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Campus Upgrades
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Campus Upgrades

After delays caused by Covid, problems with supply chains, and even the weather, significant campus renovations are expected to be completed by the late spring.  Major renovations include the Media Innovation Center, the Duane L. Jones Recital Hall, and the Clark Athletic Fields and Gym.  The original proposal for the […]

Enrollment Changes
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Enrollment Changes

There was an expectation that students who had left universities in 2020 and 2021 would eventually return to school in 2022 but that has not been the case. “We’re not seeing a return of what we might call the lost freshmen of fall 2020 and fall 2021,” Doug Shapiro, a […]

SUNY Old Westbury Unveils New Sushi Restaurant
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SUNY Old Westbury Unveils New Sushi Restaurant

Located on the first floor of the New Academic Building is SUNY Old Westbury’s newest dining option for students and staff, Paper Lantern. The new restaurant is exclusive to SUNY Old Westbury and was formerly home of the popular Dunkin Donuts and Panther Pad.  Paper Lantern was added as a […]

The New iPhone and IOS 16: What You Need to Know About the Newest Apple Update
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The New iPhone and IOS 16: What You Need to Know About the Newest Apple Update

On September 12, Apple released their newest mobile operating system, iOS 16. This update includes tons of new features that are compatible with the newest iPhone 14 and even all the way back to the iPhone 8. iOS 16 brings an important update to the lock screen, tweaks to the […]

Experiencing Record Store Day 2022
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Experiencing Record Store Day 2022

It’s 7:20 a.m. The sun is going back and forth behind the clouds leaving you in different states of chill as you stand in line. Forty minutes to go until the store is open and you’re finally warm. Another twenty minutes pass and you’re given a free poppy seed bagel […]

Teacher Leaves "Frightening" Impact on Students
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Teacher Leaves “Frightening” Impact on Students

It’s a monstrous loss as she moves onto another university, but students and fellow faculty are grateful for having had the opportunity to have Dr. Orquidea Morales in the SUNY Old Westbury classroom, sharing her unique courses related to the horror film industry. In her last semester, having been with OW for […]

How Women Around Me Have Inspired Me
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How Women Around Me Have Inspired Me

It’s Women’s History Month, and in honor of that, I decided to give the women in my life their flowers while they’re still here. As a woman of color, Women’s History Month means something different to me personally. I’m surrounded by amazing, strong women that inspire me to be my […]

Review: New Season of Billions
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Review: New Season of Billions

It is finally that time again for new money and new adventures. For all those who have been waiting for the return, a new season of Billions has finally arrived. Season six carries many new, interesting developments in the continuation of an ongoing battle between two “big time players in […]

The Guilty: Twists, Turns, and Another Excellent Jake Gyllenhaal Performance
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The Guilty: Twists, Turns, and Another Excellent Jake Gyllenhaal Performance

Why has Jake Gyllenhaal not won an Oscar yet? That is the question I feel like I have to ask myself every time I see another one of his performances. From movies like Enemy to Nightcrawler to Nocturnal Animals to even Spider-Man: Far From Home, this man gives it his […]

Beloved Professor Promises to Bring Passion For Learning To New Administrative Position
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Beloved Professor Promises to Bring Passion For Learning To New Administrative Position

  Dr. Michael Kavic has a clear passion for education and connecting with students. On the website “Rate My Professor” he has a list of glowing allocations including:  “He clearly has a strong concern for his students”… “Awesome, funny, professor”… “He is perhaps the best professor in this school”… “He […]