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Snow Woes at OW

Will the School Be Ready for the Next Storm? On Thursday, November 15th media outlets across the tri-state area forecasted one to two inches of snow followed immediately by rain. However in the New York area residents were in for a shock. One to two inches of snow quickly escalated. […]

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How Will Amazon HQ2 Affect Public Transportation?

The opening of Amazon HQ2 is expected to bring 25,000 employees to Long Island City. There are significant concerns over whether the already struggling transit system will be able to support the potential population increase. A popular option for commuters who work near Grand Central Station is to take the […]

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The Future of Recycling on Long Island

Recycling regulations are changing across Long Island as residents of both Nassau and Suffolk counties are switching recycling systems from dual to single stream. Dual stream recycling means that the materials accepted will rotate on a weekly basis. For example, one week solely card-board will be accepted and the next […]

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SUNY OW Mourns Loss of Khalid Hill

Eighteen-year-old SUNY Old Westbury student Khalid A. Hill passed away on Tuesday, November 20th. Hill was killed in a car accident while driving on the Northern State Parkway. Khalid was a first year student who lived in residential dorm Hall one. Hill was a desk attendant at the Woodland’s Hall […]

Your Weekly Global Media News Update!
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Your Weekly Global Media News Update!

This Week on Global Media News: Hungary, the U.K., China, India, Cuba, and Syria! Can Victor Orban Control the News in Hungary? Will the UK and the EU Stop Terrorist Content on Social Media?  How Dolce & Gabbana Got It Wrong in China. The New Vine? From Douyin to Tik […]

This Week on Global Media News!
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This Week on Global Media News!

  This Week on Global Media News: Italy, India, South Africa, the Middle East, Japan and China! Italians Are Tired of Tourists with Selfie Sticks. India: Food, Farmers & Whatsapp. Facebook Pushing Video for Brands in the Middle East. Would You Marry an Anime Character if You Could? What is […]

Felton V. Oladimu: Race & the Prison Industrial Complex
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Felton V. Oladimu: Race & the Prison Industrial Complex

When taking a deep dive into the implications of the prison industrial complex, you certainly find trends in recidivism and while you’ll meet people from all over the country, ultimately their songs all sound the same albeit with a few different chord changes. The United States currently has the highest […]

Podcast: This Week in Global Media News!
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Podcast: This Week in Global Media News!

  This Week on Global Media News: the United Kingdom, China, Iraq, Egypt, France, India, Russia! Can Text Alerts Defeat Fake News in a Crisis? Will Brits “Discover” Their News on Snapchat? Why Did a Pre-K Resume Go Viral in China? Social Media and Censorship in China. The Killing of […]

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An Analysis of Zoos

There are an estimated millions of animals around the world that are held captive for their entire lives. This punishment has been controversial for years because of the belief that it violates the cruel and unusual punishment clause of the eighth amendment. This argument is that humans are social animals […]

How Smart Are the Smart Classrooms?
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How Smart Are the Smart Classrooms?

DVD players in many classrooms are either missing or broken due to ongoing technology problems at SUNY Old Westbury. Broken players in the New Academic Building (NAB) and in room F114 of the Campus Center often require faculty members who want to show a DVD to surrender a driver’s license […]