opinion

We Need To Rethink Attendance

Marija Janeva

A strict attendance policy confines students to the classroom without realistically considering their futures.

My Dream Senior Year Self is Never Going to Arrive. But I Am Okay With That.

Andreja Zivkovic

It is all crumbling before my eyes. I graduate in a semester, and it feels like nothing is put together. But it is fine.

What You Need To Know About the Moroccan Demonstrations

Chadi Saadoun

An analysis and explanation of what has been happening in Morocco over the past few weeks.

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My Dream Senior Year Self is Never Going to Arrive. But I Am Okay With That.

Andreja Zivkovic

We Need To Rethink Attendance

Marija Janeva

Zohran Mamdani and the Democratic Establishment

Isabel Ortega

Against The Death Of The Author

Manoj Dhakal

features

Kintsugi: Inside the Japanese Art that Finds Beauty in Broken Things

Sabria Dizon

How a kintsugi workshop helped me rethink what it means to heal

United In Grief | Part 1: Social media exploded, and everything’s inescapably in your newsfeed

Trong (Tommy) Nguyen

For international students of NYUAD, facing socio-political instability back home and keeping up with the news from their homeland is a...

Zohran Mamdani and the Democratic Establishment

Isabel Ortega

What the mayoral race reveals about the Democratic Party and its future.

news

The Viral “This is Fine” Meme is Turning into a Game!

Mayada Abuhaleeqa

Explore the fun, and anxious, world of the new “This is Fine” video game.

Robbery at the Louvre: French Crown Jewels Lost

Yana Peeva

A seven-minute heist was conducted in broad daylight at the Louvre, bypassing security while making away with priceless national crown jewels.

opinion

Why We Love to Hide: How Our Coping Mechanisms Always Relate to Memes and Sarcasm

Sabria Dizon

AI goes rogue. Inflation rises. The climate burns. No talk of World War III. This is fine. This is totally fine.

ChatGPT isn’t making you more efficient — it makes you artificial

Anna Lipiec

Using AI may feel efficient, but research shows it’s slowing our brains. Is this a sacrifice we are comfortable making?

When I Grow Up, I Want to be a Commuter

Marija Janeva

Class is a two-minute walk from bed – convenient, right? But what is the price to pay for comfort when our workplace morphs into our personal lives?

columns

Boyhood: Growing up when nothing seems fine

Chadi Saadoun

Ahead of the release of Linklater‘s two latest films, Nouvelle Vague and Blue Moon, I decided to revisit one of the director’s most experimental...

There Is Much Pain In The World, But Not In This Room

Zeinab Helal

People have always survived through suffering with music, and with more to be in fear of, the turntables and bass levels are being more amped up than...

AD Foodie: Kuzina 22

Vuk Zivkovic

Looking for a close place with good food, no crowds, amazing service, or an intimate dinner? Kuzina 22 at the Souq al Mina, in Mina Zayed might be...

Dressed to Depress: Is This Outfit a Recession Indicator?

Merna AlQadi

Does what we’re wearing predict the economy? Does the economy predict what we’re wearing?

UAE’s New Blue Visa Offers 10-Year Residency for Sustainability Leaders

Eleni Iacovou

Take a look at how the UAE is changing its course on global carbon footprint, one visa at a time.

Against The Death Of The Author

Manoj Dhakal

Is any “writing” about the author, or is it about the reader? Should the author be completely removed from what one writes? If so, is the writing by...

Music Column: Soundtrack to the Apocalypse

Yana Peeva

Do not go gentle into that good night. Do go angrily dancing away into that good night.