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Battling Covid-19 was Hard Enough. I Didn’t Need The Shame as Well.

features

Battling Covid-19 was Hard Enough. I Didn’t Need The Shame as Well.

  • Kaashif Hajee

Our campus already has a detailed plan for how to respond to Covid-19 cases. Let’s trust the experts to do their job, and let’s focus on doing ours:...

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Egypt’s #MeToo Movement: In Conversation with Nadeen Ashraf

Egypt’s #MeToo Movement: In Conversation with Nadeen Ashraf

  • Sarah Afaneh

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  • and

    Malak Abdel-Ghaffar

Nadeen Ashraf, the 22 year old founder of Assault Police in Egypt, talks about her work online, deconstructing taboo and how to be involved in this...

Behind Closed Doors, White Supremacy is Pervasive in the U.S.

Behind Closed Doors, White Supremacy is Pervasive in the U.S.

  • C. Neel

The private conversations that permeate through conservative communities in the U.S. highlight how the nation has a long way to go in curbing racist...

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Spotlight — Andrew Riad

  • Sarah Afaneh

Egypt’s #MeToo Movement: In Conversation with Nadeen Ashraf

  • Sarah Afaneh

    ,
  • and

    Malak Abdel-Ghaffar

Battling Covid-19 was Hard Enough. I Didn’t Need The Shame as Well.

  • Kaashif Hajee

AD Secrets: The Story of Dragon Bao Bao

  • Grace Shieh

news
The U.S. Elections, Explained

The U.S. Elections, Explained

  • Caroline Sullivan

Election day becomes election week as Joe Biden is confirmed as the next president of the United States. The Gazelle brings you a summary of what has...

The Brief: Corona at Your Door

The Brief: Corona at Your Door

  • The News Desk

From a mutation in the coronavirus following its transmission to mink to the WHO’s efforts at tracking down the virus’s origins, we bring you the...

 Go Local Students React to New Lockdowns Enforced Across Europe

Go Local Students React to New Lockdowns Enforced Across Europe

  • Naeema Mohammed Sageer

From London, Berlin, Paris and Florence, students currently in Europe share how the new lockdown measures have impacted their everyday lives.

Non-Corona (Non-US Election) News

Non-Corona (Non-US Election) News

  • Angad Johar

Ethiopia pushed to the brink of civil war and a “fundamentally flawed” election slated to take place in Myanmar in this week’s special edition of The...

Spotlight — Andrew Riad

Spotlight — Andrew Riad

  • Sarah Afaneh

The rising TikTok star shares glimpses of his life beyond the cameras and Cosmopolitan features, discussing his struggle with identity, sexual...

TASHAN Hosts Discussion on Religious Fundamentalism

TASHAN Hosts Discussion on Religious Fundamentalism

  • Charlie Fong

TASHAN hosts a panel on religious fundamentalism in South Asia. We talked to TASHAN’s Vice President Kainat Zakarya to find out more about this...

features
NYUAD Celebrates No Waste November and Vegan Day

NYUAD Celebrates No Waste November and Vegan Day

  • Colleen Mader

Students share their thoughts on the university’s commitment to environmental impact as it celebrates No Waste November and World Vegan Day.

AD Secrets: The Story of Dragon Bao Bao

AD Secrets: The Story of Dragon Bao Bao

  • Grace Shieh

A Chinese food restaurant situated in Abu Dhabi, Dragon Bao Bao is a place where its physical presence hints to you that it is a space in the making,...

I Want to Go Into the Arts. My Family Disagrees.

I Want to Go Into the Arts. My Family Disagrees.

  • Yerkebulan Imanbayev

NYUAD first-years interested in the arts share how they are battling the experience of balancing family-approved career paths and artistic interests...

Play that Song: A Guide to Deep Listening

Play that Song: A Guide to Deep Listening

  • Sarah Al Yahya

I spent a night listening to a playlist I had been compiling since 2016, remembering small moments and people that made me who I am. Here's a...

NYUAD Students React to US Elections

NYUAD Students React to US Elections

  • Tom Abi Samra

Along with having repercussions for the rest of the world, the results of the 2020 U.S. election affect many students on a personal level, regardless...

opinion
India: Amnesty’s Departure, Hindutva’s Arrival

India: Amnesty’s Departure, Hindutva’s Arrival

  • Vatsa Singh

The decision to freeze Amnesty International India’s bank accounts and financial assets falls under a series of actions that endanger India’s status...

“Secularism, We Love You!”

“Secularism, We Love You!”

  • Karim Boudlal

The tragic attacks that shook France in the past few weeks raise tough questions about the nation’s rapport to its Muslim minority and to secularism...

President Biden: Our Long International Nightmare is Not Over

President Biden: Our Long International Nightmare is Not Over

  • John Green

While Biden’s victory should be welcomed, he symbolizes the return of an old western establishment with its lack of vision, incompetence and...

The Gazelle’s Management Gets Long Awaited Op-Ed War with Admin

The Gazelle’s Management Gets Long Awaited Op-Ed War with Admin

  • Ian Hoyt

We’ve been taking advantage of WSN’s idiocy for years, but by inviting NYUAD staff to contribute, we not only boost the potential for spicy drama but...

Fast Food for Thought: Getting Over 2020

Fast Food for Thought: Getting Over 2020

  • Karim Boudlal

What Stoicism can do to help us through a really rough year.

We Need Environmental and Climate Justice Education

We Need Environmental and Climate Justice Education

  • Beniamin Strzelecki

For NYUAD students to be ready for present reality and to remain relevant in the job market, the university needs to make climate education a core...

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