A Word From the Wise: Seniors’ Advice to Freshmen
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
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On Rage and Helplessness: Lessons From an Unusual Summer, Part 2
On Rage and Helplessness: Lessons From an Unusual Summer, Part 2 This is the second part of a three-part column on my summer trip to my homeland Kashmir, which remains under curfew for the
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Look No Further
Look No Further Growing up, I had a lot of opportunities to experience the outdoors in its most raw and authentic form, and I thank the stars for being able to have those exciting
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On Leif Erikson
On Leif Erikson My earbuds are uncomfortable and the marble digs into the backs of my knees where I sit, sprawled in front of the Bilkent library in an attempt to enjoy the biting
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A Great Week for Music
A Great Week for Music Opeth and Marillion releasing new albums at the same time is one of those events that make me say, “What a great age to be living in.” Opeth has
Read More »Lessons From an Unusual Summer: Part 1
Lessons From an Unusual Summer: Part 1 This summer, like every other summer, I visited my homeland, Kashmir. At present, Kashmir is an unusual destination for a summer holiday—in 10 weeks of protests, almost
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What I Talk About When I Talk About Business
What I Talk About When I Talk About Business I spent the last three months working at a wholesale company. It was a midscale firm that imported kitchenware products and distributed them to local
Read More »Globetrotting and Getting Started
Globetrotting and Getting Started Dear Bilkenters, as you welcome yourselves back to Bilkent in your tanned and refreshed states and oblige yourselves to move on from the long summer break, I’m sure many of
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