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1 week ago | 
vanderbilthustler.com | Tasfia Alam |Barrie Barto |Jorie Fawcett |Rhea Patney
The American Association of Colleges and Universities recently penned a letter calling for “constructive engagement” in protest of federal overreach into higher education. Vanderbilt, a member of the AAC&U, was notably absent from the letter’s over 500 signees — among whom were the leaders of 12 of U.S News’ top 20 American universities.
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1 month ago | 
vanderbilthustler.com | Aiden Rutman |Grace Hall |Barrie Barto |Vincent Xu
The Hustler sat down with athletic director Candice Storey Lee for its first-ever installment of Conversations with Candice. She discussed the new era of college sports with NIL’s growth, the progress of VandyUnited and fan engagement. Lee also touched on Vanderbilt’s athletic momentum this year and the student ticketing process. The NIL EraThe Hustler: You started as Athletic Director in 2020. Shortly thereafter in 2021, Name, Image and Likeness changed the landscape of college sports forever.
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1 month ago | 
vanderbilthustler.com | Tasfia Alam |Alison Winters |Brina Ratangee |Barrie Barto
The Hustler spoke with Chancellor Daniel Diermeier for the last debrief of the 2024-25 school year. He shared insight into the university’s response to federal policy changes, cuts to federal funding and limitations on initiatives promoting diversity, equity and inclusion, as well as immigration enforcement on college campuses. Additionally, Diermeier discussed March Madness, this year’s commencement speaker and his advice to the Class of 2025 ahead of graduation.
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1 month ago | 
vanderbilthustler.com | Aiden Rutman |Jonah Barbin |Nolawi Solomon |Barrie Barto
On this week’s episode, Aiden and Jonah are joined by Senior Staffer Nolawi Solomon and Editor-in-Chief of the Vanderbilt Hustler Barrie Barto to discuss the VandyBoys’ big sweep of Florida, a busy transfer portal week and the best sports moments from the last four years at Vanderbilt.
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
vanderbilthustler.com | Barrie Barto |Rhea Patney |Alison Winters |Tasfia Alam
Antioch High School is on lockdown after shots were fired after 11:00 a.m. CST. The school is on Hobson Pike, approximately 18 miles southeast of Vanderbilt. Metro Nashville Schools announced the lockdown on X and that the Metro Nashville Police Department is on the active crime scene. According to police, the shots were fired in the cafeteria. Two students were shot by the suspect, who then turned the gun on himself.
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Nov 12, 2024 | 
vanderbilthustler.com | Barrie Barto
Pavia sued the NCAA, seeking at least one more year of confirmed eligibility to negotiate NIL deals before the transfer portal opens on Dec. 9. 1 minute ago Judge William Campbell denied Diego Pavia a temporary restraining order today that would have allowed the quarterback to temporarily negotiate with Anchor Impact, Vanderbilt’s NIL affiliate, for the 2025-26 season while his lawsuit against the NCAA over eligibility is pending. Pavia sued the NCAA on Nov.
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Nov 11, 2024 | 
vanderbilthustler.com | Kate Connell |Noah Weitzel |Barrie Barto |Tasfia Alam
After a contentious 2024 election cycle, the results came quickly on Nov. 6 when The Associated Press projected Donald Trump to win the presidential race with 295 electoral votes at 4:34 a.m. CST.
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Nov 9, 2024 | 
vanderbilthustler.com | Barrie Barto
Diego Pavia, a rising star in the FBS and Vanderbilt’s starting quarterback, sued the NCAA today to challenge its “Five Year Rule” policy, Bylaw 12.8, in the 2024-25 NCAA Divison I Manual. He argues that the NCAA violates Section 1 of the Sherman Act, a federal antitrust law, by equating a year in junior college to a year at an NCAA school, thereby precluding athletes who transfer from junior colleges from the same “meaningful opportunities” under NIL.
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Nov 3, 2024 | 
vanderbilthustler.com | Barrie Barto
Halfway through her tour with Fletcher, rising pop artist Maude Latour opened two sold-out shows in Nashville in a packed Marathon Music Works. She previously came to Nashville on her “Twin Flame” tour and to perform at Vanderbilt’s 2023 Rites of Spring.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
vanderbilthustler.com | Jacob Stoebner |Barrie Barto
Editor’s Note: This story mentions death. Metro Nashville Police Department received a call at 6:44 a.m. CDT reporting a corpse at 2401 Highland Avenue, the address of 25th Avenue Parking Garage. Students walking to class this morning reported seeing the body covered by a yellow tarp outside the parking garage. Police officers were on the scene and had closed off access to the area. Senior Tyler McMahon said he saw the scene while driving to campus for his 8 a.m. class.
