The official student newspaper of Vanderbilt University

The Vanderbilt Hustler
The official student newspaper of Vanderbilt University since 1888
Read The Hustler's coverage of No. 5 Vanderbilt Women's Basketball!
The official student newspaper of Vanderbilt University

The Vanderbilt Hustler
The official student newspaper of Vanderbilt University since 1888
Read The Hustler's coverage of No. 5 Vanderbilt Women's Basketball!
The official student newspaper of Vanderbilt University

The Vanderbilt Hustler
The official student newspaper of Vanderbilt University
Read The Hustler's coverage of No. 5 Vanderbilt Women's Basketball!
NEWS
The front of the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority house, with snow in the foreground, as photographed Jan. 25, 2026. (Hustler Multimedia/Katie Sasamoto-Kurisu)
Formal Panhellenic recruitment participation reaches highest level since 2020
The increase reflects a broader increase in Panhellenic participation in recent years following a historic low.
By Katie Sasamoto-Kurisu, Deputy Copy Editor • Jan 26, 2026
A student lays in the grass on Alumni Lawn under a clear sky, as photographed Sept. 10, 2025. (Hustler Multimedia/Corey Lochan)
Multicultural Leadership Council, 34 other student organizations call on Vanderbilt to uphold commitment to inclusion
By Rhea Patney and Jacob Stoebner • Jan 26, 2026
A Vanderbilt University sign behind a bed of yellow and white tulips, as photographed April 5, 2025. (Hustler Multimedia/Alice Tang)
Vanderbilt expands its generative AI tool and trainings
By TaMyra Johnson, Managing Editor • Jan 26, 2026
A lamppost knocked over by fallen tree limbs near Kirkland Hall, as photographed Jan. 25, 2026. (Hustler Multimedia/George Albu)
UPDATED: Classes canceled, some students left without power, water and heat following winter storm
By Swarada Kulkarni and Hailey Weiner • Jan 25, 2026
RECENT STORIES
Tyler Tanner dribbles the ball, as photographed Jan. 17, 2026. (Hustler Multimedia/Chloe Pryor)
Men’s Basketball: Previewing Vanderbilt vs. Ole Miss
Vanderbilt plays Ole Miss this Saturday for its ninth SEC matchup, looking to improve its win streak to three.
By Lucie Joy Geist, Staffer-In-Training • 3 hours ago
BREAKING: Vanderbilt vs. Ole Miss Men’s Basketball contest moved to Memorial Gymnasium
By Eli Landers, Deputy Sports Editor • 3 hours ago
Men’s Basketball: Three takeaways from Vanderbilt’s dominant win over Kentucky
By Legacy Henry, Non-Revenue Sports Specialist • Jan 27, 2026
Men’s Basketball: Vanderbilt dominates Kentucky, wins 80-55 in Memorial Gymnasium
By Henry Oelhafen, Sports Editor • Jan 27, 2026
BREAKING: All in-person classes canceled for Jan. 29, and Jan. 30
By TaMyra Johnson, Managing Editor • Jan 27, 2026
LIFE
Sierra Carson performs at the Basement East as photographed Jan. 22, 2026. (Hustler Multimedia/Chloe Pryor)
“Please Please Please” let me relive Sierra Carson at Basement East
Carson and her musical community took Basement East by storm with their performances.
By Ava Powell, Deputy Concerts Editor • Jan 27, 2026
Arthur Robins installation at Soulios Gallery. (Photo courtesy of Soulios Gallery, taken by Matthew Soulios).
Soulios Gallery: Bringing community and a culture of learning to Nashville’s art scene
By Michael Carroll, Deputy Life Editor • Jan 27, 2026
Students line up and stir cocoa mix at Roth ‘n’ Roll, as photographed Dec. 3, 2025. (Hustler Multimedia/Alex Brodeur)
Relaxed and recharged: We tried every upper-division residential college’s social gathering, so you don’t have to
By Alex Brodeur and Swarada Kulkarni • Jan 27, 2026
Stanaj sings into the mic at The Basement East, as photographed Jan. 22, 2026. (Hustler Multimedia/Paula Legisima)
IN PHOTOS: Stanaj leaves ‘his heart on his sleeve’ during his first headlining tour at The Basement East
By Paula Legisima • Jan 26, 2026
SPORTS
PHOTOGRAPHY
A fallen tree sits in front of the Biomolecular Nuclear Magnetic Resonance building with Stevenson Center in the background, as photographed Jan. 25, 2026. (Hustler Multimedia/George Albu)
Baton twirlers walk down Seventh Avenue in front of a purple-pink sunset, as photographed Dec. 30, 2025. (Hustler Multimedia/Courtney Wu)
A couple sitting on the rocks of the San Francisco harbor, as captured on Dec. 28, 2025. (Hustler Multimedia/Savannah Walske)
OPINION
Graphic depicting an individual looking at a screen that displays class rankings and standardized test scores in glowing numbers. (Hustler Multimedia/Lexie Perez)
IKRAM: Mandating tests bakes bias into college admissions
By Asheb Ikram, Staffer-in-Training • Jan 22, 2026
YOUNG: We didn’t overthink it
YOUNG: We didn’t overthink it
By Maggie Young, Staff Writer • Jan 22, 2026
A graphic depicting the circulation of fake news via mobile media. (Hustler Multimedia/Lexie Perez)
WEISSMAN: Oops, social media headlines misled you again
By Julia Weissman, Staffer-In-Training • Jan 21, 2026
A sketch-style graphic depicts four people lining up next to an open door, which has a dollar sign behind it. (Hustler Multimedia/Lexie Perez)
VADNOS: Commodores, stop becoming consultants
By Jason Vadnos, Staff Writer • Jan 21, 2026
A graphic depicting a college dormitory under construction. (Hustler Multimedia/Lexie Perez)
WHITNEY: Vanderbilt’s housing process needs a renovation
By Jack Whitney, Staff Writer • Jan 21, 2026
TRENDING
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Multiple trees leaning, covered in ice, by Stambaugh House, as photographed Jan. 25, 2026. (Hustler Multimedia/Leena Dey)

Students react to university’s decision to resume in-person classes.

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Vanderbilt University Medical Center map sign mounted against the wall, as photographed Sept. 5, 2025. (Hustler Multimedia/George Albu)

VUMC anesthesiologist charged with 15 counts of sexual exploitation

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A lamppost knocked over by fallen tree limbs near Kirkland Hall, as photographed Jan. 25, 2026. (Hustler Multimedia/George Albu)

UPDATED: Classes canceled, some students left without power, water and heat following winter storm

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Jared Curtis practices alongside Diego Pavia as photographed Dec. 2025. (Vanderbilt Athletics)

Film Room: New kid on the block

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A fallen tree sits in front of the Biomolecular Nuclear Magnetic Resonance building with Stevenson Center in the background, as photographed Jan. 25, 2026. (Hustler Multimedia/George Albu)

IN PHOTOS: Snowpocalypse

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Fallen tree limbs lie on the ground near Alumni Lawn, as photographed Jan. 25, 2026 (Hustler Staff/Jacob Stoebner)

BREAKING: University cancels in-person classes due to inclement weather

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A couple sits on the rocks of the San Francisco harbor, as photographed Dec. 28, 2025. (Hustler Multimedia/Savannah Walske)

Vanderbilt moves forward with full-time undergraduate campus in San Francisco, graduate campus in West Palm Beach

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Fallen limbs cover the ground near Alumni Lawn, as photographed Jan. 25, 2026 (Hustler Staff/Jacob Stoebner)

BREAKING: All in-person classes canceled for Jan. 29, and Jan. 30

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Tyler Tanner dunks the ball, as photographed on Jan. 27, 2026. (Vanderbilt Athletics)

Men’s Basketball: Vanderbilt dominates Kentucky, wins 80-55 in Memorial Gymnasium

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Members of Vanderbilt Emergency Medical Society stand in front of a helicopter with Andrew “Andy” Sikes and Allan Williams. (Photo courtesy of Ria Mirchandani)

Vanderbilt LifeFlight helicopter crash leaves 1 dead, 2 critically injured

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