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A Word From the Wise: Seniors’ Advice to Freshmen
BY TASNEEM AL-GHAMDI (COMD/IV) For most of us, a new role in life presents a variety of challenges and some surprises, too. Advice from someone who’s already been there can help get us through
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“The Books That Shaped Your Life”
Dominique Tezgör, Professor, Departments of Fine Arts and Archaeology BY MELİS ERDEM (ARCH/III) A French book of poetry, “Paroles” by Jacques Prévert, has been really influential for me—in my way of thinking, maybe even
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The Roof of the World: Part 2
Having arrived in the stunning and vibrant city of Katmandu, where history and culture merge together in their rawest and most pungent form, I was seeing more cultural beauty than I had in a
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On The Things They Carried, Part I
As November draws to a close, I’m finally, perhaps a little reluctantly, returning to the theme I originally intended for this column: I’d wanted to write opinions on material from the Bilkent Library. And
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The International Chronicles
BY AMNA KARA (MAN/IV) Name: Nariman Zeynalli Department: THM/IV Country of Origin: Azerbaijan What do you like best about Turkey? The red flag with the crescent and star on it. Are there any similarities
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Theater Students Perform Commedia Dell’Arte Improvisations
Last week, the Department of Performing Arts hosted a workshop with guest artist Angelo Savelli. During the workshop, Mr. Savelli assisted second-year Performing Arts students in creating a production titled “Scene Improvisations From the
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This Week’s Film at Bilkent Cinematics: Mustang
On Wednesday, November 23 at 6 p.m. in FF-B05, Bilkent Cinematics will screen Turkish-French filmmaker Deniz Gamze Ergüven’s 2015 film “Mustang.” The story of five orphaned sisters coming of age in a remote Turkish
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Department of Tourism and Hotel Management Joins in Celebrating Italian Cuisine Week
This week marks the first international “Italian Cuisine Week,” an initiative of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation being organized through Italy’s diplomatic and cultural representatives in 105 countries. Taking place
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