How Whitewashing Treats Asians as Easy to Bully

The poor depiction of Asians in Hollywood perpetuates discrimination.

50 Things Every Freshman Should Know

Make all the right mistakes, but none of the wrong ones.

I Love You, Woman: A story of female friendship

“Don’t tell your mother, but…” I was sitting with two women in a Saigon café last summer. They were both in their mid-50’s, kept calling each other ...

Letter from the Editor: On counseling at NYUAD

The departure of one of NYU Abu Dhabi’s two counselors, announced on Dec. 14 in a school-wide email, highlights the instability, shortage and disorder ...

Letter from the Editor: Beyond the Brochure

Where do you know yourself best? Few people find the answer to this question on a cluster of map coordinates. Though we are often asked for home cities ...

Letter from the Editor: On Core Controversy

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

Letter from the Editors: On Health

Last night, for the first time in a long while, I did something with concern for my own health in mind. I had been working in the study room of my dorm ...

Bibliophile: Charles Siebert

If I had children, or if only my dogs could read, definitely Alice in Wonderland. It resonates at every level of your life. If I had kids, I’d want ...

Rethinking Curriculum at Hack the Core

Over rolls of falafel and shawarma, students gathered in a corner of the Arts Center on Sept. 20 to workshop NYU Abu Dhabi’s Core Curriculum. Teams of ...

Letter From the Editors

A row of seven red telephone booths lines the western and eastern walls in Saigon’s Central Post Office. In the ‘80s, my mother took nine of her ...

NYU moves forward with project to compensate workers for labor standards violations

NYU has appointed consulting firm Currie & Brown to oversee the compensation of laborers that worked under substandard conditions for the ...

Finding the art in Bharatnatyam

With the soles of her feet colored bright red, freshman Keerthana Anna Prakash still carries vestiges from her last performance of Bharatnatyam, an ...

Third Wheeling, Witch Doctor and Superpowers in the 24-Hour Film Race

Introductory video for the 24-Hour Film Race by Robson Beaudry At 11:59 p.m. on Friday night, students gathered in the Arts Center to receive three ...

Gordon Brown to Speak at NYUAD Commencement

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 ...

Conversation With Al Bloom On The Workers Exempted From Labor Standards

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

Investigation Finds 10,000 Workers Excluded from NYU’s Labor Guidelines

Nardello & Co.’s investigations, released last Thursday, reveal that approximately one third of the total 30,000-person force working on the ...

In Photos: Arab Culture Night

The university's Arab Culture Club held the year's first and only Arab Culture Night on April 11, in which students aimed to share food, dance, poetry ...

Police Inspect Suspicious Package Outside Campus, Find Contents Harmless

A suspicious package was thrown from a car onto the perimeter road outside campus and was reported by an NYU Abu Dhabi staff member at about 3 p.m. on ...

Scandals and Stories: In Class with Miguel Syjuco

Recipient of the Man Asia Literary Prize for his novel Ilustrado, acclaimed Filipino author Miguel Syjuco is also, by several accounts, charming. I ...

24-Hour Library Campaign Halted For Investigations

For half a week on campus, the glass walls at the library’s entrance were adorned with posters bearing the shaky handwriting of university-educated ...

New York Students Release Demand Letter on Labor Standards

On Feb.17, following the release of a new Human Rights Watch report revealing labor standard violations on Saadiyat Island construction projects, NYU ...

NYU Students Confront New Human Rights Watch Report

Human Rights Watch released a new report, Migrant Workers Rights on Saadiyat Island in the United Arab Emirates, on Feb. 10. Amidst escalating ...

Faculty's Choice: Most Influential Couple

This article is part of The Gazelle’s Faculty’s Choice series. This week, we asked faculty from different divisions for their pick, or picks, of the ...

Letter from the Editors

Candidate Weekend on Saadiyat is a dangerous time; the sight of future NYU Abu Dhabi students, boasting eager smiles and a certain brand of ...

Skype Ban Tightens in the UAE

Although Voice Over Internet Protocol services such as Skype, Viber and FaceTime have never been licensed in the UAE, the blocking of these ...

Faculty's Choice: Top 10 Films Everyone Must See

This article is part of The Gazelle’s Faculty’s Choice series. Every week, we will ask various faculty divisions about the most influential or ...

Breaking: Dean of Students Resigns

In an email addressed to the NYU Abu Dhabi community, Dean of Students Dave Tinagero announced his resignation on Feb. 4. After three-and-a-half years ...

Mahmoud Abbas Speaks at The Cooper Union in New York

NEW YORK, U.S.A. — On Sept. 22, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas spoke to students in New York about his vision for peace at the Great Hall of The ...

Letter From the Global Desk

As the public relations offices draft, redraft and rebrand the NYU Global Network, students are already shaping the reality of global interchange. From ...

Eat What You Read

I used to watch Vietnamese-dubbed Hong Kong dramas with my mum. On the hottest Australian summer days, we would hole up in her bedroom, the only room ...

50 Things Every NYUAD Freshman Should Know

Video by Megan Eloise/ The Gazelle Dear Class of 2018, There is no way to go through college without making mistakes. But even as we continue to change ...

In Washington, Thousands Protest Violence in Gaza

The majority of protesters traveled by bus from various states including New York, Maryland and Ohio. Many families were among the crowd with fathers ...

The Troubled Road to Russia 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C., U.S.A. — As the Brazil 2014 World Cup draws to a close, some have already begun to challenge Russia’s right to host the World Cup in ...

Nardello & Co. appointed to review allegations of Saadiyat labor violations

Nardello & Co. has been appointed to investigate allegations of labor standards violations in the construction of NYU Abu Dhabi’s new campus on ...

García Márquez, always something left to love

BUENOS AIRES — At the close of “One Hundred Years of Solitude,” the gypsy's scripts unravel the fated end of the Buendía family, impossible and real as ...

Australia’s regression on refugee rights

BUENOS AIRES — Nine Iranian refugees sewed their mouths shut in protest of conditions inside the Christmas Island detention centre in Australia this ...

Creative Solutions for Handling Sama Tower Doorknobs

The problem of slippery doorknobs is often overlooked in Sama Tower. But many students have struggled with this common grievance, sometimes resulting ...

On Beirut: A Local Perspective

Sophomore Rasha Shraim was out with friends on July 9 when the explosions went off in Dahye, a suburb to the south of Beirut. Shraim was approximately ...

Differing Views on Argentine Decline

A makeshift fence obstructs the view of the presidential palace in Buenos Aires. Many years and many graffiti slogans later, the fence — originally ...

Exploring NYC, One Coffee at a Time

New York- Go for a walk and get lost. Many will tell you it’s the best way to experience New York City. But when the snowstorm morphs into a blizzard ...

Theater group stages Facebook fight

A grammar mistake sparked a heated discussion on NYUAD’s Room of Requirement Facebook page last Tuesday, Nov. 18. The thread, which included ...

Senior Project Expands Abu Dhabi Music Scene

AUHDIO, a project that aims to vitalize the music scene in Abu Dhabi, held its first showcase on Saturday, Nov. 16. The event was held in Sama Tower as ...

DTC installation exposes water bottle waste

A stream of 2000 empty water bottles, cascading from the first to the ground floor of the Downtown Campus, was installed on Tuesday, Nov. 5 to inform ...

NYUAD Sophomore at One Young World Summit

Sophomore Imen Haddad attended the One Young World Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, as a delegate for Tunisia from Oct. 2, 2013 to Oct. 5, 2013. ...

Poetry as Platform for Social Activism

Farah Chamma used to write poetry about coffee. Or a beautiful morning or a school day — anything that crossed her mind. Not thinking of poetry as an ...

Emerging Global Refugee Population as Crises Continue to Rise

The exodus of refugees from Syria continues to rise, at press time reaching 2.2 million, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for ...

Defining World’s Honors College

The term World’s Honors College was originally coined to create a clear and simple idea of what the university aspired to become, especially in ...

Differences in Syria Media Coverage Reflect Politics

Reading newspapers in English, French, German and Russian has become part of Professor of Sociology George Derlugyan’s routine as the crisis in Syria ...

Abu Dhabi Community Explores Peace Through the Arts

NYU Abu Dhabi celebrated the International Day of Peace on Sept. 21 by inviting students and members of the wider UAE community to a peace-themed Arts ...

On Beirut: A local perspective

Sophomore Rasha Shraim was out with friends on July 9 when the explosions went off in Dahye, a suburb to the south of Beirut. Shraim was approximately ...

Shift in J-Term policy offers limited flexibility

A revision to January Term policy, by which only three J-Term classes are required instead of the original four, was announced on August 18 in the NYU ...

Mandatory seminar aims to integrate, educate freshmen

In the coming fall semester, all incoming freshmen will take a new seminar designed to help with the transition to life at NYU Abu Dhabi. The First ...

Brothers and sisters program to foster friendships, community

In late August, Student Government will kick-start a new program called Brothers and Sisters. The program will pair an incoming freshman with an ...

GA addresses election cycle amendment

Photo by Mariko Kuroda/The Gazelle On Sunday, May 5, the Student Government held a special session of the General Assembly to address the proposed ...

Study snacks in a snap

For students whose pantries are filled with almost-empty Nutella jars, the last bits of flour, a handful of ketchup packets and a few spoonfuls of ...

Reinventions of Sama food

Tired of the Dining Hall food and want to try something new? A little bit of creativity stirred up with some ingredients from the Sama Dining Hall can ...

Student government tackles issues of self-governance

Illustration by Mariko Kuroda/The Gazelle At the end of the General Assembly last Sunday, April 28, President Leah Reynolds called for an informal ...

ANZAC Day: a powerful reminder of war

Photo by Nina Bayatti/The Gazelle Six NYUAD students gathered before the Abu Dhabi marina with fellow Australian and New Zealand compatriots. It is ...

Sexton presents book at DTC

Photo by Joey Bui/The Gazelle NYU President John Sexton sat with his new book “Baseball as a Road to God” in his lap, took a swig of Diet Coke and ...

Community Code up for student vote

Photo by Joey Bui/The Gazelle Since its release to the student body, the NYUAD Community Code is now subject to a student vote that will determine ...

Temporary poster policy sparks controversy among students

Photo by Jourdan Enriquez/The Gazelle Discussions about the NYUAD policy regarding posters began at the General Assembly meeting last Sunday, April 14. ...

Classic Homer poem redefined in NYUAD production of 'The Odyssey'

Photo courtesy of Theater Mitu Cast and crew are hard at work as “The Odyssey” approaches its opening night next week. This performance of Homer's epic ...

Installation of safes raises discussion of security

Photo by Clare Hennig/The Gazelle Over Spring Break, Sama Tower installed safes in all student apartments. Each student was granted an individual safe. ...

Magazine incident sparks censorship dialogue

Photo by Amanda Randone/The Gazelle Earlier this week, a Rolling Stone magazine cover in Sama Tower’s Campus Lounge was found to feature Jimmy Kimmel ...

Creative solutions for handling Sama Tower doorknobs

Photo by Joey Bui/The Gazelle The problem of slippery doorknobs is often overlooked in Sama Tower. But many students have struggled with this common ...

Sexton's latest endeavor converts class to book

Photo by Joey Bui/The Gazelle NYU President John Sexton's book “Baseball as a Road to God” was released on March 7. “Baseball as a Road to God” is ...