Considering Different Approaches to the Bass Guitar
It has never been a good idea to compare individual musical instruments and rate their significance. I have noticed that a favorite question for debate within the musical community is “Which instrument is the
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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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A Closer Look at 2018
What Happened Globally? Jan. 9 Anti-government protests in Iran Feb. 9–25 The Winter Olympics in South Korea, with North Korea participating Feb. 13 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu charged with fraud Feb. 24 Raul
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Being Mirrors
This will be the last column I write for Bilkent News. And I want to start with a story in this last column. There once lived a bird. Like other birds, she ate worms
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Schubert’s Winterreise
“A stranger I arrived, a stranger I depart.” With these words, the winter journey of a stranger begins. This is the one of the more astonishing moments of classical music. In the late 1820s,
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A Word From the Wise: Seniors’ Advice to Freshmen
BY DANIYAL ADMANY (CTIS/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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FACULTY Q&A: Interview With Lutz Peschke
BY AFSHAN NABI (MBG/IV) Lutz Peschke, who holds a PhD in chemistry from Heidelberg University (1996) and a PhD in media studies from the University of Bonn (2018), is an assistant professor in the
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The International Chronicles
BY NAUSHERWAN AZIZ (MAN/III) Name: Jakub Klepek Department: International Relations/Erasmus Country of Origin: Poland What do you like best about Turkey? I love the easygoing lifestyle and close relationships among the Turkish people. I
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