Robin Rue Simmons, founder and executive director of FirstRepair and a Pritzker Fellow at the Institute of Politics of The University of Chicago, spoke to SUNY Old Westbury students on April 6, 2023. The school’s Politics, Economics, and Law (PEL) Club welcomed Rue Simmons to give a talk about the […]
It’s March, which means Women’s History Month has officially begun! Even though many people know that International Women’s Day is on March 8, many people fail to realize that there is a Women’s History Month. Here is why it’s important to acknowledge it and celebrate it. For starters, Women’s History […]
Art can be traced back tens of thousands of years, starting with the Lascaux cave paintings of the Paleolithic era. Residing near Montignac, France, the 15,000 to 17,000 year old collection of paintings include depictions of animals. Since then, the world has seen a plethora of other art movements. The […]
Critical race theory is a subject that has been thrown around a lot these days, but what is it? Parents have complained that the theory was creeping into their children’s classrooms, however it isn’t. Critical race theory is a theory taught at the graduate school level that states American policies […]
SUNY Old Westbury’s Student Government Association (SGA) held their bi-annual, Club Bash, in the Campus Center Atrium on Thursday, February 3, during the college’s common hour. The event featured participation from 50 Greek-letter, commuter, social, and cultural organizations on campus. Board members outlined the distinctive characteristics of their club while […]
Photograph from left to right: Marianne Spencer, Cristine Tesoriero, Dr. Margaret Sikhism, Faylon Robinson, Adele Gutierrez, Dr. Ellen Feit, Anna Sbano, and Kristen Mantikas. SUNY Old Westbury’s Student Health Center is a resource available to all registered students. It promotes wellness by providing knowledge about disease prevention, treatment, and maintenance […]
SUNY College at Old Westbury has received a federal grant allowing for the creation of the Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success (CEVSS). The U.S. Department of Education granted SUNY Old Westbury over $538,000 for the Center. As the first New York State campus to ever receive funding from […]
Jessi Vasquez has been playing soccer since he was 6 years old and has been his passion ever since. He is a left winger for the Old Westbury Panthers, and he is so passionate about soccer because it’s an escape for him. When he plays soccer, everything else is irrelevant […]
The Amelie A. Wallace Gallery at SUNY College at Old Westbury hosted an art exhibition titled Howls that Wake Us in the Night, featuring artist Kenny Feldsott’s paintings. The exhibition had nearly forty paintings and works created by Feldsott. The paintings reflected topics of postcolonial traumas, violence, and human redemption. […]
As the hot summer days, loud dirt bikes, and open fire hydrants that become sanctuary to local neighborhood children come to a close, We the Panthers embark on a new journey that is meant to guarantee us well paying 9 to 5’s, or something like that. Panthers far and wide […]
