by Sue Doe Nym One of the hallmarks of a functional, thriving society is the principle of freedom of speech: neither the government nor society can use violence, or the threat of violence, to intimidate you into silence. But after their embarrassing defeat to Donald Trump, the Left has grown more and more shrill and desperate; as a result, they’ve grown more radical (and quite frankly idiotic). Portions of their ideological movement have taken a…
ABCs of Binghamton
Anthropology: For people that really REALLY want a hard time looking for a career. Bartle: Great place to pick up printing, Krispy Kreme donuts, and a panic attack. Cramps: They come for free with your meal plan! Downtown: Keep it classy by stumbling from corner to corner while your friends call a cab. For extra pizazz, throw up on the sidewalk. Einstein’s: If you want to eat their bagels at a normal breakfast time, it…
Press Watch
Editor’s Note: This is where we expose the mediocrity of other publications. Quotes from the article are in quotes, and our comments are in bold. Prospect Editorial -Prospect “…We are part of the same community and act in togetherness. Yes, my worldview is very idealistic, some might say naive.” I’d actually call it silly and immature, but different strokes for different folks! I’m not exactly sure what “acting in togetherness” even consists of, but that just…
March Press Watch
Quotes are in italics Our commentary is in bold “Who ever said snow wasn’t sexy?” Pipe Dream The humorless obscenity of this article is staggering. “Binghamton started me out with 12 inches, and I took all of it. It took me a while, and it was, for the most part, unpleasant and wet, but I got through it.” Ugh, disgusting. At the Review, we put pictures of sexy Eastern European girls on the cover. (Well…
The Pipe Dream “Sit-in”: Why This Wasn’t Martin Luther King’s protest
By Kathleen Koessler I understand that this article may hurt some, unfortunately. I also understand that it is impossible for me to have the perspective of someone who is African-American when reading an article comparing wearing blackface as part of a Halloween costume to wearing orange makeup as part of an Oompa Loompa costume. I do know, however, that racism is still a huge problem in America. All you have to do is go…
Pipe Dream’s apology misses the mark
By Daniel Milyavsky, Editor-In-Chief Updated: Novmeber 13, 2013 12:25 pm Updated: December 1, 2013 12:25 pm Editors Note: This our first web exclusive article. I hope you enjoy it and find it enlightening! We encourage you to leave an online comment! In their November 8th issue, Pipe Dream published an opinion article by Julianne Cuba entitled “Dressing as another race isn’t always offensive”. The article defended Julianne Hough, who recently dressed up for Halloween as…
Student Opinions on Campus Smoking Ban
This would usually go in Press Watch, but the three online commenters for this Pipe Dream article did such a fantastic job dissecting this article, which calls for Stasi-like enforcement of the 20 feet from a building smoking rule, that I’ll just reprint what they wrote. Good job, commenters! If you want to write for the Review, shoot me an email at editor@binghamtonreview.com! The Article: Smoking rules should be more strictly enforced By Rebecca…
Press Watch
All in One, Input One? By Randy Singh, in Prospect “In this day and age, it’s hard being a video gamer. The late hours, the cost, the instant ramen binges…” Huh? I can think of nothing easier than sitting around on your ass all day and playing video games. I’m not denigrating this activity, but to call it difficult is quite a stretch. “This article is about the upcoming release of the Playstation 4 and…