Did you know this is our school’s first full year as a university? SUNY Old Westbury has been a “college” for almost 60 years. Since the founding of Old Westbury in 1965, the school’s official title has been “State University of New York College at Old Westbury.” “College” has been […]
Illustration: Aidan Bongiorno Do you know anybody who has been impacted by alleged financial fraud? Or are you a Forensic Accounting student interested in volunteering alongside professionals? SUNY Old Westbury’s Justice for Fraud Victims Project (JFVP) might be just what you’re looking for. The JFVP puts students to work helping […]
Women have long been regarded as the foundation of families but the traditional idea that women should stay at home while men work is no longer relevant. During the early 19th century, women were denied many rights that they enjoy today. Women were not allowed to vote, own property, or […]
Some students are having problems with the OW campus shuttle bus service. The buses are not consistently on time which can make students late for classes. A Catalyst reporter had difficulty getting home on Tuesday and Thursday nights for three weeks because there was no service after 7:30 p.m. Students […]
Women’s basketball seniors lined up with their posters. Credit: Aidan Bongiorno SUNY Old Westbury held its annual Senior Night for the Women Panthers basketball team on February 12 at the Clark Athletic Center. This was their final home game of the season against the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA). […]
SUNY Old Westbury’s Politics Economics and Law Club brought pizza and politics together on Tuesday, February 6. The discussion focused on political polarization and media bias with Andrew Mattson, a faculty member from American Studies, and more than thirty hungry students. Is the world more divided than ever? Is social […]
DJ Sandra Dee in the OWWR Live Studio. Photo Credit: Host of St. James Infirmary, Michael J. Mand. Sandra Cerrone, commonly known as DJ Sandra Dee, is a community volunteer at SUNY Old Westbury’s radio station, OWWR. In addition to hosting and DJing her show, SweetBeatz, Cerrone plays an integral […]
On November 28, SUNY Old Westbury’s ART LAB held its opening reception for its new gallery show featuring artwork from ACLD ‘s Art Studio Program. The exhibit is open on Mondays and Tuesdays from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and on Thursdays from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. until December […]
SUNY Old Westbury added a reimagined vending machine to the campus this semester. Rather than dispensing candy, snacks, and soda, this machine goes against the expected norm by providing healthier and more substantial meal options. The machine, called the Farmer’s Fridge, is “temperature-controlled, stocked with a wide variety of meals […]
TV Studio. Photo Credit: Madison Sturm. SUNY Old Westbury has a newly renovated TV studio called the Media Innovation Center (MIC), located in the Campus Center G-wing. Not only can Media and Communication major students take part in the MIC space, but all students are welcome. Professor Ozgur Akgun, also […]
