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Behind the Scenes of NYUAD's Recycling

features

Behind the Scenes of NYUAD's Recycling

  • Louis Plottel

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  • Hannah Melville Rea

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  • and

    Kate Melville-Rea

As the primary recycling facility in the UAE, Union Paper Mills processes much of the waste from NYU Abu Dhabi's Saadiyat Campus. On Nov. 8, a group...

editor's picks
trending
The Core NYUAD Needs Now

The Core NYUAD Needs Now

  • Multiple NYUAD Faculty

Al Bloom begins the Vice Chancellor’s Message that appears on the NYU Abu Dhabi website by describing our institution’s primary aspiration: to be...

Letter from the Editor: On Core Controversy

Letter from the Editor: On Core Controversy

  • Joey Bui

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  • and

    Zoe H

Last week, The Gazelle published an article covering the draft proposal for changes to the Core Curriculum. The ensuing response was surprising in...

trending

Not just a passing thought

  • Rasha Shraim

AirBnB in Jordan: Cave Edition

  • Peter Hadvab

The Core NYUAD Needs Now

  • Multiple NYUAD Faculty

Staff Appreciation Day

  • The Video Desk

creative
Redacted Mic: The Power of Anonymity

Redacted Mic: The Power of Anonymity

  • jiwon-shin

To view the artwork, click on this link. Viewing on a computer is advised. Artist's note: Having spent all of my Junior year studying abroad in New...

opinion
Where's the coffee culture at NYUAD?

Where's the coffee culture at NYUAD?

  • Nela Noll

I used to love coffee. Drinking lavish cappuccinos in Portugal’s small cafés and trying new Zimbabwean roasts in Barcelona’s hipster hangouts, I was...

What we Lose in Leaving: Study Away Hinders Community Building

What we Lose in Leaving: Study Away Hinders Community Building

  • Hannah Taylor

For many of us, NYU Abu Dhabi’s appeal lay in the dynamic, global nature of its education. It was exciting to envision a semester here and another ...

Fanmail: Fiber

Fanmail: Fiber

  • Veronica Houk

The word fiber inspires fear in many, conjuring images of chalky, orange-flavored powders, capsules that promise smooth texture, bland Digestive ...

GAF and Be Merry

GAF and Be Merry

  • Riva Razdan

For those unfamiliar with John Masefield’s poem Laugh and Be Merry, the source of my little appellative quibble, here’s a brief synopsis: Life isn’t...

Paris: Today is Tomorrow’s History

Paris: Today is Tomorrow’s History

  • Rend Beiruti

Last night, Paris was rocked by seven separate attacks. "Carnage, carnage, carnage," cried every other media source. I arrived at my French ...

news
A timeline of the Core reform process

A timeline of the Core reform process

  • Sebastián Rojas Cabal

On Nov. 22, NYU Abu Dhabi’s faculty will vote on whether or not to submit the current draft proposal for a new Core Curriculum to the Provost for ...

Freshmen Kick Off New Events

Freshmen Kick Off New Events

  • Rida Zafar

As the semester progresses, certain freshmen have been trying to advocate for Campus Life activities that are geared specifically toward their class....

Paweł Kowalski plays for Polish Independence Day

Paweł Kowalski plays for Polish Independence Day

  • Jocilyn Estes

The NYU Abu Dhabi Polish Cultural Association hosted renowned Polish pianist Paweł Kowalski at a recital last Saturday, 7 Nov., to celebrate Polish...

Student Response to GAF Program Termination

Student Response to GAF Program Termination

  • Warda Malik

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  • and

    Penelope Peng

Last week, it was announced on the NYU Abu Dhabi Student Portal that the Global Academic Fellows Program will be terminated for the 2016-2017...

Possible changes to Writing Program with new proposal

Possible changes to Writing Program with new proposal

  • Connor Pearce

Released to the student body on Oct. 21, the new Writing Program proposal intends to create a mandatory, semester-long writing seminar to be taken in...

video
Staff Appreciation Day

Staff Appreciation Day

  • The Video Desk

Produced by video editors Julia Saubier and Karma Dolma Gurung, edited by Karma Dolma Gurung. Special thanks to Sarah Booth, Weihang He, Geo Kamus,...

features
A Playlist: Duende through Almodóvar

A Playlist: Duende through Almodóvar

  • Mario Zapata

Duende is said to be one of those words in Castilian Spanish that has no translation in English. The concept pretty much encapsulates the quality of...

Ask Me Anything: The Sustainability Committee

Ask Me Anything: The Sustainability Committee

  • Mitali Banerji

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  • Louis Plottel

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  • and

    Ritu Muralidharan

On Nov. 1, NYU Abu Dhabi’s Sustainability Committee and the Student Interest Group Ecoherence hosted an Ask Me Anything. Here is a selection of ...

Exclusive Interview with the NYUAD Falcon

Exclusive Interview with the NYUAD Falcon

  • Clare Hennig

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  • and

    Megan Eloise

An elusive character showed up at NYU Abu Dhabi last week and has since been spotted around campus at sports games, in the Convenience Store and with...

AirBnB in Jordan: Cave Edition

AirBnB in Jordan: Cave Edition

  • Peter Hadvab

It was late in the evening, and none of us had a working phone. Because we were traveling in Jordan, phone credit that normally lasted three months...

Not just a passing thought

Not just a passing thought

  • Rasha Shraim

Let me tell you the worst thing that happens when you are born and bred in terror and constant turmoil. You are forced into adapting and normalizing....

Open Studios: Celebrating Creativity at the Arts Center

Open Studios: Celebrating Creativity at the Arts Center

  • Zoe H

This week, students opened their sketchbooks and studios and, for a single night, transformed the Arts Center into a miniature circuit of stations ...

To the wide-eyed stranger

To the wide-eyed stranger

  • Karolina Wilczynska

Whenever I go back to Poland, there is always something new waiting for me: family claiming even more space in what used to be my room, a friend ...

Portrait of a pianist: Paweł Kowalski

Portrait of a pianist: Paweł Kowalski

  • Natalie Kopczewski

There are some parallels between renowned composer Frédéric Chopin and his interpreter, pianist Pawel Kowalski. Firstly, they both found the city of...

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