PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: Dancing into spring on campus

Photos of a new season on campus.

Flowers near Buttrick Hall, as photographed on Feb. 10, 2023. (Hustler Multimedia/Narenkumar Thirmiya)

By Barrie Barto, Photography Director

Feb 12, 2023

Life on campus this week sprung into action. The men’s basketball team had a big home win against Tennessee early in the week while lacrosse and dance shows took campus by storm a few days later.

A week for performers

Early February marked the restart of concert season in Nashville. On Feb. 3, Mitchell Tenpenny came to the Ryman, and Suki Waterhouse and Blondshell came to Nashville the next day to play at the Basement East. Later in the week, Deputy Photography Director Sara West sat down with GUNNAR to hear about his career trajectory.

Vanderbilt VIBE, Vanderbilt’s premiere hip hop group, had their annual showcase on Saturday with appearances from Tongue n’ Cheek, Tap That, VIVID and Momentum.

Big wins at home

Vanderbilt Men’s Basketball beat No. 6 Tennessee on Feb. 8, building up momentum for the team’s wins over SEC foes Ole Miss and Florida later in the week. The women’s basketball team also had a home win against Arkansas, the team’s first SEC win this season. Lacrosse started its 2023 season with an overtime win against Colorado on Friday but lost to the University of Denver on Sunday.

Editor’s picks

The sky finally turned blue this week and flowers have begun to peek out around campus.

The Dores Worker Solidarity Network hosted an event on campus while the Mid-South Innovation Summit took place across the street at the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel.

About the Contributors

Barrie Barto, Editor-in-Chief

Barrie Barto ('25) is majoring in medicine, health & society and communication of science & technology with a neuroscience minor in the College of Arts and Science. She previously served as Photography Director. When she’s not hiking in Percy Warner, you can find Barrie cheering on the St. Louis Blues or tracking down the best gluten-free food in Nashville. She can be reached at [email protected].

Narenkumar Thirmiya, Staff Photographer

Narenkumar Thirmiya ('24) is from Orlando, Fla., and is majoring in neuroscience and medicine, health, and society in the College of Arts and Science. When not shooting for The Hustler, he is streaming TV, playing the piano or guitar or exploring nature photography. You can reach him at [email protected].

Nikita Rohila, Senior Staff Photographer

Nikita Rohila ('25) is from a small town in Arkansas and is majoring in psychology and medicine, health and society in the College of Arts and Science. She previously served as Deputy Photography Editor. During her free time, she enjoys roaming around the city and getting cinematic-style shots for her photography account. You can reach her at [email protected].

Geetika Komati, Staff Photographer

Geetika Komati ('26) is majoring in economics and music performance and minoring in business in the College of Arts and Science. She is from Livingston, N.J. Geetika loves photographing sports games and getting in on the live action. Apart from the Hustler, some of Geetika's favorite things are traveling, boxing, and cheering on the New Jersey Devils. She can be reached at [email protected].

Laura Vaughan, Senior Staff Photographer

Laura Vaughan (‘25) is a graduate student in the College of Arts and Science. When not out on an assignment for The Hustler, she can be found studying in the Schulman Center, having lunch at Frutta Bowls or trying to clean her file structure. She is available at [email protected].

Chloe Postlewaite, Staff Photographer

Chloe Postlewaite ('24) is a student in the College of Arts and Science studying communication of science and technology and cognitive studies. She loves to drink coffee and create niche Spotify playlists. You can reach her at [email protected].

Sara West, Deputy Photography Editor

Sara West ('25) is majoring in psychology in the College of Arts and Science and human and organizational development in Peabody College. Sara loves going to concerts, thrifting and exploring new places. She was previously Deputy Photography Director and hopes to enter the music industry after graduating. She can be reached at [email protected].

Michael Tung, Staff Photographer

Michael Tung ('26) is majoring in computer science. He is currently a staff photographer and is originally from Dublin, Ohio. His interests are photography, engineering, all things aerospace and music. He can be reached at [email protected].

Anseley Philippe, Staff Writer and Photographer

Anseley Philippe ('25) is a potential biomedical engineering and Spanish double major who aspires to be an immunologist. Outside of The Hustler, he can be found queuing up at 2301, wandering around campus during his evening promenades or trying to keep up with his Spanish. He can be reached at [email protected].

Ophelia Lu, Deputy Photography Editor

Ophelia Lu (’26) is from Los Angeles and is double majoring in biomedical and electrical engineering in the School of Engineering. She previously served as a staff photographer. When not covering events and sports games for The Hustler, you can find her listening to a lot of music, studying at Starbucks or lying on Alumni lawn. She can be reached at [email protected].

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