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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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On Fantasy
“Just start, it’ll make you feel calmer,” my friend said. We were talking about being too busy, with the unpleasant weight of insipid work hanging around our necks, to read. Being busy is an
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The International Chronicles
BY AMNA KARA (MAN/IV) Name: Rama Abdin Department: MBG/I Country of Origin: Jordan What do you like best about Turkey? The people and the culture. Are there any similarities between your country’s culture and
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Music Inspired by Literature
The very best movies are created by adapting books for the cinema. That is probably not the case for rock music, but still, significant examples of inspiration from literary works exist. Ankara looks the
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New Feature: Getting to Know TDP
Beginning next semester, the student volunteer organization TDP (Toplumsal Duyarlık Projeleri/Social Awareness Projects) will have a column in Bilkent News, where the various TDP project groups will introduce themselves and share news about their
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Fall Fitness Challenge Top Finishers Announced
The Fall 2016 “Sports as a Way of Life” Fitness Challenge ended on December 4. Of the 116 individuals who participated in the challenge, 39 succeeded in collecting at least 120 points by exercising
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Games Editor: Aleyna Kof (IE/III) This week’s puzzle feature not only includes two Sudoku puzzles, but also introduces two new types of puzzles to our readers: Futoshiki and Kakuro. What is Futoshiki? Futoshiki is
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December 27, 2016 — January 2, 2017
CONFERENCES Tuesday, December 27 “The Other as a Heuristic Concept: Philosophy, Literature, Politics,” by Dr. Bülent Eken (Kadir Has University), at FEASS, A-130, 4:40 p.m. Organized by the Department of Turkish Literature. SEMINARS Tuesday,
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