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Editorial: On Creating Productive Discourse

opinion

Editorial: On Creating Productive Discourse

  • Muhammad Usman

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  • and

    Sam Ball

It is widely known that we are an argumentative, expressive and passionate community. However, sometimes this energy gets channeled into methods of...

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Unusual Roommates: Faculty in Residence

Unusual Roommates: Faculty in Residence

  • Clare Hennig

“Residential College programs are typical features of many liberal arts colleges — it's sort of a House model, too, not unlike Hogwarts,” said Bryan...

Letter from the Editor: to new beginnings

Letter from the Editor: to new beginnings

  • Andres Rodriguezz

One of the negative aspects of modernity — and something we as NYU Abu Dhabi students often fall prey to — is the temptation to start doing things...

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50 Things Every NYUAD Freshman Should Know

  • Joey Bui

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  • Jamie Sutherland

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  • and

    Khadeeja Farooqui

Sandscapes of Memory; A Different History of the UAE

  • Connor Pearce

President Sexton: Controversy, Retirement and NYU 2031

  • Khadeeja Farooqui

How to Survive FoS

  • Tiantian Zheng

opinion
You Ticked A Box

You Ticked A Box

  • Alex Bagot

You ticked a box, and now you’re here. Just thinking about how fast you went from high school to college is daunting but you might not have given it...

Words From An Alumnus: Keep Building

Words From An Alumnus: Keep Building

  • Joshua Shirley

Congratulations. You made it to Saadiyat. Your reward? You now face more questions about shaping your college experience than you knew existed. If...

Voice Your Vision: A Letter from Student Government

Voice Your Vision: A Letter from Student Government

  • Student Government Executive Board

Dear students, Welcome home. NYU Abu Dhabi’s new, permanent campus is spectacular, and reflects the extraordinary commitment our university has made...

A NEED FOR COMMUNITY DIALOGUE

A NEED FOR COMMUNITY DIALOGUE

  • Muhammad Usman

The prestige of NYU Abu Dhabi depends not on how many students whose education it can afford to fund, but rather on its vision, its student body and...

news
NYU in Accra Suspended because of Ebola Outbreak

NYU in Accra Suspended because of Ebola Outbreak

  • Khadeeja Farooqui

On Aug. 7, Washington Square News reported that students registered to study away in Accra were informed by email that the program was suspended for...

From the Square: New Abu Dhabi campus to open amid controversy

From the Square: New Abu Dhabi campus to open amid controversy

  • Rahul Karishnamoorthy

The start of this academic year marks the opening of NYU Abu Dhabi’s controversial Saadiyat Island campus and the arrival of its first incoming ...

features
50 Things Every NYUAD Freshman Should Know

50 Things Every NYUAD Freshman Should Know

  • Joey Bui

    ,
  • Jamie Sutherland

    ,
  • and

    Khadeeja Farooqui

Video by Megan Eloise/ The Gazelle Dear Class of 2018, There is no way to go through college without making mistakes. But even as we continue to...

Dorm Room Essentials

Dorm Room Essentials

  • Mitali Banerji

Chances are that when you move into a dorm, it will be your first time living on your own. With Ikea’s maze-like layout and the transfixing displays...

Fixing a tire

Fixing a tire

  • Zoe H

I knew something was wrong even before the light started blinking. My car had gone over the pothole. The traitorous front tire had jumped over the ...

How to Survive FoS

How to Survive FoS

  • Tiantian Zheng

Foundations of Science, or FoS, are the infamous set of required courses for science and engineering majors at NYU Abu Dhabi. The courses are...

Sandscapes of Memory; A Different History of the UAE

Sandscapes of Memory; A Different History of the UAE

  • Connor Pearce

Gazing around Abu Dhabi, replete with skyscrapers and modern highways, or looking down the Burj Khalifa in Dubai onto an ocean of sand dotted with ...

Major Problem: Selecting Your Academic Path

Major Problem: Selecting Your Academic Path

  • Zoe H

Preparing for college is overwhelming, and amidst the stressful hurricane of packing lists, visa applications, student forms, roommate selections and...

Dash Your T's Slowly

Dash Your T's Slowly

  • Mariko Kuroda

NYU Abu Dhabi offers what it describes as a T-shaped education. While gaining expertise in one specific field, students can also expand the breadth...

President Sexton: Controversy, Retirement and NYU 2031

President Sexton: Controversy, Retirement and NYU 2031

  • Khadeeja Farooqui

NYU President John Sexton is constantly in the headlines of New York’s newspapers and magazines. From the New York Times to Washington Square News,...

Sports Opportunities at NYUAD

Sports Opportunities at NYUAD

  • Pablo Pacareu

The recent move to the Saadiyat campus has added a whole new range of sporting opportunities for students and staff. There are several indoor ...

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