On this week’s episode of Live From West End, Sports Editor Aiden Rutman and Sports Podcast Producer Jonah Barbin are joined by Senior Advisor of the Vanderbilt Hustler Jorie Fawcett and Senior Staffer Dylan Tovitz. The episode begins with Fawcett describing how her love has grown for Vanderbilt sports, especially this year. Fawcett tells the story of her lucky shirt, which hasn’t let down any of the Commodore teams yet. Tovitz then joins the program to discuss Vanderbilt MBB’s roster rebuild and whether or not they will retain Jason Edwards. The trio then discuss No. 2 Arkansas’ sweep of the VandyBoys. The three dig deep on Vanderbilt’s lack of power and debate whether or not the problem is fixable.
PODCAST: VandyBoys have a power outage and Vanderbilt Men’s Basketball looks to fill the gaps
On this week’s episode, Aiden and Jonah are joined by Senior Advisor of the Vanderbilt Hustler Jorie Fawcett and Senior Staffer Dylan Tovitz to discuss the VandyBoys, the transfer portal and developing a love for Vanderbilt sports.
Live From West End is a weekly podcast presented by Hustler Sports. (Hustler Multimedia/Alexa White)
Apr 2, 2025
About the Contributors
Aiden Rutman, Sports Editor
Aiden Rutman (‘25) is a student in Peabody College majoring in human and organizational development and minoring in communication studies. He formerly produced The Hustler’s sports podcast, Live from West End. In addition to writing and podcasting, Aiden is an avid New York sports fan. He loves playing sports, spending time outdoors and trying new foods. You can reach him at aiden.s.rutman@vanderbilt.edu.
Jonah Barbin, Sports Podcast Producer
Jonah Barbin (‘25) is majoring in human and organizational development and cinema and media studies. In addition to writing about sports, you can catch him acting, scouring the fantasy football waiver wire, playing golf and fantasizing about what Odell Beckham Jr.’s career would have been if the Giants never traded him. You can reach him at jonah.z.barbin@vanderbilt.edu.
Jorie Fawcett, Senior Advisor
Jorie Fawcett (’25) is from Tiffin, Ohio, and studies secondary education and sociology in Peabody College. She previously served as Editor-in-Chief, Managing Editor and Life Editor. When not writing for The Hustler, you can find her teaching, reading or pretending to study at Barista Parlor. You can reach her at jorie.fawcett@vanderbilt.edu.
Dylan Tovitz, Senior Staffer
Dylan Tovitz (’28) is a first-year in the College of Arts and Science from Livingston, New Jersey. When he’s not contributing to student journalism, you’ll likely find him passionately cheering for the Yankees, Giants and Knicks. A lifelong sports enthusiast, Dylan enjoys staying active by playing baseball and tennis. You can reach him at dylan.j.tovitz@vanderbilt.edu.
Alexa White, Former Graphics Director
Alexa White (’23) is from Traverse City, Michigan, and is double-majoring in secondary education and English. When she isn’t writing for The Hustler, she is probably teaching, reading or creating art. After graduation, Alexa plans to be an English teacher and hopes to inspire kids to love reading, writing and exploring their creativity in all forms. She can be reached at alexa.v.white@vanderbilt.edu.
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