’s Rites Of Spring: T.I., Nickel Creek, and Flaming Lips, Oh My!
With the sudden explosion of events and festivals this weekend, it seems that Nashville is finally stepping out of hibernation after a really long, really gross winter. And if the Nashville Film Festival, Earth Day, Grimey’s Record Store Day, Cherry Blossom Festival (yes, we have one of those), Music City Walk of Fame inductions, and [...]
Vandy’s Rites Of Spring Headliners Announced
We’ve always felt like Vandy’s Rites of Spring music festival is pretty hit-or-miss, but we’d say this year might just be a hit. This year, the two-day festival will feature both psychedelic legends The Flaming Lips and funk rockers (some of our hometown heroes) N.E.R.D. Dates are April 17-18 and tickets go on sale through [...]
Nashville Needs A Tutor [Mixed Reviews By People Who Don't Live Here]
It’s time for another batch of helter-skelter rankings and ratings bestowed upon our beautiful city. This time around, Vanderbilt University is our shining star. As for our unemployment and mortgage rates, well, they’re not so shiny. “Tarnished,” you might even say.
Vanderbilt University scored 98th place on Fortune’s 100 Best Places To Work, becoming the first [...]
Bright & Early: A World Of Pain Edition
Good morning, Nashville. The TVA ash spill is set to be heard in the US Senate today, but since there aren’t any federal regulations that dictate how you’re supposed to dispose of coal ash, it’s doubtful that anything will happen. This, of course, means that we the customers will probably be footing the bill for [...]
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