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NYUAD's Capstone Requirement Needs Greater Flexibility

opinion

NYUAD's Capstone Requirement Needs Greater Flexibility

  • Tom Abi Samra

While NYUAD's capstone requirement is a testament to its academic rigor, the pandemic has exhibited the need to rethink the requirement such that...

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Where Do NYUAD Faculty Obtain Their Degrees?

Where Do NYUAD Faculty Obtain Their Degrees?

  • Simran Parwani

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  • Máté Hekfusz

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  • and

    Cameron Wehr

What do we lose as an institution when we are not drawing knowledge from spaces outside of the West? The Data Visualization team explores this...

Entitlement and Animosity: Students Send StuGov Members Hate Messages

Entitlement and Animosity: Students Send StuGov Members Hate Messages

  • Abhyudaya Tyagi

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  • and

    Mari Velasquez-Soler

The Gazelle speaks to former and current members of Student Government about rising animosity from the student body towards representatives.

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Thoughts of a Recovering People Pleaser

  • Ella Benfield

What did NYUAD’s 2017-2018 Financial Disclosures look like?

  • Abhyudaya Tyagi

The Hollow Diversity of Bridgerton

  • Eyza Irene Hamdani Hussain

Where Do NYUAD Faculty Obtain Their Degrees?

  • Simran Parwani

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  • Máté Hekfusz

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  • and

    Cameron Wehr

opinion
Rihanna & India's Farmer Protest: A Case Study in Slacktivism

Rihanna & India's Farmer Protest: A Case Study in Slacktivism

  • Sidra Dahhan

Insincere celebrity attention is fleeting. It is time we stop relying on celebrity activism and become more conscious of and responsible for our...

The Hollow Diversity of Bridgerton

The Hollow Diversity of Bridgerton

  • Eyza Irene Hamdani Hussain

Despite its fresh take on period dramas with its color-blind casting, there is very little that the hit Netflix show does for diversity and...

Senior Posts Rant on “Unacceptable” Graduation Plans Day Before They’re Actually Announced

Senior Posts Rant on “Unacceptable” Graduation Plans Day Before They’re Actually Announced

  • Ian Hoyt

"They take vindictive joy in shattering our dreams. Why else would they have gone into education?"

news
Business and Finance Society’s Student Investment Fund

Business and Finance Society’s Student Investment Fund

  • Charlie Fong

The Business and Finance Society pioneered the region’s first Student Investment Fund this semester. We spoke to their leaders to find out more about...

Opening Doors for Students: The Spring Virtual Opportunities Fair

Opening Doors for Students: The Spring Virtual Opportunities Fair

  • Vimal Minsariya

Connecting students to employers, the Feb. 25 Opportunities Fair sees its second year of a virtual format.

Home at NYUAD: Emerging SIG for Global Refugee Advocacy

Home at NYUAD: Emerging SIG for Global Refugee Advocacy

  • Aashraya Dutt

New proposed Student Interest Group Home at NYUAD aims to use the school’s diverse populace to create a community of support for refugees globally.

NYUAD Community Receives Second Covid-19 Vaccine Dose

NYUAD Community Receives Second Covid-19 Vaccine Dose

  • Mari Velasquez-Soler

Following the free Covid-19 Sinopharm vaccination campaign, we take a look at the vaccination process for the second dose on campus and what this...

Covid-19 Guidelines and Double Standards

Covid-19 Guidelines and Double Standards

  • Naeema Mohammed Sageer

Members of the NYUAD administration and student body comment on the uneven expectation of campus Covid-19 guidelines for students and faculty...

NYUAD Domestic Student Advisory Board Launches to Amplify Local Voices

NYUAD Domestic Student Advisory Board Launches to Amplify Local Voices

  • Charlie Fong

The DSAB hopes to provide a safe space for UAE residents to amplify their concerns to the university administration and simultaneously bridge the gap...

features
My 35mm and Me: Film Photography as a Way to Slow Down

My 35mm and Me: Film Photography as a Way to Slow Down

  • Riko Morisawa

Finding something where you can grapple with the process, slow down and really fall in love is a favor for yourself. For me, film photography is...

Covid-Safe Activities Around Abu Dhabi This Week

Covid-Safe Activities Around Abu Dhabi This Week

  • Joelle Bohringer

Unsure what to do this weekend? Lacking safe and fun ideas for things to do on and off campus? Luckily, there are lots of awesome things going on in...

What did NYUAD’s 2017-2018 Financial Disclosures look like?

What did NYUAD’s 2017-2018 Financial Disclosures look like?

  • Abhyudaya Tyagi

On average, NYUAD's five highest paid employees — excluding those paid directly by NYU — earned 76.9 percent more than the five highest paid...

The Campus Cat Controversy, Explained

The Campus Cat Controversy, Explained

  • Sidra Dahhan

Are the campus cats an integral part of campus? Should they remain? Should more effort be put into finding them new homes? Students and staff share...

Words’ Worlds: In a Grove Versus Oleanna

Words’ Worlds: In a Grove Versus Oleanna

  • Oscar Bray

This week’s column explores how In a Grove by Ryunosuke Akutagawa and Oleanna by David Mamet explore whether it is possible to find the truth about...

Falcon Finance: Deconstructing SPACs — A Look inside Wall Street’s Hottest Trend.

Falcon Finance: Deconstructing SPACs — A Look inside Wall Street’s Hottest Trend.

  • Manav Mody

2020 was a year to remember for the financial markets. Amid the many rises and falls, SPACs stood strong. Here’s a look into what SPACs are and why...

Thoughts of a Recovering People Pleaser

Thoughts of a Recovering People Pleaser

  • Ella Benfield

Years of being a people pleaser, prioritizing others over myself and a fear of being disliked, resulted in intense burnout and a neglect for my own...

AD Secrets: Tea and Talk at FiLLi Cafe

AD Secrets: Tea and Talk at FiLLi Cafe

  • Laura Assanmal

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  • and

    Kaashif Hajee

From spicy noodles and kathi rolls to fresh juices and sweet, saffron karak, FiLLi Cafe is an ideal place to unwind, have chai with friends and enjoy...

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