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Voting for Bilkent TV Awards Continues
Voting for the 2014 Bilkent TV Awards, organized by Sanatsal Etkinlikler Topluluğu (SET) and the Media Society, started last week. Voting will continue until January 3. The awards, to be given in 20 categories,
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How & Where They Write: Sandrine Berges
BY ALP RODOPLU (HIST/MA) Alp Rodoplu: Jean-Paul Sartre’s autobiography “Les Mots” has two parts: “Reading” and then “Writing.” With two books published and a third in progress, are you now in the writing chapter
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A Little Success Story: “Sirens of Lachesis”
For reasons of our own, we’re walking to the FMPA Theater in a state of excitement. We enter the building with quick steps, in a rush caused by our curiosity — for one among
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Ska 101
This week my intention was to introduce to you my favorite ska band, Reel Big Fish. However, I realized that most of my readers may have never heard of this genre, which is not
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Far East Genesis
The Japanese creation myth, like many other genesis myths, starts with progenitor gods that appear unbegotten from a shapeless void — and, like many other genesis myths, it all goes downhill from there. The
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The Desolation of Life
Loneliness leaks in, and I question life, my life. Maybe it’s all in vain. Maybe I’m wasting my time again. It surprises me to realize how often I come back to this point. Am
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“Sports as a Way of Life” Racket Sports Festival
The “Sports as a Way of Life” fall 2013 racket sports festival takes place this week! Tournaments in four sports — badminton, squash, table tennis and tennis — will take place at the Sports
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