On Life Beyond Earth
I’ve spoken at length before about the Earth, our unassuming blue home quietly revolving around the Sun. But as particular as it is in its delicate balance, it is still one among many worlds;
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RANDOM EVENTS
Music sometimes has effects on people that seem too great to be caused by some auditory stimulus. Such events are sneaky: if you expect them, they won’t happen; instead, they catch you unprepared when
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Spring and the Birth of Flowers
Spring, the season friendliest to life, is on its way. Soon, we will be able to forget the harshness of winter: blackened skeletons of trees will vanish from our minds, along with images of
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New Music on YouTube
This week, I’ve made a small list of music channels on YouTube where new music recorded in unique formats can be discovered. Sofar Sounds: Sofar Sounds, whose channel is probably the best-known one on
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The International Chronicles
BY AMNA KARA (MAN/IV) Name: Suzan Hamed Department: Interior Architecture and Environmental Design Country of Origin: Palestine What do you like best about Turkey? The variety in both geographical and cultural features among cities.
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Winter Travel in Turkey
While you may be tirelessly waiting for temperatures to rise and the sun to heat up the water before you start thinking about your next holiday in this beautiful country, you mustn’t forget that
Read More »On Life and Its Origins
The human mind viewed at a distance is a thing achingly beautiful; the body, however humble, has adapted appreciably along with it to harsh Planet Earth. Almost nine million other species share our planet
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Song Stories: While My Guitar Gently Weeps
In a previous issue of Bilkent News, one of my fellow music columnists wrote about the Beatles. Since he recounted the changes in their musical style and the way they became the Beatles we
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