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How to Lose an Election
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How to Lose an Election

In the wake of the Democrat’s devastating loss in the 2024 election at the hands of Donald Trump’s Republican Party, there has been much introspection from the Kamala Harris bloc. What could have gone wrong? Where did we err? Were we too “Woke?” To answer these questions, I have prepared […]

O.W.’S New Permanent Provost, Dr. David Lanoue
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O.W.’S New Permanent Provost, Dr. David Lanoue

After several years of administrative uncertainty, SUNY Old Westbury has announced the appointment of David Lanoue Phd. Dr. Lanoue has worked as a college dean at Hawai’i Pacific University in Honolulu and Columbus State University in Georgia.  He officially joined SUNY Old Westbury on July 1, 2024, as the Provost […]

Tales from the Encampment
Opinion

Tales from the Encampment

Everything in this article is from my memory. Names have been removed or redacted to preserve the identities of those that participated in the struggle. I remember waking up quite late on day one. I had recently left my job in preparation for college and had developed a bad habit […]

Opinion

Israel’s Ongoing Genocide

On October 7th 2023, in response to a prison break from Gaza headed by Hamas, Israel dramatically escalated their genocide of the Palestinian people. While Israel has engaged in massacres of Palestinians before, the current attacks have been of an incredible magnitude.  The Gaza strip is a 139 square mile […]

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The End of History at Uniondale

DISCLAIMER: This article does not reflect the opinions of SUNY Old Westbury or The Catalyst editors. Reader discretion is advised. In 1989, academic Francis Fukuyama proclaimed that the dominance of liberalism represented a so-called ‘end to history,’ a peak where it was not possible to progress forward. As the 2000’s […]