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Letter from the Editors: Response to WSN

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Letter from the Editors: Response to WSN

  • Tom Klein

    ,
  • and

    Kristina Stanković

Our editors respond to the recent article on Washington Square News about academic freedom here at NYUAD.

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“You’re not like other Emiratis”: Perspectives on Emirati Integration at NYUAD

“You’re not like other Emiratis”: Perspectives on Emirati Integration at NYUAD

  • Shreya Shreeraman

    ,
  • and

    Shamma Faisal Al Bastaki

Is there really a divide between Emiratis and the rest of the student body on campus?

Lacing Up

Lacing Up

  • Nikolaj Nielsen

The global spread of the Rainbow Laces campaign reflects an impulse to combat injustice that transcends national, ideological, and religious...

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Letter from the Editors: Response to WSN

  • Tom Klein

    ,
  • and

    Kristina Stanković

“You’re not like other Emiratis”: Perspectives on Emirati Integration at NYUAD

  • Shreya Shreeraman

    ,
  • and

    Shamma Faisal Al Bastaki

Academic Freedom at NYUAD

  • Prashant Sharma

Video Desk: Sheikh Zayed legacy

  • Katarina Holtzapple‎

    ,
  • and

    Ilona Szekeres

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College Sophomore Dabbles in Nihilism, Rejects Entire Idea of Legacy

College Sophomore Dabbles in Nihilism, Rejects Entire Idea of Legacy

  • Áron Braunsteiner

When everything is meaningless, what's the point of thinking about a "legacy"?

Legacy of Arabs across the Middle East

Legacy of Arabs across the Middle East

  • Daniah Kheetan

The challenge is to forge our legacy and identity by embracing Arab diversity and creating strategies that celebrate it.

Response to the most recent NY Times article about NYUAD

Response to the most recent NY Times article about NYUAD

  • Shivani Mishra

    ,
  • and

    Manson Tung

A response to the accusations of lack of academic freedom at NYUAD in a recent New York Times article.

Legacy on Social Media

Legacy on Social Media

  • Dana Abu Ali

The university’s legacy would not be affected much by social media, had it been established for many decades.

Continued Efforts for Independence

Continued Efforts for Independence

  • Simrat Roopra

The legacy of this watershed moment in Iraqi Kurdish history does not go unmarred by international backlash and practical challenges.

Intro to REACH

Intro to REACH

  • Brian Kim

The goal of REACH is simple: to create a community in which students support each other.

Academic Freedom at NYUAD

Academic Freedom at NYUAD

  • Prashant Sharma

Our understanding of "academic freedom" at NYUAD and what it entails may influence how we view how it has or has not changed over the years.

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Video Desk: Sheikh Zayed legacy

Video Desk: Sheikh Zayed legacy

  • Katarina Holtzapple‎

    ,
  • and

    Ilona Szekeres

How has Sheikh Zayed al Nahyan's legacy been passed down to today's generation of Emiratis?

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Sustainability Initiatives on Campus

Sustainability Initiatives on Campus

  • Herbert Crowther

On the many ways NYUAD strives to maintain a sustainable campus.

Dining Updates

Dining Updates

  • Dania Paul

An update on dining and food-related developments on campus, including the opening of a bigger convenience store.

NYUSH Updates

NYUSH Updates

  • Isabel Adler

What has been going on in NYU Shanghai this week?

General Assembly Report

General Assembly Report

  • Dania Paul

A rundown on what was discussed in the recent General Assembly.

UAE Updates

UAE Updates

  • Andrea Arletti

The new excise tax, the use of solar panels and more in this week's UAE updates.

News of the Week

News of the Week

  • Argentina Mena

A look on what has been going on at NYUAD this week.

UAE Introduces New Excise Tax

UAE Introduces New Excise Tax

  • Hind Ait Mout

The excise tax was put in place to discourage the consumption of products that affect public health and the environment.

Annual Security and Fire Safety Report Released

Annual Security and Fire Safety Report Released

  • Jakob Plaschke

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  • and

    Paula Estrada

A look into the contents of the 2017 NYU Security and Fire Safety Report.

features
Traditions on Campus

Traditions on Campus

  • Nimrah Khanyari

Despite being a young institution, what are some traditions that have been instilled at NYUAD?

Dramatizing Contested History

Dramatizing Contested History

  • Adam Ashraf Elsayigh

How can Arab narratives that depict the complexity of their lives be created for the Western stage while also challenging Orientalism?

Literary Canons

Literary Canons

  • Gaby Flores

The literary canon is built on consensus about the importance of certain works but its actual contents are open for debate.

Abu Dhabi's Old Buildings

Abu Dhabi's Old Buildings

  • Connor Pearce

Abu Dhabi’s constant building boom means that structures are constantly being built, emptied, torn down and rebuilt; leaving empty spaces waiting to...

Transition from Sama to Saadiyat

Transition from Sama to Saadiyat

  • Thirangie Jayatilake

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.

Artwork Preservation and Legacy on Campus

Artwork Preservation and Legacy on Campus

  • Natalie Kopczewski

How do we create and preserve an artistic legacy in NYUAD?

Moral Dilemmas of NYUAD

Moral Dilemmas of NYUAD

  • Katarina Holtzapple‎

Living in the midst of the complexities of the UAE, students continue to have moral dilemmas that linger in their minds.

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