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Published December 5, 2013

Debunking College App Myths

Mohaimin Al Aoun

As we slowly head towards the end of 2013, we have more than just innumerable strikes and road blockades to look forward to. It's that time of the year when applicants are meticulously going over their applications to colleges abroad. Paranoia is the defining characteristic of an international applicant. Fuelled by myths and misconceptions, young individuals spend months bemused about the ins and outs of college applications. For those of you worried sick about your supposed inadequacy in the face ...

Unlimited White & Grey

By Fiona Khan

Iceland -- a volcanically and geologically active land between the North Atlantic and Arctic oceans -- boasts beautiful landscapes characterised by sand, lava fields, mountains and glaciers. It was icy and misty when I was passing through a singularly dreary tract of Iceland in February this year. I know not how it happened but with the first glimpse of the landscape, a sense of insufferable gloom pervaded my spirit. I looked upon the scene before me. White hills and the ...

How to survive in a female dorm

Do you want to learn how to live the tough life? Do you want to know the law of the jungle and perfect the politics of shared inhabitance? Do you want to learn how to mark your territory and get your paws on the best meat before the rest do? Live in a public dorm in Bangladesh. Share a room with 7 other people and learn to sleep on that single ...

Rakat Zami & Embers In Snow

Embers In Snow is the solo project of Rakat Zami, former guitarist of Overtone. His Soundcloud page stands proof of the talent of this young musician. SHOUT had a conversation with Rakat that went as ...

Portraits: Innocence

In a small crevice at the end of the village, where shadows often forget their owners, a flower had bloomed unsighted to all but one. The petals spread themselves outwards, towards the stars in wonder, ...

THE ENEMY WITHIN

The room lies silent and dark unlike the hustle and bustle that occupies it during the day, wafting in through the windows. The paper man's cries and the milk vendors' loud laughter are replaced with irritating static from the television screen. The gloom and stillness of the room interrupted by flashes of white from the screen. The television has been acting up like this for months now. The significant increase ...

Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag

The world was obsessed with pirates for a while after Captain Jack Sparrow stormed the silver screens worldwide, but after movie after movie of the same brilliant recipe repeated, everyone is ready to move on ...

EXAM WRITER’S BLOCK

At this moment, year finals are underway at my school and every other school following an NCTB curriculum in this country. There's a lot riding on these exams, promotion into the next grade, results good ...

Console Wars

In our developing digital generation, a lot of people are considering getting a console over a gaming PC. The times are changing and one of the biggest wars is taking place at this very moment, ...

Gifts under a budget

When giving and receiving gifts, it is most important to remember that the spirit of the gift is more important than the gift itself. It's the thought that counts and that really helps our pockets ...

JD Salinger’s Three Stories

On November 28, an anonymous user leaked three short stories by JD Salinger on the internet, three years after the writer's death. Salinger himself is a writer shrouded in mystery, famously reclusive and anti-publicity. It ...

Discussion at Dhaka International University

The students of 37/B Batch of Department of Law, Dhaka International University (DIU) recently arranged a discussion session and cultural programme on the occasion of their 1st anniversary at the university auditorium. Dr. S.Q. Patwari, ...

Certificate Awarding Ceremony of ACMC-IBA

Certificate awarding ceremony of Advanced Certificate in Managerial Communication (ACMC) Batch-1, took place at Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban on November 22, 2013. ACMC is a six-week certificate course on managerial communication, conducted by ...

AIUB Signs MOU with National Shooting Federation

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between American International University Bangladesh (AIUB) and National Shooting Federation Bangladesh (NSFB) was signed on November 23, 2013 at the National Shooting Complex in Dhaka. Ishtiaque Abedin, Founder and Vice ...

Reunion of Green University Alumni Association

Alumni Reunion of Green University of Bangladesh (GUB) took place on November 29, 2013 at the university campus. Professor Dr. Md. Golam Samdani Fakir, Vice Chancellor of GUB, presided over the ceremony, while Md. Shahid ...

INTERNET TREASURES

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