Michelle Belakh
mbelakh@binghamton.edu
5 Articles
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Happiness cannot be bought
In our daily lives, we constantly compare ourselves to others, both subconsciously and unconsciously. When we scroll through our social media feeds, we come across an endless barrage of “successful” people, constantly...
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Objective on paper, biased in practice
As you may have read in my previous column, I explained how gymnastics uses technical terms like “aesthetic” to hide its exclusionary nature and create body hierarchies. Businesses and organizations operate on...
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It's time we stop victim-blaming gymnasts
As a rhythmic gymnastics junior Olympian, I can confidently say that gymnastics is celebrated as a sport of precision and athletic artistry. Yet when you look past the beautiful leotards and the...
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Farm to campus is the overdue change our dining halls need
You are exhausted, a bit frazzled and most of all, hungry after finishing up a full day on campus. As you walk into the Chenango Champlain Collegiate Center, your eyes are immediately...
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Who defines the dictionary — and who doesn't?
When we encounter an unfamiliar word in our daily lives, we instinctively turn to a dictionary or, with a simple click of a mouse, get right to consulting the Internet. We glance...