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Letter from the Editors: Slicing Through NYUAD's Lived Experiences

features

Letter from the Editors: Slicing Through NYUAD's Lived Experiences

  • The Gazelle Staff

In the past three months, The Gazelle has continued to face questions about its relevance and scope on an increasingly busy campus. Despite recent...

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Three Key Takeaways From COP28

Three Key Takeaways From COP28

  • Mehraneh Saffari Anaraki

After 2 weeks of events and negotiations, COP28 concluded on Dec. 12, 2023. Here are its key takeaways.

Don’t You Just Love D2 Watermelon?

Don’t You Just Love D2 Watermelon?

  • Dana Mash'Al

A lot of people have been vocalizing their love for D2 watermelon these days. This comes as no surprise since everyone knows that you can rely on the...

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Letter from the Editors: Slicing Through NYUAD's Lived Experiences

  • The Gazelle Staff

H&M Collaborates with DBS on Decarbonizing Fashion

  • Yana Peeva

Three New Oil Spills Observed Across the World

  • Mehraneh Saffari Anaraki

Viva La Vida: Frida Kahlo’s Last Painting

  • Mehraneh Saffari Anaraki

news
White House Document Leak Shows How Police Track Phone Records

White House Document Leak Shows How Police Track Phone Records

  • Yana Peeva

A WIRED investigation into leaked documents from the White House proves there exists a surveillance mechanism that the U.S. police use to track...

H&M Collaborates with DBS on Decarbonizing Fashion

H&M Collaborates with DBS on Decarbonizing Fashion

  • Yana Peeva

The fast fashion giant and the Southeast Asian bank strike a deal to support sustainability actions across different divisions of the industry.

Alaskan Sky Sees “Watermelon Aurora”

Alaskan Sky Sees “Watermelon Aurora”

  • Noora Alozaibi

Fairbanks, Alaska witnessed a vibrant shade of pink and green painting the night sky, creating a "watermelon aurora" captured by Vincent Ledvina.

Three New Oil Spills Observed Across the World

Three New Oil Spills Observed Across the World

  • Mehraneh Saffari Anaraki

Oil spills are a frequent occurrence worldwide, with massive environmental setbacks. This article will explore three recently documented spills from...

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Is Watermelon a Superfood?

Is Watermelon a Superfood?

  • Iman Lalani

Looking beyond the known superfoods, specifically superfruits like apples and oranges, watermelons don’t look as beneficial. But as we shall see,...

What is the Carbon Footprint of Watermelon?

What is the Carbon Footprint of Watermelon?

  • Yana Peeva

How sustainable is the student-favorite D2 treat?

Watermelon Sugar Is Not the Only Watermelon Summer Hit

Watermelon Sugar Is Not the Only Watermelon Summer Hit

  • Yana Peeva

Update your summer playlists from early on because after we come back from winter break, the weather in Abu Dhabi will only get more and more...

Viva La Vida: Frida Kahlo’s Last Painting

Viva La Vida: Frida Kahlo’s Last Painting

  • Mehraneh Saffari Anaraki

A tribute to life and death, Frida’s still life of watermelons, emboldened with the phrase “Viva La Vida”, was painted eight days before her passing.

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Off With Their Seeds!: Why D2 Should Switch to Seedless Watermelons

Off With Their Seeds!: Why D2 Should Switch to Seedless Watermelons

  • Tiesta Dangwal

Weighing the pros and cons of seeded versus seedless watermelons, this piece shows why we should have seedless watermelons on campus.

Will Connecticut See a White Christmas?

Will Connecticut See a White Christmas?

  • Xandra Eid

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!

Air Jordans for Any Outfit and Occasion: Is It Really Necessary?

Air Jordans for Any Outfit and Occasion: Is It Really Necessary?

  • Yana Peeva

The new model of Air Jordans is so uninventive that it calls into question whether it is worth keeping up with sneaker trends.

Symbols of Summer

Symbols of Summer

  • Manahil Faisal

Memories of summer days and slices of watermelon

Why Square Watermelons?

Why Square Watermelons?

  • Yana Peeva

What square watermelons tell us about our mindsets.

features
How Much Do You Know About Watermelons?

How Much Do You Know About Watermelons?

  • Leila Olukoga

Take this quiz to learn more about watermelons!

5 Watermelon Gift Ideas

5 Watermelon Gift Ideas

  • Dana Mash'Al

Let us explore some Watermelon gift ideas, as this fruit shares the festive, wintry colors of green, red, and white.

Weathered Watermelons?

Weathered Watermelons?

  • Wajd Ashira

From the variety of fruits found all around the world, there are the sweet and juicy strawberries, exotic and sweet mangoes, and then there is a...

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