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Crisis in Sri Lanka: The Consequences of Institutional Neglect

opinion

Crisis in Sri Lanka: The Consequences of Institutional Neglect

  • Kavi

Shortages and inflation have made life in Sri Lanka more and more difficult by the month. But this situation was not always inevitable — decades of...

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Ethical Travel Is Not About Tips

Ethical Travel Is Not About Tips

  • Beniamin Strzelecki

Ethical tourism does not imply basic decency. It means to critically assess the structural deficiencies that have been plaguing the global tourism...

English is My Second Language: Will I Thrive?

English is My Second Language: Will I Thrive?

  • Ryunosuke Hashimoto

As an incoming first year student whose primary language is not English, I fear that my words might be misinterpreted during my next four years as a...

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Cultural Clashes Between Korea and China: Lost in Translation, History and Pride

  • Chloe Eoyang

    ,
  • and

    Zhiyu Solstice Luo

Crisis in Sri Lanka: The Consequences of Institutional Neglect

  • Kavi

NYUAD's Kindness Economy is in need of an urgent overhaul

  • Atib Jawad Zion

Turning To Music In a Time of War and Global Crises

  • Zainab Hamid

columns
LOA Stories: Prioritizing Oneself and Mental Health

LOA Stories: Prioritizing Oneself and Mental Health

  • Charlie Fong

Taking a leave of absence can be daunting at times, but it could also be the right time to get back in touch with your wellbeing.

 Turning To Music In a Time of War and Global Crises

Turning To Music In a Time of War and Global Crises

  • Zainab Hamid

Most of us have many different coping mechanisms, and music is universally understood to be one of them. Do we look to it as a means of hope, or is...

Seniors, Be Kind and Compassionate To Yourselves — It’s Been a Long Four Years

Seniors, Be Kind and Compassionate To Yourselves — It’s Been a Long Four Years

  • Morgane Motlik

Each year, senioritis seems to affect some members of the graduating class. Here’s how it arises, as well as how to try to tackle it.

Falcon Finance: Commodity Trading Deconstructed

Falcon Finance: Commodity Trading Deconstructed

  • Kunal Satpute

From the pandemic to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, oil and gas prices have seen a complete reversal. This edition of the “Deconstructed” series...

opinion
The Cat and Maus Game

The Cat and Maus Game

  • Johnny Appleseed

The disturbing nature of the cat and Maus game as school board members chase the narrative of a nicer Holocaust, redistributing a feel good story for...

Extremists or Impoverished? How the Rajapakse regime has hidden behind the veil of terrorism for over a decade

Extremists or Impoverished? How the Rajapakse regime has hidden behind the veil of terrorism for over a decade

  • Shyalina Muthumudalige

The rampant repression Sri Lankan citizens are facing as they protest against dire economic hardships has been building for years as the Rajapakse...

NYUAD's Kindness Economy is in need of an urgent overhaul

NYUAD's Kindness Economy is in need of an urgent overhaul

  • Atib Jawad Zion

While NYUAD supports us in so many ways, there is a clear theme of discontent throughout campus. This is rooted in bureaucratic power imbalances that...

news
Holi: Explosions of Color on the Highline

Holi: Explosions of Color on the Highline

  • Nirvana Amjad

Splashes of water with flashes of colors and a pair of hands streaking your face: these are the experiences characteristic of Holi, and NYU Abu...

Spotlight – Mary Collins

Spotlight – Mary Collins

  • Charlie Fong

Singer-songwriter and senior student Mary Collins performed an opening set for the Mary McBride Band when they played at NYUAD. We catch up with the...

The “Free Kuwait” Campaign in 2022

The “Free Kuwait” Campaign in 2022

  • Chloe Eoyang

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  • and

    Zainab Hamid

A popular slogan in the 90s which had a hand in one of the most notable examples of modern large-scale warfare could be seen at the Dubai Expo 2020 —...

features
Starting Off In-Person Events With a Bang: The PSA Mock Wedding

Starting Off In-Person Events With a Bang: The PSA Mock Wedding

  • Aarushi Prasad

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    Abdullah Yusuf

From our hosts playing Rishta auntie to weeks of dance rehearsals, the Pakistani Student Association brings back the Mock Wedding for the NYUAD...

How To: Work with The Gazelle

How To: Work with The Gazelle

  • Ella Benfield

The Gazelle is always excited to welcome new writers and illustrators at any point in the semester. Read on for a quick how-to guide on working with...

Cultural Clashes Between Korea and China: Lost in Translation, History and Pride

Cultural Clashes Between Korea and China: Lost in Translation, History and Pride

  • Chloe Eoyang

    ,
  • and

    Zhiyu Solstice Luo

During the Beijing Winter Olympics, a woman wearing Korean traditional dress represented one of China’s ethnic groups. This act sparked major...

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