The opening of Amazon HQ2 is expected to bring 25,000 employees to Long Island City. There are significant concerns over whether the already struggling transit system will be able to support the potential population increase. A popular option for commuters who work near Grand Central Station is to take the […]
Recycling regulations are changing across Long Island as residents of both Nassau and Suffolk counties are switching recycling systems from dual to single stream. Dual stream recycling means that the materials accepted will rotate on a weekly basis. For example, one week solely card-board will be accepted and the next […]
Dr. Maguire believed strongly in diversity and reflects back on a retreat that would ensure diversity in the SUNY OW community. Dr. John D. Maguire, president of SUNY Old Westbury from 1970-1981, passed away on October 26, 2018 in Pomona, California. He was 86. A friend of Dr. Martin Luther […]
Madelyn G. Bowen passed away on October 6, 2018 at just twenty-one years old due to synovial sarcoma. She had battled this rare type of cancer that affects the arms and legs since she was diagnosed in April 2017. She was an active member of the SUNY OW Panthers women’s […]
Animal abuse continues to be a prevalent issue in Nassau County. Many cases are shown in local news outlets; however, many abusers often go uncharged or are given small punishments. Various agencies in the county are beginning to crack down these crimes, such as The Nassau County Society for the […]
Following Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s Congressional testimony last week, the site has again responded to claims of leaking users data. The two day long hearing covered topics such as privacy and data collection of non-users. Facebook product management director David Baser wrote in a Facebook Newsroom post, “Twitter, Pinterest and LinkedIn all have […]
Are Millennials Responsible for the Spread of Social Media Trends? Social media allows instantaneous access to the ideas, beliefs, and values of others across the world. Some of these ideas then turn into viral trends that people mimic on various social media platforms. Many of these trends are attributed to […]
Opioid overdoses are responsible for more than 115 deaths a day in the United States. Opioids are defined as a class of drugs that include the illegal drug heroin, synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, and pain relievers available legally by prescription, such as oxycodone. In Nassau County, opioid overdoses were responsible for 600 […]
What is a safe space? College students across the nation are asking for “safe spaces” especially at elite, liberal institutions. Simply put it’s a physical space where you can feel free from any menace of bias, any intellectual or physical threat to your identity or well-being. College has typically been […]
SUNY Old Westbury student Manuela Hurtado has been fighting for an equal right to education since she was in kindergarten. Hurtado and her family came to the United States from Columbia to escape the violence and drugs only to fear being punished for having arrived without the proper papers. There are […]
