PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: A tease of spring

Students enjoyed the warmer weather alongside sports and other activities this week.

The Kirkland Esplanade, as photographed on Feb. 3, 2024. (Hustler Multimedia/Josh Rehders)

By Abby Hoelscher, Deputy Photography Director

February 5, 2024

Check out how students spent their time upon Punxsutawney Phil’s prediction of early spring.

Recent news

Stories to check out from this past week include free emergency contraception at the Women’s Center, Mark Schonwetter speaking at the Holocaust Lecture Series, Residential College C, a guide to streaming services and the completion of Kirkland Hall construction.

Sports

Despite a loss on behalf of both the women’s basketball team to Ole Miss and the men’s basketball team to Tennessee in the early half of the week, the Commodores pulled through with a win by the men’s basketball team against Missouri on Saturday.

Editor’s picks

Free throw shots, fluffy squirrels and fabulous spring weather sum up life on Vanderbilt’s campus this past week.

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About the Contributors

Abby Hoelscher, Deputy Photography Director

Abby Hoelscher (‘27) is from St. Louis and is an aspiring elementary teacher currently studying in Peabody College. 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 [email protected].

Josh Rehders, Photography Director

Josh Rehders ('24) is from Houston and is studying computer science in the School of Engineering. When he is not shooting for The Hustler, Vanderbilt Athletics or freelancing, he enjoys finding new music and good food. He can be reached at [email protected].

George Albu, Staff Writer and Photographer

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 taking long walks around campus, reading or watching video essays about anything and everything online. He can be reached at [email protected].

Laura Vaughan, Senior Staff Photographer

Laura Vaughan (‘25) is a student in the College of Arts and Science studying mathematics and economics. 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].

Lana English, Staff Photographer

Lana English (‘27) is from St. Louis and is majoring in neuroscience in the College of Arts and Science. Outside of The Hustler, you can find her drinking coffee, doing New York Times word games or getting nostalgic looking at old pictures. You can reach her at [email protected].

Megan Landis, Staff Photographer

Megan Landis (‘27) is from Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., and studies engineering in the School of Engineering. When not writing for The Hustler, you can find her listening to music, reading or spending way too much money at shops around Nashville. You can reach her at [email protected].

Nikita Rohila, Deputy Social Media Director

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. 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].

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].

Isabella Bautista, Deputy Life Editor

Isabella Bautista (‘26) is double majoring in mathematics and psychology and minoring in biological sciences on the pre-medical track in the College of Arts and Science. She is from Easton, Pa. When not writing for The Hustler, she can be found spending hours alone in a piano practice room, photographing Vanderbilt squirrels with her Canon camera or poring over research papers in the lab she works in. She can be reached at [email protected].

Royce Yang, Staff Photographer

Royce Yang (‘27) is planning to major in political science in the College of Arts and Science. 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 [email protected].

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