By Matthew Rosen Despite the fact that I love politics, even I have to admit that it gets exhausting every once in awhile. Because of that, I decided to write a non-political article that everyone can be interested in. On top of that, we all could use non-stressful articles during finals. I, of course, will continue to write political articles, but the idea of more relaxing themes like this seems fun. Recently, I saw a…
Fuck You, Chris Brown
By John Restuccia Dear Chris Brown: fuck you. Seriously. Chris Brown is one of the most repulsive human beings alive. The fact that Chris Brown is still relevant and the media has left behind his awful actions, which are still happening as recent as last year with his ex-girlfriend as reported on by Daily Mail, is a tragedy in of itself. Let’s start at the beginning though. For all three people who don’t know, Chris…
The Clouded Future of NY Vaping
By Tommy Gagliano What is it about banning things that gives Andrew Cuomo so much satisfaction? Is it sucking the joy out of people that he likes? Or is he just a megalomaniac that bans things simply because he can? Either way, it is clear that telling New Yorkers that they can’t do things is Governor Cuomo’s favorite pastime. He made headlines in April, when he introduced a bill that would completely ban plastic bags…
An Anarchist’s Critique of the Democratic Party
By Jordan Jardine Like a few of my Review colleagues and contributors, I am an ex-Democrat. I supported the Democrats during the 2008 election cycle because I liked then-Senator Barack Obama’s “Hope and Change” message. I also supported his re-election in 2012. In 2014, when I turned 18, I couldn’t wait to register as a Democrat. However, after the 2016 election, I left the Democrats. Actually, it would be more accurate to say the Democrats…
A Basic Guide to Firearms
By Mason Carteri Guns have been a part of American culture and political discourse since the revolution, and the gun control debate is among the key issues in many national and state elections today. Although firearms remain at least somewhat present in the majority of political campaigns and modern political discourse, it’s not hard to find an elected official or voter discussing guns with seemingly no knowledge whatsoever on the subject. No matter your stance…
5 Things I Wish I Had Done in College
By Jonathon Mecomber As I have been preparing for graduation within the next month, I have had some time to reflect on my time in college. Without a doubt, college has introduced a range of experiences which will be with me for the rest of my life. Above all, I am most grateful for the friendships that I have made and the opportunities that I have encountered and I am sure that many other students…
The Case for Home Economics in Modern Society
By Rebecca Goldstein When you hear the term “home economics,” what do you think of? I personally think of a bunch of young girls from the 1950’s, learning how to sew and cook for their future husbands. What about shop class? I think of shitty birdhouses and a creepy one-eyed, three-fingered teacher. Honestly, this is probably exactly what these classes were like in the 1950’s. However, times have changed and the content of these classes…
The New York Mets and Politics
By John Restuccia Politics has become one of the most disappointing aspects of life in the last 11 years. It seems as though no matter what happens, everyone loses and gets upset. We break major boundaries by electing our first African American president; that’s awesome! He implements policies like Obamacare and drone strikes that have killed over 100 civilians; not good. We elect a man who is considered an outsider to the political system with…
Steven Crowder and Dialecticism
By Patrick McAuliffe Steven Crowder is a Canadian conservative YouTube personality that posts videos such as “Why Generation Z is So Conservative” and “Top 5 Reasons Elizabeth Warren’s a RACIST FRAUD!” What most people know him from is the “Change My Mind” meme, sparked from a picture of him at his table for his “Male Privilege is a Myth: Change My Mind” video. The premise of these videos is that he goes onto college campuses…
Voting is Not a Civic Duty
By Jonathon Mecomber We’ve all heard it: “Voting is your civic duty.” This is not only false, but it is also a dangerous idea. In 2015, Barack Obama told the City Club of Cleveland that America should consider mandatory voting. He said, “It would be transformative if everybody voted — that would counteract money more than anything.” Admittedly, this actually did seem like a good point to me at first. If everyone voted, then corrupt…
Alien Pond Scum and Abortion
By Patrick McAuliffe This is going to be a real throwback to our second issue of the year, where I discussed the morality of humans leaving our planet and colonizing a new one, essentially killing any (likely simple) life that lived there. The professor in my class on the epistemic limits of science brought this up to the students, and I struggled with it in my first article. Is it moral to choose the extinction…
Expanding the American Way
By Mason Carteri The American Way – individual freedom, capitalism, democracy, constitutionally restrained government, and equality before the law – has built the strongest, most prosperous, and most advanced country in history. It provides the individual a unique and extremely broad array of freedoms and rights found almost nowhere else in history. It combines thousands of years of philosophy, from the Greeks to Montesquieu, into a government, limited by law and designed to serve the…
Anarchism vs. Authoritarian Leftism
By Jordan Jardine If you listen to the mainstream media or conservative pundits, you probably have heard them make generalizations about “the left.” For instance, one can often hear someone like Ben Shapiro refer to “the folks on the left… “ No nuance, no gray area. Also, mainstream conservative commentators like Tucker Carlson can also over-generalize about “the left.” Usually, when commentators such as the ones mentioned above make these generalized statements, they apply them…
Midterm Election Guide
By Matthew Rosen With the midterm elections coming up, you might be wondering how to keep track of the most competitive races and make solid predictions. Because there are 470 congressional races to follow, you may feel like it is impossible to follow along. Fear not, I have done the work for you! During the past week, I have researched and broken down the important races into categories so you can know which races…
Who Really Runs Our Legislature?
By Christie Hansen ‘Here’s a story about a man named Fred, whose prescribed pharma nearly left the man dead.’ This is a simple example of the protective shield provided to the pharmaceutical industry courtesy of the NY Legislature, and how our legislators are all bought and paid for courtesy of the “health” industry. In recent years it has become increasingly apparent, the extent of abuses that have occurred around big pharma, the legal system, and…