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The International Chronicles
BY ZOHA TASNEEM (IAED/II) Name: Suard Cengu Department: Architecture Country of Origin: Albania What do you like best about Turkey? Turks are proud of their culture, which is something I admire. Are there any
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Happy Holiday!
BY AYESHA BİLAL (PSYC/III) Happy Holiday! Valentine’s Day, Women’s Day, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day…and the list goes on. The significance behind the very existence and continuation of the tradition of dedicating a particular day
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The Benefits of Being Depressed
BY BERİRE GÜNDÜZ (CS/III) The Benefits of Being Depressed Depression is always spoken of as something that’s very unfortunate and unpleasant. However, many good things about this dark state of mind could be
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True Modern Classics
BY ALTUĞ KARAKURT (EE/III) True Modern Classics As I have mentioned in my previous columns, in my understanding of what constitutes a classic recording, replay value plays a significant role. Clearly many other factors
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World Soil Day in Erzurum
In observance of the UN’s World Soil Day, the Departments of Biology and Art at Bilkent Erzurum Laboratory School organized a half-day activity combining art and science to promote environmental awareness. During the activity,
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UYP to Collect Food for Syrian Refugees
BY MIDHAT MERAJ (MAN/II) Umudun Yurttaşları Projesi (Citizens of Hope Project), a project of the TDP (Social Awareness Projects) student volunteer organization, is specifically geared toward promoting the progress and advancement of Syrian
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“Learning To Play” Sports Courses Continue!
The spring semester’s second session of “Learning to Play” sports courses are starting this week. The four-week courses, being offered as part of the “Sports as a Way of Life” program, are open to
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Mark Andre at Bilkent University
On February 19 and 20, the composition program of the Department of Music hosted one of the most respected figures in the world of contemporary classical music, the French/German composer and composition professor at
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