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The official student newspaper of Vanderbilt University

The Vanderbilt Hustler

The official student newspaper of Vanderbilt University since 1888
The official student newspaper of Vanderbilt University

The Vanderbilt Hustler

The official student newspaper of Vanderbilt University since 1888
The official student newspaper of Vanderbilt University

The Vanderbilt Hustler

The official student newspaper of Vanderbilt University
A graphic depicting brightly colored stick figures on a pale background with different color thought bubbles rising from their heads. (Hustler Multimedia/Sam El-Shammaa)
VADNOS: Saving DEI means centering class instead of race
With increasing scrutiny of racial diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in and beyond higher education, Vanderbilt must reaffirm its commitment to diversity by focusing on recruiting students from different economic backgrounds.
By Jason Vadnos, Staffer-in-Training • Mar 6, 2025
Graphic depicting two roommates arguing, with one dirty side of the room and one clean side of the room. (Hustler Multimedia/Lexie Perez)
JUMA: Having a roommate is overrated
By Anisa Juma, Staffer-in-Training • Feb 22, 2025
Graphic depicting students hopeful and frustrated by dating apps, as a figure representative of dating apps hoards profits in the background. (Hustler Staff/Brina Ratangee)
GUEST EDITORIAL: Don’t let dating apps fool you — they’re not here to help
A sophomore and Veild collaborator asserts that though dating apps seem helpful on the outside, their inner workings are instead shockingly sinister.
By Jack Armstrong, Guest Writer • Feb 14, 2025
Kirkland clocktower emerges amid campus vegetation, as photographed on Sept. 13, 2024. (Hustler Multimedia/Royce Yang)
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: We spoke with the Chancellor – here’s what he said
Two Vanderbilt students who interviewed Chancellor Daniel Diermeier for an Tennessean op-ed on the state of higher education share their full transcript with The Hustler.
By Yasin Davletyarov and Oskar von Widekind Feb 28, 2025
A graphic depicting someone receiving an AlertVU text on their phone (Hustler Multimedia/Lexie Perez).
STAFF EDITORIAL: Vanderbilt, it’s past time to step up our crisis communication
On college campuses, prompt and transparent crisis communication has become more necessary than ever.
By Editorial Board Sep 30, 2023
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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Finding courage in unlikely places
In serving as Editor-in-Chief, I learned that student journalists are not just observers — we’re storytellers, tasked with capturing the heartbeat of our campus community.
By Jorie Fawcett, Editor-in-Chief • Apr 23, 2024