Bee Writer by ITU Writing Center November, 2014 | Page 2

From the editors Index Dear readers, We are very excited to be back with the first issue of the 2014-2015 school year, but the seventh in total. We welcome our new members, who started the English preparatory program this year, onto the Bee Writer team. We want to respectfully dedicate this issue to the memory of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, who founded the Turkish Republic. A Closer Look at One Department, 4 Chemistry A Landmark, 6 Ataturk Arboretum Warming Story in 30 seconds, 10 In this seventh issue, Çağrı Özsan introduces the Chemistry Department at ITU by interviewing a member of the department. Ahmet Sualp Say, Gizem Sırmalı and Kardelen Tanışan explore one of Istanbul's hidden gems the Ataturk Arboretum and wrote their impressions. It is such a peaceful place that you will want to visit the museum when you read the article and see the photos. There are two scientific articles; one is on Global Warming written by Veysel Abdullah Tekin and the other is on 3D printers written by Yağmur İşeri. Besides, we have culture pieces about the creation of Hangul, the Korean characters, presented by İrem Karaoğlu and a look into an English nation holiday— Halloween by Ece Soylu and Seraynaz Öz, 10 coolest jobs in the world by Handan Çevik and an interview with a collector of Harry Potter items by Samet Çalış. time to change 3D Printers, 12 technology & human Hangul, 14 the Korean Alphabet The Greatest Harry Potter Collection in Turkey, 16 geeks & nerds Halloween, 19 trick or treat As always, thank you for clicking to us. 10 Coolest Jobs, 21 Sincerely, the cover photo by Gizem Sırmalı İlknur Karaman www.writing.itu.edu.tr Meridith Paterson [email protected] beewriter ITU Writing Center Student Magazine 2