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Delayed Response by University Police?

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 […]

Welcome, Jing Wang
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Welcome, Jing Wang

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 […]

Crunch Time in the Parking Lot?
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Crunch Time in the Parking Lot?

Take a stroll through the parking lots.  See many spots? It comes as no surprise that parking is not exactly idyllic. Last semester’s dramatic increase in enrollment and the  PGA’s occupation of the Clark Center parking field for most of September caused a lot of stress for students rushing to […]

Speaker of the Assembly Carl Heastie Meets with President Calvin Butts
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Speaker of the Assembly Carl Heastie Meets with President Calvin Butts

The Speaker of the New York State Assembly, Carl Heastie came to Old Westbury on Wednesday, February 21st to meet with our president, Dr. Calvin Butts.   After the meeting, the President took the Speaker on a tour of the OWTV studios in the G-Wing of Campus Center. OWTV’s new Station […]

Fake Apps, Real Consequences.
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Fake Apps, Real Consequences.

Be cautious when you download apps!  The app stores are crowded with of fake apps  that will take your passwords and personal information.   These fakers may access your phone’s camera and microphone, listening in on your conversations and watching your every move. Fake apps do everything from pop-up ad scams […]

SUNY Dreamer is Straight-A Student
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SUNY Dreamer is Straight-A Student

SUNY Old Westbury student Manuela Hurtado has been fighting for an equal right to education since she was in kindergarten. Hurtado and her family came to the United States from Columbia to escape the violence and drugs only to fear being punished for having arrived without the proper papers. There are […]

It's New Media News Time: Our Podcast for Aspiring Media Professionals!
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It’s New Media News Time: Our Podcast for Aspiring Media Professionals!

Download or Listen with this Link This Week: What Gives? Print Journalism in the Digital Age. Is Pokémon Go All You Need to Know About Augmented Reality? IM Over Email? One Better Than 4G? Celebrity Death Threats on Twitter. Twitter’s War on Bots. YouTube’s Conspiracy Video Problem. Social Media, Social […]

Mo Goals for Mo Salah
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Mo Goals for Mo Salah

Mo Salah, Mo Salah, Running down the wing. Sala la la la la, The Egyptian King Mohamed Salah is making the hearts of Liverpool fans flutter with his unmatched pace of 30 goals and 8 assists in all competitions.  He is one of highest scoring forwards in Europe with an […]

Catch Up With the New Media!  This Week's Podcast Is Here.
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Catch Up With the New Media! This Week’s Podcast Is Here.

Your New Media News Update for This Week! Click Here to Listen or Download! This Week: Is Snapchat Gobbling Up Facebook Users? Snap Discover Goes to College to Deliver the News. Unilever’s Warning to Social: Clean Up Your Act! Should Insta’s New Features Scare the Competition? Political Memes & Democracy: […]

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It’s Here! A New Podcast Full of New Media News . . .

Let Catalyst Photographer Miguel Castro Take You into Studio A! Listen to the latest New Media News recorded live in Studio A on Thursday February 15, 2018. Click Here to Download or Play! This Week: Labeled!  Why Is Youtube Labeling State Funded Videos? Crack Down on the Nasty? What Will […]