Deniz Gulay
ugulay@binghamton.edu
93 Articles
Housing Issue 2025
Microdistricts can solve America's housing issues
The American style of cities and towns is a modern tragedy. Not only is it an eyesore and insulting to human dignity, but it’s a massive obstruction to economic and social progress....
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'One-shot' films mimic the pace of real life
I love the idea of experimental art. I am intrigued by art that is novel and unorthodox, using methods that no one previously dared to do or saw value in. Filmmakers constantly...
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Left populism is on the rise
When considering the current state of affairs around the world, one sentence constantly reverberates in my head: for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. A law of motion, this...
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It’s OK to feel lost among the crowd
A strange feeling overwhelms me every time I walk into a crowd, like when I’m walking down the alley running across campus by the library, or when I stand in the middle...
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Britain is on the eve of political revolution, and its effects will be felt worldwide
Two years ago, I wrote that stagnation was the root cause of political issues in the United Kingdom. This commentary centered on the balance of powers between Westminster and the regional governments...
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The Rusyn movement must not remain stagnant
This summer, I spent the month of June in Slovakia, where I studied the history and culture of the Rusyn people, an ethnically Slavic minority spread across Central Europe. In Slovakia, I...
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Forgive your past self
Of all the columns I have written, this is perhaps the most difficult one. I wanted this to be my first column of the semester because, as I enter a fresh stage...
Orientation Issue 2025
College is a marathon — keeping pace is key
As I sit in my room with my hands over the keyboard, I have a weird emotion in my heart. To my right is a small shelf where I keep my journals...
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Democrats’ centrist character cannot endure
My enduring criticism of the U.S. political system has been its two-party tradition. The Democrats and Republicans solely represent the American mainstream. Their complacency within the respective demographics they appeal to prevents...
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In defense of Walter Mitty
I like the idea of a “feel-good” movie. I like watching an ordinary character with an average life find themselves amid an unthinkable challenge and overcome it to get a happy ending....