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Saadiyat Journals: Musings, Sketches, Impressions

on campus

Saadiyat Journals: Musings, Sketches, Impressions

  • Kristina Stanković

How stories and sketches represents the lives of certain students on Saadiyat.

editor's picks
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The Weekly Graze: Arabic Literature

The Weekly Graze: Arabic Literature

  • The Gazelle Staff

Arabic literature that everyone should read.

The South: More than Bigots and Republicans

The South: More than Bigots and Republicans

  • Jocilyn Estes

In many of the conversations I have had on this campus, conservatism and the South now serve as semantic equivalencies to racism and idiocy.

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Saadiyat Journals: Musings, Sketches, Impressions

  • Kristina Stanković

The Weekly Graze: Arabic Literature

  • The Gazelle Staff

Double Standards in the U.S. Presidential Elections

  • James Pearce

NYU Drops in Rankings

  • Tom Klein

    ,
  • and

    Henry Jiang

commentary
Double Standards in the U.S. Presidential Elections

Double Standards in the U.S. Presidential Elections

  • James Pearce

The glass ceiling is cracked, but not yet shattered.

A Broader Consensus Possible After Colombian Peace Deal Rejected

A Broader Consensus Possible After Colombian Peace Deal Rejected

  • Sebastián Rojas Cabal

On Sunday, Colombians voted to reject a peace treaty aimed at ending the 52-year conflict, despite an expected landslide victory.

Appropriate or Appropriating?

Appropriate or Appropriating?

  • Rida Zafar

Since religion can be an important part of a culture, the use of the word haram as a joke might make Emiratis or non-Emirati Muslim students...

Pressures on a Female STEM Major

Pressures on a Female STEM Major

  • Dana Abu Ali

I chose to major in computer science, not knowing that I would have to bear the burden of destroying the stereotype of women not belonging to STEM.

Where is our school spirit?

Where is our school spirit?

  • Daria Zăhăleanu

We still need time, passion and dedication to find out where NYUAD’s heart is.

Socks and Sadness: A Late Night Laundry Special

Socks and Sadness: A Late Night Laundry Special

  • Supriya Kamath

A red sock mysteriously disappears from the laundry room on a quiet Tuesday night. Where did it go? The Gazelle’s crime reporter investigates.

in focus
NYU Drops in Rankings

NYU Drops in Rankings

  • Tom Klein

    ,
  • and

    Henry Jiang

With NYU dropping from 32 to 36 in the U.S. News & World Report, what does this mean for NYU Abu Dhabi and NYU Shanghai?

Recycling at NYUAD

Recycling at NYUAD

  • The Video Desk

    ,
  • and

    Raunak Shrestha

What is NYU Abu Dhabi's waste reduction plan, and how effective is it?

New U.N. Secretary General Elected

New U.N. Secretary General Elected

  • Priyanka Lakhiani

On Oct. 5, the United Nations’ new secretary general was elected.

One Thing: Deed before Death

One Thing: Deed before Death

  • Natalie Kopczewski

What is the one thing that you've always wanted to do?

Grade Inflation at NYUAD

Grade Inflation at NYUAD

  • Connor Pearce

What this ultimately means is that grades, as a pedagogical tool, are becoming less and less useful, for both faculty and students.

A Morning with Chuck Grim

A Morning with Chuck Grim

  • The Video Desk

On October 3rd, the Video Desk followed Chuck Grim, Vice Provost of Academic Administration, on his morning routine.

features
From the Archives: Leonid Peisakhin: Eastern European Nation States, Conflicts

From the Archives: Leonid Peisakhin: Eastern European Nation States, Conflicts

  • Research Desk

    ,
  • and

    Anna Serobyan

In conversation with professor Leonid Peisakhin.

off campus
What Are Your Plans for Fall Break?

What Are Your Plans for Fall Break?

  • Vongai Mlambo

How to make the most of your travel experience

Ukhruj: Little Mexico

Ukhruj: Little Mexico

  • Jood Shiqem

A little Mexico in our backyard.

UAE Updates

UAE Updates

  • Priyanka Lakhiani

What has been happening in the UAE this week?

J-Term Guide: Shanghai

J-Term Guide: Shanghai

  • Mai Awamleh

Shanghai J-Term through the eyes of students who have studied there.

on campus
January Term Results Yield Mixed Reactions

January Term Results Yield Mixed Reactions

  • Rodrigo Luque

More than half receive first choice and 92 percent receive choice from top three.

Performance Piece on the Jordan-Israel Gas Deal

Performance Piece on the Jordan-Israel Gas Deal

  • Laura Waltje

On ​Sept. 30, a group of students silently stood in front of the dining hall​ in solidarity with the Amman protests over the the Jordan-Israel gas...

Mark Your Calendar

Mark Your Calendar

  • Tom Klein

A look at upcoming events at NYUAD and in Abu Dhabi.

Two Sides of RealAD: Onstage and Offstage

Two Sides of RealAD: Onstage and Offstage

  • Thirangie Jayatilake

    ,
  • and

    Atoka Jo

RealAD is unique and effective because we compose most the songs from scratch. It comes from our heart, and thus, it moves the audience’s heart.

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