logo

The Gazelle

submit a tipmailing list
menu

May 4, 2025

  • columns
  • features
  • news
  • opinion
  • team
Issue 274
  • Search
  • columns
  • features
  • news
  • opinion
  • team
  • archives
  • Submit a tip
  • Mailing list
Beyond Silence — On amplifying palestinian voices in nyuad

features

Beyond Silence — On amplifying palestinian voices in nyuad

  • Students for Justice in Palestine

We are grateful for the support from community members but this acceptance of our reality and our decision to celebrate the Palestinian identity as a...

editor's picks
trending
“I would like to not get by just barely” — partial aid students at NYUAD

“I would like to not get by just barely” — partial aid students at NYUAD

  • Kavi

The lack of a clear process to appeal one’s financial aid offer as well as general sentiments on campus that almost all students are on full-aid has...

Letter from a Seemingly Unaffected Ukrainian: part II

Letter from a Seemingly Unaffected Ukrainian: part II

  • Anna Pustovoit

This letter is a story of great despair and of the even greater love that came out of it. It is the story of this campus, a story of love I will...

trending

Biggest Experimental Vertical Farm in the World Opens in Abu Dhabi

  • Yana Peeva

Decoding NYUAD’s 2019-2020 financial disclosures

  • Sachintha(Sachi) Pilapitiya

    ,
  • and

    Shyalina Muthumudalige

Beyond Silence — On amplifying palestinian voices in nyuad

  • Students for Justice in Palestine

“I would like to not get by just barely” — partial aid students at NYUAD

  • Kavi

columns
Decoding NYUAD’s 2019-2020 financial disclosures

Decoding NYUAD’s 2019-2020 financial disclosures

  • Sachintha(Sachi) Pilapitiya

    ,
  • and

    Shyalina Muthumudalige

Who are the highest earners at NYUAD? And how much do NYUAD’s highest-paid individuals earn? Has NYUAD reported positive or negative income?

Music Column: Special Silent Issue

Music Column: Special Silent Issue

  • Yana Peeva

From its ability to build tension to its place in the anti-art movement, silence in music can be as meaningful and sometimes more impactful than...

Balletcore: A Story of Hyperfemininity, Europeanness, and the Ultra-thin

Balletcore: A Story of Hyperfemininity, Europeanness, and the Ultra-thin

  • Zhiyu Solstice Luo

Balletcore: the fashion trend of silken pointe shoes, tulle skirts, and leg warmers. Is its potential comeback in 2023 a good sign?

Slice of Home: Filipino Panaderia Review

Slice of Home: Filipino Panaderia Review

  • Corban Villa

    ,
  • and

    Pauline Wee

The place run and frequented mostly by Filipinos promises to "bring back happy memories of home away from home." We interviewed staff and visitors...

Performative Love and the Power of the Audience: A Sociological Perspective

Performative Love and the Power of the Audience: A Sociological Perspective

  • Tiesta Dangwal

Celebrating everyone’s beloved Valentines’ day by critiquing its entire foundation!

Flightless Friday announced as latest sustainability initiative

Flightless Friday announced as latest sustainability initiative

  • Ethan Fulton

Following the recent unilateral success of Meatless Monday, next comes our university’s newest fruitful initiative — Flightless Friday.

Navigating the Line between Body Neutrality and Body Positivity

Navigating the Line between Body Neutrality and Body Positivity

  • Wajd Ashira

Everyone's journey to self-love and acceptance is unique. Here is an insight into two trending concepts that lay out different paths for you to walk...

opinion
It Is Time To Abolish the ROR

It Is Time To Abolish the ROR

  • Adi Baurzhanuly

It may be the time for falcons to go touch some grass.

Barriers to the Bard: Accessibility in Shakespearean Theatre

Barriers to the Bard: Accessibility in Shakespearean Theatre

  • Amal Surmawala

My experience watching the Soho Place rendition of as *As You Like It* reminded me why theater needs to be more inclusive and accessible.

Silence or Silenced: The Need for Male-Only Mental Health Spaces on Campus

Silence or Silenced: The Need for Male-Only Mental Health Spaces on Campus

  • Zhiyu Solstice Luo

Men’s mental health issues are overlooked across the globe and NYUAD is no exception to this norm. Here’s what we can do for the male-identifying...

The U.S.’s Savior Complex Won’t Help Venezuela

The U.S.’s Savior Complex Won’t Help Venezuela

  • Yana Peeva

After eight years of economic collapse, international journalists and finance experts have declared that there is almost no chance for recovery at...

Adventures in Data Science with Corban: No Flying into the US

Adventures in Data Science with Corban: No Flying into the US

  • Corban Villa

As the TSA list of individuals who are banned from flights was leaked online, Americans were shocked by a stunning, unheard of bombshell: lots of...

Resisting Persistently: Reflecting on the Relevance of Aurat March in Pakistan

Resisting Persistently: Reflecting on the Relevance of Aurat March in Pakistan

  • Abdullah Yusuf

    ,
  • and

    Manahil Faisal

Aurat March is a space for radical empathy and solidarity in Pakistan. In the days leading to the sixth iteration of the Aurat March, our writers...

Why Students Are Losing Faith in the CDC: A Revealing Analysis

Why Students Are Losing Faith in the CDC: A Revealing Analysis

  • Malika Singh

    ,
  • and

    Corban Villa

Find out why many students are questioning the potency of the Career Development Center at NYU Abu Dhabi through a detailed review and analysis of...

Click for Change: How Social Media Can Be a Force for Good

Click for Change: How Social Media Can Be a Force for Good

  • Stefan Mitikj

Despite its negative connotations in today's world, social media is responsible for spreading hope, support, and solidarity.

news
Biggest Experimental Vertical Farm in the World Opens in Abu Dhabi

Biggest Experimental Vertical Farm in the World Opens in Abu Dhabi

  • Yana Peeva

Aerofarms opened the largest facility in the world for research on vertical indoor farming on Feb. 15 in Abu Dhabi, in correspondence with the...

Girls Poisoned in Schools in Iran

Girls Poisoned in Schools in Iran

  • Azadeh

Over 900 schoolchildren, mostly girls, have been poisoned by unknown substances on school grounds in Iran.

Our Learning Community Initiative: a Platform of Community Engagement via Mini Classes

Our Learning Community Initiative: a Platform of Community Engagement via Mini Classes

  • Arwa Alabbasi

The NYU Abu Dhabi community hosted bite-sized courses on everything from parkour to knitting.

Is Nicaragua Turning Into a Dictatorship?

Is Nicaragua Turning Into a Dictatorship?

  • Sidra Dahhan

Nicaragua has been increasing restrictions on dissidents, including but not limited to imprisonment and stripping them of citizenship.

NYUAD Campus Architect Passes Away at 78

NYUAD Campus Architect Passes Away at 78

  • Yana Peeva

Rafael Viñoly, the architect behind NYU Abu Dhabi’s campus, passed away on March 2, aged 78. NYUAD — among other institutions across the globe — pays...

Transparency concerns surrounding Nigerian presidential election

Transparency concerns surrounding Nigerian presidential election

  • Scarlette Jiménez

Tinubu was declared the winner of the Nigerian Presidential election in an election plagued by fraud allegations. He faces significant challenges,...

features
One day, all my words escaped and I began to write

One day, all my words escaped and I began to write

  • Sidra Dahhan

I have had many journals, but for every dull entry I have, there are hundreds more blank pages.

Silent Sanctuaries: Exploring the Soundless Spaces on Campus

Silent Sanctuaries: Exploring the Soundless Spaces on Campus

  • Liyan Mustafa

With an ever-growing population of students at NYU Abu Dhabi, it is often difficult to find peace and quiet outside of the typical library and dorm...

  • About
  • Code of Ethics
  • Previous Issues