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Emerson Hagy

Emerson Hagy, News Editor

(he/him) Emerson Hagy is the news editor for The Daily Utah Chronicle. He is pursuing his two degrees in psychology and writing and rhetoric at the University of Utah. Emerson grew up in Oklahoma and moved to Utah for college. In his free time he loves to rock climb outdoors, hike and spend time with his best friend Caelan Roberts.

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Police cars outside Kahlert Village on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. (Courtesy of Luke Hottenstein)

Police say reported stabbing at KV is a ‘swatting incident’

By Kate Brague, Will Ruzanski, Emerson Hagy, Georgia Metcalf, Teanna Sorensen, and Addy Cowley
November 12, 2025
U.S. right-wing activist and commentator Charlie Kirk throws hats to the crowd shortly before he was shot at a Utah Valley University speaking event in Orem, Utah, U.S. September 10, 2025. Trent Nelson/The Salt Lake Tribune via REUTERS.

Charlie Kirk Dead After Being Shot at UVU

By Emerson Hagy, Alina Walker, Kate Brague, Teanna Sorensen, and Lexi Hall
September 10, 2025
(Design by Mary Allen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Faculty and Students Respond to Open Carry at the U

By Teanna Sorensen and Emerson Hagy
August 28, 2025
Protesters organize outside the J. Willard Marriott Library during the No Kings protest on Saturday, June 14, 2025. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

More Than 5,000 Protestors Gather at Marriott Library Plaza

By Emerson Hagy and Will Ruzanski
June 14, 2025
Protesters organize and walk down 300 East in Salt Lake City during the ICE OUT! protest on Thursday, June 12, 2025. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

ICE-OUT Protest Draws Hundreds in Salt Lake City

By Emerson Hagy and Grace Maya
June 12, 2025
Fraternity Sigma Nu at the University of Utah on Thursday, August 28, 2016. (Photo by Rishi Deka | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Sigma Nu Terminated From Campus Until 2031

By Emerson Hagy, News Editor
June 4, 2025
University of Utah Provost Mitzi Montoya speaks at a press conference with the Daily Utah Chronicle in the John R. Park Building in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Faculty Say New Law and Leadership Have Jeopardized Academic Freedom

By Emerson Hagy and Addy Cowley
April 23, 2025
A conceptual rendering of the U's development plan as part of the Campus Physical Development Framework.

The U Unveils Campus Redevelopment Plan

By Grace Maya and Emerson Hagy
April 16, 2025
Presidential candidate Alex Rose from the Rose tickets speaks at the ASUU debate Feb. 20. (Photo by Alex Dolce, courtesy of ASUU).

Rose Ticket Wins ASUU Presidency over Singh Ticket in Revote

By Emerson Hagy, News Editor
April 14, 2025
The Block U on campus on Feb. 2, 2021. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

18 U Students Have Visas Revoked Amid Federal Crackdown

By Emerson Hagy, News Editor
April 9, 2025
(Design by Ella Richards)

Where Does Food for U Come From?

By Emerson Hagy, News Editor
April 3, 2025
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune/pool) Controversial conservative commentator Ben Shapiro, editor-in-chief of the Daily Wire and former editor-at-large of Breitbart News, addresses the student group Young Americans for Freedom at the University of Utah's Social and Behavioral Sciences Lecture Hall, Wednesday, September 27, 2017. Shapiro was invited by the student organization sponsored by Young America’s Foundation, the parent organization over campus Young Americans for Freedom chapters, not the university itself.

The Impact of Conservative Groups on Campus

By Emerson Hagy, News Editor
March 10, 2025
Presidential candidate Kefa Abakuki from the ABC ticket speaks at the ASUU debate Feb. 20. (Photo by Alex Dolce, courtesy of ASUU).

ASUU Elections: The ABC Ticket

By Emerson Hagy, News Editor
February 25, 2025
Presidential candidate Alex Rose from the Rose tickets speaks at the ASUU debate Feb. 20. (Photo by Alex Dolce, courtesy of ASUU).

ASUU Elections: The Rose Ticket

By Emerson Hagy, News Editor
February 25, 2025
Presidential candidate Sunny Singh from the Singh ticket speaks at ASUU debate Feb. 20. (Photo by Alex Dolce, courtesy of ASUU).

ASUU Elections: The Singh Ticket

By Emerson Hagy, News Editor
February 24, 2025
The Marriott Library in Salt Lake City on Nov. 11, 2024. (Photo by Addy Cowley | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Here’s Why Part of the Marriott Library Is Closed

By Emerson Hagy, News Editor
February 19, 2025
Mecha holds rally outside of the Park Building on Feb. 6 (Photo by Emerson Hagy).

Mecha Demands the U Become a Sanctuary Campus

By Josi Hinds and Emerson Hagy
February 7, 2025
ASUU presidential candidates answer questions during the ASUU Chronicle Debate in the Gould Auditorium at the University of Utah on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

ASUU Focuses on Budget Cuts, DEI and Institutional Transparency in Debate

By Emerson Hagy, News Editor
February 7, 2025
The Block U on the University of Utah Campus in Salt Lake City, Utah on July 12, 2017.

The U Releases Statement After Sweeping Immigration Policy Changes

By Emerson Hagy, News Editor
January 31, 2025
The Utah State Capitol Building in Salt Lake City, Utah on Feb. 15, 2023. (Photo by Andrea Oltra | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Here Are Some Bills to Look Out For During the 2025 Legislative Session

By Emerson Hagy and Elle Crossley
January 25, 2025
Colorful houses on Main Street highlight Park City’s unique ski town character. (Photo courtesy of Kelly Loverso).

Park City Ski Patrol Strike and One Grad Student Perspective

By Emerson Hagy, News Editor
January 17, 2025
S.J. Quinney Law School on the University of Utah's campus. (Chronicle archives)

Law School Set to Launch Undergraduate Minor in Fall 2025

By Emerson Hagy, News Editor
December 19, 2024
The ASUU headquarters in the A. Ray Olpin Student Union on Oct. 4, 2023. (Photo by Luke Larsen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

What Happens When There’s a Vacant Senate Position in ASUU

By Emerson Hagy, News Editor
December 9, 2024
(Design by Mary Allen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

The U Launches New ‘Representation’ Task Force

By Emerson Hagy, News Editor
November 26, 2024
Snowbird Resort's Peruvian Express chairlift and Mountain Coaster on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024 in Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT. (Photo by Addy Cowley | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Snow Outlook 2024: What Do the Experts Say?

By Emerson Hagy, News Editor
November 12, 2024

U Students React Before Polls Close

By Emerson Hagy, News Editor
November 5, 2024
Voting poll workers help students fill out and turn in their election ballots in Marriott Library at University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022.

Explaining the Debate Surrounding Amendment A

By Emerson Hagy, News Editor
November 4, 2024
City-County building in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, October 26, 2024. (Photo by Samantha Lazenby | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Meet the Candidates for Critical County Offices

By Emerson Hagy, News Editor
November 2, 2024
(Design by Mary Allen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

400 Students Sign Letter Against Resource Center Closures

By Emerson Hagy, News Editor
October 28, 2024
(Courtesy of the College of Humanities)

Dr. Hollis Robbins Resigns as Dean of College of Humanities

By Emerson Hagy, News Editor
October 21, 2024
Millcreek Pipeline Trail in Salt Lake City, Utah on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024. (Photo by Samantha Lazenby | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

WOLI’s Rise to Campus Prominence

By Emerson Hagy, News Editor
October 16, 2024
The Block U on the University of Utah Campus in Salt Lake City on Oct.9, 2014. (Photo via The Daily Utah Chronicle Archive)

Black Student Union Releases Statement Against H.B. 261

By Emerson Hagy, News Editor
October 14, 2024
Rendering of the project's courtyard. (Photo courtesy of U Office of Real Estate).

U Announces Private Partnership To Expand Housing

By Emerson Hagy, News Editor
October 10, 2024
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, Democratic challenger Brian King and Libertarian challenger J. Robert Latham debate at Salt Lake Community College on Sept. 11, 2024. (Photo Courtesy of Teresa Chaikowsky | The Globe Newspaper)

Spencer Cox vs. Brian King, Which Is Right For U?

By Emerson Hagy, News Editor
September 25, 2024
The John R. Park Building at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on June 29, 2023. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

An Overview of the University of Utah Academic Senate

By Emerson Hagy, News Editor
September 24, 2024
The ASUU Boyden ticket talks about their platform during the ASUU-Chronicle debate at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

An Overview of ASUU and the Legislative Cycle

By Emerson Hagy, News Editor
September 16, 2024
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, Democratic challenger Brian King and Libertarian challenger J. Robert Latham debate at Salt Lake Community College on Sept. 11, 2024. (Photo Courtesy of Teresa Chaikowsky | The Globe Newspaper)

Utah’s Fiery 2024 Gubernatorial Debate

By Emerson Hagy, News Editor
September 13, 2024
(Design by Kristofer Hoon | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Over 900 Faculty, Staff Condemn U’s Resource Center Closures

By Emerson Hagy, News Editor
September 12, 2024
(Design by Ella Richards | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

U Launches School of Environment, Society and Sustainability

By Emerson Hagy, News Editor
August 31, 2024
Associate Professor Peter Von Sivers (Dept. of History) lectures at a workshop entitled "The Arab Spring: Roots and Repurcussions in the Middle East. The workshop was co-hosted by the Middle East Center and the Tanner Humanities Center. (Photo via The Daily Utah Chronicle Archive)

The Revival of the U’s Middle East Center

By Emerson Hagy, News Editor
August 17, 2024
(Graphic by Sydney Stam | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

U Students React to Biden Dropping Out

By Emerson Hagy, News Editor
August 1, 2024
Salt Lake City seen from Fort Union Boulevard in Cottonwood Heights, Utah on Thursday, July 4, 2024. (Photo by Xiangyao "Axe" Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Migrants Sent to SLC from Denver Have Nowhere to Go

By Emerson Hagy, News Editor
July 25, 2024
Officials raise the official Juneteenth flag outside of the John R. Park Building on June 19th, 2024. (Photo by Emerson Hagy | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

The U Celebrates Juneteenth With ‘And Still We Rise’

By Emerson Hagy, News Editor
June 21, 2024
Solar panels on top of the Utah Museum of Natural History at the U in Salt Lake City, Utah on Wednesday, Apr. 12, 2017. (Rishi Deka, Daily Utah Chronicle)

U Helps State Gain $62.5 Million for Solar Power

By Emerson Hagy, News Editor
June 4, 2024
Bathroom doors in the Joseph F. Merrill Engineering Building at University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Friday, Nov. 18, 2022.

The Current Controversy of Utah’s Transgender Bathroom Bill

By Emerson Hagy, News Editor
May 29, 2024
President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden face off in Cleveland, OH on Sept. 29, 2020.

Presidential Debates Could Skip Utah as Biden, Trump Agree to New Dates

By Elle Crossley and Emerson Hagy
May 22, 2024
President Taylor Randall Launches New Paid Internship Program

President Taylor Randall Launches New Paid Internship Program

By Emerson Hagy, News Editor
May 13, 2024
The Block U on the University of Utah Campus in Salt Lake City, Utah on July 12, 2017.

New Guidelines From the U Move DEI Centers to Office of Student Affairs

By Emerson Hagy, News Editor
May 9, 2024
Graduates receive applause from demonstrators outside the Jon M. Huntsman Center on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City. (Photo by Emerson Hagy | Daily Utah Chronicle)

U Faculty Sign Letter Supporting Student Protesters; Mecha Holds Rally During Commencement

By Josi Hinds and Emerson Hagy
May 2, 2024
University of Utah police arrest a pro-Palestine demonstrator in front of the James Talmage Building at the University of Utah during the Defend the Students Stand with Palestine rally on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Protesters Gather for Second Night, Demand Mecha Organizer Be Released from Jail

By Emerson Hagy, Libbey Hanson, and Caelan Roberts
April 30, 2024
Protestestors on the University of Utah campus form a human chain to protect the encampment in solidarity with Palestine. (Photo by Emerson Hagy | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

[Image] At Least 17 Protesters Arrested After U Students Set Up Encampment in Solidarity with Palestine

By Vanessa Hudson and Josi Hinds
April 29, 2024