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Letter From the Editors: Reflecting on Our Relevance

opinion

Letter From the Editors: Reflecting on Our Relevance

  • Paula Estrada

    ,
  • Jakob Plaschke

    ,
  • Kaashif Hajee

    ,
  • and

    Andrea Arletti

What is the value of The Gazelle as a student publication? We reflect on victories, losses and the way forward for our evolving publication.

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Bolivia: We Swore to Die Before Living as Slaves

Bolivia: We Swore to Die Before Living as Slaves

  • Matilde Handal Rabaj

Evo Morales’ government is as inept and repressive as it is incapable. The people of Bolivia don’t just want a re-election or a second round. We want...

AD Secrets: Go Eat at Come and Eat Cafeteria

AD Secrets: Go Eat at Come and Eat Cafeteria

  • Abhyudaya Tyagi

When it comes to serving wholesome, honest and authentic North Indian food, there are very few restaurants that can match Come and Eat.

trending

Bolivia: We Swore to Die Before Living as Slaves

  • Matilde Handal Rabaj

Bolivia: Juramos Morir Antes que Esclavos Vivir

  • Matilde Handal Rabaj

From Child Soldier to Global Activist: Ishmael Beah at NYUAD

  • Mari Velasquez-Soler

Letter From the Editors: Reflecting on Our Relevance

  • Paula Estrada

    ,
  • Jakob Plaschke

    ,
  • Kaashif Hajee

    ,
  • and

    Andrea Arletti

opinion
Kanye West’s Jesus is King: A Batch of Half-Baked Croissants

Kanye West’s Jesus is King: A Batch of Half-Baked Croissants

  • Aravind Kumar

    ,
  • and

    Dylan Palladino

West’s new album is 27 minutes of empty innovation, A-B rhyme schemes and what we like to call “all filler no killer.”

Bolivia: Juramos Morir Antes que Esclavos Vivir

Bolivia: Juramos Morir Antes que Esclavos Vivir

  • Matilde Handal Rabaj

El gobierno de Morales es tan incompetente y represivo como es incapaz. Los bolivianos no queremos ni re-elecciones, ni auditorías ni segundas...

The Consequences of EU's rejection of North Macedonia and Albania

The Consequences of EU's rejection of North Macedonia and Albania

  • Nicholas Patas

The EU’s rejection of North Macedonia and Albania’s bid for membership is potentially going to cause major political upheaval in the Balkans.

Environmentalism and Guilt: Are We Justified in Judging Individuals?

Environmentalism and Guilt: Are We Justified in Judging Individuals?

  • Katie Glasgow-Palmer

Overly critical statements about individual habits often dominate discourse about the environment and get in the way of making real progress.

Earwormz: Tension

Earwormz: Tension

  • Aravind Kumar

    ,
  • and

    Reema El-Kaiali

This week we decided to explore how artists use various forms of tension to elicit a physical response to their musical performance.

From Yeezus to Jesus: How Kanye West Stopped Asking for Damn Croissants and Started Asking for Forgiveness

From Yeezus to Jesus: How Kanye West Stopped Asking for Damn Croissants and Started Asking for Forgiveness

  • Andrea Arletti

West’s new album Jesus is King stands as a courageous statement against our current unchecked cultural liberalism.

news
Choosing the Best Date: NYUAD Researchers Publish New Date Palm Genome Sequence

Choosing the Best Date: NYUAD Researchers Publish New Date Palm Genome Sequence

  • Kit Palmer

A team of researchers from the Center for Genomics and Systems Biology at NYUAD in collaboration with researchers from United Arab Emirates...

No Waste November Begins on Campus

No Waste November Begins on Campus

  • Matthew Gubbins

Ecoherence promotes “No Waste November” through a series of sustainability workshops spread throughout the month of November.

 John Sexton: Another Year, Another Octave

John Sexton: Another Year, Another Octave

  • Chris Shim

Stressing repeatedly the importance of mythos, Sexton discussed the values of human love and family through his experiences as well as the current...

multimedia
The Falcon Spirit: Track and Field at NYU Abu Dhabi

The Falcon Spirit: Track and Field at NYU Abu Dhabi

  • Chloe Venn

As the newest intercollegiate sports team at NYU Abu Dhabi, the track and field team is quickly becoming an established part of the NYUAD Falcon...

features
Adult Education Programs: Brendalle’s Story

Adult Education Programs: Brendalle’s Story

  • Emily Broad

Brendalle’s trajectory has moved from taking pictures with her mobile phone to teaching courses alongside professors, demonstrating how educational...

Today's Old News

Today's Old News

  • Toby Le

Nov. 3 in History: Washington resigns, Chissano turns the tide and treaties in Vietnam. Read more of yesterday’s old news today.

Photo Essay: Haunted Halloween at NYUAD

Photo Essay: Haunted Halloween at NYUAD

  • Sarah Afaneh

A glimpse into NYUAD Halloween costumes and the range of student creativity.

From Child Soldier to Global Activist: Ishmael Beah at NYUAD

From Child Soldier to Global Activist: Ishmael Beah at NYUAD

  • Mari Velasquez-Soler

In a recent talk at the NYUAD Institute, international best-selling author Ishmael Beah detailed his journey from fighting in the Sierra Leone Civil...

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