Broken Shield, Rusty Spear
I find it unusual that spiders are nearly always presented as dangerous and terrifying predators—they’re that and more in their element, true, and cursorial spiders are capable hunters even without the assistance of silk,
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Everybody Falls in Love
I almost always write about progressive rock, which is not a listener-friendly genre. But there is a kind of song that targets every listener out there: the love song, and the reason for that
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“The Books That Shaped Your Life”
William Norman Coker, Asst. Prof., Department of Cultures, Civilization and Ideas BY MELİS ERDEM (ARCH/II) I think many books have influenced me, but the one that I’d like to talk about is Ernst Bloch’s
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The International Chronicles
BY ZOHA TASNEEM (IAED/II) Name: Suard Cengu Department: Architecture Country of Origin: Albania What do you like best about Turkey? Turks are proud of their culture, which is something I admire. Are there any
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Happy Holiday!
BY AYESHA BİLAL (PSYC/III) Happy Holiday! Valentine’s Day, Women’s Day, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day…and the list goes on. The significance behind the very existence and continuation of the tradition of dedicating a particular day
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The Benefits of Being Depressed
BY BERİRE GÜNDÜZ (CS/III) The Benefits of Being Depressed Depression is always spoken of as something that’s very unfortunate and unpleasant. However, many good things about this dark state of mind could be
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True Modern Classics
BY ALTUĞ KARAKURT (EE/III) True Modern Classics As I have mentioned in my previous columns, in my understanding of what constitutes a classic recording, replay value plays a significant role. Clearly many other factors
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The International Chronicles
BY TASNEEM AL-GHAMDI (COMD/III) Name: Andrea Peris Department: COMD/III Country of Origin: Spain What do you like best about Turkey? The huge contrast compared to my country. Living in Ankara has given me another
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