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NY Times Media Columnist Ben Smith Speaks to the Old Westbury Community
Campus News / feature1 / Media

NY Times Media Columnist Ben Smith Speaks to the Old Westbury Community

New York Times media columnist and former founding Editor-in-Chief of Buzzfeed News, Ben Smith spoke to SUNY Old Westbury students and staff on December 8th via Zoom to highlight his experiences in the field of journalism. Smith became interested in journalism during his junior year at Yale University when he […]

Biden Brings Hope for Future Israeli and Palestinian Peace Talks
International / National / News

Biden Brings Hope for Future Israeli and Palestinian Peace Talks

Even though president-elect Joe Biden is a longtime supporter of Israel, he has expressed aims to restore support for Palestinians that was cut under the Trump administration. So, what does this mean for Palestinians and should people have faith that Biden will reverse any of Trump’s Israeli policies? These policies […]

National / News

Drug Overdose Deaths worsens as the Coronavirus Pandemic continues

In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis that killed over 213,000 Americans, and counting, the number of drug overdose deaths are continuing to rise as the pandemic drags on. Substance abuse and addiction is a long-term health crisis. Nearly 72,000 Americans died from drug overdoses last year, according to the […]

National / News

A lockdown in Chicago and Other States May Soon Follow

Amid national spikes of COVID-19 cases, Chicago’s Mayor Lori Lightfoot issued a lockdown to be enacted on Monday November 16, and local and state leaders nationwide are urging residents to stay home, while issuing new restrictions. Lightfoot announced on Twitter, “A stay-at-home Advisory for Chicago will go into effect on […]

Opinion

The ‘New Dawn’ of the Middle East is Nothing More than a Sham

President Donald trump and his administration want to convince and misinform Americans, and the world, that the historic peace deal “Abraham Accord” between US,  United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, and Israel  is an agreement that will bring peace, security, and prosperity, calling it a “dew dawn” for the Middle East. […]

International / Opinion

Israel Heads into Second Lockdown as COVID-19 Cases Rise

Israel is the first country in the world to impose a second full lockdown to control the coronavirus outbreak after failing to minimize the spread. On Sunday, September 13th, the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that schools, shops, hotels, and shopping centers will have enforced restrictions again on Friday, the […]

Campus News

Challenges Dealing with Remote Distance Classes Amid COVID-19

OW students have no choice but to adapt to the college’s shift to remote learning to finish the spring semester. Yet many students feel their workload just got a bit harder. For instance, Tandra Young, a childhood special education major, said the online classes are not for her, “This has […]