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 […]
Situated all the way in the back of the Natural Sciences Building (NSB) is a small greenhouse that is home to a wide variety of foliage and vegetation. The greenhouse was created alongside the Natural Sciences Building (NSB) in 1985. The space is run by Nikki Rodgers, a volunteer greenhouse […]
Intramural Sports and Recreation Coordinator, Scott Bickard, hosted a Rock Climbing trip on Friday, November 3rd at Island Rock. As a freshman at SUNY Old Westbury, this is my first time attending this type of event. I always enjoyed rock climbing, so once I heard about this, I did not […]
The SUNY Old Westbury men’s basketball team opened their season on November 8th against John Jay College. It wasn’t the result they were hoping for as they lost by a score of 82 to 63. The game marks the first of a long twenty-five-game season for the Panthers. Sixteen of […]
On October 22 and 23, 2023, the SUNY Old Westbury Men’s Golf team competed in the Skyline Conference Championship at Bethpage State Park. The tournament featured 8 of the top teams in the Skyline Conference. At the end of the first day of the tournament, the Panthers sat in fifth […]
Former Old Westbury baseball player turned coach, Mike Manetta, is all smiles after practice. Photo Credits: Jacob Taormina. If you’ve paid any attention to Old Westbury baseball in years, then you probably recognize the name Mike Manetta. Manetta first came to SUNY Old Westbury in the fall of 2017. By […]
Until October 25, the SUNY Old Westbury ART LAB is hosting a new exhibit: Latinx Voices: Art, Activism and Identity. The exhibition features the work of Anto Astudillo, Esperanza Mayobre, Andres Senra, and Nicolas Dumit Estevez Raful Espejo Ovalles Morel. The ART LAB resides in Woodlands Hall 1. The event […]
Alyse Then is the freshman breaking SUNY Old Westbury records. Then has broken the record for most soccer goals as a freshman, a record that was previously set by Cassie Esposito at 17 goals in 2008. Then has managed to score 24 goals this season, so far. Then has been […]
If you’re walking through SUNY Old Westbury’s Media Innovation Center (MIC), you’ll likely hear students asking, “has anyone seen Terry?” or “where’s Terry?” As he shifts from one room to another, Terry readily responds to the calls for his guidance and mentors the students, as he was once in their […]
First cohort of Dream Scholars, Crear Futuros members, and scholar advisors in their first welcome meeting. Photo Credit: SUNY Old Westbury. SUNY Old Westbury has always served and accepted undocumented students and students of all statuses. However, 2023 marks the first year SUNY OW accepts Dream U.S. Scholars! With double […]
