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ACADEMIC JARGON: INFLATION IN OUR ECONOMY OF WORDS

opinion

ACADEMIC JARGON: INFLATION IN OUR ECONOMY OF WORDS

  • Cole Tanigawa-Lau

Graphic by Alejandra Pinto/The Gazelle A friend recently showed me a hilarious article by Dennis Dutton about the ghastly writing now common in ...

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Creative Solutions for Handling Sama Tower Doorknobs

Creative Solutions for Handling Sama Tower Doorknobs

  • Joey Bui

The problem of slippery doorknobs is often overlooked in Sama Tower. But many students have struggled with this common grievance, sometimes resulting...

Letter From the Editors: Issue 1

Letter From the Editors: Issue 1

  • Amanda Randone

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    Alistair Blacklock

Dear readers, The idea for launching The Gazelle was born over tacos from a conversation between strangers in September. We were inspired by each ...

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LENS: INDIA VS. UAE

  • Dorothy Lam

Gazelle: The Anniversary Video

  • Sheba Vohra

Seeing the unseen in Abu Dhabi

  • Connor Pearce

AD SECRETS: THE CHEESE & PICKLES CENTRE

  • Nicole Lopez del Carril

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Letter from the Editors: One year in

Letter from the Editors: One year in

  • The Gazelle Staff

In the caffeine-addled early hours of March 11, 2013, The Gazelle launched its first issue. Very quickly, there were big expectations. In the 30...

features
AD SECRETS: THE CHEESE & PICKLES CENTRE

AD SECRETS: THE CHEESE & PICKLES CENTRE

  • Nicole Lopez del Carril

Photo by Nicole López Del Carril/TheGazelle Savory-aficionados, rejoice: No more chocolates and caramels for Valentine’s Day – The Gazelle has found...

ABU DHABI FROM NEW YORK PERSPECTIVE

ABU DHABI FROM NEW YORK PERSPECTIVE

  • Tessa Ayson

Graphic by Dorothy Lam/The Gazelle Every semester brings about a change in our student body, some students departing, some returning and some...

Gazelle: The Anniversary Video

Gazelle: The Anniversary Video

  • Sheba Vohra

LENS: INDIA VS. UAE

LENS: INDIA VS. UAE

  • Dorothy Lam

Daily tasks and mundane things transcend all cultures across time and space, but each practice and routine is informed by different cultural values...

NYU STUDY ABROAD: QUESTIONING COMMUNITY ACROSS CAMPUSES

NYU STUDY ABROAD: QUESTIONING COMMUNITY ACROSS CAMPUSES

  • Nicole Lopez del Carril

Photo by Alistair Blacklock/The Gazelle Aside from the beautiful cherry blossoms and Ghibli Museum, junior Sora Yang chose to study abroad at Temple...

opinion
BEING PALESTINIAN ON ISRAELI MEMORIAL DAY

BEING PALESTINIAN ON ISRAELI MEMORIAL DAY

  • Laith Aqel

Photo courtesy of Laith Aqel At 11:00 a.m. a two-minute siren sounded throughout the country. This would usually signal an air raid, but the bomb ...

GLOBAL CONSUMPTION AND MORAL RESPONSIBILITY

GLOBAL CONSUMPTION AND MORAL RESPONSIBILITY

  • Kai-Erik Jensen

Graphic by Asyrique Thevendran/TheGazelle, via Wikimedia Commons On Feb. 18, the NYU Abu Dhabi community will begin internal conversations about...

LABELING AMERICA BEYOND U.S. BORDERS

LABELING AMERICA BEYOND U.S. BORDERS

  • Andres Rodriguez

Graphic by Alejandra Pinto/The Gazelle “America is a whole continent,” said that snobby kid in class. The first time I said, “They should call ...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: LIBERAL EDUCATION

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: LIBERAL EDUCATION

  • Jim Sleeper

Graphic by Dorothy Lam and Alistair Blacklock/The Gazelle Re “Outside criticism sparks dialogue on liberal education,” by Zoe Hu, Sept. 22: Ms. Hu’s...

NYUAD STARTING UP

NYUAD STARTING UP

  • Morgante Pell

Graphic by Mariko Kuroda/The Gazelle There’s a lot that sets NYU Abu Dhabi apart. We’re a liberal arts college in the Middle East, arguably the most...

Seeing the unseen in Abu Dhabi

Seeing the unseen in Abu Dhabi

  • Connor Pearce

Illustration by Brittany Trilford/The Gazelle Every city creates an image of itself to export. Berlin is an artsy hipster hub. In 2004, its mayor...

THROUGH MY EYES: PEACE AND SECURITY IN PAKISTAN

THROUGH MY EYES: PEACE AND SECURITY IN PAKISTAN

  • Khadeeja Farooqui

Graphic by Dorothy Lam/The Gazelle “Chiragh jalana tou poorani rasmein hein, Faraz, ab tou teray shehar k logg insaan jala detay hein…” “To light ...

U.S. STUDENT CLIQUES UNWANTED, UNLIKELY

U.S. STUDENT CLIQUES UNWANTED, UNLIKELY

  • Sam Ball

Graphic by Alejandra Pinto/The Gazelle Feigning ignorance to what business casual means, we smugly donned our best dress and sat in our seats for the...

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CARTOON: RAIN IN ABU DHABI

CARTOON: RAIN IN ABU DHABI

  • Nino Cricco

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    Krishan Mistry

On Beirut: A Local Perspective

On Beirut: A Local Perspective

  • Joey Bui

Sophomore Rasha Shraim was out with friends on July 9 when the explosions went off in Dahye, a suburb to the south of Beirut. Shraim was...

UNDER THE SCOPE: AN EXAMINATION ON HEALTH AT NYU SHANGHAI

UNDER THE SCOPE: AN EXAMINATION ON HEALTH AT NYU SHANGHAI

  • Alistair Blacklock

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    Kristina Bogos

Colorado native Natalie Todd arrived in Shanghai just four weeks ago and has already fallen sick. In the midst of attending class and acclimating to...

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