BY MELEK CANSU PETEK (ELIT/II)
We are all different. That much must be obvious, right? Yet we tend to forget this simple fact so often that we end up comparing ourselves with others to pique our self-loathing, as if
Read More »Digitalized Music: Evil, or a Savior?
The way music is stored and accessed has been transformed numerous times in the past, adapting to improving technology and the needs of consumers. Over the course of only a few decades, music recordings
Read More »Living Together
Allow me to get this out of the way: Textbook examples of symbiosis are boring. They are not boring because the interactions themselves are uninteresting—far from it, in fact, for even well-known mutualisms (such
Read More »BY SENA KAYASÜ (ARCH/II)
I realized this week that my first two opinion pieces this term were both about movies. I love watching movies very much, and some are quite thought provoking, but I know there are people
Read More »BY SERA ULUSOY (MAN/III)
“All right, all right, all right.” Yes, the very famous Matthew McConaughey lines. And yes, I know some of you still feel like Leonardo DiCaprio deserved an Oscar for his wonderful acting in the
Read More »ENEMIES OF ART
According to many, John Cage was one of the most influential composers of the 20th century. I am not going to talk about his music career or his style, but instead concentrate on his
Read More »Dare to Finish
Approximately two months ago, I was pretty sure that I should drop out of school. That may look like an impulsive decision at first glance, but a part of me knew there was more
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