Amid a Culture of Mistrust, How Do We Engage in Transparent and Intentional Reporting?

The Gazelle reflects on the diminishing trust students have in the institution and how we can continue to hold our university accountable, amplify marginalized voices, and report honestly.

WINTER BREAK BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE GAZELLE’S EDITORS

Leave behind class assignments and read for the sake of it this winter. Here’s a list of recommendations from The Gazelle’s editorial board to get you started.

We Have A Responsibility to be More Intentional When We Talk About Migration

It would be a disservice if we leave here after four years stuck in a liminal space of not really defending and not really critiquing, without unpacking the inherent racialization of many of the ways in which migration issues are framed.

Accessing Mental Health Resources Off Campus

Seeking help is a daunting and tedious process. This guide provides streamlined information on how to access mental health support off campus.

Letter From The Editors: Our Community’s Support Is Crucial For Us To Do Our Best Work

Not only do we need less bureaucratic hurdles to navigate but we need active, persistent and purposeful engagement from all members of our community — this includes students but also administration, staff and faculty.

Afro Fest returns as a welcome celebration of community and collective joy

Afro Fest, a showcase and celebration of cultures from the African continent and diaspora, brought the NYUAD community together to share and learn through performances, educational booths, and food.

How Can We Better Engage With Gender In NYU Abu Dhabi Classrooms?

Talking about gender is personal and messy, and can even be daunting in an academic setting. Here, we complicate and unpack these conversations in an attempt to build more inclusive curricula and classrooms.

Zan, Zendegi, Azadi — Iran Protests As The World Watches

The killing of Mahsa Zhina Amini, allegedly carried out by Iran’s morality police, sparked outrage domestically and internationally.

Meet Nadia El Cheikh, NYUAD’s New Vice Provost for Cultural and Research Engagement

Vice Provost Nadia El Cheikh discusses her upbringing, her time at university and her past experiences as the dean of the American University of Beirut.

RealAD Holds Up a Mirror to Our Community on Stage Once Again

RealAD returns in person for the first time since 2019 and reminds us of why we have missed seeing it live so much.

Pakistan is Flooding: Here’s What You Need to Know

Pakistan has been hit hard by monsoonal floods this year.

Andrew Hamilton Leaves Behind a Divisive Legacy

Hamilton led NYU through an eventful tenure, but his legacy as NYU President will forever be tainted with his inability to stand with Palestine.

How Gangubai Marginalizes the Very People Intends to Center

Gangubai Kathiwaidi is a mainstream feminist Bollywood movie but unfortunately ends up glamorizing the types of trauma women face when forced into the sex trade.

“We want to show solidarity”: Sri Lankans Abroad Support Protests Back Home

Sri Lankans in New York took to the streets to express support for those struggling and resisting in their home country, which is currently undergoing a devastating economic crisis.

As A Brown Girl, It's So Much Easier To Feel Free Outside Home

In Lahore, you can feel eyes on you constantly. Being removed from home for this long has made me realize how much less anxiety I carry with me, and how much energy I have to give to things when I am not constantly worried about my safety.

We Stand with Ukraine. We Stand with All.

Stand with Ukraine, but don’t stop there. Stand for global justice. No matter the circumstances, illegal war, occupation and annexation should not go uncondemned.

'I Wasn't a Priority': NYUAD Temporarily Fails to Provide Disability Accomodations

The university, amid scattered arrivals, has not been able to sufficiently provide accessibility accommodations to disabled students. The Gazelle talks to affected students and assesses the sustained impact of this oversight.

'I Wasn't a Priority': NYUAD Temporarily Fails to Provide Disability Accomodations

The university, amid scattered arrivals, has not been able to sufficiently provide accessibility accommodations to disabled students. The Gazelle talks to affected students and assesses the sustained impact of this oversight.

That's What She Said: Marriage is a Patriarchal Institution. But Everyone Gets to Fight it On Their Own Terms.

Malala’s decision to marry brought forth a flurry of hot takes: celebration, joy, frustration and disappointment. But it is unfair to place the burden of fighting the oppressive institution of marriage on a single individual.

Meet The New Dean of Social Science: Paula England

Enterpriser, innovator, searcher, feminist, academic: these are some of the various hats that Dean England has worn and excelled at throughout her life.

“We have a Long Way to Go”: Revisiting the Vice Chancellor’s Commitment to Diversity

Fifteen months after the Vice Chancellor’s renewed commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion, the university claims to have made substantial progress. But many promises remain unfulfilled.

Looking Back, Looking Ahead: We Promise to Do More

The Gazelle has acted as an engine of advocacy and subversion on campus for years. Today, we ask for your investment, to continue our mission of meaningful and intentional journalism to better represent and serve the NYUAD community.

We Ask for More: Financial Freedom and Inclusivity Can Not Be A Pipe Dream at NYUAD

We ask for more on-campus vendors. We ask for more assistantships at higher wages. We ask for more paid summer opportunities. We ask for a temporary institutional fund. We can no longer assume institutional goodwill — we need to feel heard.

How to Access Mental Health Resources Off Campus

Seeking help may seem daunting, or even tedious. This guide provides streamlined information on how to access treatment off campus.

Step-By-Step: How to Report Sexual Misconduct at NYU Abu Dhabi

In conversation with NYU’s Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX and NYUAD’s Health Promotion and Sexual Misconduct Office, we break down the process of filing a formal complaint and accessing accommodations for survivors of sexual harm on campus.

In Celebration of Female Only Spaces on Campus: Labor, Compassion and Emotional Growth

From AZIZA to weSTEM, this International Women’s Day, it is urgent that we reflect on the importance of female and gender marginalized spaces on campus. However, we must also reflect on the emotional labor that goes into cultivating these spaces.

A Guide to the City for First Years (or Anyone Else)

From transportation and dining to entertainment and navigating the city, the features desk offers you an overview of the favorite places within Abu Dhabi for adventures in the city.

As long as Women and Gender Minorities Continue to Disrupt the Patriarchy in Pakistan, There is Hope.

We are still scared, apprehensive and angry when we step out onto the streets back in Pakistan, but we go out with a greater hope that one day, this resistance will pay off and that our country will be as much ours and as safe for us.

Students of Determination Week: Can NYUAD Transform One Week of Programming into an Institution Wide Commitment?

"Accessibility needs to be something that permeates every single department and every single conversation on campus," reflected participants from Students of Determination Week. What were the impacts of this week? How can it transform the community?

Behind the Scenes: The Pakistan Student Association

With several changes taking place due to the virtual semester, the current Executive Board has taken the opportunity to host discussion based events to tackle significant issues being faced by the Pakistani community.

AD Secrets: A Guide to Study Spots in the City

Are you tired of moving from your bed to your desk and back again? Are you bored of having the same coffee and snacks from the Library Cafe? Here is a guide to different places to study in the city, ideal during remote semesters.

How NYU Abu Dhabi Recruits Faculty, Explained

How do institutional goals of diversity, equity and inclusion play into the way NYUAD recruits faculty? The Gazelle interviewed Kirsten Edepli, Vice Provost for Faculty Development and Diversity, to understand this process.

Diversity and NYUAD: Numbers Are Not Everything

Focusing solely on diversity’s quantifiable nature is not enough.

In the Pursuit of Happiness

Working towards a more content existence is extremely important. But compulsifying the journey to a happier life is counterintuitive.

Feminism: Breaking the Binary

Viewing social issues through a gendered lens inadvertently perpetuates the gender binary in a world which increasingly acknowledges the existence of non-binary identities.

The Power of Greta Thunberg

Why has Greta Thunberg become the primary target of conservative ire? It’s because her rhetoric directly targets the power elite that benefit the global right.