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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
Graphic depicting a person with a computer monitor instead of a head. The monitor displays an error message that reads “AI Content Redacted.” Wires surround the individual. (Hustler Staff/Daniel Sak)
SAK: Stop personifying AI
AI is a tool, but when we treat it like a person, we only scare ourselves and stall innovation.
By Daniel Sak, Senior Staff Writer • Jan 21, 2025
A graphic depicting a violin, its bow, a flute and a french horn inside a bubble. (Hustler Multimedia/Zarrin Zahid)
HUANG: Beyond the Blair bubble
By Ella Huang, Staffer-in-Training • Jan 20, 2025
Graphic depicting a person scanning their identification card onto a card reader. The card reader displays a red and a green light. Next to the reader is a large lock. (Hustler Multimedia/Sam El-Shammaa)
NAVA: Vanderbilt should unlock its doors
By Evan Nava, Staffer-in-Training • Jan 7, 2025
Graphic depicting a skeleton looking tiredly at a computer screen containing a chemical equation. (Hustler Staff/Jorie Fawcett)
GUEST EDITORIAL: Weed-out classes are the silent barrier for disadvantaged students
To even the playing field for students from all backgrounds, Vanderbilt needs to offer more in class resources to students without college course preparation.
By Olivia Ryan, Guest Writer • Dec 18, 2024
The skybridge that connects Central Garage with the Village at Vanderbilt, as photographed on March 25, 2024. (Hustler Multimedia/Royce Yang)
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: We must stay true to our Vanderbilt values
A Vanderbilt alumnus offers advice to students in the wake of Donald Trump’s re-election.
By Mark Goldman, Guest Writer • Nov 12, 2024
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
Graphic of a woman sitting on a bench with a newspaper covering her face. (Hustler Multimedia/Lexie Perez)
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