On Private Acts

On Private Acts

September 26, 2016

On Private Acts It is almost evening, but summer is restful and lingers on the walls with its delightful slanted sun. I have shed my overshirt to browse, fingers warm on the spine of

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I Should Have Graduated

I Should Have Graduated

September 26, 2016

I Should Have Graduated This column is dedicated to my beloved friend Altuğ Karakurt, who, sadly, is not with us anymore. May Jon Anderson bless his further education. I’ve noticed that I’m a little

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The controversial comedian Ricky Gervais apparently told Kate Winslet “to do a Holocaust movie and the awards come.”

The controversial comedian Ricky Gervais apparently told Kate Winslet “to do a Holocaust movie and the awards come.”

May 3, 2016

The controversial comedian Ricky Gervais apparently told Kate Winslet “to do a Holocaust movie and the awards come.” She got an Oscar for “The Reader” right after. I don’t know how true Holocaust movies

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Songs From the Water

Songs From the Water

May 3, 2016

The sea has been an essential figure in art, most probably since the humans discovered what art is. The sea is the source of life, and it’s practically endless. It is beautiful, adventurous, calm,

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Bookends

Bookends

May 3, 2016

Well, so have we come to my final column: I am to graduate this summer, at least by some definition of summer, and I will hopefully leave for parts unknown to undergo the pupal

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The International Chronicles

The International Chronicles

April 26, 2016

BY ZOHA TASNEEM (IAED/II) Name: KangEun Seo Department: Management Country of Origin: South Korea What do you like best about Turkey? The endearing complexity of the Turkish people: Turks may appear as a hot-tempered

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A Matter of Time

A Matter of Time

April 26, 2016

Now that the semester is coming to a close, I realize once again how fast time carries you with it. It doesn’t stop to let you catch a break; that, along with everything else

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It’s Time to…

It’s Time to…

April 26, 2016

It’s Time to… I don’t know if you’ve realized it, but winter is past. That means you can’t use bad weather as an excuse to stay at home and do nothing. Now you are

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