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Saadiyat Journals: Musings, Sketches, Impressions

on campus

Saadiyat Journals: Musings, Sketches, Impressions

  • Kristina Stanković

How stories and sketches represents the lives of certain students on Saadiyat.

editor's picks
trending
The South: More than Bigots and Republicans

The South: More than Bigots and Republicans

  • Jocilyn Estes

In many of the conversations I have had on this campus, conservatism and the South now serve as semantic equivalencies to racism and idiocy.

The Weekly Graze: Arabic Literature

The Weekly Graze: Arabic Literature

  • The Gazelle Staff

Arabic literature that everyone should read.

trending

NYU Drops in Rankings

  • Henry Jiang

    ,
  • and

    Tom Klein

Grade Inflation at NYUAD

  • Connor Pearce

From the Archives: Leonid Peisakhin: Eastern European Nation States, Conflicts

  • Research Desk

    ,
  • and

    Anna Serobyan

Pressures on a Female STEM Major

  • Dana Abu Ali

features
From the Archives: Leonid Peisakhin: Eastern European Nation States, Conflicts

From the Archives: Leonid Peisakhin: Eastern European Nation States, Conflicts

  • Research Desk

    ,
  • and

    Anna Serobyan

In conversation with professor Leonid Peisakhin.

in focus
NYU Drops in Rankings

NYU Drops in Rankings

  • Henry Jiang

    ,
  • and

    Tom Klein

With NYU dropping from 32 to 36 in the U.S. News & World Report, what does this mean for NYU Abu Dhabi and NYU Shanghai?

Recycling at NYUAD

Recycling at NYUAD

  • Raunak Shrestha

    ,
  • and

    The Video Desk

What is NYU Abu Dhabi's waste reduction plan, and how effective is it?

New U.N. Secretary General Elected

New U.N. Secretary General Elected

  • Priyanka Lakhiani

On Oct. 5, the United Nations’ new secretary general was elected.

One Thing: Deed before Death

One Thing: Deed before Death

  • Natalie Kopczewski

What is the one thing that you've always wanted to do?

Grade Inflation at NYUAD

Grade Inflation at NYUAD

  • Connor Pearce

What this ultimately means is that grades, as a pedagogical tool, are becoming less and less useful, for both faculty and students.

A Morning with Chuck Grim

A Morning with Chuck Grim

  • The Video Desk

On October 3rd, the Video Desk followed Chuck Grim, Vice Provost of Academic Administration, on his morning routine.

on campus
January Term Results Yield Mixed Reactions

January Term Results Yield Mixed Reactions

  • Rodrigo Luque

More than half receive first choice and 92 percent receive choice from top three.

Performance Piece on the Jordan-Israel Gas Deal

Performance Piece on the Jordan-Israel Gas Deal

  • Laura Waltje

On ​Sept. 30, a group of students silently stood in front of the dining hall​ in solidarity with the Amman protests over the the Jordan-Israel gas...

Mark Your Calendar

Mark Your Calendar

  • Tom Klein

A look at upcoming events at NYUAD and in Abu Dhabi.

Two Sides of RealAD: Onstage and Offstage

Two Sides of RealAD: Onstage and Offstage

  • Thirangie Jayatilake

    ,
  • and

    Atoka Jo

RealAD is unique and effective because we compose most the songs from scratch. It comes from our heart, and thus, it moves the audience’s heart.

off campus
What Are Your Plans for Fall Break?

What Are Your Plans for Fall Break?

  • Vongai Mlambo

How to make the most of your travel experience

Ukhruj: Little Mexico

Ukhruj: Little Mexico

  • Jood Shiqem

A little Mexico in our backyard.

UAE Updates

UAE Updates

  • Priyanka Lakhiani

What has been happening in the UAE this week?

J-Term Guide: Shanghai

J-Term Guide: Shanghai

  • Mai Awamleh

Shanghai J-Term through the eyes of students who have studied there.

commentary
Double Standards in the U.S. Presidential Elections

Double Standards in the U.S. Presidential Elections

  • James Pearce

The glass ceiling is cracked, but not yet shattered.

A Broader Consensus Possible After Colombian Peace Deal Rejected

A Broader Consensus Possible After Colombian Peace Deal Rejected

  • Sebastián Rojas Cabal

On Sunday, Colombians voted to reject a peace treaty aimed at ending the 52-year conflict, despite an expected landslide victory.

Appropriate or Appropriating?

Appropriate or Appropriating?

  • Rida Zafar

Since religion can be an important part of a culture, the use of the word haram as a joke might make Emiratis or non-Emirati Muslim students...

Pressures on a Female STEM Major

Pressures on a Female STEM Major

  • Dana Abu Ali

I chose to major in computer science, not knowing that I would have to bear the burden of destroying the stereotype of women not belonging to STEM.

Where is our school spirit?

Where is our school spirit?

  • Daria Zăhăleanu

We still need time, passion and dedication to find out where NYUAD’s heart is.

Socks and Sadness: A Late Night Laundry Special

Socks and Sadness: A Late Night Laundry Special

  • Supriya Kamath

A red sock mysteriously disappears from the laundry room on a quiet Tuesday night. Where did it go? The Gazelle’s crime reporter investigates.

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