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Moving on from freshman expectations

opinion

Moving on from freshman expectations

  • Alex Bagot

“Your brother went through the same thing — he was in pieces after his first semester,” my mother said, her image freezing on my computer screen....

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Picturing change in Qatar: NYUAD junior’s story

Picturing change in Qatar: NYUAD junior’s story

  • Kristina Bogos

When junior Sara Al Shamlan set foot in Abu Hamour, one of the most impoverished neighborhoods in her hometown of Doha, Qatar for the first time, she...

U.S. Drones: recent events emphasize divergent views

U.S. Drones: recent events emphasize divergent views

  • Alistair Blacklock

On Saturday, Nov. 2, drone strikes made headlines worldwide for the killing of Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud. A New York Times article...

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Shisha: Truth Behind Smokescreens

  • Sam Ball

Abu Dhabi from New York Perspective

  • Tessa Ayson

AD Secrets: Argo Tea Café

  • Nicole Lopez del Carril

Lens: Following F1 with Beats on the Beach

  • Clare Hennig

opinion
Gulf Elite Responding to Sexist Claims

Gulf Elite Responding to Sexist Claims

  • Mohamed Amine Belarbi

Scrutinizing Our National Founders

Scrutinizing Our National Founders

  • Muhammad Usman

North Korea might be infamous for the personality cult of the Kims, but it’s hardly the only country in the world where important leaders and ...

features
AD Secrets: Argo Tea Café

AD Secrets: Argo Tea Café

  • Nicole Lopez del Carril

On the second floor of Argo Tea Café, the faint sound of jazz blends with the distant hum of the passing cars on Electra Street. Sofas and mahogany...

Authentic: The Belgian Fry

Authentic: The Belgian Fry

  • Zoe H

The Belgian Café is a cozy, aptly-named restaurant at the Intercontinental Hotel, and perhaps the only place in Abu Dhabi where one can enjoy the ...

Abu Dhabi from New York Perspective

Abu Dhabi from New York Perspective

  • Tessa Ayson

Every semester brings about a change in our student body, some students departing, some returning and some arriving for the first time. Among this...

Shisha: Truth Behind Smokescreens

Shisha: Truth Behind Smokescreens

  • Sam Ball

For many NYU Abu Dhabi students, their first encounter with shisha occurred in the UAE. Many others have smoked shisha previously, either as a result...

ADFF highlights growing film scene in UAE

ADFF highlights growing film scene in UAE

  • Julia Saubier

Given that our host country is only decades old, its film industry is unarguably new — budding and expanding. The Abu Dhabi Film Festival epitomizes...

First NYUAD Yearbook Sets Precedent

First NYUAD Yearbook Sets Precedent

  • Tessa Ayson

A team of NYU Abu Dhabi students are currently in the process of creating the university’s inaugural yearbook. The initiative is entirely...

news
One Step Further: Arabic Book Club Launched

One Step Further: Arabic Book Club Launched

  • Clare Hennig

Although Arabic is the official language of the UAE, many Arabic students at NYU Abu Dhabi find that they still have a difficult time gaining ...

First Sama Cup Completed Amidst Mixed Reviews

First Sama Cup Completed Amidst Mixed Reviews

  • Thinh Tran

Sama Cup, NYU Abu Dhabi’s newest student competition, was in full swing from Oct. 24 to Nov. 1. In one week, students living on the East and West...

Student Take On F1 Weekend

Student Take On F1 Weekend

  • Daria Karaulova

The holiday weekend of Nov. 1-3 marks the fifth year that the UAE hosts the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, which takes place at Yas...

Lens: Following F1 with Beats on the Beach

Lens: Following F1 with Beats on the Beach

  • Clare Hennig

More than a dozen international and local artists took the stage on the Corniche this weekend as part of the 2013 F1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand...

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