Domestic Workers, Victims of Language Barrier and Lack of Knowledge About Laws
Housekeeper, nanny, maid, helper, cleaner, domestic worker: different titles -- some deemed politically incorrect, others not -- but all referring...
Opinion
COVID-19: a Tragedy for Human Beings, a Relief for Mother Earth?
China is one of the countries that suffer the most from pollution, mainly because it's been the world's top manufacturing...
Commuting to AUD, a Daily Struggle
When you walk across the American University in Dubai’s parking lot, you are bound to notice rows of expensive, shiny cars....
Until Art Is Objective, Design Courses Shouldn’t Be Graded
Whether it be engineering students designing mechanical parts and roads on AutoCAD, visual communication students designing websites, packaging, and brochures...
Should Smoking Be Banned on AUD Campus?
Both Abu Dhabi and Dubai have recently temporarily banned shisha from their cities’ coffee shops for the next two weeks...
Corona Virus Outbreak Triggers Wave of Viral Fake News
The outbreak of the coronavirus last month was quickly followed by a wave of fake news, mainly on social media....
AUD Campus Should Be More Open to Visitors
We all understand why students are not allowed to bring in unauthorized visitors on campus, whether they are family members...
Pregnant Whale Dies With Loads of Plastics in Its Stomach: What We Need To Do
A twenty-six-foot-long pregnant Sperm Whale was found washed-up on a beach on the Italian island of Sardinia on March 28....
A Psychic Reading in Dubai
I arrived in JLT’s Cluster T, looked up at the skyscraper “Fortune Tower” with a blue eye illustrated under it....
How a Shoe Problem Can Cost Billions
An 18-year-old college basketball player, Zion Williamson, was wearing Nike PG2.5 sneakers during a high-profile game between Duke University and...
Why I Decided to Take Off My Hijab
When people talk about women taking off the hijab, they are sometimes a bit harsh on them. The patriarchal society can...
Good on You, Bad for The Planet
“Omg I love what you’re wearing, what did you kill for it?” Looking good and feeling good might be a...
Should AUD expand its semester abroad partnerships?
The American University in Dubai offers to all its students the possibility to study a semester abroad as part of...
The Curious Case of the AUD Dress Code
Walking across the university’s campus, minding my own business in my flow-top rustling in the wind - I suddenly noticed...
How to Survive Valentine’s Day: Singles’ Edition
Brace yourselves...Valentine’s Day is here again! Valentine’s has been celebrated since 1415 and yet, to this day, most people don’t...