By Arthur O’Sullivan I no longer fear Hell. I have seen the SA. After writing six pages excoriating the appalling state of Israel-Palestine dialogue in academia, I hoped my last article would be my final word on the subject. Unfortunately—as so many statesmen have learned before me—this quagmire has a way of sucking people back in. Those who subjected themselves to my previous articles know that I have a bit of a pro-Israel bias. The…
Spearfishing: Environmentalism But Awesome
By Liam Steele In an age where issues like climate change and unsustainable practices are rampant, there appears to be a severe deficit in the average person’s environmental consciousness and literacy. We live in a time where many actual human beings, not just politicians, actually resonate with the rhetoric of “If climate change is real, how come it’s cold outside?”, and where the extent of young people’s care for the environment is putting some vapid…
An Interview with Donna Lupardo, NYS Assemblywoman
By Arthur O’Sullivan In a previous issue, I interviewed NYS Assemblywoman hopeful Lisa O’Keefe for our district 123. I have a history of interviewing political candidates, doing so for Happy Medium last fall during Binghamton’s city council race, Johnson City’s mayoral race, and Broome County’s District Attorney race. In this issue, I interviewed incumbent Representative Donna Lupardo. Together, these should present the two sides of our local politics, at least in this race. As I…
Is Fred Really Schizophrenic?
Angelo DiTocco Having been on YouTube for a long time, I often see people expressing sentiments about how they wish the platform could go back to its older days. Back in the ‘00s, there was no “YouTube drama” and there were no “ad-pocalypses” to worry about. But as I’ve said many times before, those who get nostalgic for the past are often looking at it through rose-colored glasses. The YouTuber “Fred” is a prime example…
Is Female Characterization “Death Proof?”
By Madeline Perez For all the worship Quentin Tarintino gets, it’s strange to see his 2007 film Death Proof get so much hate. This becomes much more understandable when you find that it is his self-proclaimed “worst movie ever made,” giving his fans (mind slaves) a sort of permission, or even encouragement to drag it through the mud after it flopped at the box office. (And if you haven’t seen it, please watch first, because…
Part 2 of Crossing the Border: Calling the Coyotes
By Barbara Alexandra Zavala Pinto To recap my previous article, bureaucracy was bureau-crazy. I returned to my home country of Honduras to finalize my application for citizenship in the United States. This application was rejected on a technicality, and if I had stayed in Honduras waiting for an I-35—my ticket for re-entry into the U.S.—to be approved, it would’ve taken at least 7-8 months, likely longer due to COVID. On our very first night in…
BIG CORPORATION GIVES $ TO SCHOOL TO FUND AI RESEARCH
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…