The official student newspaper of Vanderbilt University

The Vanderbilt Hustler
The official student newspaper of Vanderbilt University.
Since 1888
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The official student newspaper of Vanderbilt University

The Vanderbilt Hustler
The official student newspaper of Vanderbilt University.
The official student newspaper of Vanderbilt University

The Vanderbilt Hustler
The official student newspaper of Vanderbilt University.
NEWS
The Nashville Sounds mascot poses with a Flulapalooza sign, as captured on Sep. 25, 2024. (Hustler Multimedia/Savannah Walske)
VUMC holds 12th annual Flulapalooza
Vanderbilt students, faculty and community members received free flu vaccinations at the annual Flulapalooza event.
By Lauren Yang and Millou LaForte • Sep 28, 2024
Alumni Lawn looking at E. Bronson Ingram College, as photographed on Sept. 28, 2024. (Hustler Multimedia/Connor Campbell)
Lights on the Lawn canceled due to weather concerns
By Salma Elhandaoui, Staff Writer • Sep 28, 2024
The front of Central Library, as photographed on Sept. 11, 2024. (Hustler Multimedia/ George Albu)
‘Engaging and thought-provoking’: City University of New York professor Peter Beinart discusses Zionism and Israel-Palestine conflict with Dialogue Vanderbilt
By Tasfia Alam, Multimedia Copy Editor • Sep 27, 2024
Inscription on a bench that reads “Vanderbilt University 1984” in gold lettering, as photographed on Aug. 19, 2024. (Hustler Multimedia/George Albu)
Vanderbilt remains No. 18 in US News rankings, chancellor criticizes methodology
By Swarada Kulkarni and Jacob Stoebner • Sep 27, 2024
RECENT STORIES
Diego Pavia celebrates during Vanderbilt's win over No. 1 Alabama, as photographed on Oct. 5, 2024. (Hustler Multimedia/Nikita Rohila)
Football: Vanderbilt stuns No. 1 Alabama 40-35 for first-ever win over top-ranked program
The Commodores emerged victorious from a neck-and-neck contest with the top team in the nation on Saturday.
By Aiden Rutman, Sports Editor • 1 hour ago
‘Gloss’: A look at the first video art exhibition in Nashville
By George Albu and Alex Brodeur • 7 hours ago
Khruangbin shows ‘A Love International’ at Ascend Amphitheater
By Claire Andrews, Staffer-In-Training • 7 hours ago
Nailing it: Julia Lee’s campus side hustle
By Elena Parisi, Staffer-In-Training • 7 hours ago
Baseball: Fall ball is back
By Grace Hall and Nick de la Guardia • 23 hours ago
LIFE
Comedian Joey Dardano visits Nashville on his nationwide tour. (Courtesy of Joey Dardano)
Finding laughter in vulnerability: Q&A with rising comedian Joey Dardano
The New York City-based comedian talks about comedy and his life before his performance at Zanies in Historic Waverly.
By Henry Shear, Staff Writer • Oct 4, 2024
Linda Perry and her band perform live in front of an audience, as captured on Sept. 21, 2024. (Hustler Staff/Abigail Delattre)
Linda Perry’s Nashville performance
By Abigail Delattre, Staff Writer • Oct 3, 2024
Fans wait for COIN to take the main stage, as photographed on Sept. 29, 2024. (Hustler Staff/Jacqueline Welsh)
Music lovers brave the rain for Pilgrimage’s 10th anniversary
By Jacqueline Welsh, Deputy Life Editor • Oct 3, 2024
Graphic depicting a person standing near pumpkins, looking out at various trees. (Hustler Multimedia/Matthew Ye)
A guide to nearby pumpkin patches and apple orchards
By Eliana Gonzalez, Staffer-In-Training • Oct 2, 2024
SPORTS
PHOTOGRAPHY
Haiden Henderson starts the show, singing at the edge of the stage, bending over the crowd, as photographed on Sept. 27, 2024. (Hustler Multimedia/Jocelyn Ni)
Vanderbilt players celebrate after winning, as photographed on Aug. 31, 2024. (Hustler Multimedia/Miguel Beristain)
Squirrel enjoying a nut, as photographed on Sept. 21, 2024. (Hustler Multimedia/George Albu)
OPINION
Graphic depicting a graduating student, surrounded by confetti and holding balloons, smiling awkwardly in their gown. A banner saying “Congrats” hangs overhead. (Hustler Multimedia/Nathalie Larson)
PORTER: College isn't the best years of your life
By Briley Porter, Opinion Copy Editor • Oct 2, 2024
Graphic depicting a young girl looking in a mirror reflecting the Kardashian sisters. (Hustler Multimedia/Rachel Marlowe)
MARLOWE: The Kardashians were actually good for me
By Rachel Marlowe, Staff Writer • Oct 2, 2024
A fist representing women's justice is raised amidst a bloodied background. (Hustler Multimedia/Lexie Perez)
NAVANEETHAKRISHNAN: She was wearing a white coat
By Manushree Navaneethakrishnan, Staff Writer • Oct 1, 2024
Graphic of four outfits worn by transparent figures. (Hustler Multimedia/Lexie Perez)
ALBU: Closer than you think
By George Albu, Staff Writer • Sep 25, 2024
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“It Ends with Us” promotional movie poster. (Courtesy of Wayfarer Studios)

Not all books need a screen adaptation: ‘It Ends with Us’ film review

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Vigil for Israel outside Buttrick Hall, as photographed on Oct. 10, 2023. (Hustler Multimedia/Chloe Whalen)

GUEST EDITORIAL: Your Jewish friends at Vanderbilt are not okay

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The Tedeschi Trucks Band performs to the crowd at Ascend Amphitheater, as photographed on Sept. 21, 2024. (Hustler Multimedia/Amy Grill)

Tedeschi Trucks Band continues to prove they are ‘Bound for Glory’

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Graphic depicting a Grammy Award on a red carpet. (Hustler Multimedia/Pearl Zhang)

Predicting ‘Album of the Year’: A breakdown of a competitive year for the Grammy Awards

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Photograph of Vanderbilt's Business School on a sunny day, as captured on Nov. 24, 2023. (Hustler Multimedia/George Albu)

Vanderbilt pursues next steps to build $520 million graduate school campus in West Palm Beach

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Graphic depicting a football stadium with fireworks against a city skyline. (Hustler Multimedia/Lexie Perez)

The best and worst Super Bowl Halftime Shows of the past few years

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Martel Hight and Jalen Gilbert celebrate after Hight's 34-yard punt return, as photographed on Sept. 7, 2024. (Hustler Multimedia/Nikita Rohila)

SEC Power Rankings Week Three: Vanderbilt's ascension continues

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Food service area in Rand Dining Hall, as photographed on Sept. 14, 2018. (Hustler Multimedia/Emily Gonçalves)

Rand Dining Hall earns 75 on routine health department inspection, ‘several high-risk violations’

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Photograph of the Vanderbilt School of Medicine logo in the foreground with the hospital in the background, as photographed on Sept. 3, 2024. (Hustler Multimedia/George Albu)

Victims of off campus shooting reported at Engineering and Science Building

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A student gazes upon a dramatic web of cranes and scaffolding between himself and the destination building. (Hustler Multimedia/Matthew Ye)

Vanderbilt’s sprawling maze of construction sites, ranked

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