Living the Moment
Where do you live? I don’t mean the place, but the time. Do you live where your body is, or do you live independently from it? “Independent from your body” means that you’re continually
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A Word From the Wise: Seniors’ Advice to Freshmen
BY ALİ ADEEB (ARCH/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 Sporting Life
Name: Sili Anıl Department: IAED How often do you exercise? Three or four times a week. How has regular exercise affected your life? I feel more positive and can easily focus on my work,
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The International Chronicles
Name: Ann Abukhalil Department: IAED/III Country of Origin: Egypt What do you like best about Turkey? Its weather and natural landscape. Are there any similarities between Turkey and your home country? Many traditions and
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Music to Survive Midterms Week: Part II
The cunning shadow of the midterm week is slowly falling over Bilkent, and the time leading up to it needs aptly luminous music to curate the average student’s mood swings. The following albums provide
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On Morality
This is the first installment in a three-part series on civilization. Humans naturally come together to form groups that depend on codes of conduct to survive. The nature of such a code mimics the
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Thoughts on Music in Our Lives
After reflecting on the effect of music in cinema last week, I decided to put into words what music is to me, and to life, in a broader sense. Sometimes I envy the thought
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A Word From the Wise: Seniors’ Advice to Freshmen
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 the rough spots. In
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