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Breaking: The New Core, What it Means

news

Breaking: The New Core, What it Means

  • Sebastián Rojas Cabal

On March 28, an email was sent by the NYU Abu Dhabi Core Curriculum Committee to the entire NYUAD student body explaining the components of the new...

editor's picks
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News of the Week

News of the Week

  • Warda Malik

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  • Larayb Abrar

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  • and

    Carlos Alberto Escobar

On March 27, the Student Government General Assembly will hold a vote to decide on the amendment to modify Section Two of Article III of the Student...

Letter from the Editor: Beyond the Plate

Letter from the Editor: Beyond the Plate

  • Khadeeja Farooqui

On Wednesday morning, a rumor started floating around NYU Abu Dhabi that the rainstorms in the city might force the school to close on Thursday. I ...

trending

What food would you be and why?

  • mashal-memon

The Magic of the Chips Oman Sandwich

  • Dean Shaff

The Best Cheap Eats in AD

  • Krishan Mistry

Behind the Scenes: Aunty Hanady’s Cheesecake and Cookies

  • Farah Shamout

opinion
Appetite Lost

Appetite Lost

  • Lina Elmusa

Disclaimer: I am definitely going to sound like a spoiled brat. There was a time long, long ago — and by that I probably mean October — when I would...

You’re not what you eat

You’re not what you eat

  • Carlos Alberto Escobar

Those who know me well are aware that I care a lot about the way I look, the food I eat and the amount of times I exercise. I am often criticized for...

Confessions of a Halal Girl

Confessions of a Halal Girl

  • Lama Ahmad

Confession: I tried a Big Mac for the first time in my life last August after moving to Abu Dhabi. Coming from the U.S., some might consider this a...

Making Home Through Food

Making Home Through Food

  • Jocilyn Estes

There’s a certain brand of coffee that we used to brew everyday at home, when I was growing up. The coffee isn’t grown in Texas – the place I call...

news
Dining Committee Announces Changes to Meal Plan

Dining Committee Announces Changes to Meal Plan

  • Carlos Alberto Escobar

In an interview with Chair of the Student Dining Committee Firas Ashraf, Deputy Dean of Students Donna Eddleman and staff member Harvey Brereton, who...

News of the week

News of the week

  • Khadeeja Farooqui

    ,
  • Warda Malik

    ,
  • and

    grega

The Office of Community Outreach organized the celebration of International Women’s Day on March 8, and encouraged the student body to wear purple,...

Saadiyat Reads: Places to Read, Eat in Abu Dhabi

Saadiyat Reads: Places to Read, Eat in Abu Dhabi

  • Alena Mikhalkovich

For NYU Abu Dhabi students lacking the motivation to study, finding a new environment can yield fresh inspiration. With the introduction of the ...

The General Assembly Report

The General Assembly Report

  • Paula Valentina Dozsa

    ,
  • and

    Warda Malik

On March 13, Student Government General Assembly focused on four main topics: the Academic Disciplinary Committee, the IT Committee, the proposition...

research
JSS Datathon: Analyzing Trends in Dining Services Data

JSS Datathon: Analyzing Trends in Dining Services Data

  • Research Desk

Student competitors in the NYU Abu Dhabi Journal of Social Sciences' Datathon produced original research using data gathered from ADNH Compass. The...

features
The Best Cheap Eats in AD

The Best Cheap Eats in AD

  • Krishan Mistry

A. Cafeteria Al Liwan, Clara Bicalho, senior This is one of the few restaurants in Abu Dhabi that offer a variety of typical Damascene dishes. You ...

2016: A Clean S(p)late

2016: A Clean S(p)late

  • Riva Razdan

The Magic of the Chips Oman Sandwich

The Magic of the Chips Oman Sandwich

  • Dean Shaff

The paratha is greasy and the chips are still crunchy. I love it when the chips are still crunchy. Sometimes when people bring a Chips Oman sandwich...

Coffee Rehab

Coffee Rehab

  • Paula Valentina Dozsa

I put the pro- in procrastinate. Therefore, come Saturday evening, I have an unstarted — unless you count the header — five-page essay and a couple...

Behind the Stalls of the Fish Market

Behind the Stalls of the Fish Market

  • Warda Malik

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  • and

    Sneha Gyawali

Walking into the fish market at Mina Port in Abu Dhabi is a sensory experience. There are long aisles full of exotic, colorful fish, their...

AD Secrets: New Discoveries in an Old Home

AD Secrets: New Discoveries in an Old Home

  • Nicole Lopez del Carril

Back in an era marked by Sama Tower, the old Downtown Campus and The Gazelle in its nascent stage, NYU Abu Dhabi students called their self-imposed...

Inside the Pantry: Easy-to-cook recipes

Inside the Pantry: Easy-to-cook recipes

  • Cole Tanigawa-Lau

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  • and

    Clara Bicalho

Do you ever walk into the Dining Hall, check to see what's being offered and end up settling for a slice of pizza? We understand. Although dining ...

Introducing 'Ukhruj

Introducing 'Ukhruj

  • Jood Shiqem

‘Ukhruj (get out, leave, break out, go, take off) It took me a while to decide on the column’s title. I asked almost everyone I knew. Some of my ...

When I Was Addicted to Coke

When I Was Addicted to Coke

  • Muhammad Usman

From the third-grade till the seventh, I bought a Coke from a tiny shop called Winter Mart III everyday after school. The shopkeeper knew me and my...

The Call of Peanuts in Havana

The Call of Peanuts in Havana

  • Melinda Szekeres

HAVANA, Cuba — It’s hard to go anywhere in Havana without seeing those little white paper snakes littering the streets. You see it especially in ...

Printing Your Candy

Printing Your Candy

  • yasmin-farhan

My first reaction when I discovered that Candylicious in Dubai Mall now offers the option of 3D printing your own candy was pure, unadulterated ...

There and Back Again: Chinese-American Food in Shanghai

There and Back Again: Chinese-American Food in Shanghai

  • Cristina Serrano

SHANGHAI, China — “Build it and they will come,” read the strip of paper inside the fortune cookie that marked the end of my first, and last, ...

The Gazelle Eats

The Gazelle Eats

  • The Gazelle Staff

I encountered lasagna rather late in my youth, but it was love at first taste. Lasagna is a combination of all of my favorite ingredients: ground...

Behind the Scenes: Aunty Hanady’s Cheesecake and Cookies

Behind the Scenes: Aunty Hanady’s Cheesecake and Cookies

  • Farah Shamout

Four years ago, during my Candidate Weekend, I brought an Auntie Hanady’s milk chocolate chip cookie as my object that represents home. Now that I am...

Lens: Chagh Kabab

Lens: Chagh Kabab

  • Thirangie Jayatilake

Beautifully puffed-up pita bread, succulent grilled meat, bitter Turkish ayran and Turkish coffee. The interior of Chagh Kabab is elegantly decorated...

Vegan and Vegetarian Faces of NYUAD

Vegan and Vegetarian Faces of NYUAD

  • Veronica Houk

I became a vegan because of sustainability. Since I've become vegan I feel more aware of how my choices as a consumer  impact those around me, and...

What food would you be and why?

What food would you be and why?

  • mashal-memon

Misya Christina, junior “I think I would be Es Campur. It is an Indonesian dessert composed of shaved ice topped with condensed milk and syrup. ...

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