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We Stand with Ukraine. We Stand with All.

features

We Stand with Ukraine. We Stand with All.

  • Ella Benfield

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  • Huma Umar

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  • Vatsa Singh

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    John Green

Stand with Ukraine, but don’t stop there. Stand for global justice. No matter the circumstances, illegal war, occupation and annexation should not go...

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Perfectionism, Artistry and Burnout: My Life at the Ballet

Perfectionism, Artistry and Burnout: My Life at the Ballet

  • Ella Benfield

“Suck in, I can see your lunch.” This was only the start of years of abusive comments and unhealthy mindsets that plague the ballet world and...

Mme. Pécresse, not all women in France want to be Marianne.

Mme. Pécresse, not all women in France want to be Marianne.

  • Rania Kettani

As the 2022 French presidential election approaches, the politics of the "veil", an effective tactic in an environment plagued by Islamophobia, has...

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Social Media and our Perception of Reality: Ways to Unplug

  • Bruno Juarez

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  • and

    Karina Miszori

From the Archives: A Letter From a Seemingly Unaffected Ukrainian

  • Anna Pustovoit

From the Archives: Ukranians unite in protest and strive for freedom

  • Yuliya Lukashenko

Perfectionism, Artistry and Burnout: My Life at the Ballet

  • Ella Benfield

features
Reporting from New York: Anti-war Protests at Russian Consulate, Times Square and United Nations

Reporting from New York: Anti-war Protests at Russian Consulate, Times Square and United Nations

  • Vatsa Singh

The world stands with Ukraine. New York City residents have taken to the streets in protest of Russia's illegal war. .

From the Archives: Leonid Peisakhin: Eastern European Nation States, Conflicts

From the Archives: Leonid Peisakhin: Eastern European Nation States, Conflicts

  • Research Desk

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    Anna Serobyan

In conversation with professor Leonid Peisakhin.

PHD Lab Staff Protects Campus Health

PHD Lab Staff Protects Campus Health

  • Aarushi Prasad

Located in the Campus Center, the PHD Lab has been a constant in the lives of all NYUAD students, staff and faculty. The Gazelle sat down with the...

From the Archives: A Letter From a Seemingly Unaffected Ukrainian

From the Archives: A Letter From a Seemingly Unaffected Ukrainian

  • Anna Pustovoit

Anna Pustovoit, a senior at NYUAD, explains the mental toll on Ukrainian students in our community of reckoning with a possible invasion of Ukraine.

opinion
Leave Eileen Alone: A Proposal

Leave Eileen Alone: A Proposal

  • Zhiyu Solstice Luo

The Beijing Olympics debate on American-born Chinese skier Eileen Gu prompts me to ask an urgent question: when will we be free from the clutches of...

From the Archives: Ukraine: Calling It What It Is

From the Archives: Ukraine: Calling It What It Is

  • Valeriya Golovina

How might the international community convince the Russians to come to the table and talk about Ukraine? This question shapes all the conversations...

From the Archives: Ukranians unite in protest and strive for freedom

From the Archives: Ukranians unite in protest and strive for freedom

  • Yuliya Lukashenko

Protests, demonstrations and revolutions in general are all over the news nowadays; however, Euromaidan, the protests taking place in Ukraine for the...

Social Media and our Perception of Reality: Ways to Unplug

Social Media and our Perception of Reality: Ways to Unplug

  • Bruno Juarez

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  • and

    Karina Miszori

With an expansion of the social media landscape, the pernicious need for connection has blurred the distinction between reality and fiction. At what...

From the Archives: Russian media misrepresenting Ukraine

From the Archives: Russian media misrepresenting Ukraine

  • Iryna Nadyukova

I have several friends directly involved in the protests in Kyiv and other cities in Ukraine. Calling them and millions of people who are standing up...

Web 3.0: A New Way To Organize The Internet (And Our Societies?)

Web 3.0: A New Way To Organize The Internet (And Our Societies?)

  • Corban Villa

New technologies are reshaping the Web and, with it, the potential of our societies to become more egalitarian.

news
100 Days Until Commencement — NYUAD Seniors Reflect

100 Days Until Commencement — NYUAD Seniors Reflect

  • Morgane Motlik

The Gazelle asked seniors about their feelings and thoughts on graduation and university life as commencement draws closer and closer.

D1 Opens to Much Enthusiasm, Offering Greater Variety and Convenience

D1 Opens to Much Enthusiasm, Offering Greater Variety and Convenience

  • Zhiyu Solstice Luo

West Dining Hall D1 recently opened for lunch and dinner. Many students reacted positively to this change, welcoming a more diverse selection of food...

Parthenogenesis Exhibition Opens at the NYUAD Art Gallery

Parthenogenesis Exhibition Opens at the NYUAD Art Gallery

  • Barry Lin

The upcoming exhibition will be the first institutional solo exhibition in the UAE by the Iranian trio, creating a landscape and tapestry of...

From the Archives: Exclusive: Interview with Viktor Yushchenko, Former President of Ukraine

From the Archives: Exclusive: Interview with Viktor Yushchenko, Former President of Ukraine

  • Herbert Crowther

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    Hind Ait Mout

An exclusive conversation with Viktor Yushchenko, former President of Ukraine during his visit to NYUAD.

columns
Music Shaming Is Really Not That Cool

Music Shaming Is Really Not That Cool

  • Zainab Hamid

A few thoughts on why we may judge different music tastes so seriously, why it’s unreasonable to do so and why we should live and let live when it...

On Come and See, humanity and collective suffering

On Come and See, humanity and collective suffering

  • Karno Dasgupta

In Come and See, all war is pyrrhic. But what can we learn from Klimov’s masterpiece on the human condition during times of war and violent...

Doping Among Athletes Highlights Dark Underbelly of Olympic Corruption

Doping Among Athletes Highlights Dark Underbelly of Olympic Corruption

  • Ella Benfield

The handling of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva’s positive drug test, especially in comparison to the handling of black American runner...

Life after Saadiyat: Preventing Overwhelm During the Graduate School Application Process

Life after Saadiyat: Preventing Overwhelm During the Graduate School Application Process

  • Morgane Motlik

Taking the first steps toward life after NYUAD is often overwhelming. For those of us who are pursuing graduate school, here are some important tips...

Student Runs Out of Minor Tasks to Procrastinate Life Decisions

Student Runs Out of Minor Tasks to Procrastinate Life Decisions

  • Ethan Fulton

Constantly giving yourself new minor tasks to remove any time for self-reflection or taking on important but time-consuming projects is far too easy...

How to Navigate Being a Broke College Student AND a Foodie in AD

How to Navigate Being a Broke College Student AND a Foodie in AD

  • Rania Kettani

As midterms approach, study spots and cafes in Saadiyat for when you need a change of scenery from C2 and BlackSmith — Part 1

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