NYU Abu Dhabi Announces 2021 Commencement Speakers

NYU Abu Dhabi’s eighth annual Commencement ceremony will have not one, but two speakers.

Kyle Farley, Dean of Students, Seeks To Approach His Role With Curiosity and Humility

From his college-years and professorial goals to Yale-NUS and heading Campus life at NYUAD, Kyle Farley reflects on student affairs, accountability and the challenges of catching up to changing norms and expectations.

NYUAD to Conduct a Campus-wide Climate Survey on Racial and Gender Justice and Global Inclusion

“Your voice is critical” — Senior Director of Inclusion and Equity Fatiah Touray explains the purpose and significance of the survey for the NYUAD community.

AD Secrets: Tea and Talk at FiLLi Cafe

From spicy noodles and kathi rolls to fresh juices and sweet, saffron karak, FiLLi Cafe is an ideal place to unwind, have chai with friends and enjoy the last few weeks of bearable weather.

AD Secrets: Where Can You Get Authentic Mexican Tacos in Abu Dhabi?

“Every single dish we tried was very or pretty much exactly like back home,” recalled Cristian García, who is from Tampico, Mexico.

Unthinking Eurocentrism at NYUAD: The Urgent Need to Decolonize the Curriculum

NYUAD’s academic programs are failing to uphold its vision to be a global and diverse institution for two interrelated reasons: an overwhelming dominance of white, Western faculty, and overwhelmingly Eurocentric curricula.

How NYUAD Brought Over 1100 Students Back to Campus Amid a Pandemic

Facing limited housing capacity and Covid-19 constraints, NYUAD administration shared the obstacles they faced in coordinating the arrival of the large number of returning students.

Letter From The Editors: A Young Campus Must Remain Open to Criticism and Change

The Gazelle Management reflects on our role as a disruptor at NYUAD, always attempting to hold our university accountable and strive for change. For that, we need an administration always willing to listen.

Battling Covid-19 was Hard Enough. I Didn’t Need The Shame as Well.

Our campus already has a detailed plan for how to respond to Covid-19 cases. Let’s trust the experts to do their job, and let’s focus on doing ours: being supportive friends and compassionate community members.

A Tribute to Travel: A Quintessential NYUAD Experience, Now Lost

If my past three years were written as a coming-of-age story, travel would be the constant thread that propelled my growth.

We Owe Our Contract Staff Basic Respect. It is The Least We Can Do.

With more frequency than we would like to admit, faculty and students take out their frustrations on those who did not establish the rules. Pandemic or not, we owe to our contract staff kindness and gratitude in the face of inconvenience.

The New Title IX Regulations, Explained

The Gazelle interviewed Tina Wadhwa, Michael Martinez and Mary Signor to unpack what the new Title IX changes mean for NYU Abu Dhabi.

Letter from the Editors: Financial Freedom Was Always Part of The Deal

The change in the way our student stipends are being disbursed will fundamentally shift class dynamics on campus, hardening inequities that already ran deep.

Hajee’s Picks: My Favorite TV Recommendations

In the time of lockdowns and self-isolation, we can seek solace in art. Here are a bunch of my favourite current TV shows to watch on the web right now, from comedies and dramas, to thrillers and limited series.

The Gazelle Can't be Neutral on Equality

To be neutral is to be complicit in the oppression and erasure of marginalized identities. While discussion and dialogue remain important goals to strive for, they cannot come at the cost of tolerating intolerant opinions.

BoJack Horseman Ends the Only Way it Could: Subversively

After five and a half seasons of masterful character development, BoJack Horseman comes to a bittersweet close. It may not be the end we want, but it's the one we need.

REACH: Creating a Culture of Support Since 2014

For over five years, REACH has sought to create a community in which every student feels healthy, safe and supported and in the process filling in a gap in mental health resources on campus.

Assessing NYUAD’s Admissions Policies Ten Years On

From deconstructing the notion of diversity to the evolution of Candidate Weekend, this is the story of NYU Abu Dhabi’s admissions policies and its ambivalent future.

Eurocentrism at NYU Abu Dhabi: The Case of FOMST

By incorporating only European political, economic and social theory, the mandatory Social Science course Foundations of Modern Social Thought perpetuates old power structures and reinforces the myth of European exceptionalism.

Letter From the Editors: Reflecting on Our Relevance

What is the value of The Gazelle as a student publication? We reflect on victories, losses and the way forward for our evolving publication.

BoJack Horseman Season 6: More Layered and Cathartic Than Ever Before

Season 6 is by far the show’s best. It not only perfectly carries forward the ingenious narrative but also retains its razor-sharp wit, while simultaneously dialing up the emotional intensity and nuance.

Joker: High on Histrionics, Low on Substance

The sensation is artfully constructed, but I couldn’t help but feel the absence of something substantial to chew on.

Students Should Have More Say in Conduct Policies: Dean Martinez

A profile of Dean Michael Martinez: his background, college experience, work at Haverford College and future plans at NYU Abu Dhabi.

The Gazelle Needs You

If you want a publication that is diverse, stimulates debate and conversation, provides a platform for greater understanding and represents us and our community, then write for The Gazelle. Applications for The Gazelle are now open.

The Horror is Real: NYUAD Reflects on the Sociopolitics of Get Out

“It’s scary, it’s sad — and not because of the gore. It’s scary because of how plausible the systematic manipulation of people is.”

India Faces a #MeToo Reckoning

Time's up: India is facing a #MeToo wave, and the survivors are unstoppable.

RealAD – A Tradition and Treasure at NYUAD

The 75 minute musical, written and performed by an ensemble of upperclass students, uses comedy and drama to provide a cocktail of sketches and songs that depict the various paradoxes and complexities of life at NYUAD.

What is the fate of "India’s Daughter?"

The path to putting an end to India’s rape epidemic is uncertain, tumultuous and ridden with obstacles.

Meet the Speakers at TEDx NYU Abu Dhabi 2018

A brief introduction to each of the speakers and their unique “ideas worth spreading.”

NYU Abu Dhabi Hosts its Fifth Annual TEDx Event

There were 115 applications for 11 speaker positions.

The SMSP celebrates its 10th anniversary

The Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed scholars program reaches its tenth year.

America's Glorification of Violence

To really solve the issue of America’s gun violence, we need to recognize a more insidious cause of these mass shootings.

Black Panther: A Cinematic Marvel

Black Panther is the newest crown jewel of the Marvel cinematic universe, and rightly so. Infused with socio political commentary, this superhero story marks a revolution for Hollywood blockbusters.

Valentine's Day: A Dish Best Served Sexist

It is high time we redefine Valentine’s Day. We ought to make it more inclusive and tear out the sexism, heteronormativity and consumer capitalist ideology.

Tony Blair Visit

Perhaps, as prospective global leaders, we should interact with controversial figures in the spirit of critical engagement, but we certainly cannot endorse, idealise and support them.