A squirrel perches atop a tree, as captured on Oct. 10, 2023. (Hustler Multimedia/Isabella Bautista)

PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: A breath of fresh air

Time to pull out sweaters and scarves — autumn has arrived on campus.

By Abby Hoelscher, Deputy Photography Director

Oct 23, 2023

From playing hide and seek with squirrels to capturing the beauty of campus buildings in front of multicolored skies, Vanderbilt students got a chance to catch their breath outside this week.

Campus in motion

In the last push before Fall Break, students stayed active enjoying the crisp weather on campus.

“Snow Hard Feelings” tour

Openers Alexander 23 and Towa Bird set the stage for Reneé Rapp’s show at the Ryman on Oct. 16. Our staff is still “Talk[ing] Too Much” about how much “[We] Wish” we could watch the show again.

Editor’s picks

Blue skies roll in as the colorful leaves drop and the temperature begins to decline.

About the Contributors

Abby Hoelscher, Photography Editor

Abby Hoelscher (‘27) is from St. Louis and is an aspiring elementary teacher currently studying in Peabody College. She previously served as Deputy Photography Director. Outside of writing, she enjoys performing, learning Taylor Swift songs in American Sign Language and trying the seasonal lattes from the campus coffee shops. She can be reached at abigail.a.hoelscher@vanderbilt.edu.

Isabella Bautista, Senior Staffer

Isabella Bautista (‘26) is double majoring in mathematics and biological sciences and minoring in psychology on the pre-medical track in the College of Arts and Science. She is from Easton, Pa., and previously served as Deputy Life Editor. When not writing for The Hustler, she can be found spending hours alone in a piano practice room, photographing Vanderbilt squirrels with her digital camera or reading up on penguin evolution in her research lab. She can be reached at isabella.s.bautista@vanderbilt.edu.

Payton Ohler, Staff Photographer

Payton Ohler (‘27) is double majoring in civil engineering and climate studies. She is from Houston and loves to run, watercolor, bake anything pumpkin flavored and compete with fellow staffer Lana English on the NYT word games. She can be reached at payton.m.ohler@vanderbilt.edu.

Royce Yang, Staff Photographer

Royce Yang (‘27) is majoring in political science in the College of Arts and Science while minoring in music performance and legal studies. He can occasionally be observed curating an extensive collection of Bach or attempting to identify helicopters around the Medical Center based on their noise. You can reach him at tian.yang@vanderbilt.edu.

George Albu, Deputy Opinion Editor

George Albu (‘27) is majoring in medicine, health and society in the College of Arts and Science. When not working for The Hustler, he enjoys watching video essays, exploring Nashville and going to the Rec. He can be reached at george.c.albu@vanderbilt.edu.

Sara West, Former Deputy Photography Editor

Sara West (’25) is majoring in psychology in the College of Arts and Science and human & organizational development in Peabody College. Sara loves going to concerts, thrifting and exploring new places. She hopes to enter the music industry after graduating. Sara can be reached at sara.c.west@vanderbilt.edu.

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