Popism: Is Pop Music Worthy of Critical Attention?
Over the semester break, I had one conversation that really stimulated my critical interests, and I decided that I wouldn’t be able to let it go until I had written something on it. My
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On The Rose
“And tell me if you like the rose.” As a child, I had never seen how beautiful she was; now that I am not as young, it surprises me. For the friend to whom
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Feast for the Ears – Alarga
It was another cold day in Ankara when I first came across the name “Alarga: The Band” in a local bar’s event listings for that month. Artists that I’d heard before were also listed,
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The International Chronicles
BY NAUSHERWAN AZIZ (MAN/II) Name: Alisa Maryam Hyat Khan Department: Communication and Design/I Country of Origin: Pakistan What do you like best about Turkey? I love the diversity of Turkish culture, and the myriad
Read More »Year in Review: Best Albums of 2017 (Part II)
This is the last of three installments looking back at some of the musical highlights of the year. This week I return with my top 5 favorite albums of 2017, a continuation of last
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On Cancer and Revolutionaries
“To confront cancer is to encounter a parallel species, one perhaps more adapted to survival than even we are.” – Siddhartha Mukherjee Cells have mechanisms by which they can replicate; for instance, one cell
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A Brand-New 12 Months
This year is almost over. Days became weeks, weeks became months, and finally, months are becoming a year. There is a holiday coming up, new plans, hopes and lives….We’ll be celebrating that night in
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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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