When I go to the movies, like many others, I make sure to choose a seat close to the middle, for the best view. But this past monday, AMC Theatres announced they will begin setting their ticket prices based on where their customers choose to sit in the auditorium. This […]
For the Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 semesters, SUNY College at Old Westbury will continuously follow all public health and state guidelines for COVID-19 to provide a safe and healthy environment for students, faculty, staff, and visitors. The Student Health Center announced that any changes or implementations of COVID-19 guidance […]
On September 23rd, Hurricane Fiona was strengthening as it headed towards Canada’s Atlantic Coast. Five days earlier, the category four hurricane, made landfall on the island of Puerto Rico. According to the U.S. National Hurricane Center, Fiona hit about 15 miles (25 kilometers) south-southeast of Mayaguez with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 […]
Photo: Kevin Horton (right) with fellow MALS student Melisa Wright at a recent academic awards ceremony at SUNY Old Westbury An “old guys” graduation swan song as a MALS Student at SUNY Old Westbury. After, (gulp) thirty years “in the real world,” I returned to school as a student in pursuit of […]
SUNY Old Westbury graduate Allan D. Hunter set foot on the OW campus in 1985 on a unique quest, especially for a male, especially at the time: He wanted to major in Women’s Studies. Hunter’s two books, That Guy in our Women’s Studies Class, and GendeerQueer: A Story from A […]
Under the credence of “what we do matters,” professor Joe Manfredi and his students from the SUNY Old Westbury radio station OWWR, Old Westbury Web Radio, broadcasted from the “St. Baldrick’s Foundation” annual fundraiser which was held during the Glen Cove’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade during the spring break. Held […]
Mental health disorders are serious conditions which can in turn affect one’s thinking, mood, and behavior. These types of illnesses and disorders are not taken as serious due to them not being as concrete as physical illnesses, however they are just as detrimental. Depression is the most common mental illness […]
A former student and media and communications major at SUNY OW and Catalyst writer, Karina Kovac is finding success after college. Discussing why she chose media and communications as her major at SUNY Old Westbury, Kovac said that she did so because there were “so many options” to “communicate the […]
Students and faculty at SUNY Old Westbury are sure to recognize the name Karl Grossman. That is because Professor Grossman is a well-known and well-respected professor at SUNY Old Westbury, teaching courses like Investigative Reporting and Environmental Journalism. However, Professor Grossman is also known on campus and beyond for his […]
This year’s Tokyo Olympic Games has officially banned athletes from wearing “Black Lives Matter” apparel at the Olympic ceremonies this summer. The ban on “Black Lives Matter” apparel is now a part of the broad policy that the International Olympic Committee announced a few weeks ago, stating there will be […]
