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Black History Month Seminar: With Dr. Julius Garvey

Black History Month Seminar: With Dr. Julius Garvey

Kayla Kidd February 20, 2024

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...

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

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

Kayla Kidd December 20, 2023

Photo Credit: IMDb.com  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...

They Both Die at The End

They Both Die at The End

Kayla Kidd November 22, 2023

Photo Credit: amazon.com. 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,...

Major Schedule Changes Next Semester

Major Schedule Changes Next Semester

Kayla Kidd November 3, 2023

Campus Center.Photo Credits: oldwestbury.edu 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...

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

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

Kayla Kidd October 11, 2023

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...

Changes to FAFSA and What You Should Expect 

Changes to FAFSA and What You Should Expect 

Kayla Kidd October 7, 2023

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...

Old Westbury’s Kickoff to Homecoming Week

Kayla Kidd September 30, 2023

OW mascot with students.Photo Credit: Kayla Kidd 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...

OW Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

Kayla Kidd September 24, 2023

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...

Review: You People

Kayla Kidd February 4, 2023

Photo Credit: Netflix.com 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,...

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