Editorial by Matt Gagliano

Dear Readers,

As you can probably tell by the covers, Binghamton Review is once again homeless. That’s right, this is the third time in my three years with this publication that our office has been taken from us. The reason that we lost our office is because all of the Old Rafuse building is now being used as quarantine housing, however we were locked out of our office with no notice, and without being able to get any of our stuff that was stored in our office. Luckily, after a few emails, we were able to retrieve our computers, which is how we produced this wonderful issue that you’re currently reading, but I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t a little pissed that this keeps happening to us. We use our office fairly often, and it’s really annoying that the University has no problem taking it from us without notice and without providing us a new space to use while our old space is inaccessible. So, if any higher ups at Binghamton University are reading this, and you have the power to get us a new office, please help us out. You would have my eternal gratitude, and also some extra cash *wink wink*. Speaking of Binghamton University higher ups, if you want to read more about the highest up of Binghamton University, check out “The Heart of a Binghamton Scholar, According to Harvey Stenger” on page 8. I hope this doesn’t put a strain on our friendship Harvey. If you feel like there’s some strain on your friendships lately, maybe you should consider sending in a question to our advice column. Madeline Perez takes the time to respond to your questions in a very serious manner, as you can see on page 5. If you’re interested in sending in a question for our advice column, send an email to manager@binghamtonreview.com, and your question could be featured in the next issue! If you’re looking for more Binghamton University related news, I highly recommend Jack Kralik’s “Higher Education or Indoctrination?” on page 6. He discusses a book that was distributed to incoming freshmen by the University this summer, and the problems associated with it. If you’re looking for more fun content, then you should probably check out the “Which E-Board member are you” quiz on page 15. This super official, not a Buzzfeed rip off, quiz will definitively determine which member of the Binghamton Review E-Board you would’ve been, if you were lucky enough to be born as one of us. There’s also my article “Isn’t it Ironic” on page 7, where I take a deep dive into irony to answer a question that Alanis Morissette has been asking us for decades. To conclude this editorial: GIVE US AN OFFICE DAMMIT!

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.