EDITORIAL Dear Readers,
From the Editor
Help. Brain no work good no more. How write? Help! I not know how write editorial! HELP! No do this since because two months. AHHHHH! Hello everyone! I’m back! Sorry, we’re back. All I needed was a quick kick directly to the temple to restart my brain, and now I remember how to write an editorial. I still hate doing it though. Anyway, it’s been awhile, how are you? How was your break? Did you also forget how to write? Did you also forget how to study? Did you also forget everything you’ve ever learned since birth, basically relegating you to a dumb little baby wallowing in your own vomit and feces? No, just me? Huh. Well, regardless, Binghamton Review is back, and we’re ready to reform those wrinkles on your smooth, winter break brains. We have a lot of “educational” articles in this one, so all that brain rust should fall off in a jiffy. Speaking of education, an anonymous writer has given us their opinion on everything wrong with the education system in their article “The Left Has Education All Wrong” on page 14. Now that you know the faults of the education system, the learning can begin. If you’re looking to brush up on your knowledge of the U.S. government, I’d recommend checking out Julius Apostata’s “Busting The Filibuster: a Shortsighted Decision” on page 8. He discusses what the filibuster is, why it’s a hot debate, and his opinion on the matter, in a way that even someone whose brain is still on winter break can understand. If you need a little math refresher, then my article “Jesus’ Size is Je-SUS” might be more up your alley. That may not sound math related based solely off the title, but trust me, it is. I did more math writing that article than any human ever has specifically about Jesus before. Maybe. Probably not. But I did do a lot of math, so read it or I’ll be sad. If you’re looking for more real world information that you may have missed during the month-long hibernation that we call “winter break,” then you should probably check out Dillon O’Toole’s “Life Above The Rock.” He gives a short, easily digestible recap of recent news events that you may have missed. I say events that you may have missed because there’s no way I would ever miss any of those, and anyone who says otherwise is lying. I know my current events. Kinda. To round out this editorial, I have a bold weather prediction from my grandfather. I’m writing this on Thursday, January 27th, and this weekend (the weekend of January 29th and 30th), there’s supposed to be a lot of snow on Long Island. While talking on the phone with my grandpa earlier, he told me that he predicts that the weather stations are wrong, and that they’re not going to get any snow at all on Long Island this weekend. He told me to publish this prediction in the Review, so here you go. By the time this is released, I guess we’ll already know whether or not he was right.
Sincerely,
Matt Gagliano Binghamton Review is a non-partisan, student-run news magazine of conservative thought founded in 1987 at Binghamton University. A true liberal arts education expands a student’s horizons and opens one’s mind to a vast array of divergent perspectives. The mark of true maturity is being able to engage with these perspectives rationally while maintaining one’s own convictions. In that spirit, we seek to promote the free and open exchange of ideas and offer alternative viewpoints not normally found or accepted on our predominately liberal campus. We stand against tyranny in all of its forms, both on campus and beyond. We believe in the principles set forth in this country’s Declaration of Independence and seek to preserve the fundamental tenets of Western civilization. It is our duty to expose the warped ideology of political correctness and cultural authoritarianism that dominates this university. Finally, we understand that a moral order is a necessary component of any civilized society. We strive to inform, engage with, and perhaps even amuse our readers in carrying out this mission.
Views expressed by writers do not necessarily represent the views of the publication as a whole. editor@binghamtonreview.com
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