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Natural foods store on campus garners recognition
Apr. 30, 2007—[Originally published in The Vanderbilt Register] Nectar, a natural foods store located in Barnard Hall, recently won several industry awards for its unique approach to providing students with natural, organic and gourmet food options. The store earned the 2007 Society of Environmental Graphic Design’s A Lot with a Little Award, the National Association of College...
Kissam Quad wins Freshman Energy Conservation Contest
Apr. 3, 2007—[Originally published by Vanderbilt Student Communications on InsideVandy] By Harish Krishnamoorthi Students Promoting Environmental Awareness and Recycling announced Kissam Quad as the winner of its Freshman Energy Conservation Contest. The contest, a pilot program for the organization’s sustainability and conservation initiative, took place March 18-31. “We decided to sponsor the competition for several reasons. One...
The Discovery Channel’s Mythbusters Test the Effects of Turning off the Lights
Dec. 13, 2006—In an episode of the Discovery Channel’s hit popular science show, Mythbusters, the cast tests if turning the lights off every time you leave the room really conserves energy. Details about the experiment and its results are included below… This myth is featured in Episode 69: Lights On or Off?, which was originally aired on December...