Our Looks, Our History

"When people see you, they hardly imagine who the other individuals were, cultures and ethnicities that led you to being who you are now."

Inhale, Exhale: Smoking and Coping

Lots of us started smoking more at NYUAD not because we’re less smart, but because among many other reasons, it’s a means to avoid loneliness.

The General Assembly Report

Josefina Dumay Neder is Features Editor. Email her at feedback@thegazelle.org.

Why I Didn’t Drop out of NYUAD

Why do we study? A biology major may be studying in order to become a doctor in the future. Engineers often have plans for the future, and know that ...

New Yorking our Highline

I once saw Kobra’s graffiti of the famed Times Square kiss from Highline Park — in New York City. Alfred Eisenstaedt, the photographer who took the ...

Weight Gained and Lost

I am no health professional. What I am is an ordinary human who, like many others, has suffered the blows of weight gain. I’ve gone on every possible ...

What They Left Behind: Abu Dhabi's Taxi Drivers

Yet another hot, humid Abu Dhabi day. Impatiently we stand outside the Welcome Center, drops of sweat sliding down our backs, as we await our taxi cab. ...