The official student newspaper of Vanderbilt University

The Vanderbilt Hustler
The official student newspaper of Vanderbilt University since 1888
Memorial Magic is back! Read more about the men's revamped roster and women's experienced team.
The official student newspaper of Vanderbilt University

The Vanderbilt Hustler
The official student newspaper of Vanderbilt University since 1888
Memorial Magic is back! Read more about the men's revamped roster and women's experienced team.
The official student newspaper of Vanderbilt University

The Vanderbilt Hustler
The official student newspaper of Vanderbilt University
Memorial Magic is back! Read more about the men's revamped roster and women's experienced team.
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Thomas Hum, Former Managing Editor

Thomas Hum (’23) is from Fort Lee, New Jersey, majoring in economics with a minor in business. He previoulsy served as managing editor, news copy editor as well as a staff writer for the News section. In his free time, he enjoys riding his motorcycle, playing guitar, watching movies and listening to music.

   

All content by Thomas Hum
Eskind Biomedical Library sign

Vanderbilt doctoral student passes away

By Thomas Hum, Managing Editor
Oct 26, 2021
Eskind Biomedical Library sign

School of Medicine graduate student passes away

By Thomas Hum and Sally Johnson
Sep 17, 2021
Empty path on campus

Undergraduate student passes away

By Thomas Hum, Managing Editor
Jul 6, 2021
walkways around campus

Undergraduate student passes away in Florida building collapse

By Thomas Hum, Managing Editor
Jul 1, 2021
Screenshot of Zoom Q&A with Caroline Kennedy

Q&A: Ambassador Caroline Kennedy discusses racism in America, foreign relations, the postponed 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics and the pandemic

By Thomas Hum, News Copy Editor
Apr 30, 2021
Student experiencing WiFi issues

VUIT reflects on past semester’s WiFi outages, reveals infrastructure updates and future plans

By Thomas Hum, News Copy Editor
Apr 23, 2021
Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville

Vanderbilt poll finds slipping approval ratings for elected officials, Metro Nashville Police Department and public schools

By Thomas Hum, News Copy Editor
Apr 16, 2021
Carmichael Towers

Carmichael Towers to be demolished over Summer 2021 per email to RAs

By Thomas Hum, News Copy Editor
Mar 27, 2021
Dr. Vernon Smith

Nobel laureate Vernon Smith to speak at Vanderbilt Economics Association event March 16

By Thomas Hum, News Copy Editor
Mar 15, 2021
image of sign outside the testing center

Students report receiving ‘inconclusive, invalid or rejected’ COVID-19 test results March 8

By Thomas Hum, News Copy Editor
Mar 9, 2021
Thomas Christenbery

Colleagues remember professor of nursing and VUSN director of program evaluation Tom Christenbery

By Thomas Hum, News Copy Editor
Feb 27, 2021
Student crosses the street in snow

Feb. 19 weather update: testing center remains closed, campus dining schedule changes and modified library hours

By Thomas Hum, News Copy Editor
Feb 19, 2021
Car in snow conditions

Testing center to remain closed Feb. 16, Campus Dining continues to offer modified hours and service

By Thomas Hum, News Copy Editor
Feb 15, 2021
snowy weather

Testing center closed Feb. 15 due to inclement weather, classes to operate on schedule

By Thomas Hum, News Copy Editor
Feb 14, 2021
Spring Return to Campus Town Hall

Administration hosts Spring Return to Campus Town Hall

By Thomas Hum, News Copy Editor
Jan 14, 2021
Brass statue wearing mask, photographed Sept. 3, 2020. (Hustler Multimedia/Truman McDaniel)

Vanderbilt announces twice-a-week mandatory testing, protocols for spring semester

By Thomas Hum and Immanual John Milton
Jan 8, 2021
image of sign outside the testing center

Administration announces updates to COVID-19 testing and quarantine protocol for Spring 2021

By Thomas Hum and Immanual John Milton
Dec 16, 2020
Professor Emeritus Ken Wallston

Colleagues remember esteemed Professor Emeritus of Nursing Kenneth A. Wallston

By Thomas Hum, News Copy Editor
Nov 27, 2020
Professor Vaughan Jones

Colleagues and friends remember distinguished Vanderbilt mathematician Vaughan Jones

By Thomas Hum, News Copy Editor
Oct 13, 2020
diverging paths on Main Campus

Meet The People’s Caucus: a group of VSG senators tackling racial, social and environmental issues on campus

By Thomas Hum and Tucker Apgar
Oct 3, 2020
Nicholas S. Zeppos College Dining Hall

Work study during the pandemic: Campus Dining not hiring students, student reactions and more

By Thomas Hum, News Copy Editor
Sep 10, 2020
Students convening at the Lower Quad lawn on Commons.

UPDATED: University to investigate reported 50-200 person gathering at Commons

By Thomas Hum, News Copy Editor
Aug 30, 2020
Dr. William Schaffner

Q&A: Back to School, COVID-19 Updates with Dr. William Schaffner

By Thomas Hum, News Copy Editor
Aug 26, 2020
Title slide of the virtual student orientation.

College of Arts & Science virtual student orientation discusses remote-only triggers, course examination procedures, Immersion Vanderbilt plans and more

By Thomas Hum, News Copy Editor
Aug 17, 2020
Photo of the front entrance of the Blair School of Music building.

Blair School of Music students and faculty concerned about COVID-19 and the upcoming semester

By Thomas Hum, News Copy Editor
Aug 8, 2020
A screenshot of the virtual town hall featuring members of Vanderbilt administration and medical experts.

UPDATED: University hosts medical experts in virtual town hall discussing return to campus

By Thomas Hum, News Copy Editor
Jul 18, 2020
Students sit on lawn outside of Calhoun Hall.

Student-led initiative to rename Calhoun Hall hosts open Zoom discussion

By Thomas Hum, News Copy Editor
Jul 7, 2020
The virtual town hall featured messages and announcements from Diermeier, Wente and Kopstain, and then closed with a Q&A open to viewers. Screenshot taken from Vanderbilt's Youtube page. (Hustler Staff/Screenshot by Logan Cromeens)

Diermeier, Wente and Kopstain host “Next Steps for Return to Campus” virtual town hall

By Logan Cromeens and Thomas Hum
Jun 18, 2020
Vanderbilt’s website states that the university’s “ramp-up may lag the Nashville ramp-up and will be tailored to our own unique density, operations, and other considerations as a residential education institution.” (Former Hustler Staff/Lila Johnson)

Vanderbilt to transition into Phase 2 of its Return to Campus Plan on June 8

By Thomas Hum, News Copy Editor
Jun 6, 2020
The Office of the University Registrar serves to provide “timely, accurate, and efficient service, and is dedicated to ensuring the integrity, confidentiality, and security of Vanderbilt education records,” per its website.

Track the Cash: How Vanderbilt’s summer session tuition stacks up against peer institutions

By Thomas Hum, News Copy Editor
Jun 4, 2020
Screenshot of Zoom call with incoming Chancellor Diermier on bottom, Veer Shah with Vanderbilt Zoom background in left top corner, and Bruce Evans in top right corner. Bruce and Diermeier are smiling

Incoming Chancellor Daniel Diermeier addresses Vanderbilt community via Zoom

By Jessica M. Barker, Logan Cromeens and Thomas Hum
Jun 3, 2020
Asian American Student Association and Black Student Association joint statement, Vanderbilt Student Government statement and Association for Latin American Students statements pulled from Instagrams. Black text on white backgrounds with organization logos.

University, faculty and over 40 student groups provide statements of solidarity following the death of George Floyd

By Jessica M. Barker, Thomas Hum, Immanual John Milton and Avery Muir
Jun 3, 2020
People sitting outside restaurant

Phase One of the Nashville economy’s reopening plan is well underway, here’s what local restaurants have to say

By Thomas Hum, Staff Writer
May 14, 2020
Buttrick Hall, hosts a number of A&S departments, mainly humanities, and is where many ethnic studies classes are taught. (Hustler Multimedia)

New Campus Connection Program to assist undergrads in accessing university resources

By Thomas Hum, Staff Writer
May 4, 2020
Vanderbilt's ethnobotanical garden came to the university in 2017.

Vanderbilt pledges to reach zero waste by 2030, partners with Tennessee Valley Authority in renewable energy push

By Thomas Hum, Staff Writer
Feb 2, 2020
The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Department of Special Education, which is near the pedestrian bridge between Commons and main campus along 21st Ave.

Peabody College Department of Special Education secures $6.4M federal grant

By Thomas Hum, Staff Writer
Nov 19, 2019
A construction site on Commons, featuring a view of a large piece of machinery.

Construction updates: Grad student village to house grocery store and coffee shop, plans to improve access to Peabody Campus, other updates

By Thomas Hum, Staff Writer
Nov 15, 2019
Cadets competing in the “Tower of Tires” challenge, a timed puzzle with strict rules in which numbered tires of varying sizes and weights must be transferred from pillar to pillar (Photo by Thomas Hum)

Army ROTC Ranger Challenge team battles their way through competition at Fort Knox

By Thomas Hum, Staff Writer
Oct 30, 2019
The Center For Teaching's Online Course Design Institute will be offered May 4 through Aug. 10.

Rate My Vandy Professors: students and faculty weigh in on course evaluation platforms

By Thomas Hum, Staff Writer
Oct 27, 2019
VUPD cruiser

How prepared is Vanderbilt for an active shooter threat?

By Thomas Hum
Sep 30, 2019
The roof of Commons Center. (Photo by Emily Gonçalves)

First-year students find muddy tap water in Commons residence halls

By Jessica M. Barker and Thomas Hum
Sep 16, 2019