Capstone Series: Harshini Karunaratne
As we enter the Black Box for the theater capstone of Harshini Karunaratne, Class of 2018, at NYU Abu Dhabi’s Arts Center, a warning sign greets us: this performance will include the use of strobe lights and haze. At the center of the performance area…
Africana Night
This year’s Africana Night celebrated the continent’s diverse traditions. Umoja, this year’s title for Africana night, was held in the West Plaza outside D1. Evoking the event’s title’s – unity in Swahili – the plaza was filled with stalls that each had artifacts and food…
Diploma Attestation
Among the many important tasks that both current and rising seniors have to keep in mind throughout the academic year is the degree attestation process. Degree attestation is an important procedure, especially if one plans on working in the UAE or enrolling in a graduate…
Galentine’s Day: Love or Consumerism?
Galentine’s Day is a day to celebrate all the female friendships in one’s life, but do we really need days like these as reminders to celebrate the important people in our life? Galentine’s Day: a thing I didn’t know existed until last year when I…
Senior Spring Bucket List
Thirangie Jayatilake asks the Class of 2018 what they want to check off their bucket list before their final semester in Abu Dhabi ends. The Class of 2018 is super busy these days: trying to finish capstone, trying to graduate, trying to find a job…
AD Secrets: Cafe Diego
Spanish music, colourful murals and a vintage Volkswagen greets you as you enter this cafe located in Galleria Mall. Spanish music, colorful murals and a vintage Volkswagen greets you as you enter Café Diego. Inspired by and dedicated to the legendary Argentinian football player Diego…
Room Searches: What are Your Rights?
Do you have the right to say no when ResEd or Public Safety comes knocking on your door? It’s been a long week and you’ve been looking forward to Thursday night so badly. You’re having a karaoke night in your dorm with a couple of…
AD Secrets: Back to Games
Three foam guns were pointed at my head. I joked about the worth of my friendships to my friends as they continued to point their guns at me. I now had a choice. I could choose to duck and not get hit, or I could…
Transition from Sama to Saadiyat
The Class of 2017 was the last Sama Class. The Class of 2018 is the first class to have lived on NYUAD’s Saadiyat Campus for all four years and the last class to have their Candidate Weekend in Sama Tower. Once they graduate, all direct…