Thursday: Snowy December 10, 2013 -4°C / 1°C Friday: Cloudy Volume 20 -9°C / -3°C Number 11 Saturday: Snowy -8°C / -2°C Sunday: Partly Cloudy bilnews.bilkent.edu.tr İLKENT EWS -12°C / -4°C B Weekly Newspaper of Bilkent UniversityN Voting for Bilkent TV Awards Begins December 16 New Books by Bilkent Authors riter and poet Vedat Yazıcı, an instructor in the Turkish Unit of the Faculty of Humanities oting for the 2014 Bilkent ceremony at a single place and time as winners between January 11 and and Letters, has published a new book.W "Ormanda Şenlik," a novel for TV Awards, organized by is usual, the Bilkent TV Awards Group February 5. Sanatsal Etkinlikler (made up of SET and Media Society Bilkent students, graduates and staff young teens, is recently out from Topluluğu (SET) and the members) goes to the winners’ places can vote on www.bilkenttvodulleri.com. Yediveren Kitaplar. MediaV Society, will start next week. of business to present the awards. The (Detailed information about the Mr. Yazıcı's previous works have This is second year the event has award presentations are filmed and event can also be found on this spanned a been held. then published on the Internet, for website.) Please note that after wide range of Last year, the first Bilkent TV viewers to access whenever they like. voting, you should go to your webmail literary Awards introduced a new and different This year, voting will be held and confirm your vote so that it is genres, from format for this kind of competition between December 16 and January 3. counted. If you want to have a say in criticism and with its unique online awards The awards, to be given in 20 Bilkent’s choices for the best of essays to ceremony. Rather than holding the categories, will be presented to the television, be sure to cast your ballot! diaries as well as poetry and numerous Orhan Güvenen Receives Gusi Peace Prize N ew Table d’H ote stories and rof. Orhan Güvenen, chair of worldwide who have distinguished novels for the Department of themselves as brilliant exemplars of Paym ent System children and Accounting Information society or who contributed toward the teenagers. Systems, and director of the attainment of peace and respect for A nnounced Asst. Prof. Ioannis N. Grigoriadis Institute of World Systems, human life and dignity.” The P here have been some of the Department of Political Economies, and Strategic Research, foundation, based in the Philippines, changes in the table Science has published a volume has recently received the Gusi Peace also honors “exemplary entitled “Instilling Religion in Greek Prize in the fields of economics and contributions” in various academic d’hote payment options for students, effective as and Turkish Nationalism: A ‘Sacred fields, including economics, as well Synthesis.’” The first comparative as in journalism, religion, of December 12, 2013. TThe new “pay as you go” table study to examine the role of religion philanthropy, business, the arts and in the formation of Greek and other areas. d’hote system for students will Turkish nationalisms, the book The Gusi Peace Prize Philippine operate as follows: argues that the shift to an and International Committees 1. Instead of the previous meal awarded the 2013 Gusi Peace Prize to plan options, students will now be increasingly religious paradigm in Prof. Güvenen “for his untiring able to purchase and upload to both countries can be explained in efforts, working for people’s their IDs credits for as many terms of the exigencies of amelioration, to find peaceful individual meals (minimum of five) consolidation and the need to appeal solutions for people’s welfare through as they wish. to grassroots elements and account Academe (Economics & Strategic 2. Each meal will cost 3.15 TL, and for diversity. Research) & Diplomacy.” students can use a one-meal credit The work has earned praise from Prof. Güvenen has also been at breakfast, lunch or dinner. reviewers elected as chairman of the European 3. Students who have previously such as Affairs section of the Gusi Peace purchased a meal plan will not lose political Prize International Committee for their prepaid meal plan rights. scientist 2014-2015. Arrangements will be made for Hercules In 1988, Prof. Güvenen founded them to use the new system. (Iraklis) the Institute of World Systems, 4. There will be no changes in the Millas, who Economies and Strategic Research way meal plans operate. (Note that writes, (DSEE) at Bilkent University. He has there is no time limitation for using “This strategic research and diplomacy. continued to serve as the Institute’s prepaid meal credits. Also, the new inspiring The Gusi Peace Prize foundation’s director since that time. Prof. comparative main objective is “to give proper Güvenen has chaired the Department system of credits can be used for both the fixed and alternative case study is recognition through the conferment of Accounting Information Systems not on two of awards of excellence and since 2000, and is also a member of menus; the alternative menu counts as two meals.) nations only distinction to individuals or groups (Continued on Page 3) but on two religions too. The shift from Prof. Levent Gürel Named UIUC Distinguished Alumnus secularism to a synthesis that incorporates religion in both Greece n September, Prof. Levent Gürel Computer Engineering) Alumni Board and Turkey can be read as an visited the University of Illinois of Directors as a recipient of its enriched model that widens our at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), Distinguished Alumni Award. Given to analytical perspectives on nation- his alma mater in the United only a few alumni each year to honor building and identities.” States.I Having visited UIUC and highlight outstanding professional numerous times before, he was no and technical contributions, this was stranger to the twin cities of the highest and most prestigious Champaign and Urbana. Nevertheless, award that could be bestowed on Prof. this visit was markedly different from Gürel as a UIUC ECE alumnus. He In seed time learn, all the prior ones. This was a was selected on the basis of his in harvest teach, in homecoming as an award recipient -- contributions to parallel computing, and that no ordinary award! fast solvers and accurate solutions of winter enjoy. Earlier in 2013, Prof. Gürel was the world’s largest real-life problems in Prof. Levent Gürel (back row, left) attending the selected by the UIUC ECE formal awards banquet together with the other 2013 computational electromagnetics. William Blake (Department of Electrical and UIUC ECE Distinguished Alumni Award recipients. (Continued on Page 3) Bilkent News 2 NEWS UNICEF Fair Raises Funds for Children Bilkent’s First Public Institutions and Organizations Career Fair to Take Place Next Week

n December 4-6, the appliances and decorative items. UNICEF Volunteers They also prepared various items of Committee held a fair in their own, from cookies, honey, jam Dormitory 69 to raise and cakes to jewelry, magazines and fundsO for UNICEF. Committee books to sell at the fair. The large members were gratified by the amount of interest in the event community's response to the event, proved very encouraging for the with the participation of everyone organizers. Smiles shone from many involved helping to make this year's faces, as all participants understood sale a resounding success. the difference their efforts would his year, the Career Center organizations taking part in the fair Volunteers sold donations of lightly make in the lives of children they had is holding a Public will be included in the following used and new clothing, electrical never met. Institutions and issue of Bilkent News. Organizations Career Fair In conjunction with the fair, a Tfor the first time. panel discussion entitled “Bilkent The event will take place on Alumni in the Public Sector” will Tuesday and Wednesday, take place on December 17 from December 17 and 18, between 10:30 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Room FFB-22 of a.m. and 3 p.m. in the Conference FF Building. During the discussion, Halls Foyer of the Faculty of Arts, Bilkent alumni working in the public Design and Architecture’s FF sector will share their experiences Building. This will be a great and offer insights. opportunity for Bilkenters to meet Also, be sure to mark your representatives from various public calendars for a company presentation institutions and organizations and by representatives of the Reckitt learn about their recruitment Benckiser Sales Department on schedules and policies. If you are December 10 at 12:40 p.m. in looking for a career in the public Room FFB-06 of the FADA building. sector, the fair will be an excellent Please note that tips on writing a CV place to explore possibilities. Profiles and preparing for an interview will be for all of the institutions and part of the presentation. Young Entrepreneurs Club and Bilkent Cyberpark to Hold Start-Up Summit “Sirens of L achesis”: A N ew Play at he Bilkent Young B ilkent Entrepreneurs Club and his Friday and Saturday, Bilkent Cyberpark will be the Departments of holding the fifth Ankara English Language and TStart-Up Summit on Saturday, Literature and American December 21. The goal of this Culture and Literature will present annual event is to encourage Internet theT premiere performances of "Sirens entrepreneurship in Ankara. of Lachesis." Written and directed by The summit will provide a forum Ceren Turan, a senior student in which programmers, Internet majoring in computer science and entrepreneurs, investors and minoring in English language and university students can meet, as well literature, the play will feature ELIT as an opportunity for entrepreneurs senior Erolcan Talas in the role of who have been selected from among Noah, the male lead. the applicants to present their With a well-paying job and a loving projects to investors. wife, Noah’s life at first glance seems This year, the following investors ideal. But as the curtains veiling the will participate in the summit: truth are slowly lifted, we see a man unsatisfied with both his career and -Numan Numanbayraktaroğlu (212 his personal life. founding partner) Noah is a playwright in his early -Yüksel Dibekoğlu (iLab Ventures) Angels investor) thirties who works in an advertising intellectuals. -Cem Soysal (Inventram general Place: B-Block Dr. Fikret Yücel agency. Throughout the play, we see Everyone is invited to come and be manager) Conference Hall, Bilkent Cyberpark the clash between his and his wife a part of these performances on -Fırat İleri (Hummingbirds founding Time: 12:30 p.m. Helen’s true inner selves and the December 12 and 13 at 6 p.m., at partner) For further information: social masks they wear. Commenting the FMPA (Faculty of Music and -Ahu Büyükkuşoğlu Serter (Galata www.gencgirisimcilerkulubu.org/ on the roles people are forced to play Performing Arts) Theater. “Sirens of Business Angels investor) www.facebook.com/BilkentGGK in order to be accepted by society, the Lachesis” is written and will be -Ömer Akarca(Galata Business https://twitter.com/bilkentggk play also satirizes “seem-to-be” performed in English. Bilkent News 3 NEWS News from the FEASS Faculty Seminar Highlights Tuesday Evenings Literature Society Benefits of Cross-Disciplinary with Radio Bilkent Collaboration White Noise

White Noise, presented by Deniz Ünal, Tanerman and Berk Can Erol every Tuesday from 8 to 10 p.m., is a high-energy program that has something for all kinds of music fans. Along with playing great popular music, Deniz, Tanerman and Berk t a seminar conducted by also pointed out that because Can connect with their listeners via Asst. Prof. David Lewis of interdisciplinary teams include conversation, news and contests. If the Psychology Department, experts from different fields, these you want to have some fun, listen to the FEASS faculty came groups possess deep, discipline- awesome music and enjoy a bit of togetherA on Friday, December 6 to specific knowledge but are at the chat, be sure not to miss White Noise discuss cross-disciplinary same time able to keep the broader on Tuesdays. For more program he Literature Society will collaboration. In his presentation, Dr. societal impact in mind. details, please visit be continuing its Library Lewis discussed the benefits that As part of the seminar, FEASS http://www.radyobilkent.com. Discussions series on result when experts from different faculty members participated in a Tuesday, December 10. disciplines join forces: the generation collaborative exercise in which they WalkMan TheT discussion, on the topic of of new ideas and solutions to the gathered into groups according to author Oğuz Atay, is open to everyone problems faced by humankind today. topics linking their research interests who is interested in his works. The He offered a quote by William Rees and engaged in conversation for 15 event will take place in the Library capturing the importance of this type minutes. Following this, Dr. Lewis Orientation room at 1:40 p.m., and of collaboration in the modern world: invited the participants to continue to will be worth 25 points for those who “We (experts) may think we know a pursue cross-disciplinary are taking GE 250/1. very great deal, and we do, but it is collaboration utilizing the resources Last week, student volunteers from such a tiny part of the overall puzzle available here at Bilkent. One Following White Noise on Tuesday the Literature Society assembled a that it doesn’t contribute very resource on which he placed evenings is WalkMan, broadcast every colorful and seasonal feature at the much…on its own.” particular emphasis was “Notes from week from 10 p.m. to midnight. entrance of Main Campus Library: a Dr. Lewis noted that by bringing Nature,” a biweekly event that occurs Prepared by Altar Kınacı, WalkMan is Christmas tree made entirely from together different areas of expertise on Wednesdays during the noon hour Radio Bilkent’s only Turkish music books! Even if you are not going to and knowledge, interdisciplinary in the Bilkent Library, with the goal program. Altar presents different use the Library, please come and teams form “supercharged” groups of “build[ing] a core group that is themes each week, with music that’s admire the beautiful book tree and capable of producing innovative proficient in state-of-the-art global sometimes melancholy, sometimes add your wishes for the new year to solutions and putting them into science and technology as well as the joyful. You can follow WalkMan on the wish board. action with their diverse skill sets. He social context in which it is shaped.” Twitter @WALKMANRB. Distinguished First Evolution Symposium Held at Bilkent Gusi Peace Prize ast Saturday, the Bilkent organic molecules, produced by Alumnus Socialist Thought Society exposure to thunderstorms, meteor (Continued from Page 1) UIUC was held its first Evolution impacts or the superheated streams of established in 1867. The first courses in electrical engineering were offered in Symposium, an initiative hydrothermal vents, could have 1891. Today, the ECE Department has intendedL to increase awareness of the organized into a self-replicating more than 21,000 living alumni in every creation-evolution controversies that structure that would later develop in corner of the world. Four to six have long been a factor in the history complexity, recruit a protective distinguished alumni have been of Turkish education. Attended by membrane and eventually become the recognized annually for the past 44 years. undergraduates and senior faculty cells that we are now familiar with. Levent Gürel received MS and PhD alike, the day-long event was Ender Helvacıoğlu’s talk focused degrees in electrical and computer highlighted by several informative on the nature and soundness of engineering from UIUC in 1988 and seminars from both the organizing common creationist arguments, with 1991. Those two diplomas gave him the members of the Socialist Thought emphasis on the requirements of a edge to immediately find a job at IBM’s Society and invited speakers from scientific hypothesis and whether prestigious T. J. Watson Research Bilkent and other universities. they could be satisfied by a “theory” Center despite a difficult job market at After a brief introduction, the day’s comprising a literal interpretation of the time of a severe recession. talks began with Dr. Ergi Deniz the Abrahamic creation story. Since 1994, Prof. Gürel has been a Özsoy’s comprehensive overview of The event concluded with the faculty member in the Department evolution and its place in history, presentation of Dr. Mehmet Somel, (Continued from Page 1) of EEE at Bilkent University. He founded which dispelled misconceptions that who explained how our ancestors the Computational Electromagnetics the Executive Board of UNAM- modern evolutionary theory could be spread from Africa to the rest of the Research Center (BiLCEM) in 2005. In National Nanotechnology Research recent years, his research group has reduced to the conclusions of Darwin world while picking up some Center, as well as chairman of the broken several world records by solving alone and underlined how more Neanderthal DNA on the way, and Advisory Committee on Strategy, extremely large integral-equation recent discoveries, such as those how minor variations in certain traits, Economy and Industry. problems. He has been named an IEEE regarding protein synthesis and such as skin tone, altitude tolerance Previous Gusi Peace Prize Distinguished Lecturer, tasked with DNA-based inheritance, have or the ability to digest milk, were awardees include Bilkent alumnus sharing his knowledge and experience contributed to the development of selected differentially across human and honorary doctorate recipient with other researchers all over the our modern conception of speciation. populations in response to Nasuh Mahruki (MAN/'92, world. Prof. Gürel is a Fellow of IEEE, Dr. Engin Umut Akkaya then environmental conditions to create HON/'12), founder of AKUT (the the Applied Computational presented a sketch of how the very the vast diversity of races that now Search and Rescue Organization), Electromagnetics Society (ACES) and first cells are thought to have formed, populate the world. who received a Gusi Peace Prize for the Electromagnetics Academy (EMA). detailing the process by which simple By Alper Özkan (MSN/PhDIII) sports and humanitarianism in 2009. Bilkent News 4 OPINIONS the wide range of his music projects. “ Symphony,” expresses himself in a slightly more The most popular one, SOAD, is an recorded with the Oakland Philharmonic direct way, but unfortunately fails to top influential but ordinary mainstream rock Orchestra. In my opinion, this is still one his previous releases. His style on this band. However, his other projects of his most satisfying and complete album can be identified as midway include orchestral compositions, a releases. between that of “Elect the Dead” and of political music organization, an avant- Serj's second release, “Imperfect “.” Considering garde folk music project, a jazz band and Harmonies,” is a much more subjective the style of his previous EP, it can be four successful solo releases. album, in which he manages to free BY ALTUĞ KARAKURT (EE/II) Let me briefly explain his political himself from his long-lasting SOAD [email protected] views, which greatly influence his lyrical style and fully express himself. On this content and musical style. Serj supports record, Serj's lyrics become much more social justice, environmentalism and complicated, full of abstract rt of Politics: The animal and human rights. As an atheist, connotations and complex references, Other Face of Serj vegetarian and active protester besides the many political terms he Tankian concerning numerous political issues, he chose to use, which makes me think that In my last column, I tried to has written many controversial songs this album was released more for Serj’s Aintroduce our next guest, but it is not with strong social messages and pleasure than the listeners'. Its sound that easy to fit all his roles into a few critiques, both for SOAD and and content are very personal and words. is a composer, throughout his solo career. difficult to follow for a listener not sound engineer, music producer, His first solo album, “Elect The familiar with his work. That is what guitarist, pianist, bassist, vocalist, the Dead,” was released in 2007, a year after makes this album fascinating for me, as owner of a record company, a poet, a SOAD was disbanded. Musically, this it is possible to see purely the perception painter and a social activist. However, he album represents a transition phase for and feelings of the artist, expressed Serj. From time to time, the sound on without concern on his part about being argued that with “Harakiri,” he may have this record is similar to that of his understood. been trying to return to his rock- previous band; but both musically and His next record was “Imperfect oriented style. lyrically, “Elect the Dead” is more Remixes,” on which he released remixes However, his next recording, a personal and richer. Serj's experimental of the songs on his previous album -- collaboration, would be in the opposite approach, his talent as a pianist and his which is really interesting, considering direction. “Jazz-iz Christ” is a political and humorous lyrics come more that he re-released his debut LP's songs, progressive jazz project. This LP has a to the foreground and make this album too. I believe he likes to manipulate and very smooth and relaxing mood, and very interesting and unique. In its lyrics, recreate his own work. Another even though it is an easy listening it is quite dense and literary, referring to noteworthy point about this EP is that album, it provides many interesting and corruption in politics, wars in the he is remixing his compositions in terms experimental musical ideas. If you are a Middle East, animal rights and bias in of rock music. On his second LP, he got fan of this genre, definitely give it a the media. He uses many metaphors further away from that genre, but with listen. and interesting similes, as in the song this EP, he revisits his previous style. Check Out the Songs: “,” “Empty Walls.” Lyrically, this album is His most recent solo release is “Honking Antelope,” “Left Of Center,” is best known as the frontman of the one of my favorites, but musically, I think entitled “Harakiri.” In this album, he Goodbye Gate 21,” “Cornucopia,” rock band (SOAD). it could have been better. focuses more on environmental issues “Occupied Tears” So, I wanted to focus on the unknown And in 2009, Serj did improve upon than political ones. Following upon the Due to the length of this review, I sides of one of my favorite musicians, his debut album by extending his very abstract content of his second have had to postpone Mixtape #3 to especially his solo work. compositions to adapt them as album, he in my opinion tries here to next time. See you then, with some ska- What brings him to this column is symphonic pieces, which led to the live become more understandable and rock to dance to.

which are doubtless of profound process is seen in starfish of the genes. My favorite example, though, is importance while you’re looking for a genus Parvulastra (which I believe I that of sagebrush crickets, whose place to settle down and try to emulate have mentioned before), where females are known, a sponge, but equally worthless once developing starfish compete for uncharacteristically, to court males you’ve succeeded in doing so. So the survival by sticking as close as they (this is unusual in the animal tunicate, having situated itself, can to their parent’s gonadal walls and kingdom, as females generally invest promptly resorbs all these structures, holding their stomachs against each more in their offspring and therefore BY ALPER ÖZKAN (MSN/PhDIII) including most of the nervous system, other -- any juvenile that fails to back must be picky in their choice of a [email protected] back into its body during into a secure wall and keep its guard mate in order to get the best out of metamorphosis, effectively digesting up at all times is digested by its that investment). The reason, it turns hat You Eat its own brain. Two different variations siblings. One author refers to this out, is that the male cricket also This week’s column, on this life cycle exist: salps and their competition as a “stomach duel” -- devotes a substantial amount of by popular request, will allies do not cement themselves to one clearly a serious contender in any energy to the well-being of its progeny, be on cannibalism (the location and instead float on the open “scientific phrases that shouldn’t albeit in an unusual manner: the Wvery fact that cannibalism is a ocean like jellyfish, sometimes forming exist” list, alongside “cloacal female feeds on the fleshy wings of frequently requested topic should massive colonies that include gestation” (also exhibited by sharks) the male during mating, providing her speak volumes about the sort of thousands of individuals joined in a and “intrauterine leech infection” with enough nutrition to keep her company I have). single chain, while larvaceans exhibit (three guesses as to what animal this eggs nourished. And finally, there are The subject at hand arose from a larval characteristics even in their was found in -- hint: it is a really bad animals where the offspring eat their discussion of tunicates, sponge-like adult lives and enhance their filter- idea to read the literature on sharks, parents, behavior again found in sessile sea vases that are nonetheless feeding capacity with a massive mucus since it includes descriptions of things spiders (there also exists a slightly basal chordates and therefore closer to “house” that guides particulate food like copepods the size of your thumb less extreme form where the us than the great majority of other into their gullets. that anchor themselves in shark eyes spiderlings are initially content to animals -- if the animal kingdom had I am not quite convinced, though, and graze on the corneal surface -- merely feed on the blood of their a civil war, I’d trust them to be on our that tunicate metamorphosis qualifies also, sharks do get cancer, so they mother, whom they eat only after she side. Though the adults are little more as cannibalism -- a clearer example is aren’t safe in that regard either). is completely drained). than filter-feeding bags of slimy jelly, provided by a number of sharks. First Mating-related incidences of Human cannibalism is a whole hints of their true affinity are found in discovered when a researcher cannibalism are among the most different ball game, and admittedly their larvae, tadpole-like animals that inspecting a sand tiger shark uterus infamous in nature (though one is not one I am very experienced in -- crawl to and fro in search of a settling got bitten by the developing embryos advised to note that some such events though it is taboo for a good reason, as place. A far cry from the sessile adult, inside (which frankly is the sort of may occur only because the there’s no better way to catch every the larva is equipped with sensory event that would be more at home in participating animals are placed in an prion disease in the book. Those organs (an eye and a balance-sensing an “Alien” movie), adelphophagy alien environment and therefore often interested may take a look at the structure called a statolith), a (brother-eating) refers to the process famished), and it is well known that history of kuru, the prion-based notochord (a protein-based structure by which the largest and most mature certain spider males, such as those of laughing sickness that established that appears during the embryonic embryos devour their siblings within redbacks, willingly somersault into the itself among Papuan tribes only development of all chordates, the mother’s uterus, leaving only the jaws of females in order to increase because of their cannibalistic including us) and a nervous system, fittest shark pups to be born. A similar their chances of passing on their customs. Bilkent News 5

made me uneasy and fidgety all week seeing everything around you from conclusions, and yet there I was, long, but just when I was about to that perspective. Anger brings forth being that very sort of liable-to-be- give in to the dark side, and submit more anger, and before you know it, misjudged individual myself. So, the to my anger and misery, I you turn into a volcano, ready to next time I see a gloomy person, I remembered an episode of “The erupt any second. want to use the words that Korra said Legend of Korra” that was aired a 2. “You have light and peace in to the seemingly dark spirits: “I’m couple of weeks ago -- yes, I do live you. If you let it out, you can change not afraid of you. You just look scary. BY MELEK CANSU PETEK (ELIT/II) in a world of fantasy fiction. In that the world around you.” As hard as it I have light inside.” Somehow, those [email protected] episode, Korra was trying to save the is to believe in this advice right now, I words brought to my mind “Fix You” world from a dark spirit that might know in my heart that it’s the truth. I by Coldplay. God bless free ello, Dear Anakins! reign ten thousand years if not may not be able to make the sun association! Warning: This column stopped. My petty struggles to live a shine as literally as Korra did, but I As I pondered upon these will be quite honest -- not balanced, well-organized life sound can still find that light if I look for it. statements, I waved goodbye to the that I lie to you at other quite insignificant compared to that, I’m not so conceited as to think that I image of Darth Vader and saw him as Htimes, but this one will be more right? Yet, surprisingly, the problems can lighten the entire world with that Anakin Skywalker again. I looked at down-to-earth, unlike my other I’m facing are not so different from flickering light coming from inside the darkness and saw the light in it euphoric articles. Korra’s when you look at them deep me, but I sincerely believe in its again. I stared at the pile of books, I’m having one of those weeks down. I sat down and watched the power to change the world around the mess in my room and the where I’m more and more tempted to episode again before writing this me. I believe in the multiplication of countless numbers of items on my give myself over to the dark side -- column, and one more time, General happiness and light. After all, a to-do list -- and miraculously found why, hello, Darth Vader, I didn’t see Iroh’s words spoke to my heart. Here journey of a thousand miles begins peace again. you there! Assignments, are a few pearls of wisdom from that with a single step. P.S.: Since my mind has been presentations, midterms are piling wise old fellow: 3. “Many things that seem wandering around, this column up: in other words, the weight of 1. “Your emotions become your threatening in the dark become hasn’t turned out to be the most neat taking eight courses is finally reality.” I don’t know how many more welcoming when you shine a light on and orderly piece I’ve ever written, dragging me down. If you add to that times I will have to be reminded of them.” I was one of those threatening but who am I kidding? I can’t recall a my attempts to keep up with social these words, but they’re absolutely “things” throughout this week, and time of being neat and orderly in any and personal responsibilities, and the true, and I’m not talking about that I’m so grateful for the people who other area of my life. I’m a 23-year- extra burden of working as a “sending the right signals to the bothered to shine a light on me, who old who has just taken moral lessons voluntary translator for a variety of universe” nonsense. This is an inner, tried to see beyond my gloomy looks. from a cartoon, but you know projects, you can get a vague idea of spiritual battle, and the universe I am often ashamed of myself for too what? -- it’s okay. This is as how beaten down I feel right now. doesn’t have much to do with it. If readily judging people when they look honest as I could be, and most That tiredness and inability to you bow down to anger, and all the hostile and unfriendly. How easy it is importantly, I have light inside -- just catch up with everything at once other “dark” emotions, you’ll start to rush into these insensitive as you do.

Faces on Campus By İrem Gürses (MAN/III)

Name: Harun Özdemir (THM/I) Name: Gizem Yalçın (MAN/III) Name: Cansu Kaya (CHEM/V) What's your favorite triple? What's your favorite triple? What's your favorite triple? a) Movie: “The Prestige” a) Movie: “Back to the Future” Trilogy a) Movie: “Sen Aydınlatırsın Geceyi” b) Book: “Şu Hortumlu Dünyada Fil Yalnız bir b) Book: “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” by L. b) Book: “I Never Promised You a Rose Hayvandır” by Ahmet Şerif İzgören Frank Baum Garden” by Joanna Greenberg c) Song: “Forget Her” by Jeff Buckley c) Song: “Viva la Vida” by Coldplay c) Song: “Hard Believer” by First Aid Kit Can you describe yourself in three words? Can you describe yourself in three words? Can you describe yourself in three words? “Decisive, brave, sociable” “Curious, sarcastic, funny” “Self-conscious, an observer, chatty” If you could be anyone from the past, who If you could be anyone from the past, who If you could be anyone from the past, who would that be? would that be? would that be? “Marie Curie” “William Wallace” “Kurt Lewin” Who is your favorite cartoon character? Who is your favorite cartoon character? Who is your favorite cartoon character? “Warrior Mercury in ‘Sailor Moon’” “Spiderman” “Dr. Zoidberg in ‘Futurama’” If you were a superhero, what super If you were a superhero, what super power(s) If you were a superhero, what super power(s) power(s) would you have? would you have? would you have? “The ability to prevent things” “Spinning webs” “Teleportation” The place on campus where I feel happiest The place on campus where I feel happiest The place on campus where I feel happiest is... “Teletubbies Hill” is... “the Faculty of Business Administration” is... “the Faculty of Business Administration” I have never... “climbed a mountain” I have never... “used my real name on Facebook” I have never... “acted on impulse” What would be your last message on earth? What would be your last message on earth? What would be your last message on earth? “Learn how to balance how seriously you take “Carpe diem” “It’s a trap!” life: neither too much nor too little” Bilkent News 6 SPORTS

BY NAZ AKYOL (IR/IV) “Sports as a Way of Life” Racket Sports Festival Bilkent News he “Sports as a Way of Life” fall 2013 racket What’s It Like to Be sports festival is coming up later this month! at Bilkent? TTournaments in four sports -- badminton, squash, table tennis and tennis -- will take place in the Dormitories Sports Hall, the East Sports Hall and the new indoor tennis courts.

Name: Stefanie Gebele Age: 22 Home Country and Home University: Germany (Berlin) and Maastricht University, Netherlands Department: Political Science (POLS) All students and personnel, Sports Hall, Indoor Tennis Courts What was your first Turkish regardless of skill level, are welcome Fee: Free word? It was “ayakkabı,” because to participate in these tournaments. Registration: At any Sports Hall my Turkish teacher said that there You’re sure to get some exercise and Awards: Special gifts, medals, were great shoe shops in Ankara, and have fun -- and who knows, you just trophies, t-shirts and more girls love shoes. might win! More Information: Sports Center What is your experience of [email protected] spending time in Ankara and at Dates: December 24-25 [email protected] Bilkent University? Time: 5:30-10 p.m. https://www.facebook.com/Bilken I very much enjoy being in Ankara Place: Dormitories Sports Hall, East tSporYasamdir and studying at Bilkent. The people are incredibly nice, and I have felt 2013 “Sports as a Way of Life” Fitness Challenge Winners very welcome in this country. I love the great, sunny weather -- it rains a Announced lot in Maastricht and Berlin. Turkish culture has also inspired me a lot. I he 2013 “Sports as a Way Utku Cebecioğlu (MBA/I) have had a lot of fun with my Turkish of Life” Fitness Challenge friends, who have shown me coffee ended on December 1. Of fortune-telling, where to get the best the 60 participants, 19 kebab, where to travel on the succeeded in collecting at least 120 T weekends and what the evil eye points by exercising regularly between means. I also experienced what it’s November 4 and December 1. like to live on campus. It’s great to The challenge, held at the only have to walk five minutes to my Dormitories Sports Hall, was open to classes. all students and academic staff. The If you compare the education four-week event was intended to systems of Bilkent University and encourage students to exercise your home university, what are the differences? There is a difference between Bilkent University and Maastricht University, more specifically University College Maastricht -- the liberal arts college where I study. For one thing, we have something called problem-based learning (PBL). This means that we properly and keep fit. Orcan Yazıcı, Ozan Acar, Semih have lectures, but we also have two Congratulations to all participants! Çakmakyapan, Utku Cebecioğlu tutorials per class a week, where we The top finishers will receive awards, 2- Murat Yücel Arslan discuss what was said in the lectures, and surprise gifts will be distributed 3- Doğukan Soner talk about our readings and develop through a drawing at a reception Women ideas about the subject of the course. planned to take place soon. 1- Belinda Wango, Berrin Çelik, At Bilkent, there are only lectures. In Fitness Challenge Top Finishers Irmak Kara smaller classes, there is dialogue Men 2- Duygu Selin Yeğen between the professor and the Ozan Acar (POLS/II) 1- Egemen Vefa Onat, Kaan Görgülü, 3- Nesrin Dönmez students. But in big classes, the professor is the only one talking. I think the PBL system encourages Sports Ad...Sports Ad...Sports Ad... students to develop their own ideas about the course material. It also ensures that the students really pay Sports Ad is an ad column for all Bilkenters who play sports. If you play attention. tennis, squash, badminton, table tennis or any kind of sport needing two or Where do you spend most of your more players and can’t find a partner whose schedule fits yours, then Sports Ad time on campus? will help you find a sports partner. All you need to do is send an e-mail I think the places I’m at the most are containing your schedule and contact information to [email protected]. Mozart Café in B Building, my dorm We look forward to hearing from you. and the gym. Bilkent News 7

Le Piment Rouge Restaurant Bilkent IEEE Weekly Puzzle International Favorites December 10-13 #10 – Four Consecutive Numbers Appetizers Borscht Soup What is the smallest 8-digit number that Norwegian Smoked Salmon Tartare can be formulated through the multiplication Tabbouleh of 4 consecutive integers? Main Courses The Prize for This Question: Rubik's Mini Fish and Chips 2x2 Cube Served with remoulade sauce and potatoes The Winner of Puzzle #8: Volkan Demir Grilled Chicken Breast Send your answer to [email protected] by 5:30 p.m. on December Flavored with eggplant and tomato sauce 17, or visit ieee.bilkent.edu.tr/zeka to submit your answer online, and get Desserts a chance to win the prize! German Cake or Profiteroles This question was prepared by Emrehan Halıcı, president of the Turkey Intelligence Foundation, for Bilkent IEEE. Chef de Cuisine: Elif Denizci Maître de Table: Ali Ünal Set Menu Price is 20.00 TL This is the last Bilkent IEEE Weekly Puzzle for this semester. The puzzle For reservations: ext. 5029 will be back next semester. PUZZLE... PUZZLE... PUZZLE... Connect with Games Editor: Nesrin Dönmez (IE/IV) Bilkent via: SUDOKU Facebook: BilkentUniversitesi Here are three puzzles: a Samurai Sudoku and two Jigsaw Sudokus. Twitter: @BilkentUniv The Samurai Sudoku puzzle is made up of five smaller Sudoku puzzles: one in the center and the other four YouTube: BilkentUniversitesi overlapping the corner grids of the central one. Each of the smaller puzzles has the same rules as a classical Sudoku: Google+: Gplus.to/BilkentUniv each row, column and 3x3 grid must contain all of the digits 1 to 9. Instagram:@BilkentUniv To complete the Jigsaw Sudoku puzzles, fill in the numbers so that each row, column and jigsaw piece contains all of the digits 1 to 9. Submit the contents of the diagonal going from the top left to bottom right of each puzzle to win a prize. Good luck! Last Week's Answers: Samurai Sudoku: 251 574 761 639 837 321 248 1 Hard: 631 514 642 Find us on Social 2 Hard: 281 425 419 Media

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