Wintertime, Winter Tires
Winter is coming, and with it the potential for slippery roads and hazardous driving conditions. As a precautionary measure to avoid weather-related accidents and traffic tie-ups in the Bilkent vicinity, all academic and administrative
Read More »Project Submissions Now Being Accepted for 10th Ankara Startup Summit
Next month, the Bilkent Young Entrepreneurs Club will be holding its tenth Ankara Start-Up Summit, and project submissions are now being accepted. If you’re an aspiring entrepreneur with an idea for a startup, this
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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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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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