Beauty means “the quality of being physically attractive, according to the dictionary. But is that what it means to have beauty? There are certain individuals that we automatically associate with being attractive, like Rihanna but adversely consider someone like Leslie Jones to be ugly. Beauty is a subjective view that […]
Old Westbury junior second baseman Jesse Russo has been named the Skyline Conference Player of the Week for game played March 20-26, announced Monday by league officials. Senior right-handed pitcher Trey Pizzutello earned a spot on the Skyline Conference Weekly Honor Roll for the second time in his career. Russo, […]
SUNY Old Westbury softball enters the 2017 season looking to make a return to Skyline Conference Championship play for the first time since 2012. Old Westbury nearly missed out of a postseason berth and finished seventh in the conference standings last season with a 6-12 record in league play, and […]
SUNY Old Westbury women’s lacrosse team was unable to rebound from a slow start in Saturday’s 17-7 non-conference road setback to the Drew University Rangers (6-5) in Madison, New Jersey. Anna Fiorini broke the scoring ice 5:28 in to give Drew the early advantage. Fiorini then doubled the advantage with […]
SUNY Old Westbury softball senior center fielder Gabriella Valdes earned a spot on the Skyline Conference Weekly Honor Roll for games played March 20-26, announced last Monday by the league office. Valdes produced three multi-hit games and hit in all six contests to lead Old Westbury to a 3-3 season-opening […]
Meitu is a Chinese photo editing app that has taken the U.S. by storm. This app not only allows it’s participants to do simple photo editing task but also turns your selfie into an anime character. Released March of 2013, Meitu has gained popularity over the last couple of weeks […]
Black History Month was a time to reflect on, not only about the struggles of the African-American community, but most importantly on the achievements. There are many ways one could have celebrated the month such as going to The National Museum of History and Culture (NMAAHC), going to cultural events […]
When Professor Joseph Manfredi was contacted by Alumnus Kevin Lopez, he knew the opportunity at hand was momentous. Lopez, who graduated Old Westbury in 2016 with his degree in Media and Communications, worked closely with Manfredi at Old Westbury Web Radio (OWWR). Since graduating, Lopez received a position at YAI […]
On Monday, February 6th, National Geographic premiered what is arguably Katie Couric’s most radical investigation to date. In the two-hour documentary Gender Revolution, Couric, doubling as the producer, “sets out to explore the rapidly evolving complexities of gender identity.” The documentary consists of interviews with doctors, scientists, therapists, and students. […]
Iris Mittenaere, representing France, last month was crowned Miss Universe 2016. And while I personally enjoyed the show, chaos broke out on social media platforms. For those who haven’t heard of this competition, Miss Universe is a beauty pageant in which one girl is selected to represent her country. Competition […]
