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Further Controversy Surrounding Special GA Outcome

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Further Controversy Surrounding Special GA Outcome

  • Zoe H

While resolving one debate, this week’s special session of the General Assembly has given rise to several others — framed, for the most part, inside...

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Gordon Brown to Speak at NYUAD Commencement

Gordon Brown to Speak at NYUAD Commencement

  • Joey Bui

The Right Honorable Gordon Brown, former Prime Minister of the UK, is set to deliver the keynote address at NYU Abu Dhabi’s commencement ceremony on...

On Patriotism: Turning Down the Military

On Patriotism: Turning Down the Military

  • Lan Duong

About two years ago, shortly after the end of my summer internship with the US Department of Defense, I was interviewed by The Gazelle in a piece...

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Jeans Banned On Campus

  • Lyle White

Gordon Brown to Speak at NYUAD Commencement

  • Joey Bui

Breaking: Student Government Election Results

  • Zoe H

An Open Letter to Student Government and Those Who Engage With It

  • Juliana Bello

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Artist: Adam Ashraf

Artist: Adam Ashraf

  • Laura Waltje

Adam Ashraf's work was selected to be published as part of an ongoing initiative, run by The Gazelle’s Creative Desk, to create a space for student...

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An Open Letter to Student Government and Those Who Engage With It

An Open Letter to Student Government and Those Who Engage With It

  • Juliana Bello

The recent Student Government vs. Lingliang Zhang debacle took place in stages for me: I’d like to focus on the fifth stage. Is this really what ...

Jeans Banned On Campus

Jeans Banned On Campus

  • Lyle White

ABU DHABI (The Lyle White Report) — A recent change in university policy ruffled some student feathers yesterday, when administration officially...

Sunday Sketches, V

Sunday Sketches, V

  • Sebastián Rojas Cabal

Rethinking International Women's Day, Part II

Rethinking International Women's Day, Part II

  • Sachith Joseph Cheruvatur

Continued from Rethinking International Women's Day, Part I. Ideally, there shouldn't be a day or a month that exclusively highlights any gender. In...

On the Inclusivity of the NYUAD Community

On the Inclusivity of the NYUAD Community

  • Yuqi Sun

On 22 April, a special General Assembly was held to discuss the Elections Commission’s decision to disqualify a student from obtaining candidacy in...

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Second Annual Al Khayr Gala Recognizes Student Leaders

Second Annual Al Khayr Gala Recognizes Student Leaders

  • Melinda Szekeres

April 23 marked the night of the second annual Al Khayr Student Leadership Awards gala, a formal dinner at which students, faculty and staff united...

Breaking: Student Government Election Results

Breaking: Student Government Election Results

  • Zoe H

After a heavily debated student election, the Elections Commission released the results of this semester's NYU Abu Dhabi Student Government Executive...

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Inside Abu Dhabi's Fishing Culture

Inside Abu Dhabi's Fishing Culture

  • Anna Balysheva

A look inside the importance of fishing in Emirati culture. Anna Balysheva filmed, produced and edited this video. She is a contributing...

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A playlist: IranTalks

A playlist: IranTalks

  • Sala Shaker

Iran, or more specifically, its nuclear program, has been at the forefront of international news headlines recently, given the ongoing negotiations...

AD Secrets: The Raw Place

AD Secrets: The Raw Place

  • Melinda Szekeres

The Raw Place, a neighbour to Central Souk's popular Shakespeare & Co., is a hidden gem for fruit and vegetable lovers. The organic plant-based...

Conversation With Al Bloom On The Workers Exempted From Labor Standards

Conversation With Al Bloom On The Workers Exempted From Labor Standards

  • Joey Bui

In the wake of investigations revealing the exclusion of one third of Saadiyat campus’ construction workforce from university labor guidelines, NYU...

Seniors' Bucket Lists and Words of Advice

Seniors' Bucket Lists and Words of Advice

  • Karma Dolma Gurung

Between final papers and a controversial election season, the attention of the student body has shifted from what would normally be attending...

Creating a Home in the Gulf Before NYUAD

Creating a Home in the Gulf Before NYUAD

  • Thirangie Jayatilake

Though we now all live in Abu Dhabi, most of us have only experienced the city as a university student, after enrollment has already turned Abu Dhabi...

My Experience in the Black Box

My Experience in the Black Box

  • admin

This article is about my experience of the recent events surrounding the elections and the Constitution. I’m not interested in continuing the debate...

In Pictures: A Night Of Pillow Fights

In Pictures: A Night Of Pillow Fights

  • Clare Hennig

A pile of pillows lay serenely stacked up on a table in the East Plaza. Within minutes, though, the pillows were flying through the air and fluff was...

Behind the Scenes of TEDxNYUAD

Behind the Scenes of TEDxNYUAD

  • Miraflor Santos

Last Monday evening, large red X’s were taped to the ground, set a few inches apart, to form a trail that led to the NYU Abu Dhabi Institute theater....

Sewing the NYUAD Quilt With TEDx

Sewing the NYUAD Quilt With TEDx

  • Adam Ladhani

When I first saw a Facebook post calling for hard-working and dedicated individuals to help organize the TEDxNYUAD event, I was curious. I was — and...

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