PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: A real-life coming of age movie

Sports, concerts and sunshine — the ideal college week.

Players jog back to the dugout from between innings, as photographed on Feb. 22, 2023. (Hustler Multimedia/Barrie Barto)

By Barrie Barto, Photography Director

Feb 26, 2023

This week on campus was as classic as every coming-of-age movie made us think it could be. Between midterms in full swing, students laid out on the lawn to enjoy 80 degree weather and attended buzzer-beating basketball, concerts around the city and the VandyBoys’ Opening Day.

Concert season returns to Nashville

Nashville concert season continues to flourish as false spring defrosts the city. Many artists debuted EPs, such as Knox at The End and Annie DiRusso. Adam Melchor came to the Brooklyn Bowl for his second headlining tour through Nashville.

The end of basketball, the beginning of baseball

The women’s basketball team lost its last home game of the season against LSU and will now prepare for the SEC tournament at the start of March. While the men’s basketball team still has one more home game, the Commodores won their second matchup against Florida at home by a hefty 88-72 score on Saturday night. Next door on Hawkins Field, the VandyBoys opened their season with two mid-week matchups. They lost their first game to Central Arkansas but won by a wide margin against UAB on Wednesday. This weekend, they faced off against UCLA. Come Sunday, the team won the series after a close 2-1 win against the Bruins.

Editor’s picks

Students emerged from their dorm rooms and winter hibernation to lounge on lawn chairs, picnic blankets and hammocks around campus this week as the weather hit highs that reminded us of April. Only the yet-to-bloom flowers on campus are left to remind us there is winter left to come.

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].

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].

Kadyn Lee, Staff Photographer

Kadyn Lee ('26) is majoring in economics in the College of Arts and Science. She is from Atlanta, Georgia and loves photography, The Weeknd and spending time with friends. She can be reached 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].

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].

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].

Kevin Fall, Former Staff Photographer

Kevin Abib Fall ('26) is majoring in neuroscience and biochemistry cell biology and minoring French in the College of Arts and Science. Kevin is from Dakar, Senegal, but graduated from high school in Kansas City. When not shooting for The Hustler, Kevin enjoys working out, reading, watching various TV shows and listening to music.

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].

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