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The Vanderbilt Hustler
The official student newspaper of Vanderbilt University.
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The official student newspaper of Vanderbilt University

The Vanderbilt Hustler
The official student newspaper of Vanderbilt University.
The official student newspaper of Vanderbilt University

The Vanderbilt Hustler
The official student newspaper of Vanderbilt University.
Rhea Patney

Rhea Patney, Managing Editor

Rhea Patney (‘26) is majoring in medicine, health and society and communication of science and technology on the pre-med track in the College of Arts and Science. She is from St. Louis and previously served as Deputy Data Director. When not writing for The Hustler, Rhea loves reading, starting new TV shows and struggling to finish them, playing sports and watching sunsets with her friends. She can be reached at [email protected].

All content by Rhea Patney
A graphic depicting pro-Palestine protests at Vanderbilt (Hustler Multimedia/Lexie Perez). Photos by Miguel Bernstein, Josh Rehders and Katherine Oung.

How Vanderbilt’s Kirkland Hall sit-in and encampment influenced last semester’s wave of pro-Palestine protests

By Tasfia Alam, Alison Winters, Brina Ratangee and Rhea Patney
September 2, 2024
Photographed at Vanderbilt University on Jan. 13, 2024. (Hustler Multimedia/Arianna Santiago)

University responds to student-athlete, Olympian Veronica Fraley’s X posts about her rent

By Rhea Patney, Managing Editor
August 3, 2024
The Class of 2024 is celebrated during Commencement ceremony at Geodis Park.

Class of 2024: The Senior Survey

By Katherine Oung, Subha Mostafiz, Nate Morrin, Jacob Stoebner, Rhea Patney, Salma Elhandaoui, Chloe Whalen and Coco Louie
July 28, 2024
Eli Motycka, a Nashville Scene reporter, is arrested by the Vanderbilt University Police Department near Kirkland Hall at Vanderbilt University, as photographed on March 26, 2024. (Hustler Multimedia/Josh Rehders

Vanderbilt releases findings of third-party legal investigation into arrest of journalist Eli Motycka

By Barrie Barto, Rhea Patney and Brina Ratangee
June 5, 2024
Eli Motycka, a Nashville Scene reporter gets arrested by VUPD on Vanderbilt Campus, as photographed on March 26, 2024. (Hustler Multimedia/Josh Rehders)

‘We’re planning to implement all the recommendations’: Chancellor Diermeier weighs in on review of reporter arrest and media policies

By Brina Ratangee, Rhea Patney and Barrie Barto
June 4, 2024
Vanderbilt Women’s Varsity 8+ boat races at the ACRA National Championships. (Photo courtesy of Sarina Samuel)

Vanderbilt Women’s Rowing takes gold at American Collegiate Rowing Association national championships

By Rhea Patney, Managing Editor
June 3, 2024
Graphic of Hustler Wrapped 2023-24 (Hustler Staff/Katherine Oung)

Hustler Wrapped 2023-2024

By Katherine Oung, Zoe Abel, Kate Connell, Claire Gatlin, Jorie Fawcett, Aaditi Lele, Rachael Perrotta, Brina Ratangee, Josh Rehders, Andrew Wilf, George Albu, Barrie Barto, Abby Hoelscher, Chloe Kim, Olivia Noell, Nikita Rohila, Amelia Simpson, Alysa Suleiman, Savannah Walske, Sara West, Soha Bhutta, Jada Mitchum, Lexie Perez, Zarrin Zahid and Rhea Patney
May 13, 2024
Chalk-art written on the walls around Centennial Park reading "Covenant Strong." (Hustler Multimedia/Alysa Suleiman)

One year later: Community links arms to honor victims of Covenant School shooting and call for gun reform

By Rhea Patney, Deputy Data Director
March 31, 2024
Entrance of the newly renovated Center for Research on Inequality and Health at Buttrick Hall, as photographed on Sept. 13, 2023. (Hustler Multimedia/Nikita Rohila)

Vanderbilt LGBTQ+ Policy Lab wins inaugural NIH DEIA prize

By Rhea Patney, Deputy Data Director
March 28, 2024
The entrance to the Kirkland Esplanade, as photographed on Feb. 3, 2024. (Hustler Multimedia/Josh Rehders)

VSG releases fall 2023 expenditure report, launches new petition website

By Aaditi Lele and Rhea Patney
February 15, 2024
Students lounging on Alumni Lawn, as photographed on Nov. 4, 2023. (Hustler Multimedia/Laura Vaughan)

Class of 2027: The First Year Survey

By Katherine Oung, Subha Mostafiz, Rhea Patney, Sofia El-Shammaa, Jacob Stoebner, Aaditi Lele, Sofia El-Shammaa, Brina Ratangee, Chloe Whalen and Eleni Zerie
January 22, 2024
Addison Hadley poses with her Miss United States sash. (Photo courtesy of Franz Orban with The Code Creatives)

Vanderbilt alumna Addison Hadley wins Miss United States, uses platform to advocate for low-income communities

By Rhea Patney, Multimedia Copy Editor
January 10, 2024
The Thomas Frist, Jr. College of Medicine under construction, as captured on Dec. 1, 2023. (Hustler Multimedia/Charlotte White)

Construction ongoing for recently-accredited medical school at Belmont University

By Salma Elhandaoui and Rhea Patney
December 5, 2023
The crowded general chemistry review session, as photographed on Oct. 15, 2023. (Photo courtesy of anonymous student)

Chemistry review sessions temporarily canceled due to fire safety policies

By Rhea Patney, Multimedia Copy Editor
November 11, 2023
JP Saxe speaks on campus, as photographed on Oct. 11, 2023 (Hustler Multimedia/Sara West)

‘If the world was ending,’ I’d try to talk to JP Saxe again

By Rhea Patney, Multimedia Copy Editor
October 17, 2023
TN State Capital, as photographed on Sept. 14, 2023. (Hustler Multimedia/Michael Tung)

Nashville Rep. Justin Jones files lawsuit against Tennessee House Speaker for April expulsion

By Arman Amin and Rhea Patney
October 15, 2023
VSG President Samuel Sliman and Vice President Kendelle Grubbs smile as they hear the 2023 VSG election results, as photographed on March 29, 2023. (Hustler Multimedia/Narenkumar Thirmiya)

Top Golf outings, $1.6k board dinners and $10k merchandise: A breakdown of VSG’s expenditures since August 2020

By Rhea Patney, Multimedia Copy Editor
September 6, 2023
Chancellor Daniel Diermeier speaks to Tennessee congressional delegation during his Washington, D.C., visit. (Photo courtesy of Harrison McClary)

Chancellor Diermeier meets with members of Congress to advocate for research, higher education funding

By Rhea Patney, Staff Writer
August 22, 2023
Class of 2023 students at their commencement ceremony, as photographed on May 12, 2023. (Photo courtesy of Vanderbilt University)

Class of 2023: The Senior Survey

By Katherine Oung, Aaditi Lele, Brina Ratangee, Jacob Stoebner, Parker Smith, Rhea Patney and Subha Mostafiz
August 21, 2023
A pretty afternoon on campus, as photographed on Oct. 4, 2022 (Hustler Multimedia/Tasfia Alam)

Vanderbilt community remembers late alumna Preethi Karnam

By Rhea Patney, Staff Writer
June 6, 2023
Graphic depicting Spanish for the Professions Minor. (Hustler Multimedia/Lexie Perez)

Vanderbilt to add Spanish for the Professions minor beginning in Fall 2023

By Rhea Patney and Anseley Philippe
April 10, 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

By Brina Ratangee and Rhea Patney
April 9, 2023
Yashica Dutt answers audience questions at a speaker event, as photographed on March 8, 2023. (Photo courtesy of Joe Howell)

VSG Senate passes bill advocating for anti-caste discrimination clause in university policy, SACE hosts caste expert on campus

By Rhea Patney, Staff Writer
March 21, 2023
Members of the Vanderbilt Gymnastics Club warming up at the Nashville Gymnastics Training Center, as photographed Jan. 23. (Hustler Staff/Duaa Faquih)

Inaugural gymnastic programs formed at Vanderbilt and Fisk University

By Duaa Faquih and Rhea Patney
February 9, 2023
New soft serve ice cream machine at Commons Dining Center, as photographed on Jan. 27, 2023. (Hustler Multimedia/Jenny Yang)

First self-serve ice cream machine on campus installed in Commons Dining Center

By Rhea Patney and Jenny Yang
February 1, 2023
The wide variety of trees found on campus, as captured on Oct. 4, 2022 (Hustler Multimedia/Tasfia Alam)

Vanderbilt community, family members remember senior Jay Patel

By Rhea Patney, Staff Writer
December 19, 2022
The wide variety of trees found on campus, as captured on Oct. 4, 2022 (Tasfia Alam/Hustler Multimedia)

Vanderbilt sustainability report for academic year 2021-22 shows 19% decrease in emissions over past two years

By Rhea Patney, Staff Writer
December 11, 2022
Greek Row, captured on Sept. 30, 2022. (Hustler Multimedia / Ophelia Lu)

Interfraternity Council implements new recruitment strategies beginning Fall 2022

By Rhea Patney, Staff Writer
November 10, 2022
Graphic depicting the capacities app in use. (Hustler Multimedia/Alexa White)

Dining halls, libraries launch new space monitoring systems

By Anabelle Lam and Rhea Patney
September 22, 2022