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From passion to profession: What it takes to be a music major

Pursuing music can be a difficult choice given the prevalence of familial and societal expectations. Therefore, mastering different skill sets is almost always an instrumental part of a musician’s life.  
11 January 2024, 13:35 PM

Squid Game: The Challenge is a tone-deaf adaptation of the original show

While the show has redemptive qualities, its very existence remains its core problem.
11 January 2024, 00:00 AM

Letters from readers – January 11, 2024

This is what the readers had to say this week.
11 January 2024, 00:00 AM

The diverse world of Public Health and why you should care

Public Health as a field is vast and houses anyone willing to bring about positive impacts at societal levels. 
11 January 2024, 00:00 AM

Listening to music while studying: Is it a good idea?

Despite the obvious positives of listening to music when studying, one must be cautious to ensure that the music doesn’t hinder studying.
11 January 2024, 00:00 AM

Are you a Taylor Swift fan? Harvard University might be looking for you

Harvard University is looking for teaching assistants to teach a course on Taylor Swift.
8 January 2024, 13:00 PM

Top 10 student-friendly cities in the world: Dhaka ranks extremely low

London, Tokyo, and Seoul lead the list. Out of the 160 cities in this list, Dhaka ranked 149th with a score of 44.1, one of the lowest on this list.
7 January 2024, 13:29 PM

IUT students recreate 3D model of their campus for a video game

Three undergraduate students from the Islamic University of Technology (IUT) have created a 3D model of their campus for a video game, and the results are mind-blowing.
5 January 2024, 16:43 PM

How to overcome the fear of public speaking

While public speaking is important, it’s not the end of the world to not be the best at it.
4 January 2024, 13:26 PM

Study: Rock music could replace insulin injections

Researchers found that Queen’s “We Will Rock You”, at a volume of 85 decibels, prompted the strongest insulin release.
4 January 2024, 13:12 PM

It is okay to graduate late

When you have spent most of your life and education surrounded by the same people, experiencing everything incrementally together, you are under the illusion that life will follow the same pace even when you are out of school. This idea couldn’t be further from the truth. It becomes very apparent quickly that you are on your own. As the shared path forks into wholly different directions, it becomes easy to constantly compare yourself to peers whom you went to school with.
4 January 2024, 10:31 AM

Letters from readers – January 4, 2024

This is what our readers had to say this week.
4 January 2024, 00:00 AM

Heavenly Delusion: A show that keeps you on the edge of your seat

Heavenly Delusion is one of those shows that has compelled me to think and feel, both to unexpected depths.
4 January 2024, 00:00 AM

Recovering a sunk cost

When we realise we have entered a situation due to a bad decision, the sooner we can make an effort to get out, the better.
4 January 2024, 00:00 AM

5 American universities with acceptance rates over 90 percent

A university’s acceptance rate is calculated by dividing the number of accepted students by the number of total applicants. So, for instance, if 100 students apply to a college and 10 are accepted, the college has a 10 percent acceptance rate.
3 January 2024, 14:49 PM

How to force yourself to have fun on New Year's Eve

SATIRE: The first step to having fun on December 31 is to manage a BBQ party invite at some over-enthusiastic friend’s rooftop.
31 December 2023, 13:54 PM

Campus picks the best movies of 2023

Here are a few movies that have moved us deeply, enough to land as our favourites of the year.
30 December 2023, 09:56 AM

How to get to BRAC University’s new campus by bus

Buses to take to get to BRACU's new campus.
28 December 2023, 12:19 PM

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom: A boring and disjointed conclusion to the old DC universe

What could have been a solid way to end things with a bang, unfortunately ended things with a whimper.
27 December 2023, 13:05 PM

Curating your LinkedIn profile as a university student

LinkedIn is a social media platform for professionals and an impactful tool for those interested in professionally branding themselves. Many individuals take this self-branding approach when they graduate from university. However, given that it takes a lot of time to build a solid presence on this platform, it’d be in your best interest to start working on your LinkedIn profile from your early days at the university.
21 December 2023, 12:00 PM