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The eleventh annual SUNY Old Westbury Student Media Arts Celebration will be held in the Maguire Theater on Wednesday, May 2nd, 2018. In 2007, communications professor Joseph Manfredi had an idea for a student competition to promote the talents of SUNY Old Westbury students. He called it the MAC Awards […]
What is a safe space? College students across the nation are asking for “safe spaces” especially at elite, liberal institutions. Simply put it’s a physical space where you can feel free from any menace of bias, any intellectual or physical threat to your identity or well-being. College has typically been […]
Everyone is talking about “Black Panther.” It is an enormous box-office smash breaking all the records and receiving rave reviews. Especially at Old Westbury. After the death of his father, T’Chaka, King of Wakanda, Prince T’Challa returns to his home to claim his rightful place to the throne. He finds […]
SUNY Old Westbury kicked off the first day of Black History Month with “Let’s talk about Colin Kaepernick.” Students and some interested staff members slowly came into Multipurpose Room B in the Student Union to listen to a panel of five lead a discussion about Colin Kaepernick kneeling during the […]
An athlete’s job involves more than just what happens on the field. A healthy regime and a well-balanced diet are important when you need to perform at a high level. College coaches believe that diet helps student athletes to maintain muscle and stay at full strength. Jeff Labiento is the Intramurals/Recreation […]
Old Westbury women’s basketball’s winning season is over. The Skyline Champions season came to an unfortunate end on Friday March 2nd with a 90-69 loss to Montclair State University in the first round of the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament. After closing the season on a five-game winning streak, Old […]
What should you do if someone is feeling really sick on campus? If they can walk, go to the Student Health Center in the I-Wing of Campus Center (down the hall from the Registrar.) If you can’t walk: call the University Police! Officers are trained to help students in distress. A […]
Professor Jing Wang is on a mission to revitalize student media production at Old Westbury. She is the new TV-Multimedia Manager in the G-Wing of Campus Center. She started work in January and has already had a major impact on life at OWTV. “My true passion is film-making,” says Jing […]
