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Podcast: New Media Beat!

Podcast: New Media Beat!

The Catalyst February 23, 2024

This Week on New Media Beat: Meta's Answer to Deep Fakes? Label AI-Generated Images! Google Ditches Bard and Launches Gemini. What's Gemini? Can Florida Protect Kids from Social Media? One...

Be A Hero: Donate to Save Lives

Be A Hero: Donate to Save Lives

Brendan Piszczatowski February 22, 2024

Photo by New York Blood Center Do you want to make a difference in someone's life? On Wednesday, February 14, SUNY Old Westbury held an emergency blood drive in the Campus Center in collaboration...

OW Rainbow Kicks Off Spring Semester 

OW Rainbow Kicks Off Spring Semester 

Alexia Croll February 13, 2024

Photo: WGSS OW Rainbow kicked off the semester with the first of many meetings on Monday, February 5. The club provides a safe space, spreading awareness, and letting for LGBTQ+ voices be heard...

Pizza and Politics: Political Polarization & Media Bias

Pizza and Politics: Political Polarization & Media Bias

Brendan Piszczatowski February 13, 2024

SUNY Old Westbury’s Politics Economics and Law Club brought pizza and politics together on Tuesday, February 6. The discussion focused on political polarization and media bias with Andrew Mattson,...

OWWR’s Own DJ Sandra Dee

OWWR’s Own DJ Sandra Dee

Joanna Vissichelli December 31, 2023

DJ Sandra Dee in the OWWR Live Studio. Photo Credit: Host of St. James Infirmary, Michael J. Mand. Sandra Cerrone, commonly known as DJ Sandra Dee, is a community volunteer at SUNY Old Westbury’s...

Media News Update!

Media News Update!

The Catalyst December 18, 2023

This Week on New Media Beat: South Korea: K-pop Idols Luring Teens to Luxury. Ireland: Did MMA Star Conor McGregor's Tweets Fuel Violence? China: Chinese Games for Chinese Gamers? Australia: No...

New STEAM Initiative at SUNY Old Westbury

New STEAM Initiative at SUNY Old Westbury

Francia Rivera December 10, 2023

Photo credit: eSchool News On November 30, SUNY Old Westbury announced the fellows for the new STEAM initiative. “The STEAM initiative was created because we realized how important science and...

Diving Into the Diverse World of Dance At SUNY Old Westbury

Andrea Gordon December 10, 2023

Photo of the Fall 2023 class of  “The Culturally Diverse Language Of  Dance’’ Photo Credit: Teresa Fellion. Recently, SUNY Old Westbury has been expanding its opportunities for students by...

Next Up: New Media Beat!

Next Up: New Media Beat!

The Catalyst December 8, 2023

This Week on New Media Beat: Gaza: How many journalists have been killed? Canada: Why Is the Government Worried About TikTok? Australia: Can the Government Stop Cybercrime? Iran: Any Chance of...

Podcast Power: New Media Beat!

Podcast Power: New Media Beat!

The Catalyst December 4, 2023

This Week on New Media Beat: South Korea:  Singing in English? Is that K-Pop? United Kingdom: Will the Online Safety Act Protect the People? Italy: How Big is Social? Türkiye: Any Chance of a...

SUNY Old Westbury Appoints New Athletics Communications Director

SUNY Old Westbury Appoints New Athletics Communications Director

Jacob Taormina November 27, 2023

New Athletics Communications Director, Max Finkelstein. Photo Credits: oldwestburypanthers.com. In November, the SUNY Old Westbury Athletics Department appointed Max Finkelstein as the new athletics...

Dr. Kyle Anderson: A Profile

Vincent Arroyo November 27, 2023

On the top floor of the New Academic Building, Professor Kyle Anderson teaches classes on modern Middle Eastern history here on SUNY Old Westbury’s campus. He teaches courses focusing on Islamic civilization...

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