Post-NYU Abu Dhabi Jet Lag

A graduate's tale of leaving NYUAD, emotional jet lag and experiencing post-college culture shock.

Dear Freshmen

Welcome to college.

On Feminism, Dating and Dependence

Ah, dating. As humans, when we grow into pubescence, we begin to lose sight of ourselves. Or maybe we begin to realize that we never knew ourselves in ...

A Q&A on Mental Health with Health and Wellness Director

Whether it's a first time appointment or routine counseling, mental health services can be a huge boon for students dealing with the stressful ...

Just 'not into Asians?' Discrimination in the Dating Pool

In a school as diverse as NYU Abu Dhabi, cross-cultural learning might be one of our strongest draws. We mash our dissimilarities together into an ...

Launch into Jackal Radio

Jackal Radio, NYU Abu Dhabi’s newest forum for self-expression and musical debauchery, has now produced two weeks of shows ranging from passionate ...

Study Abroad Series: Madrid

This is the first in a series of articles on study abroad sites in which The Gazelle will feature in-depth conversations with recently-returned ...

Dear Freshmen

Welcome to college. You will most likely learn more in the next four years than you’ve ever learned in your life. You will traverse countries and ...

Presenting Jackal Radio

Jackal Radio is NYU Abu Dhabi’s newest student-hatched project. Founded by seniors Krishan Mistry and Dean Shaff, the radio began with initial plans in ...

Behind The Budget Cuts

The email, sent by Peter Christensen, NYU Abu Dhabi's Associate Vice Chancellor for Finance and Planning, cites NYUAD's evolving campus, its growing ...

On Spanish and Learning to Listen

Whether your interest lies in statistical modeling, making scribbly art or managing a bakery, knowledge of multiple languages indisputably opens up ...

Photos of New York

This article comes from the Global Desk, a collaboration between The Gazelle, WSN and On Century Avenue. Read more by searching ‘global.’ I realised a ...

Terminology Creates Confusion: What is the GNU?

This article comes from the Global Desk, a collaboration between The Gazelle and WSN. Read more by searching 'global' in either newspaper. After the ...

Misconceptions about Abu Dhabi

This article comes from the Global Desk, a collaboration between The Gazelle and WSN. Read more by searching 'global' in either newspaper. NYU’s Global ...

United by Football, Divided by Politics

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany — Every four years the World Cup takes the world by storm, setting new TV viewing records worldwide. This year’s early stage ...

Impressions: Celebrating Victory

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany — On Sun. July 13, I found myself preparing for an onslaught of extreme emotion. The occasion was an outdoor viewing of ...

Social Progress Index Ranks UAE First in Treating Women With Respect

On April 28, the non-profit organization Social Progress Imperative released a new study that measured the social progress of 132 countries. The ...

Ras Al-Khaimah's Pearl Culture

For much of the UAE's early history, resource production was restricted to the subsistence level. One of the only known industries designed to generate ...

Existentialism to Pure Horror: Short Films Impress at NYUAD

On Sunday Apr. 27, NYU Abu Dhabi’s Film Collective hosted the viewing of the third annual 24-Hour Film Race. Seven films were entered into the ...

Discussing Public Education in the UAE — Part 3

This article is the third in a series on NYUAD’s relationship to and involvement in the UAE K-12 education system, as well as the functioning of the ...

Discussing Public Education in the UAE — Part 2

This article is the second in a series on NYUAD's relationship to and involvement in the UAE K-12 education system, as well as the functioning of the ...

Discussing Public Education in the UAE — Part 1

This article is the first in a series on NYUAD's relationship to and involvement in the UAE K-12 education system, as well as the functioning of the ...

Domestic work: Raising Families, Not Buildings

The UAE has a comprehensive and multifaceted Labor Law specifying, among other entitlements, that all employees work a maximum of eight hours per day ...

ABU DHABI FROM NEW YORK PERSPECTIVE

Graphic by Dorothy Lam/The Gazelle Every semester brings about a change in our student body, some students departing, some returning and some arriving ...

Differing narratives surround Sochi games

The Sochi Olympics ended on Sunday, Feb. 23. The controversy, however, is far from over. From Russia’s strong stance on “non-traditional sexual ...

Brookings Institute Releases Arab World Learning Barometer

The Brookings Institute launched a new study titled, “Arab Youth: Missing Educational Foundations for a Productive Life?” on Sunday, Feb. 9 in Dubai. ...

NYUAD Conference brings together staff, student research

NYU Abu Dhabi's inaugural research conference began on Saturday, Feb. 22 and will continue until Monday, Feb. 24. It aims to showcase the diversity and ...

Read Local

Far away? Stay local. Spotlighted here are some of the current events that happened during the week of Feb. 9 to 16, 2014, along with links to local ...

Culinary Sophistication an Elevator Ride Away

On Sunday, Feb. 2, the ninth floor lounge was transformed into Sama’s first restaurant, the setup complete with a white tablecloth, flickering candles, ...

Sochi Olympics Celebrates Russia Despite Controversy

On Feb. 7, Russia will host the Winter Olympics for the first time in its history. The games will be held in the southern city of Sochi, located on the ...

J-Terms Around the Globe

Washington, D.C., United States by Angela Ortega Pastor Founded in 2012, NYU Washington, D.C., is a fairly young site in NYU’s Global Network. Students ...

Through My Eyes: Al Ekram

I walk into Al Ekram and am greeted with a gigantic smile. Umesh Prabhu, the restaurant manager, recognizes me immediately and has the waiter bring out ...

In Pursuit Of The Real Abu Dhabi

As someone who finds myself frequently playing the role of tourist, I have a perhaps unreasonably strong yearning to prove myself as the very opposite. ...

Discover Islam Week educates, encourages discussion

Discover Islam Week, an event hosted by NYU Abu Dhabi over the past seven days, was an entirely student-driven initiative that aimed to demystify and ...

What's on your desk: Agustina Zegers

Freshman Agustina Zegers is interested in graphic design and her desk reflects this through its meticulous aesthetic. Her pinboard is a perfectly ...

Abu Dhabi from New York Perspective

Every semester brings about a change in our student body, some students departing, some returning and some arriving for the first time. Among this ebb ...

First NYUAD Yearbook Sets Precedent

A team of NYU Abu Dhabi students are currently in the process of creating the university’s inaugural yearbook. The initiative is entirely student-run. ...

Seniors Discuss Benefits, Difficulties of Capstone Projects

Capstone. The very word is enough to strike fear in the heart of even the toughest student juggling graduate and job applications with a project that ...

Students discuss Abu Dhabi misconceptions from home

As students at NYUAD, we often hear questions like, “Don’t you have to wear that … thing?” and “Can you, you know, show your ankles there?” from ...

The Inaugural Jump: Seniors look forward

Juggling capstone seminars, individual research and graduation requirements is already the norm for NYUAD’s class of 2014. Yet academic papers are only ...