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The Catalyst

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OW Food Pantry is Underway!

Devan Oddone November 19, 2024

The Panther Food Pantry is an organization on campus that provides assistance to our very own Panther community to improve the quality of life among students, faculty, and staff at SUNY Old Westbury....

Queer Punk Talk

Jackie Martinez November 19, 2024

On October 23, 2024, the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) department presented an event hosted by Dr. Jessica Williams, a prominent professor of the English department, on queerness in...

Reconstruction Underway at the Natural Science Building

Reconstruction Underway at the Natural Science Building

Mary Jane Hernandez November 19, 2024

A new and innovative STEM building is coming soon to SUNY Old Westbury. Following several years of effort and planning, the reconstruction of the Natural Science Building (NSB) has begun after almost...

Listen to New Media Beat!

Listen to New Media Beat!

The Catalyst November 15, 2024

This Week on New Media Beat: India & Pakistan: Internet Shutdowns Explained! Georgia: Foreign Agent Law! Japan: Meta Sued for Investment Scams on LINE? South Korea: Meta Sued for Illegal...

Aurora Borealis at Astronomy Night

Aurora Borealis at Astronomy Night

Christian Coriolan  November 11, 2024

On the starry night of October 10th, many students came to view a mysterious colorful light that appeared through the sky. The atmosphere was filled with a colorful display of the Aurora Borealis, due...

Celebrating Monumental Pride at OW

Celebrating Monumental Pride at OW

Olivia Ambery November 11, 2024

When students returned back to school after a long summer off, many may have noticed the newest addition to campus— a large, hollywood-sign-style ‘OW’ near the campus center parking lot. This...

Old Westbury Finally Gets a Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Major

Old Westbury Finally Gets a Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Major

Diana Colavita November 11, 2024

As a returning student finishing a BA I abandoned twenty-four years ago, I was thrilled to see that SUNY Old Westbury finally has a Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) major, decades past...

From Cat Ladies to Cat Eaters: Politics, Gender, and Race

From Cat Ladies to Cat Eaters: Politics, Gender, and Race

Diana Colavita November 11, 2024

On Thursday, October 24th, the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) Center and the Politics, Economics, and Law (PEL) Department co-sponsored a presentation and discussion facilitated by Professor...

New Media Podcast for You!

New Media Podcast for You!

The Catalyst November 8, 2024

This Week on New Media Beat: Japan: Godzilla Eats GKIDS! Japan: Stopping the Shopping Scams! Brazil: Stopping Online Gambling? Nigeria: Esports Boom! Russia: Drone Factory Banned from Social! ...

Good Morning America, How Are Ya?

Vincent Arroyo November 7, 2024

On November 5 Donald Trump won the 2024 Presidential Election by a large margin. It was over before it began, and I know because I watched as it happened. Fellow student journalist Quinn Dobson and I...

NMB Podcast: Global Media!

NMB Podcast: Global Media!

The Catalyst November 2, 2024

This Week on New Media Beat: Ukraine: No Telegram on State Devices! Indonesia: No Online Gambling! France: Music Streaming Tax! France: Macron Slams News Media! Japan: What about...

Old Westbury Earns University Title

Old Westbury Earns University Title

Samantha Robinson November 1, 2024

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...

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