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Weighing the Body Positivity Argument

opinion

Weighing the Body Positivity Argument

  • Vatsa Singh

Discussions surrounding body positivity are important to our community, but focusing on trivialities like a weighing scale in the gym takes away from...

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Office of Social Responsibility Adult Education Programs Start

Office of Social Responsibility Adult Education Programs Start

  • Aasna Sijapati

Office of Social Responsibility offers twelve certificate programs for contracted staff, domestic workers and other community members on campus.

New Horizons: First Emirati in Space

New Horizons: First Emirati in Space

  • Salama Al Ghafli

Only 3 days to go before the UAE's first astronaut goes to space.

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Was the #MeToo Movement Effective? Yes, And Now Men Avoid Hiring Attractive Women

  • Nicholas Patas

NYUAD And The Inequality of the Global Visa Regime

  • Sobha Gadi

What We Wish We Knew In Our First Year

  • Aayusha Shrestha

    ,
  • and

    Sameera Singh

Weighing the Body Positivity Argument

  • Vatsa Singh

news
NYU Abu Dhabi Gallery opens Speculative Landscapes

NYU Abu Dhabi Gallery opens Speculative Landscapes

  • Jude Al Qubaisi

NYU Abu Dhabi Art Gallery’s fall exhibition opened on Sept. 16, showcasing the work of four artists and their imagined worlds.

New J-Term Courses This Season

New J-Term Courses This Season

  • Ming Ee Tham

Hear about new J-Tterms being offered this year, and from students regarding their previous experiences.

Residential Education Launches Bed for Bed Exchange Program

Residential Education Launches Bed for Bed Exchange Program

  • Mohammad Khan Durrani

Learn about the Bed for Bed Exchange, a new program which will allow students to switch roommates.

opinion
Was the #MeToo Movement Effective? Yes, And Now Men Avoid Hiring Attractive Women

Was the #MeToo Movement Effective? Yes, And Now Men Avoid Hiring Attractive Women

  • Nicholas Patas

In theory, #MeToo supporters have a solution for everything, but in practice, data shows us that we do not get the results we need.

NYUAD And The Inequality of the Global Visa Regime

NYUAD And The Inequality of the Global Visa Regime

  • Sobha Gadi

Your national identity and the passport you carry can play a huge role in determining the kind of experiences you can have at NYU Abu Dhabi

Hostility on Campus

Hostility on Campus

  • Jack Adeney

Professor Luntz himself is confronted with extreme hostility because of his previous occupational endeavours, and, on occasion, I can see why. Yet,...

What We Wish We Knew In Our First Year

What We Wish We Knew In Our First Year

  • Aayusha Shrestha

    ,
  • and

    Sameera Singh

It can be difficult navigating a completely new place on top of taking your first steps towards an independent life. You’re not the only one. Here...

The Right-Wing Victim Complex

The Right-Wing Victim Complex

  • Ari Hawkins

By framing political losses as forced ideological hijacks, conservative media is convincing voters that their beliefs are under attack. It’s a...

features
HERsports: Inclusivity Through Sports

HERsports: Inclusivity Through Sports

  • Caroline Sullivan

Two hours on a Thursday evening may not seem like a lot, but the potential for personal development and relationship building can extend well beyond...

Latin American Independence from a Lone Nicaraguan

Latin American Independence from a Lone Nicaraguan

  • Mari Velasquez-Soler

While Costa Ricans, Guatemalans, Hondurans and Mexicans at NYUAD all have at least one person to bond with, as a Nicaraguan, I am alone.

UNIX Lab: Replicable for Other Majors?

UNIX Lab: Replicable for Other Majors?

  • Abhyudaya Tyagi

The UNIX Lab is an important resource for Computer Science majors, but it is unclear if the formalization of peer tutoring is replicable for other...

Feeling RHCP: Space

Feeling RHCP: Space

  • Aravind Kumar

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  • and

    Reema El-Kaiali

In the thick of clueless UFC fans and rock junkies alike, this unexpected experience drove us into Red Hot Chili Pepper deep listening session to try...

On This Day

On This Day

  • Toby Le

September 21st in History: evolution, opium, gold medals and the Burj Khalifa. Read more of yesterday’s old news today.

Real People, Real Problems, RealAD

Real People, Real Problems, RealAD

  • Sarah Afaneh

RealAD is emblematic of life on Saadiyat, within and beyond the bubble that has become NYUAD’s home.

How the Third Democratic Debate Showcases the Never Ending U.S. Election Cycle

How the Third Democratic Debate Showcases the Never Ending U.S. Election Cycle

  • Liam Jansen

The 2020 U.S. Presidential Election is yet another example of the unnecessarily long election cycle in U.S. elections, exacerbated by the Democrat...

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