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FACULTY Q&A: Interview With Simon Wigley
BY MARYAM SHAHID (CS/I) Assoc. Prof. Simon Wigley studied philosophy, politics and economics at Otago University. After completing his master’s and doctoral studies at the London School of Economics and Political Science, he joined
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The International Chronicles
BY NAUSHERWAN AZIZ (MAN/III) Name: Haider Arif Department: International Relations/Erasmus Country of Origin: United Kingdom What do you like best about Turkey? There are many things I like about Turkey; I like the culture,
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Bare To Dare: A Project From Bilkent to Shatter Fake Beauty Ideals
A scar on your body has the power to remind you that you’re alive and, often, that you’ve come through some of life’s challenges. Trouble arises, however, when it reminds you of some other
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A Slight Ache
“It was not so much my sight, my sight is excellent,” Edward insists to a matchseller in Harold Pinter’s “A Slight Ache.” The man waits before the gate, and Edward, stoic, aging, is disturbed
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A Word From the Wise: Seniors’ Advice to Freshmen
BY YAREN SAĞLIK (TRIN/II) 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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Ottoman Maps of the Levant on Display
The Department of History and Bilkent University Library are currently co-hosting an exhibition of maps of the Levant region dating from the middle of the nineteenth until the early twentieth century. The exhibition, which
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CTIS Senior Projects Poster Day
On Wednesday, May 8, the Department of Computer Technology and Information Systems (CTIS) held its annual senior project poster day on East Campus. At this year’s poster day, ten teams of fourth-year students displayed
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Fitness and Swim Challenges Wrap Up
Each semester, the Physical Education and Sports Center holds two events aimed at encouraging students to make exercise a lifelong habit. The Fitness Challenge and the Swim Challenge invite Bilkenters to work out in
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