The client, a middle-aged woman, sat across from her therapist, clearly uncomfortable with the idea that her every word and movement was being picked apart and analyzed by a man she had just met. The therapist was portrayed as a man consistent in his apparent sympathy for the woman in her current psychological distress. The […]
Blessed are the Poor: Debunking the Protestant Work Ethic
Work hard, play harder. As the “happiest college students” in the nation1, we at Vanderbilt certainly enjoy the latter, while taking immense pride in the former. It’s not uncommon to hear people boast, “I pulled two all-nighters last week!” or “I studied so hard I didn’t eat yesterday!” Nowadays, we live in an increasingly fast-paced […]
The Caring Approach: A Review of Virtues in Modern Patient Care
A deadly disease known as Hansen’s disease, almost nonexistent in the United States, is a major public health issue in other parts of the world, with 662,412 new cases between 2012 and 2014.[1] The disease affects the nerves so that as it progresses, numbness and paralysis develop.[2] Unable to feel external pain, patients do not […]
Finding A Purpose in Love
A hydrogen ion binds to the rotor of the ATP synthase and it turns. Two more turns and another ATP is created. The electron transport chain creates a hydrogen-ion gradient in the walls of the mitochondria, and the tiny ATP synthase produces more energy. Its form is perfect for its function. Its purpose lies in […]
When Death Strikes at the Happiest Campus in America
When the Princeton Review praised Vanderbilt University for having the happiest students in America for the second year in a row in 2015,1 thousands of students, alums, and faculty oozed with pride about our latest award. However, in the 12 months that followed, a horrific streak of loss and grief fell over our campus. From […]