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Thinking Too Loud

Keyshea Mackey May 27, 2024

Illustration: Aidan Bongiorno Sometimes she feels stuck, lost in the chaos of her thoughts, Wandering aimlessly, not knowing what she wants. She wakes up each day, trying to find her purpose, But...

Embracing the Path of Learning

Keyshea Mackey May 23, 2024

Every day is a new lesson, even when you think you've learned none. Decisions, good or bad, teach us, how to grow and move on. Mistakes are not meant to define, or to diminish our character. Instead,...

Hillary Clinton Live at the New York Public Library

Hillary Clinton Live at the New York Public Library

Keyshea Mackey May 23, 2024

Credit: Keyshea Mackey Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sat down with Jennifer Weiner, a renowned American writer, television producer, and journalist, at the New York Public Library...

Oncologist Zeena Salman on the Gaza Crisis

Oncologist Zeena Salman on the Gaza Crisis

Keyshea Mackey April 16, 2024

Credit: @heal.palestine On April 3, SUNY Old Westbury showed a webinar of the University of Washington Department of Global Health’s webinar on the Gaza crisis. Dr. Zeena Salman, a pediatric...

No more TikTok? 

No more TikTok? 

Keyshea Mackey April 16, 2024

Credit: Unsplash/Solen Feyissa On March 13, 2024, the United States House of Representatives passed a bill that could lead to the ban of TikTok, according to the Associated Press. This news has...

Incidents on the NYC Subway System

Keyshea Mackey April 8, 2024

2/5 train line in the South Bronx. Photo: Keyshea Mackey. It is no secret that crime in the New York City subway system is a significant problem. Commuting to work, school, or even grabbing a quick...

The Evolution of Women’s Rights

The Evolution of Women’s Rights

Keyshea Mackey March 19, 2024

Photo Credit: RF Studio/Pexels / João Bidu Women have long been regarded as the foundation of families but the traditional idea that women should stay at home while men work is no longer relevant.  During...

Old Westbury Alum Sadja Montesir Shares Insights

Keyshea Mackey March 5, 2024

Fashion Influencer Sadja Monetsir. Credit: Genesis Figueroa. Artist Sadja Montesir is a fashion influencer who graduated from SUNY Old Westbury in 2022 with a B.A. in Psychology. Montesir enjoys expressing...

An In-Depth Look at Professor Laura Chipley

An In-Depth Look at Professor Laura Chipley

Keyshea Mackey February 28, 2024

Laura Chipley – Assistant Professor and Co-Director of the Media Innovation Center. Photo Credit: Sylvie Gendron. Laura Chipley grew up in Vienna, Virginia, with a strong determination to pursue...

EOP Enters a New Era with Joseph Weinstein

EOP Enters a New Era with Joseph Weinstein

Keyshea Mackey February 13, 2024

New EOP Director, Joseph Weinstein. Photo Credit: Philip Mauro. SUNY Old Westbury has announced Joseph Weinstein as the new Director of the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP). Weinstein...

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