All content by Aashna Agarwal
![A lot of students suffer from heavy debt burden for student loan. (Via Facebook)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/13173992_1146753052042430_6282044255729560299_n-900x471.jpg)
NYU Students Don’t Know if the Degree Is Worth the Debt
Students and alumni of the university talk loans and the school’s hefty price tag.
Aashna Agarwal, Contributing Writer
• November 11, 2019
!["The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane" Book Cover. (via facebook)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/The-Tea-Girl-of-Hummingbird-Lane_-Book-Cover-900x545.jpg)
5 Books About Motherhood for Mother’s Day
These books depict the raw beauty and contradictions present in mothers and motherhood.
Aashna Agarwal, Staff Writer
• May 10, 2019
![For books-litbar:
The exterior of The Lit. Bar, a new independent bookstore and wine bar in the Bronx. It is currently the only bookstore in the entire borough. (Photo by Aashna Agarwal).](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/litbar-506x900.jpeg)
Noëlle Santos Brings Books Back to the Bronx
The Lit. Bar, the borough’s first bookstore since the local branch of Barnes & Noble closed in 2016, held its grand opening ceremony this past Saturday.
Aashna Agarwal, Staff Writer
• May 1, 2019
![“Safe Sex” (1985) by Keith Haring, included in “Art After Stonewall: 1969-1989” at the Grey Art Gallery. The exhibit, part of which is also on view at the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art, includes many works that address the AIDS crisis and the Reagan administration’s inaction. (Alana Beyer)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/arts_grey_alana-900x674.jpg)
Grey Art Gallery Pays Tribute to the Art That Came From Stonewall
NYU’s art gallery celebrated its long-awaited “Art After Stonewall: 1969-1989” exhibit with a reception last week.
Aashna Agarwal, Staff Writer
• April 29, 2019
![Historian and NYU curator Hugh Ryan. His new book, "When Brooklyn Was Queer," works to uncover the erased queer history of the borough. (Staff Photo by Alana Beyer)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/news_queer_alanabeyer-600x900.jpg)
‘When Brooklyn Was Queer’ Uncovers the Borough’s Buried History
NYU contributing curator Hugh Ryan talks his new projects, including a book on the queer history of Brooklyn and two exhibitions on the same subject.
Aashna Agarwal, Staff Writer
• April 22, 2019
![From left, Ray Fanara, one of two actors playing Poseidon, Gabriella Kessler, playing Athena, and Wes Braver, writer and member of the band, prepare for their performance. (Photo by Mark T Evans)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_8014-e1554765048110-675x900.jpg)
Behind the Script of Tisch’s ‘Medusa’
“Medusa” contributes to a long overdue conversation about the intersection of race and assault against women in an empowering, accessible way.
Aashna Agarwal, Staff Writer
• April 8, 2019
![Jonathan Capeci of Nightly at their early show this past Wednesday at the Mercury Lounge. (Photo by Aashna Agarwal)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Concert-900x632.jpg)
Nashville’s Nightly Embraces the Lower East Side With Upbeat Alt-Pop
The duo promoted their two latest singles, “No Call, No Reply” and “Twenty Something," which released March 29.
Aashna Agarwal, Staff Writer
• April 2, 2019
![Book cover for "Educated" (via Facebook)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Book-cover-for-_Educated_.jpg)
Five Books by and About Women for International Women’s Day
If you’re looking for books that offer both realistic and dynamic depictions of women this March, here are some memoirs, novels and poetry collections that do just that.
Aashna Agarwal, Staff Writer
• March 8, 2019
![Liv Rocklin, winning Ultraviolet Live (via Facebook)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/52475696_10157379060778689_4609552995934273536_o-900x600.jpg)
Liv Rocklin Wins the UltraViolet Live Talent Show
Steinhardt first-year talks her latest set, pre-show rituals and her journey to musical comedy.
Aashna Agarwal, Staff Writer
• February 26, 2019
![The Kimmel Center for University Life's window gallery show "Rosie Won the War." (Staff Photo by Jorene He)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_1716-900x600.jpg)
Recasting Rosie the Riveter
Renata Stih and Frieder Schnock juxtapose contemporary women and the making of the U.S. women’s rights movement in their newest exhibit, “Rosie Won the War,” in the Kimmel Windows Gallery.
Aashna Agarwal, Staff Writer
• February 11, 2019
![Billy Lemos headlining at Mercury Lounge this past Friday. (Photo by Colin Tunney ‘21)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/DSC02094-601x900.jpg)
Clive Davis’ Harry Teardrop and James Ivy Bring Lo-Fi to the Lower East Side
The two music up-and-comers opened for Billy Lemos, who has garnered over 2 million streams on Spotify.
Aashna Agarwal, Staff Writer
• February 4, 2019
![The front of a brown building, with the words "TISCH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS" above the large doors. There are a few people walking down the street in front of the building.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/theater-tisch-katiepeurrung-900x621-1-1.jpg)
Carmo Moniz, Editor-at-Large • September 6, 2024
![An aisle of bookshelves filled with multicolored books.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/arts-books-feature-1200x801.jpg)
![An illustration of the Washington Square Park arch and fountain. The words “BACK TO SCHOOL,” are above the words “Ins and Outs.” On the left is a smiling figure under a sunny sky and on the right is an angry figure under a cloudy sky.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/culture-ins-and-outs-1200x800.jpg)
![A man in a black shirt, a woman in a brown sweater, a teenage girl in a gray knit sweater and a child in a blue-and-green striped shirt look scared and are holding one another. They are sitting in a dark children’s bedroom.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/arts-film-afraid-movie-review-1200x720.png)
Karina Rower, Under The Arch Editor • September 6, 2024
![A person wearing a keffiyeh is zip tied by a cop in protective gear.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/news-disciplinaryaction-1200x798.jpg)
Hope Pisoni, Investigative Reporter • September 5, 2024