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.
The official student newspaper of Vanderbilt University

The Vanderbilt Hustler

The official student newspaper of Vanderbilt University.
Graphic depicting a woman amid male doctors, images of laboratory equipment and mathematical equations. (Hustler Multimedia/Gauri Agarwal)
BAUTISTA: Stop telling women we don’t belong in STEM
Aspiring female scientists and mathematicians in higher education are confronting disproportionately low female-to-male ratios in their classes, microaggressions and a lackluster support system — and the consequences are devastating.
By Isabella Bautista, Deputy Life Editor • April 20, 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 September 30, 2023
Student reads in hammock on lower quad in commons, as photographed Oct. 24, 2023. (Payton Ohler / Hustler Multimedia)
GUEST EDITORIAL: Vanderbilt, let’s check our privilege
By becoming more conscious of our privilege as Vanderbilt students, we can adapt our discourse about international conflicts to be more productive.
By Isabella Lefkowitz-Rao, Guest Writer • April 4, 2024
Kirkland Hall with student protestors, as photographed on March 27, 2024 (Hustler Multimedia/Josh Rehders).
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The Kirkland Hall protestors should not be treated as martyrs
An alumnus argues that the Kirkland Hall sit-in had no intellectual value and threatens the university’s credibility.
By Jordan Esrig, Guest Writer • April 2, 2024
Editor-in-Chief Jorie Fawcett, as photographed on Oct. 15, 2023. (Hustler Multimedia/Barrie Barto)
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Navigating goals, legacy and purpose in the new year
My reflections as a student journalist and plans for leading The Hustler.
By Jorie Fawcett, Editor-in-Chief • January 1, 2024
Editor-in-Chief Rachael Perrotta, as photographed on Oct. 8, 2023. (Hustler Multimedia/Barrie Barto)
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Almost closing time
By Rachael Perrotta, Editor-in-Chief • January 1, 2024