By Calan Ibrahim On March 26th, Bloomberg L.P. co-founder and Binghamton Alum Tom Secunda pledged to donate 5 million dollars to Binghamton University to help “to attract, recruit and retain tech talent, creating a pipeline for students to participate in the artificial intelligence economy of the future.” This is all in line and contingent on the passing of Governor Hochul’s Empire AI Initiative in the 2025 NY state budget. According to the governor’s website, “(Empire…
In Defense of 27 Dresses
AJW My love for the romantic comedy is similar to how most people feel about a beloved childhood pet, but not everyone shares my enthusiasm. Perhaps it’s because they didn’t grow up with them, or maybe they’re viewing them through the same lens as something more critically acclaimed. To me, it seems most people’s discontentment with the genre comes from the fact that they’re cheesy, predictable, with no purpose or heart. I recommend these people…
The State of Israel-Palestine Dialogue On Campus, Part II
By Arthur O’Sullivan My previous article created a timeline of events pertaining to the Israel-Palestine debate on campus, up to the February 14th Peace Quad protest. It was there that I interviewed my opposing sources for the article: Saul Hakim of the Binghamton University Zionist Organization (BUZO) and a local Palestinian organizer who asked to remain anonymous. This article aims to expand this timeline to the present and give a final verdict on the “state…
TRUMP WINS MOCK ELECTION AT BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY
By Logan Blakeslee The implausible has become reality at our beloved Binghamton University. Not since Truman beat Dewey has this college been so thoroughly shaken to its core. Donald J. Trump proved victorious during the campus mock election held on March 18, 2024. It is this humble author’s opinion that these results reveal the hopes and reservations held by the larger student body, despite the relatively small sample size. Younger voters have made their dissatisfaction…
The Horrors of Minute Math
Angelo DiTocco Many adults long to experience the joys of being a child again. There were no bills to pay, no appointments to make, and no worries about politics or economics. But I’m not quite as nostalgic for the past. There might not have been anything wrong with how my parents raised me, but I still see my childhood as an era characterized by extremely early bedtimes, dinners I hated eating, and little-to-no control over…
An Interview with Lisa O’Keefe, NYS Assembly Candidate
By Arthur O’Sullivan In case you haven’t noticed, it’s an election year. Before the federal drama of a Biden-Trump rematch consumes us this fall, I’d like to draw student attention to more local races. I did the same in Happy Medium last fall for Binghamton’s city council race, Johnson City’s mayoral race, and Broome County’s District Attorney race. This year, we turn our eyes to Albany, where elections for NYS assembly will impact everyone at…
Why we need to bring the campus preacher back
Calan Ibrahim The First Amendment is the first because it is the most important. Freedom of expression is the acclaimed American ideal that separates us from the uncivilized countries of this world such as Canada. It brings passionate civil discourse, a dialogue necessary to fostering innovation and new ways of thinking, and a third thing. This is why, in celebration of freedom of speech, we must bring back the campus preacher. But who is the…
Does Arthur O’Sullivan Pass the Physiognomy Check?
By Comson Cao “Don’t judge a book by its cover,” or so we’ve been told. Many of us have been taught at a young age that it’s what’s inside that really matters and that we shouldn’t let a person’s physical appearance bias our perception of him or her. But that’s just a pleasant myth. Knowledge bestowed upon us for thousands of years from our ancestors demonstrates that the mind and body are linked together. Physiognomy,…
Does Rodgers Edge Dick? Hank Pecker Weighs In
Target “Tugboat” Thatcher Preface: Every four years, the impending doom of the Presidential election looms over the heads of millions of median voters across the great state of America. Both the Republican and Democratic nominees and their respective handlers have, yet again, become the talk of the landfill that is Twitter (X sounds like a porn site, so I’ll refrain from repeating or using it). However, a new figure has entered the presidential dogfight, and…
I have a really cool idea
By Heart-thur oh Soul-livan A specter is haunting Binghamton — the specter of incel-ism. There’s no use denying it: Binghamton Review, once the refuge of scholars, has degenerated into a bunch of malodorous men—more terminally online than a WiFi router—vomiting their written screed onto a Google document, clicking the “share” button, and sending their works of ‘genius’ to editor@binghmatonreview.com. There, the man behind the account, no less miserable than his writers (but now with a…
Do Democrats Dream of MAGA Sheep? A Transmission from the Future.
By Arthur O’Sullivan Editor’s note: I’ve received some strange articles in my time as Editor-in-Chief, but I’ve never seen an article like this. The other day, “Arthur O’Sullivan” had sent me an article from an email I didn’t recognize. I had no memory of writing the message therein. Nevertheless, he bore all of my style and mannerisms, not to mention him knowing many private details of my life. To that end, I’m forced to believe…
“An Otaku’s Official Top Ten Waifu Ranking”
By Edward Lamarck Everybody wants one, nobody’s got one. This April Fool’s Day, I am drawn to thinking of a warm Spring season. I think of the birds and the bees, of flowering and deflowering, and most of all: fertility. What better time of year to drop my objectively correct assessment of waifus from different anime, manga, and JRPGs? I will do my best to justify my choices and pray that they are not used…
A Freshman, Requesting a Higher Grade
By Xanax Anaximander “If you want a picture of the future of academia, imagine ChatGPT stamping on a professor’s inbox—forever.” -Xanax Anaximander, 2024 I, Xanax Anaximander, have taught philosophy and politics for many years at Binghamton. Since 19-dickety-thrembo, students have always been grade-grubbing. By handwritten note, by email, by a rock thrown through my window at 3 am etc., students would invariably demand some absurd “round up” for their crappy grades. The notes at least…
Italian-Americans Are The Real Italians
Angelo DiTocco As a third-generation descendant of Italian immigrants, it’s not very often that I think about my heritage. The idea of being “Italian” is more of a simple fact about me than a way of life. I can only name a couple of cities in Italy, and my knowledge of the language only goes about as far as moving my hands around while repeating “boppa di boopi”. And although some may view my culture…
A Peek into Modern-Day China
Midas Leung Many don’t know nor care about what’s happening in China, as the world almost exclusively focuses on events in the Middle East. But in China, shit’s brewing: stock and housing market crashes, jobs on the decline, a college degree will get you a manual labor job. The economy is on a decline and since the “one-child” policy, fewer children can take care of their parents. Many of these kids who have dim prospects…