Meditating on the Easter Sunday Bombing tragedy

This is NYUAD. It means we celebrate festivals that didn’t come from our backgrounds, even when we’re away from each other. It also means that we stick together through tragic times, even as we are separated by continents and oceans.

Falcons of 2018 Give Advice

NYUAD Seniors Give Advice

NYU Abu Dhabi: The Early Years

With the impending graduation of NYU Abu Dhabi’s fifth class, we detail what things looked like when it all began.

Changes to Student Life Over the Years

The continuously expanding student body has been the key factor for the various changes that have happened over the years.

Bidding Farewell to an NYUAD Superhero: Vic Lindsay

As Vic leaves NYUAD after 8 years, we talked to him about what NYUAD means to him.

Capstone Series: Adam Ashraf

I didn’t think I’d find myself in Cairo when I first encountered the play, and I certainly did not expect to find myself drowning in Cairo when it ended.

Capstone Series: Harshini Karunaratne

A warning sign greets us: this performance will include the use of strobe lights and haze.

Africana Night

This year's Africana Night celebrated the continent's diverse traditions.

Diploma Attestation

Among the many important tasks that both current and rising seniors have to keep in mind throughout the academic year is the degree attestation process.

Galentine’s Day: Love or Consumerism?

Galentine’s Day is a day to celebrate all the female friendships in one’s life, but do we really need days like these as reminders to celebrate the important people in our life?

Senior Spring Bucket List

Thirangie Jayatilake asks the Class of 2018 what they want to check off their bucket list before their final semester in Abu Dhabi ends.

AD Secrets: Cafe Diego

Spanish music, colourful murals and a vintage Volkswagen greets you as you enter this cafe located in Galleria Mall.

Room Searches: What are Your Rights?

Do you have the right to say no when ResEd or Public Safety comes knocking on your door?

AD Secrets: Back to Games

In this week's AD Secrets, discover a board games shop where you can purchase or play with different board games for free.

Transition from Sama to Saadiyat

Sama will always be a part of the NYUAD legacy; it housed the foundational years of this university, a place previous classes have called home.

AD Secrets: Circle Café

Located in Saadiyat Island, Circle Café offers a quick escape from campus and discounts for NYUAD students.

AD Secrets: Hankook

Hankook, a Korean restaurant near Al Wahda Mall, is perfect from group dine outs with friends.

අලුත් අවුරුද්ද, Avurudu, New Year

Avuduru, the Sri Lankan and Sinhala and Tamil New Year, celebrates the dawn of the Solar New Year, when the constellations change from Pisces to Aries.

J-Term Guide: Florence

From the Duomo to Galleria Degli Uffizi: A taste of J-term in Florence.

Branding NYUAD

Many of us returned to campus to find a #mynyuad sign in front of the palm trees. The Gazelle spoke to the office of Public Affairs about their campaign.

Sri Lanka Must Eats

Sri Lankan cuisine is different from its South Asian counterparts, so here’s a small guide to some popular, unmissable Sri Lankan dishes.

Two Sides of RealAD: Onstage and Offstage

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.

Lens: Chagh Kabab

Beautifully puffed-up pita bread, succulent grilled meat, bitter Turkish ayran and Turkish coffee. The interior of Chagh Kabab is elegantly decorated ...

A Tour Through the Old NYUAD

It was a bright and sunny day when we took the shuttle from Saadiyat Island to the World Trade Center mall, where senior Iryna Nadyukova and I began ...

Behind the REALAD

It’s your first time at university in a different country, and you’re on your own among people you've only just met. You might be anxious about the ...

Freshmen's Tip List and Lessons Learned

Finals week is looming near, and for some of us freshmen, it feels as though our first year at NYU Abu Dhabi has passed by at supernatural speeds. It’s ...

Creating a Home in the Gulf Before NYUAD

Though we now all live in Abu Dhabi, most of us have only experienced the city as a university student, after enrollment has already turned Abu Dhabi ...

Meeting the Residents of Sri Lanka's 16th Century Galle Fort

The stone-lined clock tower struck noon, looming over the walls of Sri Lanka's old Galle Fort. Initially constructed by the Portuguese in the 16th ...

Dogs, Jumping Spiders and Baby Falcons: Campus Pets

The High Line lights glow in the dark as a small, energetic labradoodle emerges from the shadows around A2B. Almost immediately, students break off ...

A Look Into Camel Culture

6.09 a.m. The bus took off, rolling out of Saadiyat carrying a bunch of yawning faces that were already snuggling in for a bit of sleep before Al ...