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Gawking at the Exotic

opinion

Gawking at the Exotic

  • helina yigletu

It’s almost spring break again and you’re trying to decide where to go. Ethiopia might come to mind. It’s very near, you won’t have to pay an arm and...

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The Students Behind the Illuminati Posters

The Students Behind the Illuminati Posters

  • Sam Ball

On the evening of Feb. 15, a series of mysterious posters began appearing across campus, prompting speculation amongst students and quick cleanup ...

Disability is Not Discussed in Our Community

Disability is Not Discussed in Our Community

  • Mariko Kuroda

NYU Abu Dhabi celebrates diversity. When I was working for the Institute of International Education recruiting Japanese high schoolers to NYUAD, ...

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Multiculturalism, the Queen and the Future of the United Kingdom

  • Muhammad Usman

Faculty’s Choice: Arabic Expressions

  • Clare Hennig

The Students Behind the Illuminati Posters

  • Sam Ball

How Safe is Saadiyat Tap Water?

  • Clare Hennig

opinion
Against NYUAD Exceptionalism

Against NYUAD Exceptionalism

  • Corey Meyer

Students at NYU Abu Dhabi are often told how great they are. This encouragement comes alongside a sense that the school itself is extremely unique,...

Taking the Back Seat

Taking the Back Seat

  • justin-lee

Taxi rides can sometimes be frustrating. I find myself running down to the NYU Abu Dhabi informal bus stop only to miss the 17:30 bus, then...

The NYUAD Gray

The NYUAD Gray

  • Tom Klein

As a student at NYU Abu Dhabi for over a semester now, I feel the need to comment: we live in the gray. Make no mistake; NYUAD is not a dull and...

Multiculturalism, the Queen and the Future of the United Kingdom

Multiculturalism, the Queen and the Future of the United Kingdom

  • Muhammad Usman

I’ve heard the term multicultural Britain used excessively since arriving in the UK. Britain is indeed multicultural, and has been so even before the...

news
Low Turnout at Bystander Intervention Training

Low Turnout at Bystander Intervention Training

  • Corey Meyer

On 15 Feb., ten students and four staff members gathered in the West Forum to participate in bystander intervention training. The session was led by...

New York Students Release Demand Letter on Labor Standards

New York Students Release Demand Letter on Labor Standards

  • Joey Bui

On Feb.17, following the release of a new Human Rights Watch report revealing labor standard violations on Saadiyat Island construction projects, NYU...

Musical Mardi Gras celebrated on campus

Musical Mardi Gras celebrated on campus

  • Karma Dolma Gurung

Students and families of faculty members gathered on the steps of the campus amphitheater, enjoying the cool evening breeze as they sang along to a...

Qasr al Hosn Festival: A Chance to Explore UAE Heritage

Qasr al Hosn Festival: A Chance to Explore UAE Heritage

  • Adam Ladhani

Whether curious about what pre-oil life looked like in the UAE, or hoping to put a couple weeks worth of Arabic classes to the test, students at NYU...

features
Unfriending Facebook

Unfriending Facebook

  • Hannah Taylor

Power up. Pull up browser. Open Facebook. Scroll, scroll, scroll. For many of us, these steps are so habitual they feel natural. They happen ...

Faculty’s Choice: Arabic Expressions

Faculty’s Choice: Arabic Expressions

  • Clare Hennig

If you invite someone over but the gathering place is small and crowded, this expression is used to welcome guests and say that there is always...

FEED ME: Chhappan Bhog

FEED ME: Chhappan Bhog

  • Krishan Mistry

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    Cambria Naslund

Welcome to Feed Me, The Gazelle’s restaurant review column. Every week we’ll be writing about the best, and sometimes the worst, of Abu Dhabi’s ...

Meeting the Staff: Ehsan-Ul-Haq Khan

Meeting the Staff: Ehsan-Ul-Haq Khan

  • Mario Zapata

Meeting the Staff is a series of articles that aims to bring NYU Abu Dhabi’s staff closer to our readers. Ehsan-Ul-Haq Khan is a driver at NYU Abu ...

How Safe is Saadiyat Tap Water?

How Safe is Saadiyat Tap Water?

  • Clare Hennig

Debates and concerns about drinking unfiltered tap water are not new. What is in our water? Where does it come from? Is it safe to drink? Questions...

video
On the Human Rights Watch Report

On the Human Rights Watch Report

  • The Video Desk

Members of the NYU Abu Dhabi community share their thoughts on the recent Human Rights Watch report that investigated labor abuse on Saadiyat. Some...

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