First Year in Retrospective: A Year-Long Existential Crisis

First year went by so quickly, that it almost feels like it didn’t happen at all. From now on, I’m determined to enjoy the rest of my time here while I still can, and try my best to embrace the change as it comes.

The Debacle of Biden’s Supreme Court Nomination

Republicans are attacking Biden for his unfortunate elevation of skin color over qualifications — an unacceptable form of affirmative action. But, how much might this nomination truly affect the court?

The Campus Cats: NYUAD’s Cutest Critters

Meet the only reason why we’re still holding it together this semester.

Four Clueless First Years Talk Nonsense About Dune for 30 minutes

A four-person joint review of the recently released feature film *Dune*, including both genuine analysis and slander against the name Paul (disclaimer: spoilers!)

Astroworld and the Meme-ification of Tragedy

Online reactions to recent tragic events at the Astroworld Festival in Houston, Texas show how the chasing of virality can lead to insensitive and tasteless public responses to tragedy.

The Politics of Representing Marginalized Communities

Representations of marginalized communities in any form of media need to be constructed after consulting and engaging with people from those communities.

Five Books to Read if You’re Looking For an Existential Crisis

Descriptions and reviews of five important novels you might not have had time to read yet, but spark great conversations.

Reaching Out: The Power of Long Distance Friendships

Long distance friendships hadn’t always worked out for me. But when I decided to take the initiative of reaching out, I learned that they can keep us together with the people we cherish from our pasts.

“Not Like Other Girls: Vilification of Traditional Femininity”

We need to demand more than superficial feminism in the books we read and the media we consume. We need to hold authors accountable for creating works that are harmful to the groups they are trying to represent.