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The official student newspaper of Vanderbilt University
Brina Ratangee

Brina Ratangee, News Editor

Brina Ratangee ('24) is a student in the College of Arts and Science planning to major in medicine, health & society and neuroscience. When not writing for The Hustler, she enjoys solving trivia/crosswords, playing the violin and spending time with friends. You can reach her at [email protected].

All content by Brina Ratangee
Graphic depicting a student learning the newly established core capacities. (Hustler Multimedia/Lexie Perez)

New A&S College Core curriculum passes with 70% faculty approval

Brina Ratangee and Tasfia Alam
June 6, 2023
Taylor Swift looks out into the crowd while smiling, as photographed on May 5, 2023. (Hustler Multimedia/Sara West)

A Taylor Swift homecoming: Traveling through ‘The Eras’ in Nashville

Brina Ratangee and Claire Gatlin
May 7, 2023
General Paul Nakasone speaks at the Summit on Modern Conflict and Emerging Threats at Vanderbilt, as photographed on May 4, 2022. (Photo courtesy of Vanderbilt University).

Q&A: General Paul Nakasone and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director Jen Easterly visit campus

Aaditi Lele and Brina Ratangee
May 7, 2023
Chancellor Daniel Diermeier with Hustler Deputy News Editor Brina Ratangee, Editor-in-Chief Rachael Perrotta and News Editor Aaditi Lele (left to right), as photographed on April 19, 2023. (Photo courtesy of Julia Jordan)

Debrief with Diermeier: Weighing in on debates about gender-affirming care

Rachael Perrotta, Aaditi Lele and Brina Ratangee
April 27, 2023
Jim Obergefell speaks at Flynn Auditorium, as photographed on April 13, 2023. (Hustler Multimedia/Narenkumar Thirmiya)

‘Love and loss:’ Vanderbilt Law School hosts LGBTQ+ rights activist Jim Obergefell

Brina Ratangee and Danni Chacon
April 16, 2023
Representative Justin Pearson makes a speech to supporters before he is sworn in, as photographed on April 13, 2023. (Hustler Staff/Aaditi Lele)

IN PHOTOS: Memphis Rep. Justin Pearson returns to Tennessee House of Representatives

Aaditi Lele and Brina Ratangee
April 15, 2023
Justin Jones marches alongside clergy, civil rights leaders and community members en route to the capitol, as photographed on April 10, 2023. (Hustler Staff/Brina Ratangee)

Reps. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson unanimously reinstated, students lead marches in support

Brina Ratangee and Alison Winters
April 12, 2023
CVS Pharmacy on 21st Avenue, as photographed on Nov. 27, 2022. (Hustler Multimedia/Ophelia Lu)

Local CVS, Kroger faces Adderall shortage, students report inability to access medication

Brina Ratangee and Rhea Patney
April 9, 2023
Nashville March For Our Lives, as photographed on April 3, 2023. (Hustler Multimedia/Claire Gatlin)

Over 7,000 rally for gun reform in march organized by Vanderbilt students, protests to continue at capitol

Brina Ratangee and Duaa Faquih
April 6, 2023
General caucus for VSG elections hosted by the Multicultural Leadership Council, as photographed on March 22, 2023. (Photo courtesy of the MLC)

MLC holds annual caucus for 2023 VSG election

Brina Ratangee, Deputy News Editor
March 27, 2023
The Leadership and Service House, as photographed on Feb. 28, 2023. (Hustler Multimedia/Anseley Philippe)

Su/Smith ticket receives 24-hour suspension for $24 excess campaign expenditures

Brina Ratangee, Deputy News Editor
March 27, 2023
The Hustler moderated a debate for the 2023 VSG election, as photographed on March 21, 2023. (Hustler Multimedia/Barrie Barto)

The Hustler hosts debate with 2023 VSG presidential and vice presidential candidates

Aaditi Lele and Brina Ratangee
March 22, 2023
Police cars in front of Centennial Park, as photographed on Oct. 25, 2022. (Hustler Multimedia/Miguel Beristain)

Vanderbilt community reacts to Sylvan Park neighborhood being vandalized with swastikas, hate speech

Brina Ratangee, Deputy News Editor
March 21, 2023
Chancellor Diermeier with Hustler interviewers, as photographed Feb. 22, 2023. (Courtesy of Julia Jordan)

Debrief with Diermeier: Campus expansions, ChatGPT, local politics and more

Rachael Perrotta, Aaditi Lele, Jorie Fawcett and Brina Ratangee
February 27, 2023
Adam Melchor steps back from the microphone, as photographed on Feb. 23, 2023. (Hustler Multimedia/Barrie Barto)

Adam Melchor makes you ‘start forgetting death’ at Brooklyn Bowl

Aaditi Lele and Brina Ratangee
February 26, 2023
Street sign for Perry Wallace Way in front of Memorial Gymnasium, as photographed on Feb. 12, 2023. (Hustler Multimedia/Michael Tung)

Take me home, Vanderbilt roads: The history behind Vandy street names

Brina Ratangee and Danni Chacon
February 26, 2023
Computer-generated visual of what The Sinclair will look like when completed. (Photo obtained from Gresham Smith building plans)

Tower to eclipse Zeppos Tower by 75 feet at intersection of West End and Elliston Place

Brina Ratangee, Deputy News Editor
February 17, 2023
Screenshot of email sent by the Peabody EDI Office on Feb. 15, 2023. (Hustler Staff/Brina Ratangee)

[Photo] Peabody EDI Office responds to MSU shooting with email written using ChatGPT

February 17, 2023
Kissam Munchie Mart and Kitchen, captured on Jan. 17, 2023. (Hustler Multimedia/Sean Onamade)

Kissam Kitchen renovation plans canceled for Spring 2023 semester

Brina Ratangee and Sae-Eun Lee
February 16, 2023
2023 Empowerment Summit, as photographed on Jan. 28, 2023. (Hustler Staff/Brina Ratangee)

‘We’re more powerful together’: 2023 Empowerment Summit explores immigrant experience and colonial legacy

Brina Ratangee
January 29, 2023
Kissam Munchie items and register, captured on Jan. 17, 2023. (Hustler Multimedia/Sean Onamade)

Kissam Kitchen to close temporarily for renovations per dining employees, Campus Dining to emphasize ‘culinary identities’

Brina Ratangee, Jenny Yang and Ekta Anand
January 23, 2023
Stevenson Center 4327 is undergoing repairs for water damage experienced over winter break, as photographed on Jan. 10, 2023. (Hustler Multimedia/Ophelia Lu)

Water pipes burst from cold temperatures, several buildings undergoing repairs

Brina Ratangee, Deputy News Editor
January 12, 2023
Vanderbilt Hospital as the sun sets and nurse shifts change, captured on November 8, 2022. (Hustler Multimedia/Laura Vaughan)

VUMC Regional Director of Emergency Medicine arrested for assault and harassment

Brina Ratangee, Deputy News Editor
December 16, 2022
The Tennessee State Capitol Building, as photographed July 28, 2022. (Hustler Multimedia/Miguel Beristain)

Fall 2022 Vanderbilt Poll finds shifting opinions on abortion, growing divides in Republican Party in Tennessee

Aaditi Lele and Brina Ratangee
December 15, 2022
Pamphlets outside Morgan House, as photographed on Dec. 6, 2022. (Hustler Staff/Brina Ratangee)

[Photo] Pamphlets left around campus accuse Vanderbilt of ‘fascism’ due to VUMC’s transgender health care

December 7, 2022
The K.C. Potter Center, which contains the Office of LGBTQI Life, as photographed on Oct. 29, 2020. (Hustler Multimedia/Mattigan Kelly)

Office of LGBTQI Life co-organizes 2022 Nashville Transgender Day of Remembrance and Resilience vigil

Brina Ratangee, Deputy News Editor
November 19, 2022
The fallen Bicentennial Oak, as photographed on Nov. 13, 2022. (Hustler Multimedia/Connie Chen)

Bicentennial Bur Oak dating back to American Revolution near Garland Hall falls down

Brina Ratangee, Deputy News Editor
November 15, 2022
The Ainsworth, as photographed on Nov. 8, 2022. (Hustler Multimedia/Barrie Barto)

Zeppelin rooftop mixers, cryptocurrency and a blockchain law: How crypto came to Vanderbilt

Brina Ratangee and Alison Winters
November 14, 2022
Wesley Place Apartments, as photographed on Oct. 20, 2022. (Hustler Multimedia/Miguel Beristain)

Students react to Wesley Place outdoor, rooftop event ban

Brina Ratangee, Deputy News Editor
October 23, 2022
The newly named Leadership and Service Space, as photographed on Oct. 19, 2022. (Hustler Multimedia/Barrie Barto)

Former DKE house converted into new Leadership and Service House

Brina Ratangee and Gabe Loewenson
October 21, 2022
Photo depicting the Hendrix Room at the McGugin Center, as photographed on Sept. 27, 2022. (Hustler Multimedia/Saky Nguyễn)

Randwich lines no more: The exclusive student-athlete McGugin Dining Hall

Brina Ratangee, Deputy News Editor
October 13, 2022
The Vanderbilt University Medical Center campus, as photographed on Oct. 18, 2020. (Hustler Multimedia/Hallie Smith)

VUMC temporarily pauses gender-affirming surgeries on minors

Brina Ratangee, Deputy News Editor
October 10, 2022
The Tennessee State Capitol Building, as photographed on Sept. 28. (Hustler Multimedia/Miguel Beristain).

Gov. Lee declares Sept. 30, 2022, a day of prayer, fasting for Tennessee

Aaditi Lele and Brina Ratangee
September 30, 2022
Bookshelves in Central Library, as photographed on Nov. 16, 2021. (Hustler Multimedia/Miguel Beristain)

Nashville public libraries close due to bomb threat, police investigation ongoing

Aaditi Lele and Brina Ratangee
September 22, 2022
Backpacks lined Alumni Lawn as part of the Active Minds “Send Silence Packing” suicide awareness exhibit, as photographed on Sept. 8, 2022. (Hustler Staff/Brina Ratangee)

Active Minds puts on suicide awareness exhibit on Alumni Lawn

Brina Ratangee, Senior Staff Writer
September 11, 2022
Student walking on campus, as photographed on Nov. 2, 2021

Meet the eight Class of 2026 Ingram Scholars

Brina Ratangee, Senior Staff Writer
July 18, 2022
Protestors react to the overturning of Roe v. Wade outside the Supreme Court, as photographed on June 24, 2022.

Faculty and administrators react to overturning of Roe v. Wade

Danni Chacon and Brina Ratangee
July 12, 2022
Pro-choice advocates march at Legislative Plaza in Nashville in response to the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, as photographed on June 24, 2022. (Hustler Staff/Danni Chacon)

Vanderbilt community reacts to overturning of Roe v. Wade

Brina Ratangee and Danni Chacon
June 26, 2022
Overhead view of Nashville city skyline

Vanderbilt community reacts to tragedies in Buffalo, Laguna Woods and Uvalde

Brina Ratangee, Staff Writer
May 31, 2022
View of Nashville skyline with Kirkland Hall and Tennessee State Capitol in the distance, as photographed on Nov. 6, 2020. (Hustler Multimedia/Anjali Chanda)

Vanderbilt Poll finds dissatisfaction with elected officials, disagreement on abortion, education

Brina Ratangee and Danni Chacon
May 31, 2022
The PitchPockets performed on April 15.

The PitchPockets put on an energetic and groovy performance at Nashville’s East Room on April 15

Ashley Monteiro and Brina Ratangee
April 25, 2022
Harambee showcase

ASU holds annual Harambee showcase themed ‘The Power of Words’

Brina Ratangee, Staff Writer
April 20, 2022
Board of Trust chairman Bruce R. Evans presents Chancellor Daniel Diermeier with the chancellor’s chain of office during Diermeier’s investiture ceremony, as photographed on April 9, 2022. (Hustler Staff/Katherine Oung)

Investiture weekend commemorates the official transfer of leadership to Chancellor Daniel Diermeier

Katherine Oung and Brina Ratangee
April 14, 2022
Pi Kappa Alpha house

March 25 egging at Pi Kappa Alpha house found to be unrelated to Chabad’s Shabbat dinner hosted there that night

Brina Ratangee, Staff Writer
April 8, 2022
The Hustler interviewed Helen Zia on March 27 over Zoom. (Hustler Staff/Aaditi Lele)

‘What people are fighting for is their humanity’: Q&A with Helen Zia

Aaditi Lele, Brina Ratangee and Katherine Oung
March 29, 2022
Remnants of broken eggs in front of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity house

Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity house egged while hosting Chabad Shabbat dinner on March 25

Brina Ratangee, Staff Writer
March 28, 2022
A campaign sticker for the Mittal/Sasson ticket on the ground outside Rand Dining Hall

Mittal/Sasson ticket receives 2% vote reduction, 24-hour suspension due to voter intimidation allegations

Brina Ratangee and Aaditi Lele
March 23, 2022
Candidate photos

Meet the candidates for the 2022 student body presidential and vice presidential elections

Brina Ratangee and Sally Johnson
March 17, 2022
gov haslam and cyntoia brown sitting in chars being interviewed

‘I got to see God’s hand:’ Q&A with Cyntoia Brown and Former Gov. Bill Haslam

Aaditi Lele, Charlotte Mauger and Brina Ratangee
March 16, 2022
students sitting in a circle on alumni lawn n class with tolman hall in the background

University lifts indoor mask mandate, effective immediately

Brina Ratangee, Staff Writer
March 9, 2022
Sam Blum and two other Jeopardy! National College Championship contestants

Answer: Engineering senior Sam Blum represented Vanderbilt in the Quarterfinals of this national trivia tournament.

Brina Ratangee, Staff Writer
February 22, 2022
student activists at the protests

Students file legal complaint alleging university investment in fossil fuels violates non-profit investment obligations

Ekta Anand, Charlotte Mauger and Brina Ratangee
February 16, 2022
Graduate student protest

Graduate students continue to protest university response to omicron variant

January 26, 2022
Students in lunch lines at Rand

Students and staff react to return to Campus Dining

Nathan Miao and Brina Ratangee
January 24, 2022
Highland Quad, as photographed on May 17, 2020. (Hustler Multimedia/Emily Gonçalves)

Student’s external test indicates high levels of mold in Morgan House

Brina Ratangee, Staff Writer
January 24, 2022
Screenshot of the results of the ERMI mold test. (Hustler Staff/Brina Ratangee)

[Photo]

the student health center

Knoxville Planned Parenthood Center intentionally burned down amid rising legislative restrictions on abortion

Duaa Faquih and Brina Ratangee
January 14, 2022
Alumni Hall

Town Hall addresses Spring 2022 COVID-19 policies, Campus Dining and student support services

Brina Ratangee, Staff Writer
January 12, 2022
Snow seen accumulating on Vanderbilt’s main campus on Jan. 6, 2022

Campus updates: Commodore Card outage and snow

Brina Ratangee, Staff Writer
January 6, 2022
MHS 3890: Covid and Society class talking with guest speakers during class

A look into Vanderbilt’s Covid and Society course

Brina Ratangee and Alexa Sullivan
December 11, 2021
Graphic with details of Reid Hoffmans Graduates Day address. (Photo courtesy of Vanderbilt University News)

LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman named Class of 2022 commencement speaker

Brina Ratangee, Staff Writer
November 22, 2021
outstanding seniors

Meet the Class of 2022 Top 10 Outstanding Seniors and winner

Ekta Anand and Brina Ratangee
October 29, 2021
Vanderbilt students engage in games and activities at the Commodore Carnival on Alumni Lawn

Commodore Carnival promotes alumni appreciation on Oct. 12

Brina Ratangee, Staff Writer
October 18, 2021
tags of the hostile terrain 94 exhibit

‘Hostile Terrain 94’ public reception and lecture held on Sept. 29

Brina Ratangee, Staff Writer
October 7, 2021
student health center

Students cite discrepancies among quarantine experiences

Ekta Anand and Brina Ratangee
October 6, 2021
students and professors mingle at in the ballroom

Vanderbilt hosts eighth annual Undergraduate Research Fair on Sept. 30

Brina Ratangee, Staff Writer
October 1, 2021
nada sign on 21st ave

Effects of $50 Meal Money credits on Taste of Nashville restaurants

Brina Ratangee
September 5, 2021
2 paths on campus; green trees and grass

Incoming Fall 2021 transfer students reflect on transfer experience

Isabella Gomez and Brina Ratangee
August 10, 2021

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