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Taraji P. Henson Gets Acrimonious
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Taraji P. Henson Gets Acrimonious

Spoiler Alert:  This Review Contains a Plot Summary! The word Acrimony refers to bitterness, anger, resentment, ill feeling, bad blood, and animosity. Tyler Perry takes audiences on a journey through emotional turmoil and the evils of revenge with his newest film Acrimony. The movie stars Taraji P. Henson as Melinda […]

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Revenge Porn Hurts

Imagine sending your boyfriend a sexy photo and then the next thing you know that photo is on the internet for hundreds or thousands of people to see. Revenge porn has increased along with the surge of social media and this is happening to young girls every day. Kim Kardashian […]

Colorism Sure Is Ugly
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Colorism Sure Is Ugly

From the time dark-skinned girls are born, they are at a disadvantage. Young, dark-skinned black girls are bullied and told that they are not beautiful, not good enough or undesirable. They are told that if they had lighter skin they would be more appealing, creating deep-rooted emotions of anger, jealousy […]

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Michael Krasnoff’s Coaching Journey at SUNY Old Westbury

It’s been a successful 18 years for  Michael Krasnoff as the  head coach of the women’s basketball team at SUNY Old Westbury. He originally joined as part of Joe Gugliero’s staff in 2000. Both were coaching out of an AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) program prior to Old Westbury. Gugliero was […]

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Coffee with University Police

In an effort to bring officers and the OW community together, University Police hosted a Coffee with a Cop event on April 2nd, 2018 at SUNY College at Old Westbury. “The students don’t really interact with [University Police] because our first thought is that they’re trying to ruin our fun, […]

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Rod Stephan: From Correction Officer at Rikers Island to Old Westbury Baseball Coach

Before Rod Stephan led his baseball teams to victories as a coach at SUNY Old Westbury and the collegiate level, he spent 20 years as a correction officer at Rikers Island. At 27 years old, Stephan took a civil services test following college. He was married and had three children, […]

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A Snippet in the Life of Karl Grossman

Karl Grossman has pioneered the combination of investigative reporting and environmental journalism in many different forms of media for more than 50 years and continues to do so today. Grossman got his start in 1962 when he was in college. He did an internship at the Cleveland Press in Ohio, where he was a copy boy and was inspired […]

New Funding for Community Center Aims to Alleviate the Opioid Epidemic in Nassau County
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New Funding for Community Center Aims to Alleviate the Opioid Epidemic in Nassau County

Opioid overdoses are responsible for more than 115 deaths a day in the United States. Opioids are defined as a class of drugs that include the illegal drug heroin, synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, and pain relievers available legally by prescription, such as oxycodone. In Nassau County, opioid overdoses were responsible for 600 […]

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Commencement Ceremony 2018!

The 2018 Commencement Ceremony is quickly approaching! As the semester is rapidly coming to a close, OW seniors impatiently await the ceremony that will make them college graduates. OW’s 52nd Commencement is different than any of its predecessors. Unlike previous Commencements, this year’s ceremony will be held at the Nassau […]

2018 MAC Awards Nominees!
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2018 MAC Awards Nominees!

Here is the complete list of nominees for the 2018 MAC Awards! Join us at the Maguire Theater on Wednesday, May 2, to find out the winners.  Check out all the #OWMAC nominees on MACAWARDS.ORG