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An Analysis of Zoos

There are an estimated millions of animals around the world that are held captive for their entire lives. This punishment has been controversial for years because of the belief that it violates the cruel and unusual punishment clause of the eighth amendment. This argument is that humans are social animals […]

Campus / Media

Jenna Asks: ‘What Are You Thankful For?’

What are you most thankful for this Thanksgiving? Host Jenna Barbone asks Old Westbury students to share their holiday memories in this fourth episode of Jenna Asks  from the Media Innovation Center.

Campus / Media

Get to Know: All the Right Moves Dance Club!

Have you heard about ATRM: All the Right Moves? ATRM is a dance club at SUNY Old Westbury.  Learn all about student clubs by watching  Get to Know, the brand new series from the MIC: the Media Innovation Center.

Media / Opinion

Jenna Asks About Gun Violence

Host Jenna Barbone asks OW students their opinions about the national debate on gun violence. Be sure to check out next week’s episode of Jenna Asks from MIC: the Media Innovation Center!

This Week in Global Media!
International / Media

This Week in Global Media!

This Week on Global Media News: Brazil, Tanzania, Japan, the United Kingdom, Colombia, India, the Middle East! Will Brazilian Democracy Drown in Social Media? Why is the  Government of Tanzania so Afraid of Social Media and Gay People? What’s New this Fall in Anime from Japan? Will Social Media Tarnish […]

OWTV News: How the PEL Club Helped Millennials Register to Vote!
Campus / Campus News / Media

OWTV News: How the PEL Club Helped Millennials Register to Vote!

Watch OWTV News reporter Aleeka Noble interview the president of the Politics, Economics & Law club, John Holst, about the PEL club’s voter registration campaign before the midterm elections.  Old Westbury students making democracy work!

OWTV News: Colin Kaepernick's Protest
Campus / Media

OWTV News: Colin Kaepernick’s Protest

Reporting from the Clark Athletic Center:  Watch OWTV News reporter Sabornee Judge ask student athletes and coaches about the “Colin Kaepernick’s Protest.”

Campus News / Media / News

Our New Dean of Students: Claudia Marin Andrade

Watch OWTV News reporter Judith Amaro’s interview with our new Dean of Students Claudia Marin Andrade. The dean reflects on her first six weeks on campus and the new connections she is making with students.

Campus / Media / Opinion

What #MeToo Means to OW Students

Watch OWTV reporter Kristel Garces interview several OW students on their personal opinions on the #MeToo movement to spark the conversation about sexual assault.

Campus / Media

Open House: Take the Two Minute Tour!

What did prospective students see at our Open House on Saturday, November 10th?  Watch this short video from the Media Innovation Center and find out.