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OW Celebrates the Solar Eclipse

OW Celebrates the Solar Eclipse

Daniel Jefferson and Andrea Gordon May 26, 2024

View of eclipse from SUNY OW. Credit: Christian Lyles Old Westbury students celebrated the solar eclipse on campus on Monday April 8. New Yorkers have not seen a total eclipse since 1925.    Students...

The Dryer That Caught Fire

Joanna Vissichelli May 25, 2024

The fire alarms “woke me up and it was scary,” said Resident Assistant, Uwanique Brown. “That was just my train of thought: ‘Get up, get outside, get the students outside.’” At...

President Sams’ 3rd Anniversary on Campus

President Sams’ 3rd Anniversary on Campus

Olivia Ambery May 25, 2024

Olivia Ambery’s interview with President Sams. Credit: Ryan Gaetan President Timothy Sams celebrated his third Old Westbury anniversary on January 11, 2024.  His leadership expertise is based...

A Few Tips for Resume Building

A Few Tips for Resume Building

Brendan Piszczatowski May 25, 2024

Credit: Collegiate Science and Technology Program (CSTEP) Educator Keba Cairo led a resume-building workshop for Old Westbury students at the Science building on March 13. Cairo is the president for...

The Justice for Fraud Victims Project

The Justice for Fraud Victims Project

Brendan Piszczatowski May 23, 2024

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?...

Glamazon Fashion Show

Glamazon Fashion Show

Griskarly Sena May 23, 2024

Students showing off their outfits Photo Credit: Jeury Pichardo  SUNY Old Westbury's fashion club Glamazon hosted its annual fashion show at the Maguire Theater on April 26 drawing attention to...

The Adventures of OW’s Own Professor DelGiudice

The Adventures of OW’s Own Professor DelGiudice

Vincent Arroyo May 23, 2024

DekGiudice with the campus plan. Photo Credit: Vincent Arroyo “Every crack or loose tile I see I’m like ‘man, that's another thing to fix’,” Professor Thomas DelGiudice says when talking...

“Cracked Ice” by Del Geist

“Cracked Ice” by Del Geist

Kayla Joseph May 6, 2024

Credit: Vincent Arroyo  A three person crew from Lyle Welding Fabrication of Poultney, Vermont, began construction of three towering structures by artist Del Geist, outside the Campus Center On...

Oncologist Zeena Salman on the Gaza Crisis

Oncologist Zeena Salman on the Gaza Crisis

Keyshea Mackey April 16, 2024

Credit: @heal.palestine On April 3, SUNY Old Westbury showed a webinar of the University of Washington Department of Global Health’s webinar on the Gaza crisis. Dr. Zeena Salman, a pediatric...

Black Heritage Seminar: Chadijah Williams

Black Heritage Seminar: Chadijah Williams

Alexia Croll April 5, 2024

Photo:  @purposedrivenprofessa Chadijah Williams’ life story is inspirational. “Your situation is not your destination,” she exclaims. “You just gotta have enough faith and enough persistence...

Banned Books: A WGSS Discussion

Banned Books: A WGSS Discussion

Alexia Croll April 5, 2024

Banned books display at the WGSS discussion. Photo: Alexia Croll What are the politics of reading banned books in America? How does book-banning present a threat to inclusive learning and critical...

Lunar New Year 2024 Photo Gallery

Lunar New Year 2024 Photo Gallery

Luisa Garcia March 19, 2024

 Chinese classic dancers performing at the Campus Center Atrium. Credit: Luisa Garcia. Table full of Chinese traditional treats. Credit: Luisa Garcia The decoupage table. Credit: Luisa Garcia Dancers...

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