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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.
Live Updates: BDS Kirkland sit-in and ongoing protests.
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Alex Venero, Former Multimedia Director

Alex Venero (‘23) is from Rumson, NJ. She is majoring in Communication Studies with a minor in World Politics. When not shooting for The Hustler, she can be found at almost any Vanderbilt Athletics event or exploring the food and coffee of Nashville. She can be reached at [email protected].

   

All content by Alex Venero
The Ben Schulman Center for Jewish Life before renovations, as photographed on May 30, 2021. (Hustler Multimedia/Alex Venero)

[Photo] Ben Schulman Center for Jewish Life closes for renovations

By Zach Joseph, Senior Staff Writer
March 20, 2024
Greek row, as photographed on Aug. 28, 2020. (Hustler Multimedia/Alex Venero)

[Photo] Christian fraternity Beta Upsilon Chi joins Interfraternity Council

By Sofia El-Shammaa, Staffer-in-Training
August 24, 2023
VSG Senate meetings occur at Alumni Hall, as photographed on Aug. 28, 2020. (Hustler Multimedia/Alex Venero)

[Photo] Three constitutional amendments up for referendum in VSG election for first time in three years

By Parker Smith, Data Director
March 27, 2023
Vanderbilt Greek Row, as captured on Aug. 28, 2020.

[Photo] Panhellenic Council expands recruitment to include Next Steps students

By Ilana Drake and Kevin Yang
January 5, 2023
The Bicentennial Bur Oak, as photographed on Sept. 10, 2020. (Hustler Multimedia/Alex Venero)

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

By Brina Ratangee, Deputy News Editor
November 15, 2022
The Student Life Center, as photographed on Mar. 16, 2021. (Hustler Multimedia/Alex Venero)

[Photo] Vanderbilt’s Undergraduate Business Minor hosts annual Business Organization Fair

By Eigen Escario, Staff Writer
September 2, 2022
Parking space at 25th Avenue Garage Level 1, as photographed on March 16, 2021.

[Photo] Annual undergraduate parking permit increases by $120

By Eigen Escario
July 28, 2022
Student walking on campus, as photographed on Nov. 2, 2021

[Photo] Meet the eight Class of 2026 Ingram Scholars

By Brina Ratangee, Senior Staff Writer
July 18, 2022
Rothschild College from the perspective of a courtyard inside the college, as photographed on March 1, 2022

[Photo] A look into Rothschild College, Vanderbilt’s newest residential college

By Rachael Perrotta, News Editor
March 9, 2022
The Student Life Center

[Photo] Asian American Advocacy Project spearheads initiatives on campus to foster greater AAPI representation

By Claire Cho, Staff Writer
March 7, 2022
Icicles

IN PHOTOS: Winter (Break) Wonderland

By Alex Venero, Miguel Beristain, Connie Chen, Mehak Malhotra and Narenkumar Thirmiya
January 17, 2022
the student health center

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

By Duaa Faquih and Brina Ratangee
January 14, 2022
“Anchor Down, Step Up” COVID-19 response billboard at Hawkins Field, as photographed Aug. 27, 2020. (Hustler Multimedia/Alex Venero)

[Photo] Coalition of Nashville leaders publish COVID-19 Response Report, first of its kind

By Aaditi Lele, Deputy News Editor
January 13, 2022
Alumni Hall

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

By Brina Ratangee, Staff Writer
January 12, 2022
Snow seen accumulating on Vanderbilt’s main campus on Jan. 6, 2022. (Hustler Multimedia/Alex Venero)

[Photo] Campus updates: Commodore Card outage and snow

By Brina Ratangee, Staff Writer
January 6, 2022
the thrift store in Room 307c in Sarratt Student Center

[Photo] VSG opens permanent, free thrift shop in Sarratt Student Center

By Zach Joseph, Staff Writer
December 13, 2021
the Ben Schulman Center for Jewish Life

[Photo] Student Discrimination policy changes following increased discrimination nationwide

By Rachael Perrotta, News Editor
December 10, 2021
kappa sigma house on greek row

[Photo] Three of 10 IFC fraternities suspended until 2022, another fraternity investigation underway

By Katherine Oung, Deputy News Editor
November 20, 2021
vanderbilt university law school

[Photo] Vanderbilt University Law School receives $10 million gift from alumnus

By Shunnar Virani
November 9, 2021
kirkland hall

[Photo] Olivia Hill, transgender Vanderbilt employee, files lawsuit against university alleging discrimination

By Rachael Perrotta, News Editor
November 7, 2021
25th Avenue/Staff Garage, as photographed March 16. (Vanderbilt Hustler/Alex Venero)

[Photo] Numerous thefts reported on and off campus

By Sam Stubbs and Aidan Voorhis-Allen
November 7, 2021
Cam Johnson fielding a punt

Behind Enemy Bylines: University of South Carolina

By Alex Venero, Multimedia Editor
October 14, 2021
The Milky Way rises above the horizon at night during the Summer months on the island of Hawaii on July 7, 2021. (Hustler Multimedia/Josh Rehderrs) (Josh Rehders)

IN PHOTOS: Hot Multi Summer

By Josh Rehders, Alex Venero, Truman McDaniel and Shun Ahmed
August 22, 2021
Furman Hall

[Photo] International students tentatively expected to attend Fall 2021 semester fully in person

By Claire Cho, Staff Writer
April 25, 2021
The Parthenon on Wednesday March 03, 2021. (Hustler Multimedia/Emery Little)

IN PHOTOS: Springing forward to a new Vanderbilt

By Alex Venero
April 25, 2021
people sit in front of the Vanderbilt statue holding signs that say Our Future Not For Sale wearing white body suits and having mock oil poured on them by people in black clothing

[Photo] Dores Divest hosts Earth Day ‘oil spill’ demonstration in front of Library Lawn

By Charlotte Mauger and Rachael Perrotta
April 22, 2021
Empty chairs inside of Calhoun Arch on Vanderbilts main campus. (Hustler Multimedia/Alex Venero)

[Photo] GAO: Invisible in plain sight: the erasure of Asian American trauma

By Jenny Gao, Staff Writer
April 20, 2021
furman hall

[Photo] Class of 2021 faced difficulties reserving extra tickets to commencement

By Annabelle Abbott, Staff Writer
April 16, 2021
Spring continues to come in full bloom as the weather seems to finally turn warmer on Friday, April 9th, 2021

[Photo] PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: Performing Arts, Not performing Sports

By Hunter Long, Multimedia Director
April 11, 2021
Alumni Hall. Picture taken on Aug. 20, 2020. (Hustler Multimedia/Alex Venero)

[Photo] Vanderbilt NAACP, DivestVU and Dores Divest jointly call for Giving Day boycott

By Jonathan Liu, Deputy News Editor
April 7, 2021
Greek Row as photographed on Aug. 28, 2020. (Hustler Multimedia/Alex Venero)

[Photo] John Blang steps down as IFC President

By Rachael Perrotta, Deputy News Editor
April 2, 2021
Elizabeth Scarrone scored a goal and had one assist against East Caroline on March 26, 2021. (Vanderbilt Athletics)

The Scarrone File: The true meaning of a student-athlete

By Alex Venero, Staff Writer
April 2, 2021
Central Library. Picture taken on Sept. 10, 2020. (Hustler Multimedia/Alex Venero)

[Photo] UPDATED: Vanderbilt administration and students engage in efforts to support the Asian and Asian American community

By Zoe Abel and Sally Johnson
March 28, 2021
E. Bronson Ingram Residential College as photographed on Sept. 10, 2020. (Vanderbilt Multimedia/Alexandra Venero)

[Photo] LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Mittal’s response to VSG Presidential Elections

By Amisha Mittal, Guest Writer
March 28, 2021
The Randwich, which allows students to choose their bread, meat, vegetables and sauce for their sandwich, is very popular on campus. (Hustler Multimedia/Alex Venero)

[Photo] PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: Good food, fine art and winning sports

By Hunter Long, Multimedia Director
April 4, 2021
Student Life Center

[Photo] Self-designed interdisciplinary majors available to A&S students

By Trent Griffith, Staff Writer
March 23, 2021
The Student Life Center photographed March 16, 2016, while flowers bloom. (Hustler Multimedia/Alex Venero)

[Photo] Photos of the Week: Spring has Sprung

By Hunter Long, Multimedia Director
March 21, 2021
Wyatt Center on the Peabody Esplanade. Picture taken on Nov. 7, 2020. (Hustler Multimedia/Alex Venero)

[Photo] Vanderbilt professors publish letter addressing Tennessee educational inequalities

By Jake Schenthal, Staff Writer
March 20, 2021
Image of trees around campus

[Photo] Vanderbilt Institute for Energy and Environment announces closure on June 30

By Annabelle Abbott, Staff Writer
March 13, 2021
Don’t let “constitutional cancel culture” cancel the Constitution. (Hustler Communications/Alex Venero)

[Photo] FELLAS: Don’t cancel justice

By Nora Fellas, Staff Writer
March 7, 2021
Greek Row with Kappa Sigma house in front, photographed on Aug. 24, 2020.

[Photo] IFC, Panhel membership at record low, down over 50 percent

By Emma Mattson and Brendan O'Reilly
February 20, 2021
Kirkland Tower after heavy snowfall on Friday Feb. 19, 2021 (Hustler Multimedia/Hunter Long)

IN PHOTOS: Winter Magic

By Elle Choi, Truman McDaniel, Emery Little, Hunter Long and Alex Venero
February 20, 2021
(Hustler Multimedia/Alex Venero)

[Photo] A Hustler-endorsed list of Valentine’s Day movies that’ll leave you swooning

By The Life Staff
February 13, 2021
EBI

[Photo] No students in the class of 2023 selected as Ingram Scholars in the most recent applicant pool

By Rachael Perrotta, Staff Writer
February 6, 2021
Sign in Vanderbilt Stadium (Hustler Multimedia/Alex Venero)

[Photo] SMITH: No more asymptomatic testing for close contacts? Not a good plan.

By Nora Smith, Deputy Opinion Editor
February 5, 2021
Greek Row is home to the Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic organizations on Vanderbilt’s campus. (Hustler Multimedia/Alex Venero)

[Photo] WARMUTH: Abolish Greek Life’s Vanderbilt norm

By Connor Warmuth
January 28, 2021
Vanderbilt swimming competing at the 2019 SEC Championships. (Vanderbilt Athletics)

Swimming: Recapping Vanderbilt’s fall season

By Alex Venero and Bobby Kent
January 8, 2021
While you won’t be finding inflatable cornucopias or mechanical turkeys on people’s lawns, give Thanksgiving a chance. (Hustler Communications/Alex Venero)

[Photo] ZHAO: Stop it with your Christmas music!

By Stanley Zhao, Staff Writer
November 23, 2020
IN PHOTOS: The Reality of Quarantine

IN PHOTOS: The Reality of Quarantine

By Emery Little and Alex Venero
November 20, 2020
Sign reads Together we can slow the spread of COVID-19 above Hawkins Field on Vanderbilts campus. (Hustler Multimedia/Alex Venero)

[Photo] SMITH: Stuck in the Q for Thanksgiving break? Stay safe instead of superspreading

By Nora Smith, Deputy Opinion Editor
November 17, 2020
There are lessons we can learn from history. (Hustler Multimedia/Alex Venero)

[Photo] LATA: As America reckons with its racist past, we can learn from those who have done the same

By Nathaniel Lata, Staff Writer
November 12, 2020
Central Library on Vanderbilts campus, photographed September 10, 2020. (Alex Venero/Hustler Multimedia)

[Photo] GUEST EDITORIAL: First-generation students deserve institutional support and representation

By Toby Irenstein, Guest Writer
November 8, 2020
Study Spot Bracket: Off-Campus Edition

Study Spot Bracket: Off-Campus Edition

By Mattigan Kelly, Alex Venero, Emery Little, Anjali Chanda and Hallie Williams
October 26, 2020
Vanderbilts profit over students philosophy was illustrated in how Vanderbilt handled the Abolish Greek Life movement over the summer. (Hustler Multimedia/Alex Venero)

[Photo] NGUYEN: Profit over progress—how wealth blocks Vanderbilt’s commitment to inclusion

By Danny Nguyen, Staff Writer
October 11, 2020
Alumni Hall

[Photo] Vanderbilt introduces the Cohort of Interfaith Fellows

By Hilly Yehoshua
October 10, 2020
One of Vanderbilts academic buildings, Furman Hall. (Hustler Multimedia/Alex Venero)

[Photo] An Intro(vert) to College: Why It’s Worth the Anxiety to Speak to Professors

By Sofia Olivares
October 10, 2020
The Commodores play South Carolina in their first SEC football matchup of the season on Saturday, September 22, 2018. Vanderbilt lost 37-14 at home. (Hustler Multimedia/Claire Barnett)

Behind Enemy Bylines: University of South Carolina

By Alex Venero
October 6, 2020
E. Bronson Ingram on a sunny autumn day. (Hustler Multimedia/Alex Venero)

[Photo] PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: Vanderbilt football falls to LSU, Students ‘Anchor Down and Step Up’

By Hunter Long, Multimedia Director
October 4, 2020
The School of Nursing as photographed on Sept. 10, 2020. (Hustler Multimedia/Alex Venero)

[Photo] Hybrid labs arise to meet medical and graduate school requirements

By Riya Chinni
September 28, 2020
The Delta Tau Delta fraternity house on Greek Row. (Hustler Multimedia/Alex Venero)

[Photo] KRISHNAN: Greek Life is here to stay

By Abhinav Krishnan, Staff Writer
September 24, 2020
Student Life Center

[Photo] Immersion Vanderbilt no longer a graduation requirement for Class of 2022

September 27, 2020
Student Health Center

[Photo] From Flulapalooza to Avoid the Flu at VU

By Claire Cho
September 19, 2020
Red sculpture outside Student Life Center, photographed on Sept. 10, 2020. (Hustler Multimedia/Alex Venero)

[Photo] SSO sign-in issue causes Brightspace, Anchorlink crash; Apple Wallet Commodore card also malfunctioning

By Jessica M. Barker, News Editor
September 16, 2020
Auston Kim lines up at putt at the Mason Rudolph Championships on September 21, 2019. (Hustler Multimedia/Hunter Long)

After cancellation, Carlson and Kim accept invites to Augusta Women’s Amateur in 2021

By Jaime Perez and Alex Venero
September 10, 2020
Vanderbilt has several walking paths that wind throughout the campus. (Hustler Multimedia/Alex Venero)

[Photo] Symptom Assessment tool glitches, Vanderbilt helpline says problem is resolved

By Immanual John Milton and Avery Muir
September 9, 2020
Paths along Vanderbilts main campus (Hustler Multimedia/Alex Venero)

[Photo] ABEL: In defense of doing absolutely nothing

By Zoe Abel
September 6, 2020

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