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We Ask for More: Financial Freedom and Inclusivity Can Not Be A Pipe Dream at NYUAD

opinion

We Ask for More: Financial Freedom and Inclusivity Can Not Be A Pipe Dream at NYUAD

  • Ella Benfield

    ,
  • Abhyudaya Tyagi

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  • Huma Umar

    ,
  • and

    Vatsa Singh

We ask for more on-campus vendors. We ask for more assistantships at higher wages. We ask for more paid summer opportunities. We ask for a temporary...

editor's picks
trending
To My Fellow Gender-Marginalized Peers in STEM: You Are a Force To Be Reckoned With

To My Fellow Gender-Marginalized Peers in STEM: You Are a Force To Be Reckoned With

  • Simran Parwani

Reflecting on my own journey and the toxic learning culture in STEM at NYUAD is like searching for the end of a tangled web of yarn. I use data...

Beneath the Recent Headlines: Tatyana Brown on Caring for her Community

Beneath the Recent Headlines: Tatyana Brown on Caring for her Community

  • Caroline Sullivan

Truman Scholar and Class of 2022, Brown’s time in college has been driven by care for Black non-men. She spoke candidly about the emotional...

trending

Where is Abu Dhabi’s Air Pollution Coming From?

  • Cameron Wehr

We Ask for More: Financial Freedom and Inclusivity Can Not Be A Pipe Dream at NYUAD

  • Ella Benfield

    ,
  • Abhyudaya Tyagi

    ,
  • Huma Umar

    ,
  • and

    Vatsa Singh

NYU Abu Dhabi Announces 2021 Commencement Speakers

  • Kaashif Hajee

My Journey Coping with Mental Illness in a World Obsessed with Productivity

  • Anushka Malla Upadhyay

opinion
We Don’t Always Have Room To "Call People In"

We Don’t Always Have Room To "Call People In"

  • Oorja Majgaonkar

Although Professor Loretta J. Ross encourages us to take a more compassionate and understanding approach in confronting differences, sometimes we...

The Left Should Not Embrace Globalization: A Response

The Left Should Not Embrace Globalization: A Response

  • John Green

Neoliberal trade policies play a pivotal role in fostering economic inequality and disproportionately impact the Global South. To argue that global...

Letter to the Editor: Mina Exhibition

Letter to the Editor: Mina Exhibition

  • Mohamed Somji

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  • and

    Faisal Al Hassan

The Mina Zayed Exhibition made sure that the artists didn’t arrive into the area to snap the shutter and leave, but to spend time and think about...

Cultural Diversity at NYUAD Needs to Go Beyond Mock Weddings and “Latino” Nights

Cultural Diversity at NYUAD Needs to Go Beyond Mock Weddings and “Latino” Nights

  • Ibad Hasan

Discussing cultural identity from the individual’s perspective allows for greater visibility of the nuances of cultures on campus and bolsters...

You Should Participate in the Campus Climate Survey. The Future of Diversity Work at NYUAD Depends On It

You Should Participate in the Campus Climate Survey. The Future of Diversity Work at NYUAD Depends On It

  • Fatiah Touray

The campus climate survey assesses how our community experiences the environment at NYUAD with respect to inclusion, diversity, equity and belonging....

Modi’s Manufactured Crisis: An India Out Of Breath

Modi’s Manufactured Crisis: An India Out Of Breath

  • Vatsa Singh

As the Covid-19 pandemic takes India hostage, the nation’s healthcare infrastructure has been stretched thin. While the blame lies squarely on Modi...

Letter From the Editors: Affirming our Commitment to Engagement, While Centering Marginalized Voices

Letter From the Editors: Affirming our Commitment to Engagement, While Centering Marginalized Voices

  • Kaashif Hajee

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  • Dylan Palladino

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  • and

    John Green

Aided by Frank Luntz, the “Voices of NYUAD” open letter conflates bullying with reasonable criticism of bigoted ideas.

I Was Aware of The Privilege of Being A Student at NYUAD. I Didn’t Know It Would Save My Life.

I Was Aware of The Privilege of Being A Student at NYUAD. I Didn’t Know It Would Save My Life.

  • Kavi

By virtue of being a student at NYUAD, I am safer than most during a public health crisis that has made crematoriums out of public parks. I am...

 NYUAD, Decolonizing Our Curriculum Cannot Wait for Bureaucratic Inertia

NYUAD, Decolonizing Our Curriculum Cannot Wait for Bureaucratic Inertia

  • John Green

Despite the efforts of well-intentioned individuals in administration, faculty and the student body, important curricular changes at NYUAD continue...

news
NYU Graduate Students Protest: Demanding a Living Wage in NYC

NYU Graduate Students Protest: Demanding a Living Wage in NYC

  • Caroline Sullivan

It is not just pay raises for graduate students that are on the table, the union is also pushing for an agenda that would promote a more inclusive...

“India Needs Help and Many of Us are Hurting. Don’t Look Away.”

“India Needs Help and Many of Us are Hurting. Don’t Look Away.”

  • Kaashif Hajee

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  • and

    Nandini Kochar

NYUAD Indian community members experience devastating loss, grief and guilt, as they watch their country crumble and struggle to breathe under...

Aided by Frank Luntz, NYU Abu Dhabi Students and Alumni Pen Open Letter

Aided by Frank Luntz, NYU Abu Dhabi Students and Alumni Pen Open Letter

  • Ella Benfield

The recently published “Voice of NYUAD,” – heavily edited by the right-wing wordsmith Frank Luntz, advocates against cyberbullying and for more space...

A Year of the Saliva Testing Study

A Year of the Saliva Testing Study

  • Mari Velasquez-Soler

Following the completion of a year of screening work at NYUAD, those pioneering the Saliva Testing Study reflect on their work and look towards the...

Everything You Need to Know About Covid-19 Vaccine Updates

Everything You Need to Know About Covid-19 Vaccine Updates

  • Aashraya Dutt

Read about the latest Covid-19 vaccine updates, including the possibility of mixing vaccines, temporary summer housing guidelines, and the Fall 2021...

Murder Sparks Discussions about Women’s Rights in Kuwait

Murder Sparks Discussions about Women’s Rights in Kuwait

  • Dhabia AlMansoori

The case of a Kuwaiti woman murdered by a man on bail spurs heated discussions about the state of women’s rights in the country.

NYU Abu Dhabi Announces 2021 Commencement Speakers

NYU Abu Dhabi Announces 2021 Commencement Speakers

  • Kaashif Hajee

NYU Abu Dhabi’s eighth annual Commencement ceremony will have not one, but two speakers.

Spotlight — Mariam El Sheikh’s Meridiem

Spotlight — Mariam El Sheikh’s Meridiem

  • Mari Velasquez-Soler

NYUAD senior Mariam El Sheikh speaks about her clothing brand, its values and what inspires her.

features
Gratitude and the Power of Acknowledgements

Gratitude and the Power of Acknowledgements

  • Tom Abi Samra

As I wrote my capstone’s acknowledgements section, it struck me how indebted I am to others, not only intellectually, but personally. I don’t slow...

Call Me By My Name: I am Charlotte. I am Sum Yi. But call me Charlie.

Call Me By My Name: I am Charlotte. I am Sum Yi. But call me Charlie.

  • Charlie Fong

While forcing children to forgo their birth names for Western ones diminishes cultural identity and ingrains Western hegemony, it is also irksome and...

Hong Kong’s Dying Democracy: Portraits of a City

Hong Kong’s Dying Democracy: Portraits of a City

  • Charlie Fong

As Hong Kong’s autonomy comes under threat with increased crackdowns on freedom of speech and expression, we speak to five Hong Kongers to understand...

To Consume or not to Consume: Tap Water on Campus

To Consume or not to Consume: Tap Water on Campus

  • Michelle Hughes

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  • Killian Dumont

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  • and

    Katie Glasgow-Palmer

With uncertainty and unverified information spreading around campus, the Sustainability Committee decided to find out how safe our water is. Is it...

Kyle Farley, Dean of Students, Seeks To Approach His Role With Curiosity and Humility

Kyle Farley, Dean of Students, Seeks To Approach His Role With Curiosity and Humility

  • Kaashif Hajee

From his college-years and professorial goals to Yale-NUS and heading Campus life at NYUAD, Kyle Farley reflects on student affairs, accountability...

I Owe my Growth to You: Reflecting on Female Friendships in the Class of 2021

I Owe my Growth to You: Reflecting on Female Friendships in the Class of 2021

  • Malak Abdel-Ghaffar

To the women of the Class of 2021, thank you for showing me the meaning of true friendship and belonging.

The Trials and Tribulations of Virtual Art Capstones

The Trials and Tribulations of Virtual Art Capstones

  • Morgane Motlik

The Gazelle spoke with members of the Class of 2021 about their Capstones in visual arts, theater and music and how the pandemic-related restrictions...

“I Started Perceiving Campus as a Hostile Place”: Cyberbullying and Rethinking Accountability at NYUAD

“I Started Perceiving Campus as a Hostile Place”: Cyberbullying and Rethinking Accountability at NYUAD

  • Ari Hawkins

Recent events on campus have raised questions about how to create an environment conducive to productive communication. We interviewed a student...

My Journey Coping with Mental Illness in a World Obsessed with Productivity

My Journey Coping with Mental Illness in a World Obsessed with Productivity

  • Anushka Malla Upadhyay

In many ways, I’m learning that I probably won’t get better. Depression is always going to be the unwanted guest at my house — it’ll just be easier...

An Open Letter to the Class of 2021

An Open Letter to the Class of 2021

  • Bryan Waterman

Professor Bryan Waterman’s heartfelt message to the graduating class this year.

columns
Where is Abu Dhabi’s Air Pollution Coming From?

Where is Abu Dhabi’s Air Pollution Coming From?

  • Cameron Wehr

Should we be concerned about Abu Dhabi’s air pollution? By understanding where it comes from and how to monitor it, we can take more effective...

Scientists Behind NYUAD Social Experiment Finally Admit They Have No Idea What They’re Doing

Scientists Behind NYUAD Social Experiment Finally Admit They Have No Idea What They’re Doing

  • Ian Hoyt

“We’re still clueless how this got past the IRB,” exclaimed the lead principal investigator of the experiment.

Words’ Worlds: A Queer And Pleasant Danger and Testo Junkie

Words’ Worlds: A Queer And Pleasant Danger and Testo Junkie

  • Oscar Bray

To describe Preciado and Bornstein’s works with one word, it would be: irreverent. Their literature represents cornerstones of queer literature,...

Falcon Finance: Biden’s Biggest Bet Yet.

Falcon Finance: Biden’s Biggest Bet Yet.

  • Manav Mody

While Biden’s lofty tax policies might appease the majority, they can hurt the financial markets that drive economic growth.

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