The Tennessee Associated Press has awarded The Hustler its highest honor—the Blind Eye Award, granted to the newspaper that most embodies the spirit of ignoring hard news and championing infotainment. The Hustler’s dedication to not reporting on Doe v. Vanderbilt, a lawsuit over Vanderbilt failing to honor its contractual obligations...
By Zak Stengel and Jack Hollier 5. Students Against the Sun Coming out of a year in which we saw incredible social change, we can’t ignore the fervor and dedication of Students Against the Sun (SATS). If you hate the Sun even in the slightest, you should at least consider...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. In the wake of a Washington Post article that discussed China’s new, more accurate Covid-19 tests, many changes will be coming to Vanderbilt’s Covid-19 testing protocols in the coming weeks. “Mandatory twice weekly Covid-19 tests will remain in place for the undergraduate student body, but we will be...
Goodbye, sweet white noise, my old friend,Your static roar, your constant sound;I’ve replaced you, you’re at your end,There’s a new lover I have found. Hypnotic sound, she calls for meTwo times a week, that is her game;Her slender frame, a sight to see,The Covid spit tube – that’s her name!...
Vanderbilt announced last week that Mark Bandas, who has served as the Vanderbilt Dean of Students for 14 years, will be stepping down in May. This news came just days after I alerted the staff of The Slant that I, too, will be stepping down from my position as Editor-in-chief...
