By Tommy Gagliano On November 3rd I will go to my polling place in Binghamton, New York to cast my vote in the 2020 election. For president, I will see the option of “Joseph R. Biden / Kamala D. Harris (D),” and I will pass them over. I will then see “Donald J. Trump / Michael R. Pence (R),” and again I will pass. Finally, I will get to “Jo Jorgensen / Jeremy ‘Spike’ Cohen…
Trump vs. Biden vs… Jorgensen? Kanye?
By Adam K. Garcia Believe it or not, it’s been four years and we are caught yet again in another historical presidential election. President Trump is up for re-election and his opponent is Joseph Biden, the 77-year-old former Vice President under the Obama administration. Just how it was in 2016, many voters feel conflicted about their choices for President. The progressive faction (the Bernie Bros of the world) has expressed discontent yet again with the…
Fighting Fire With Fire: The Gravel Institute
By Arthur O’Sullivan Behold, The Gravel Institute! Named after the nonagenarian former maverick senator, it is now the so-called “PragerU for leftists.” Debuting on September 28th, The Gravel Institute launched two videos: one a brief introduction to the Institute (why PragerU is bad and why they are good), and the other a five minute video asking “Is Big Government Really the Problem?” Both launched to modest success, earning tens of thousands of views at time…
Cuomo Killed Grandma… and New York
By Patrick McAuliffe I’ve tried to steer clear of COVID-centric analysis so far this semester. It’s on everyone’s minds and every news platform, so if you aren’t at least partially aware of societal expectations and new information by now, you must be more closed off from society than Jared Leto when he was living as a hermit in mid-March. Our own school was finally closed last Wednesday due to rising local cases. However, it would…
Judging the Judges
By Harold Rook Welp, its election season, and do you know what that means? Yep, time to be bombarded with ad after ad about how Donald Trump or Joe Biden are either the coming Messiah or worse than Saddam Hussein! Maybe if you’re astute with the political goings-on, you may even be following local and Congressional races across the country. Of course, if you are like me, you’re about to see your preferred presidential candidate…
New Music to Survive Midterms
By Laura DeLuca I think we can all agree that this semester is extraordinarily challenging. Between COVID-19 and the upcoming election, it feels like we are all surviving 10 simultaneous apocalypses. On top of all of that, midterms are quickly approaching. Here are 5 new tracks ranging from rap to R&B to get you through it. “Siri” — Lil Wayne Anyone who knows me would not be surprised that a recent drop by Lil Wayne…
An Un-Presidential Debate
By Joe Badalamenti Ah, the presidential debates, the time where nominees from major parties come together to have a civil discussion on the issues that matter to voters. Surely this year’s nominees, Donald Trump and Joe Biden, could come to the table and show that they have what it takes to hold the highest office in America right? WRONG! After watching the first presidential debate of 2020, I mainly felt disappointed. Nearly 250 years after…
BU Under Investigation for Alleged Free Speech Violations
By Tommy Gagliano and Harold Rook On September 15th, 2020, the United States Department of Education published a letter informing Binghamton University and President Harvey Stenger that a federal investigation into the University had been launched. The notice states that there “seems to be evidence suggesting Binghamton selectively applies its stated policies and procedures to discriminate against students based on the content of their speech and their decision to associate with groups such as the…
The Fault in our Dining Halls
By Madeline Perez One downside to being the most productive publication on campus (by strides, I may add) is that we have a lot of pages to fill. A lot. It is during the late night Bing Review production hours, fueled by anger and Dr. Pepper, where certain articles are written last minute in haste and disarray. This is one of those times. I considered a lot of possible ideas. A good couple. Most of…
Dr. Mario: The Ultimate Ultimate Character
By Matt Gagliano What’s up, gamers! It’s a random Thursday, so you know what that means: leaks and rumours for the next DLC character for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate are running rampant again, and all of them are extremely credible. While I’m sure we’re all very excited to see if some well-known, fan favorite characters like Sora or Geno (or even the God himself, Waluigi) gets in, I think we all know who the next…
After Five Years, We Still Can’t Breathe
By Patrick McAuliffe In May of 2015, my innocent dewy eyes beheld Binghamton University in all of its austere splendor on a campus tour, and they were immediately drawn to the “Police Brutality” cover of Binghamton Review. The Editor-in-Chief at the time, Sean Glendon, tackled the problem of citizens dying at the hands of police in response to Eric Garner’s unjust murder over selling cigarettes on the New York City sidewalk. In the wake of…
BU Transitions to Remote Learning for Two Weeks
By Tommy Gagliano On the morning of October 7th, a B-line News Addition was sent to Binghamton University students, with a message from President Harvey Stenger. The note stated that, starting the following day (October 8th), all in-person classes would transition to remote learning for a two-week period. The announcement was not unexpected for most students; over the week or so prior, COVID cases had been steadily rising, both among the BU community and in…
There is Nothing Wrong With ‘Cuties’
By Tommy Gagliano “Mignonnes” (or “Cuties,” as it’s known in North America) is a French indie film written and directed by Maïmouna Doucouré, which tells the coming-of-age story of a Muslim Senegalese girl living in Paris. The film premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, where it was well-received, and earned Doucouré a Directing Award. It was released to audiences in France in mid-August, and was again given a positive reception. Then, everything changed when…
There is Something Wrong With ‘Cuties’
By Joe Badalamenti On September 9th, popular streaming company Netflix decided to add the 2020 film “Cuties” to their catalog. The film follows an 11-year-old girl who joins a dance group in order to deal with growing up. Despite winning several awards, the film has received tremendous backlash from western audiences, exploding on sites such as Reddit. Critics have bashed “Cuties” for supposedly filming children in a sexually explicit manner. After watching the film myself…
It’s a Boy! Burning California
By Harold Rook Ah, California…home to Hollywood, no longer the home for The Daily Wire, and to a Katie Perry song that can’t get out of my head. Sure, I may be at odds with some of the policies and ideas proposed by many of the politicians in the state. And yes, I may channel my inner Holden Caulfield and make fun of how phony it is that actors and actresses from California tend to…