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“Old Guy” Graduation Swan Song

“Old Guy” Graduation Swan Song

Kevin Horton May 13, 2022

Photo: Kevin Horton (right) with fellow MALS student Melisa Wright at a recent academic awards ceremony at SUNY Old Westbury An “old guys” graduation swan song as a MALS Student at...

SUNY Old Westbury Grad's Two Books Tell The Story Behind His Unique Studies At OW

SUNY Old Westbury Grad’s Two Books Tell The Story Behind His Unique Studies At OW

Kevin Horton April 28, 2022

Photo Credit: Allan D. Hunter SUNY Old Westbury graduate Allan D. Hunter set foot on the OW campus in 1985 on a unique quest, especially for a male, especially at the time: He wanted to major in Women's...

Describing His Passion and Humor, Colleagues Mourn Len L. Davis

Kevin Horton April 20, 2022

Photo Credit: OWCommunications Len L. Davis is being described by his colleagues at SUNY Old Westbury as having a great sense of humor and passion for the school, as they collectively mourn...

Students Learn Valuable Lessons by Broadcasting for A Cause

Students Learn Valuable Lessons by Broadcasting for A Cause

Kevin Horton March 29, 2022

Photo: Prof. Joe Manfredi (seated) with OWWR students, Tania D. Fils-Aime, Giovanni Dainotto and Alumni student Joelle Desrosiers (Photo Credit: by Kevin C. Horton)  Under the credence...

How Commuter Students Can Save on Gas 

Kevin Horton March 8, 2022

Photo Credit: galioninquirer.com No matter who is to blame… The close of the pipeline… The politicians… or the war in Ukraine… There is one thing that is now affecting commuter students of...

Men’s Basketball Coach Proud of Team for Overcoming COVID Obstacles 

Kevin Horton February 25, 2022

Photo Credit: newsday.com “I’m really happy with my guys and proud of the way they’ve represented the college,” said SUNY Old Westbury’s Basketball Head Coach Bernard Tomlin, as he reflected...

SUNY OW Baseball Looks to Another Successful Season with the Coach’s Motto: “Whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger”

Kevin Horton February 25, 2022

Photo Credit: oldwestburypanthers.com Requiring excellence, both on and off the field, SUNY Old Westbury Men’s Baseball Head Coach Rod Stephan is looking forward to another successful season....

After Seeing Ghostbusters: Afterlife

KHorton November 30, 2021

Days after seeing Ghostbusters: Afterlife I realized I was disappointed… Oh, not in the movie that I enjoyed. My disappointment was in myself and the person I went to see the movie with. Here is what...

Mia Almonte Achieves Goal Of Being A Team Player

Mia Almonte Achieves Goal Of Being A Team Player

KHorton November 17, 2021

“I wanted to be a part of a team, and not just in individual sport,” Mia Almonte, a member of the women’s soccer team,  says. It is this team sport mentality that has helped Almonte excel through...

Are You Ready for Your Winter Drive to the SUNY Old Westbury Campus?

KHorton November 2, 2021

This year finally brings us out of the Zoom room and back into the classroom, that means many OW students are commuting again. Now, with winter fast approaching, those cars that were parked last...

Hey, SUNY Old Westbury! Give me a sign

KHorton October 20, 2021

Hey, SUNY Old Westbury! Give me a sign… any sign… big… small… on the door… any sign at all!... let me explain my plea. I’m a new SOW student in the MALS program seeking my masters. I started...

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