Emily Fagel, Theater and Books Editor
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![Hillary Clinton speaking with Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie at PEN World Voices Festival.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/arts-hillary-900x600.jpg)
Hillary Clinton Speaks Candidly at PEN World Voices
Emily Fagel, Theater and Books Editor
• April 26, 2018
![Ron Chernow, author of "Alexander Hamilton” and “Washington: A Life" among other bestsellers, talked to Chris Hayes in a book talk hosted by the PEN World Voices Festival on 22 Apr. 2018 at the Cooper Union.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/arts-chernow-900x619.jpg)
Ron Chernow Explores ‘Grant’ at PEN World Voices
Emily Fagel, Theater and Books Editor
• April 23, 2018
![The Gallatin Arts Festival is a week-long, community-wide celebration of the unique artistry and interdisciplinary scholarship of students at NYU’s Gallatin School of Individualized Studies.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/gaf-900x466.jpg)
Gallatin Arts Festival Sheds Light on Star Students
Emily Fagel, Theater and Books Editor
• April 15, 2018
![Gizel Jiménez and Daphne Rubin-Vega in the new musical “Miss You Like Hell”.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/arts-missyoulikehell-900x600.jpg)
‘Miss You Like Hell’ Is A Dynamic, Matchless Triumph
Emily Fagel, Theater and Books Editor
• April 12, 2018
![Lorde headlined the "Melodrama" tour Wednesday night in Barclays Center.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/staff-rec-900x672.png)
Staff Recs: Best Lorde Songs
Jordan Reynolds, Alejandro Villa Vásquez, Yasmin Gulec, Natasha Roy and Emily Fagel
• April 5, 2018
![Theater of Cruelty Assaults Its Audience](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/theme-emily-900x536.jpg)
Theater of Cruelty Assaults Its Audience
Emily Fagel, Theater and Books Editor
• April 4, 2018
![Paul Auster, author of "4321."](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/paul-auster_courtesy-of-paul-auster.jpg)
Paul Auster Considers Conflict and Authorship in Discussion About New Book
Emily Fagel, Theater and Books Editor
• February 28, 2018
![Orchestra at MCP’s Broadway Classics at Carnegie Hall on Feb. 20.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/02-26-arts-carnegie-900x675.jpg)
‘Broadway Classics in Concert:’ A Night With the Stars at Carnegie
Emily Fagel, Theater and Books Editor
• February 26, 2018
![NYU student holds the poster for “50th and 4th,” a new comedy by New York playwright Mike Lemme.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/022018_fifty_samcheng-1-900x600.jpg)
‘50th & 4th’ Proves Frigid Festival Has Warm Potential
Emily Fagel, Theater and Books Editor
• February 20, 2018
![NYU Steinhardt and NYU Psychology researchers were awarded a NSF Grant of $1.4 million to study brain activity of students and teachers in the classroom.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/050117_steinhardt_EuanPrentis-1.jpg)
Which NYU School Are You Based on Your Sexual Preferences?
Emily Fagel, Andrew Heying and Pamela Jew
• February 12, 2018
![An actor from “Not Clown” by the Pigeonholed Theater Company. The show ran last weekend at the Robert Moss Theater in SoHo.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/012918_clowns_Gabriel-Frye-Behar-900x601.jpg)
The Haunting Inception of ‘Not Clown’
Emily Fagel, Theater and Books Editor
• January 29, 2018
![The New York Theater Festival will host their annual Winterfest Fest from Jan. 2 - Mar. 4. This year CAS sophomore, Cayla Berejikian, will have her original production for ‘End of April’ performed on Feb. 22, 23 and 25 at the Hudson Guild Theater.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Winterfest_Facebook-1-696x900.jpg)
NYU Students Compete at Winterfest
Emily Fagel, Theater and Books Editor
• January 22, 2018
![Staff Writer Emily Fagel interviews a different student at NYUDC in her weekly 'NYUDC Political Portraits' column. This week features NYUSH senior Haider Ali, who is studying political science.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/DC.jpg)
NYUDC Political Portraits: Haider Ali
Emily Fagel, Staff Writer
• December 14, 2017
![Staff Writer Emily Fagel interviews a different student at NYUDC in her weekly 'NYUDC Political Portraits' column. This week features NYUSH senior Haider Ali, who is studying political science.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/DC.jpg)
NYUDC Political Portraits: Eileen Garcia
Emily Fagel, Staff Writer
• November 30, 2017
![Staff Writer Emily Fagel interviews a different student at NYUDC in her weekly 'NYUDC Political Portraits' column. This week features NYUSH senior Haider Ali, who is studying political science.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/DC.jpg)
NYUDC Political Portraits: Angelina Quezada
Emily Fagel, Staff Writer
• October 18, 2017
![Rudy Song's parents identify very differently politically. He was influenced by them, but is also independent in his beliefs.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/DC-475x355-1.jpg)
NYUDC Political Portraits: Blair Chapman
Emily Fagel, Staff Writer
• October 5, 2017
![Rudy Song's parents identify very differently politically. He was influenced by them, but is also independent in his beliefs.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/DC-475x355-1.jpg)
NYUDC Political Portraits: Ryan Trumbauer
Emily Fagel, Staff Writer
• September 27, 2017
![Staff Writer Emily Fagel interviews a different student at NYUDC in her weekly 'NYUDC Political Portraits' column. This week features NYUSH senior Haider Ali, who is studying political science.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/DC.jpg)
NYUDC Political Portraits: Lizbeth Pantoja
Emily Fagel, Staff Writer
• September 20, 2017
![Students suddenly flooded Kimmel on Friday for a general protest. Anybody was allowed to protest anything they wanted, as long as they showed solidarity.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/april-fools-protest-900x506.jpg)
Protests on Kimmel Stairs for No Reason, ‘We’re Just Angry’
Emily Fagel, Copy Chief
• March 31, 2017
![University Hall](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/IMG_1660-900x600.jpg)
University Hall
Emily Fagel, Copy Chief
• February 23, 2017
![What I Noticed About Not Being Noticed](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/fagel-900x593.jpg)
What I Noticed About Not Being Noticed
Emily Fagel, Copy Chief
• January 30, 2017
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Amanda Chen, Deputy News Editor • February 14, 2025
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Aditte Parasher, Contributing Writer • February 14, 2025
![The Soapbox is a weekly news column rounding up stories worth reading for a global university. (Max Van Hosen and Kyra Reilley for WSN)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/news-soapbox-amanda-1.png)
Amanda Chen, Deputy News Editor • February 14, 2025
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Sawyer Gouw Ranzetta, Staff Writer • February 14, 2025