Walking among the stars: Exploring the ubiquitous campus character - The Vanderbilt Hustler

Walking among the stars: Exploring the ubiquitous campus character - The Vanderbilt Hustler

Just because no one outside Vanderbilt knows them doesn’t mean they aren’t famous. Campus celebrities or characters can brighten one’s whole day — or maybe sometimes completely ruin it. They come from seemingly nowhere; my characters range from a first-semester Teaching Assistant to students I met at football games who managed to set themselves apart. When it comes to these special people, the key is that they really shouldn’t be that “famous” a…