Meet the 2026-27 Editorial Staff!
Isabella Ehring
Editor in ChiefIsabella Ehring is a fourth-year political science major. She joined New University in the Fall of 2024 as an opinion intern. She led the opinion section for over a year before taking on the Editor in Chief role.
Mariam Farag
Managing EditorMariam is a fourth-year political science and literary journalism double major. She joined New University as a News intern in the summer of 2024.
Adwik Chaturvedi
Operations ChiefAdwik is a second-year Business Economics major. Other than being the Operations Chief for the 2025-26 school year, his interests include beatboxing, fitness, creative writing, and riding motorcycles.
Joshua Gonzales
Copy ChiefJoshua Gonzales is a Co-Copy Chief for the 2026-2027 school year. He joined New University as a Copy Intern in his first year, and served as an Assistant Copy Editor since then. Outside of New U, he is a political science and public health policy double major with an interest in American politics. In his free time, he loves to play guitar, cook new meals, and go on runs!
Geneses Navarro
Copy ChiefGeneses Navarro is a Copy Co-Chief for the 2026-2027 school year. She joined New University as a Copy Intern in the fall of 2025. Outside of New University, she is a third-year English and philosophy double major. In her free time, she enjoys reading literary fiction and science/dystopian fiction, as well as creative writing.
Zara Baker
Assistant Copy EditorZara is an Assistant Copy Editor for the 2026- 2027 school year. She is a third-year Political Science major with a minor in Humanities and Law. She joined New University in the Fall of 2025 as a Copy Intern. Outside of NewU, she is involved with Students Activating Social Innovation (SASI), Phi Alpha Delta, and the Political Science Executive Committee.
Konstantin Diatlov
Assistant News EditorKonstantin is a Biological Sciences student. He first joined New University in the fall of 2025 as a Features intern. He has been in journalism for three years, having previously worked for two other publications in Pennsylvania. When he isn’t editing, Konstantin enjoys making coffee, cooking, playing guitar, hiking and reading.
Corinna Chin
Arts & Entertainment Editorentertainment@newuniversity.org
Corinna Chin is an assistant Arts & Entertainment Editor majoring in Literary Journalism and Social Policy and Public Service. This is her second year with New U. She enjoys covering entertainment events that allow her to explore the UCI and Irvine community.
Avani Kumar
Assistant Arts and Entertainment Editorentertainment@newuniversity.org
Avani Kumar is a senior Literary Journalism major. She previously was the editor-in-chief for her community college newspaper and is currently an opinions editor for an independent publication, Miss Reporter News. This is her second year as an editor for the arts and entertainment department, and she loves learning through her writers. After graduating, she hopes to pursue higher education or get a full time job writing.
Benjamin Flores
Sports EditorBenjamin is currently a fourth-year Literary Journalism major with a minor in English. Being an avid reader and sports fan, Benjamin feels right at home in New University's sports department; enjoying the excitement of a game, and the rush of a story. Since 2023, Benjamin has been committed to the sports department, and continues to work towards a career in feature writing post graduation – hoping to focus on obscure or overlooked subjects/stories. Outside UCI, Benjamin enjoys watching movies, reading books, and watching the Dodgers daily.
Melissa Hernandez
Assistant Sports Editorentertainment@newuniversity.org
Melissa is a third year English major with a double minor in Creative Writing and Literary Journalism. She has been a part of New U since the winter quarter of her third year where she began as a sports intern, then later moved to staff writer, and is now an assistant editor for the sports section! In her free time she enjoys signing, writing, going out with friends, and watching new movies/shows.
Ruby Goodwin
Opinion EditorRuby is a first-year Literary Journalism student. She is interested in writing about American politics, media in sociology, and reforming the public education system. In her free time, she enjoys playing card games and reading mystery novels.
Julia Kremenetsky
Assistant Opinion EditorJulia is in her final year majoring in Political Science! She is an Assistant Opinions Editor for the 2026-27 year. Since joining in April of 2025, she has written stories ranging political issues, social media and trends, current events, and more. Outside of the New U, Julia loves spending time with her dogs, spending time in nature, and watching YouTube video essays about obscure topics.
Aditya Biswas
Assistant Features EditorAditya is a second year civil engineering major. His interest in journalism stemmed from a desire to elevate the many stories that often go unheard. In addition to being a Features Editor, he also has a passion for photography, traveling, food, hanging out with friends, and going to the beach.
Angie Li
Graphic Design Managergraphicdesign@newuniversity.org
Angie is currently a second year literary journalism major. She joined NewU as a graphics intern in Fall of 2024. Outside of NewU, Angie works at UCI's Clean Energy Institute in the marketing department. In her free time, she loves Marvel, Disney, reading, watching drama shows, dancing and making all sorts of crafts.
Allison Melendez
Assistant Photo EditorAllison is a second-year Literary Journalism major and the Assistant Photo Editor for the 2026-27 school year. She joined New University as photo intern in the fall of 2025. When she's not taking photos, she enjoys journaling, reading, and listening to music. She is the host of The Purple Toolbox on KUCI/88.9FM.
Caroline Lu
Social Media Managerpublicrelations@newuniversity.org
Caroline Lu is a fourth-year literary journalism and business economics double major. She has been a part of the New U social team since her freshman year and is passionate about multimedia storytelling. In her free time she enjoys spending time in nature, reading, and creative writing.
Sarah Murdaah
Video ManagerSarah is a fourth-year political science major with a minor in literary journalism. She also has a passion for filmmaking and broadcast journalism and has been involved in video production since high school. During her time in the newspaper, she has focused on covering cultural events and fostering diversity on campus through a creative visual format. In her free time, she enjoys hanging out with friends, hiking and going to the beach.
Ellen Elkins
Assistant Video ManagerEllen is a second-year history major. She joined New U as a video intern in Fall 2025 and is now an assistant video editor for the 2026 school year. Ellen has a passion for documentary filmmaking and editing. Within New U, Ellen has covered sports, career exploration, and gender equity events. In the past, Ellen has utilized film to advocate for conservation efforts and refugee organizations, and hopes to continue that effort in her time at New U.
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