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Hillary Clinton Live at the New York Public Library

Credit: Keyshea Mackey Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sat down with Jennifer Weiner, a renowned American writer, television producer, and journalist, at the New York Public Library on March 27. They discussed women’s role in society and Clinton’s latest book collaboration.  Clinton talked about the world’s expectations of […]

The Adventures of OW’s Own Professor DelGiudice
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The Adventures of OW’s Own Professor DelGiudice

DekGiudice with the campus plan. Photo Credit: Vincent Arroyo “Every crack or loose tile I see I’m like ‘man, that’s another thing to fix’,” Professor Thomas DelGiudice says when talking about the New Academic Building. He feels a sense of ownership of it and he should considering he helped design […]

“Cracked Ice” by Del Geist
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“Cracked Ice” by Del Geist

Credit: Vincent Arroyo  A three person crew from Lyle Welding Fabrication of Poultney, Vermont, began construction of three towering structures by artist Del Geist, outside the Campus Center On March 18. “Cracked Ice” is the first major public art exhibition erected on the campus in over forty years. “Cracked Ice” […]

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Oncologist Zeena Salman on the Gaza Crisis

Credit: @heal.palestine On April 3, SUNY Old Westbury showed a webinar of the University of Washington Department of Global Health’s webinar on the Gaza crisis. Dr. Zeena Salman, a pediatric oncologist and panelist for the event, focuses on the intersection of global health, cancer, and refugee health in her work […]

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Black Heritage Seminar: Chadijah Williams

Chadijah Williams’ life story is inspirational. “Your situation is not your destination,” she exclaims. “You just gotta have enough faith and enough persistence to see it through.”  TRIO Student Support Services and CSTEP invited Chadijah Williams to motivate students at the Student Union with a Black Heritage Seminar presentation via […]

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Banned Books: A WGSS Discussion

What are the politics of reading banned books in America? How does book-banning present a threat to inclusive learning and critical thinking? How is the impact felt by both curious learners and educators in our academic environment? On Wednesday, March 13, Professors Jillian Crocker, Stephanie Schneider, and Amy Hsu led […]

Old Westbury Softball dominates first game of 2024 against Brooklyn College
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Old Westbury Softball dominates first game of 2024 against Brooklyn College

Natalie Intrieri up at bat. Credit: Aidan Bongiorno  It’s out of the park for SUNY Old Westbury Softball, as the Panthers kicked off the season with a strong win at their first doubleheader on March 12, 2024. The Panthers took on the Brooklyn Bulldogs, winning both games with a final […]

Movie Review: The Color Purple 
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Movie Review: The Color Purple 

The Color Purple, directed by Blitz Bazawule, is a musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. The film does a great job at capturing the tone of Walker’s powerful novel, delivering a pretty good cinematic experience. Set in the American South, during the first half of the twentieth century, […]

Lunar New Year 2024 Photo Gallery
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Lunar New Year 2024 Photo Gallery

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The Shuttle Bus at SUNY Old Westbury   

Some students are having problems with the OW campus shuttle bus service. The buses are not consistently on time which can make students late for classes. A Catalyst reporter had difficulty getting home on Tuesday and Thursday nights for three weeks because there was no service after 7:30 p.m. Students […]