Question of the week: Reader Supported

Our Editor-In-Chief, Sam, asked his readers to pose some questions about Owen, and he'd respond to them.  I'm also going to answer these questions from my point of view.  If anyone has other questions they'd like to ask, email them to Owenbloggers@gmail.com, or leave them in the COMMENTS section below each post and they'll be answered within 24 hours.

· Can an Owen student survive without a car?

Yes.  Absolutely.  Many students, something along the lines of 20%, don't have a car at Owen (or, don't need one).  Vanderbilt located basically downtown Nashville, a city of about 1.5 million people.  First, there are abundant housing options around campus, and all of them are tailored to student living.  Second, there are dozens of grocery stores and retailers within just a few miles; Green Hills Mall (very trendy) is just 5 minutes away.  Even if you don't have a car, a fellow student could take you there when you're in desperate need of a shoehorn or plunger or something.  Third, Nashville has a pretty descent public transportation system and taxis are everywhere... I personally bought a house about 15 minutes outside town, so I couldn't survive without a car, but I know many people who do.

· Is it realistic to find reasonably-priced housing within walking distance to Owen?

You bet.  I was an undergrad at Vanderbilt some years ago (making me officially a "double-dore"), and so I've got a pretty good idea of the off campus accommodations.  You can find anything from around $500/month on up to $3000/month; this is a metropolitan area, so prices aren't rock bottom, but you can find housing at about any price point.  Finding a walking-distance apartment is no problem at all.

· Have you ever seen a professor do a keg stand at the Thursday night shindigs?

No.  But I would definitely pay to see a professor perform said act.