My best stories as a student journalist in college…
Some of my most meaningful reporting has happened at the intersection of student activism, politics, and pressing social issues—because being a college student on a college campus is that rare space and time when I am both young enough to carry raw, uncompromising passion, and old enough to have a voice and rights that matter. In my first-ever story for The Vanderbilt Hustler, I covered a Students Demand Action rally against Smith & Wesson’s new headquarters—an article that became the site’s #1 trending story for 10 straight days. Since then, I’ve taken on a leadership role as an editor on the Editorial Board, and I continue to report not just on what’s happening, but why it matters to our generation. What’s been just as meaningful is the opportunity to mentor younger reporters—helping them build confidence, find their voice, and understand the stakes of their work, a journey I, and every reporter, has undertaken and experienced. In a time of escalating free speech attacks and institutional betrayals, we need a strong coalition of student journalists now more than ever, and I’m proud to be part of building it.
The Vanderbilt Hustler (Nashville)
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Vanderbilt Divest Coalition leads student walkout in support of expelled, suspended students
After hearing that our student organizations would be marching the next day, I volunteered to cover the story for our paper. Tensions were high on campus, as the walkout was held to call the university to reinstate the suspended and expelled students due to their involvement in a sit-in at Kirkland Hall. This became a no. 9 trending story on our site the week after.
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Protesters call for ceasefire in Middle East at Centennial Park
I’ve been reporting on social justice issues and protests since high school, and that’s exactly why I wanted to keep doing it in college. On Nov. 11, I volunteered to go off-campus to cover a ceasefire protest and prayer gathering that drew nearly 3,000 people—up from just a few hundred the week before.
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Students Demand Action rally against Smith & Wesson headquarters grand opening
In my first article for The Vanderbilt Hustler, I covered Vanderbilt Students Demand Action rally against the grand opening of Smith & Wesson's new headquarters in Maryville, Tennessee. This piece became the no. 1 trending story on the Hustler's website for 10 consecutive days. The experience deepened my continued commitment to reporting on social justice movements and my advocacy for gun safety as I adjusted to a different political climate in Tennessee compared to Boston.
The Daily Free Press (Boston)
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Vanderbilt Divest Coalition leads student walkout in support of expelled, suspended students
After hearing that our student organizations would be marching the next day, I volunteered to cover the story for our paper. Tensions were high on campus, as the walkout was held to call the university to reinstate the suspended and expelled students due to their involvement in a sit-in at Kirkland Hall. This became a no. 9 trending story on our site the week after.
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Protesters call for ceasefire in Middle East at Centennial Park
I’ve been reporting on social justice issues and protests since high school, and that’s exactly why I wanted to keep doing it in college. On Nov. 11, I volunteered to go off-campus to cover a ceasefire protest and prayer gathering that drew nearly 3,000 people—up from just a few hundred the week before.
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Students Demand Action rally against Smith & Wesson headquarters grand opening
In my first article for The Vanderbilt Hustler, I covered Vanderbilt Students Demand Action rally against the grand opening of Smith & Wesson's new headquarters in Maryville, Tennessee. This piece became the no. 1 trending story on the Hustler's website for 10 consecutive days. The experience deepened my continued commitment to reporting on social justice movements and my advocacy for gun safety as I adjusted to a different political climate in Tennessee compared to Boston.