Apple is reining in their 10 year anniversary with the release of the iPhone 8 with a twist to it. The iPhone 8 is rumored to use facial recognition technology to unlock a user phones therefore forgoing the Touch ID feature that we have seen since the 5S. The technology […]
On January 20th, 2017, Donald J. Trump became president of the U.S. On the same weekend, many protests started around the world in response to the new administration. Now, people in the U.S. need to be seen and heard. However, some do not consider attending demonstrations a reality. There are […]
Originally published on Her Campus at Old Westbury New York is my home, Lady Liberty my mother. We are the embodiment of this place. My grandmother spoke Italian, I can’t speak a bit But I understand at least a little of Spanish. My skin is white, it’s made up of […]
Not many people get the satisfaction of a great grilled cheese. Especially not at two in the morning. It is safe to say that I have managed to master perfection in achieving that satisfaction. The Grilled Cheese Sandwich is humanity’s greatest invention. Who would have thought slapping two slices of […]
SUNY Old Westbury enters the 2017 season as the only team in the Skyline Conference with eight consecutive 20-win seasons after finishing the 2016 campaign with its ninth-straight conference championship appearance. Now entering his seventh season at the helm, head coach Rod Stephan’s Panthers were voted the Skyline Conference’s preseason […]
SUNY Old Westbury women’s lacrosse is coming off the heels of a season that saw them set a new record for wins in a single season en route to advancing to the programs first-ever Skyline Conference Championship appearance. The 2016 campaign saw Old Westbury go 6-12 overall and 4-3 in […]
While January 20th ushered in what some may call the era of “Alternative facts, a.k.a the Trump presidency, the 21st brought a pushback from feminism and its allies in the form of what some estimate was the largest protest in U.S. history—arguably shadowing the inauguration by sheer numbers (a half […]
The year 2015 gave birth to #OscarsSoWhite. If you haven’t heard of it, this was the backlash the Academy Awards received for not having any black actors in their categories. In 2016, history repeated itself and the hashtag resurfaced. In 2016, there was an extreme lack of any minority actors […]
“Power to the people is still what it’s all about,” said legendary civil rights leader and Black Panther Party co-founder Bobby Seale at SUNY Old Westbury on February 16th. The power of organized activism and need for young people to build on the efforts of their predecessors were the central […]
The role and influence of the executive branch has been expanding and strengthening with every passing administration for decades. Some of the most powerful tools in the presidential toolbox are executive actions: executive orders and memorandums. Donald Trump promised he would be different than any other president in our history, […]
