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Doja Cat, Gucci Mane to headline 2019 fall concert
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Rap artists will take the stage on Oct. 17 in the Events Center Lakhsmi Chatterjee arts & culture intern
Get ready to yell “Mooo!” on Oct. 17 as rappers Doja Cat and Gucci Mane take over the Binghamton University Events Center. For the sixth year in a row, the Student Association Programming Board (SAPB) is bringing rap and hip-hop artists to perform for the fall concert. Last year, 21 Savage was scheduled to perform until his show was canceled because of
a snowstorm that impeded his travel to Binghamton. Christopher Wright, vice president for programming for the Student Association (SA) and a senior doublemajoring in economics and political science, said most students favored the rap genre in a recent survey. “When choosing the artists for this year’s Fall Concert, we looked at the survey and saw that students voted heavily in both the rap and pop artist category and wanted to provide students with a show that a variety of people would enjoy,” he wrote in an email. Doja Cat, born Amala Zandile Dlamini in Los Angeles, California,
came to prominence with her 2018 song, “Mooo!” The song went viral after she released a novelty music video where she danced in a cow costume in front of a green screen. As of October 2019, the video has acquired more than 56 million views. In March 2018, Doja Cat released her first studio album, “Amala,” which features guest appearances by rapper Rico Nasty and singer Konshens. In August 2019, she released a remix of her single “Juicy” with rapper Tyga. The song debuted at 83 on the Billboard Hot 100. She is currently working on her sophomore album, and its first single, “Bottom Bitch,” released on Oct. 3.
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Gucci Mane, born Radric Delantic Davis in Birmingham, Alabama, has been actively making music since 2001, releasing 12 studio albums and more than 70 mixtapes. Gucci Mane first achieved commercial success with his sixth studio album, “The State vs. Radric Davis” in 2009. The album reached No. 10 on the Billboard 200 and was certified gold in 2010. Since 2016, he has collaborated with Drake, Lil Wayne, Selena Gomez and other artists, appearing on popular tracks like “Black Beatles” with rap duo Rae Sremmurd. On Thursday, he released “Big Booty” with rapper Megan Thee Stallion. Wright said these artists were chosen
for their diverse music style. “Gucci Mane and Doja Cat portray two different styles of music and are well-known artists that have done well in the last few years,” he wrote. “We hope that the show will be an enjoyable experience for students — and [we’ll] continue working on making the event a success on October [17].” Tickets went on sale for students at 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 4. As in previous years, tickets will be $40 for floor seats and $25 for general admission. The show will take place in the Events Center on Oct. 17. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m.
LGBTQ History Month Lecture highlights Digital brings campus parade work of Walt Whitman LSAT sees technology failure Event celebrates 50th anniversary of Stonewall riots Lakhsmi Chatterjee & Osama Teepu pipe dream news
Blue and silver streamers, bellbottom jeans, the music of Whitney Houston and marchers chanting, “Gay people are good,” echoed along the Brain, the main road that circles the Binghamton University campus, as students and faculty participated in the Pride Month Kick-Off Parade. Organized by the Q Center, the
parade set off a series of events they will host in October, which is LGBTQ History Month. Following a 1970s theme, it paid homage to events such as the Stonewall riots, which had its 50th anniversary this June. While the majority of groups that participated in the parade were LGBTQ-based, faculty-based groups such as BU Libraries also marched. Nicki Chanecka, senior assistant to the dean of University Libraries, said BU Libraries is promoting studies of the 1960s, specifically the history of
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Robert Wilson’s talk connects democracy, Whitman’s poetry Ethan Knox
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Even 150 years after poet Walt Whitman wrote most of his works, his words are still being discussed at Binghamton University. BU Libraries’ Special Collections hosted a talk on Thursday by Robert Wilson, an adjunct lecturer of English, titled “Singing the Body Electric: Opera, Democracy and Voice in the Poetry of
Walt Whitman.” The talk focused on Whitman’s connections to opera throughout his life, spanning from his time as a journalist who reviewed theatre to his career as a poet, where he drew inspiration from art. Wilson said Whitman’s concept of “vocalism,” the human ability to communicate through speech, developed from this connection. “The voice is, for Whitman, the means by which to actualize the ‘life’ in life, in poetry,” he said. “He would be immersed, he would feel himself in
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Democratic chair aims to connect with BU Callaghan-Kane to converse with student organizations Erin Kagel & Rachel Tavares pipe dream news
Bridget Callaghan-Kane, Broome County’s newly elected chair of the Broome County Democratic Committee, is aiming to build a stronger relationship between the Broome County community and the students at both Binghamton University and Broome Community College (BCC) by bringing young people into the world of local politics. Callaghan-Kane is a native of Brooklyn, New York, and moved to Owego with her family 15 years ago. She became involved in local politics after volunteering with the Tioga County Democratic Committee for a political science course she was taking
at BCC. She has served as president, and currently serves as vice president, of the Democratic Women of Broome County and as chair and vice chair of the New York State Federation of Democratic Women. After her candidacy in the 2018 midterm election, Callaghan-Kane said she immediately got in contact with Democratic student groups, such as BU’s College Democrats, to discuss ways to build a strong relationship between students and to get more young people involved in the conversations around building those relationships. “I truly appreciate the students in this area,” Callaghan-Kane said. “I just love their energy. I love their intelligence, I love everything about them. I love to be surrounded by them. I think they’re our greatest assets, quite frankly.”
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john atkinson staff photographer Bridget Callaghan-Kane, the newly elected Broome County Democratic Committee chair, said she is focusing on connecting with Binghamton University and Broome Community College students in her new role.
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Loss of network wipes data on BU student examinations Nicole Kaufman news intern
During the first fully digital administration of the Law School Admission Test (LSAT), Binghamton University students and other testtakers were unable to complete their exams, and their data was wiped due to technological problems. The digital exam was being administered in three different BU lecture halls on Sept. 21, but only one was affected when all the tablets were disconnected from the network four-fifths through the exam. After 45 minutes of attempting to restore the system, the test was canceled. One of the affected test takers was Amanda Ricci, a senior majoring in philosophy, politics and law. According to Ricci, the test-takers seemed upset and confused as test administrators struggled to resolve the issue. “I was very shocked that they canceled our test,” Ricci said. “Multiple people started crying. Some were arguing with the [Law School Admission Council (LSAC)] administrators, and others were trying to find a solution to fixing the network.” Test-takers were not the only distressed students. Stephen Perez, a junior doublemajoring in political science and sociology,
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SPORTS
A new exhibition, “Hidden in Plain Sight,” exposes the decay of New York architecture,
The third-annual Serling Fest celebrates the 60th anniversary of “The Twilight Zone,”
Columnist Jessica Gutowitz praises Chanel Miller for coming forward as “Emily Doe,”
Women’s soccer goes winless in two matchups,
Cross country teams compete at Lehigh/Paul Short Run,
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