Articles written by: Kayla Kidd

Black History Month Seminar: With Dr. Julius Garvey
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Black History Month Seminar: With Dr. Julius Garvey

Dr Julius Garvey spoke about a “Better World” at SUNY Old Westbury. Credit: MIC Dr. Julius Garvey delivered a keynote address “Look for Me in the Whirlwind: Reparations, Restorative Justice & the Continuing Legacy of Marcus Garvey” in front of a packed house in the New Academic Building on February […]

“No Hard Feelings”What Would You do for a Car?
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“No Hard Feelings”What Would You do for a Car?

The new R-rated romcom movie “No Hard Feelings,” starring Oscar-winner Jennifer Lawrence, has hit Netflix and is one of the top ten movies, coming in at number seven. The movie “No Hard Feelings,” directed by Gene Stupinksky, was released in late June earlier this year, and is now available to […]

They Both Die at The End
Review

They Both Die at The End

They Both Die at the End, written by Adam Silvera, is a book that follows two teenage boys, on the day of their death. The two main characters are 18-year-old Puerto Rican, Mateo Torrez, and 17-year-old Cuban American, Rufus Emerito, who live in New York City. Mateo and Rufus live […]

Major Schedule Changes Next Semester
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Major Schedule Changes Next Semester

The school year schedule will change dramatically in the spring. Common hour is being moved to 1:30 p.m. from 2:30 p.m. and an additional ten minutes will be added to every class. The change is the first to be made to the schedule in about nine years and occurs after […]

Opinion

The U.S. is Helping Israel to Stop Further Attack

Smoke over Gaza City after an airstrike. Photo Credit: CNN. The brutal attacks on Israel by the militant group, Hamas, has resulted in over nine-hundred lives lost, many more injured, and hundreds missing. Hamas is an Islamist militant movement, known for its armed resistance to Israel.  In the early morning of […]

Changes to FAFSA and What You Should Expect 
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Changes to FAFSA and What You Should Expect 

Photo Credit: ontocollege.com Big changes are coming to the FAFSA forms and student eligibility that could affect your aid within your school career. With the FAFSA Simplification Act passed in 2020, it aims to make FAFSA easy, and comprehendible. It also aims to reduce the number of questions on the application […]

Old Westbury’s Kickoff to Homecoming Week
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Old Westbury’s Kickoff to Homecoming Week

SUNY Old Westbury launched their homecoming festivities with an amazing kickoff event. On Wednesday, September 27, from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Old Westbury hosted their annual Homecoming Kickoff Lunch event in the Campus Center. Entering the event, you could feel the school spirit throughout the building. There were banners, […]

OW Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
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OW Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

Food Truck in the Campus Center Meadow Terrace. Photo Credit: Kayla Kidd. SUNY Old Westbury celebrated Hispanic Heritage month with a fun evening of tacos, salsa dancing, and Latin music. The event was in the Campus Center Atrium and Meadows Terrace from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.September 19th sponsored by the […]

Review: You People
Opinion

Review: You People

The new Netflix number one rom-com movie, “You People,” is a modern-day interracial love story.  The story is written by the Emmy Award Winning writer, Kenya Barris, and has a star-studded cast that includes Eddie Murphy, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Nia Long, Jonah Hill, Lauren London, and plenty more.   The movie focuses […]