Hannah Gulko
hgulko1@binghamton.edu
22 Articles
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It's important to remind yourself why you're happy
I once read a quote that said, “Happiness is letting go of what you think your life is supposed to look like and celebrating it for everything that it is.” To me,...
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Fracking is not only an environmental issue
“What the frack is going on, with all this fracking going on?” was the theme song of my sophomore year in high school. It is from a highly recommended, educationally relevant music...
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Thanksgiving is a holiday for immigrants
As Nov. 22 comes around, families across the United States will be gathering around their dining room tables, weighted under the plethora of steaming dishes fragrant with spices, of hopes and high...
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Politically correct language is polite language
What does it mean to propose a ‘PC,’ or politically correct, culture? Is it a way to silence people, to rid them of their opinions or to infantilize a population for wanting...
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Students with depression should seek help
When did it become almost standard to be “depressed” at college? When did Zoloft, Prozac and Lexapro become common rhetoric around college campuses? And, most importantly, when will colleges give this epidemic...
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Nonverbal communication is no less valid than verbal communication
You’d think talking to kids is easy — you just nod your head and speak in an uplifting tone while constantly ensuring and reinforcing their good behaviors, all while trying to squeeze...
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Is rhetoric the solution to political polarization?
My appreciation for the complexity of the English language stems from the fact that it wasn’t my first — rather, the harsh consonants with their softer counterparts, the reduction of unstressed vowels...
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What happens if we don't talk about guns?
President Donald Trump responded to the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida by addressing the need “to help secure our schools, and tackle the difficult issue of mental...
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Acknowledging both sides of #MeToo
The brilliant — yet infuriating — duality of internet sensationalism is that it gives everyone the chance to have an opinion about everything. I’d argue that it’s partly justified — we pride...
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Reading is essential to childhood development
In January of 2016, the last standing Barnes & Noble in all of Queens, New York was targeted — literally. The new year brought with it the closing of the neighborhood’s beloved...