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NASA’s Psyche Has Launched
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NASA’s Psyche Has Launched

Photo Credits: NASA  On October 12th, NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA’s Psyche spacecraft launched and traveled the mitral-rich asteroid. It will travel and orbit the sun between Mars and Jupiter. The spacecraft will also have a depth communication technology demonstration that will test the communications that go beyond […]

Mike Manetta From Player to Coach
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Mike Manetta From Player to Coach

Former Old Westbury baseball player turned coach, Mike Manetta, is all smiles after practice. Photo Credits: Jacob Taormina. If you’ve paid any attention to Old Westbury baseball in years, then you probably recognize the name Mike Manetta. Manetta first came to SUNY Old Westbury in the fall of 2017. By […]

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An Inside Look at the Farmingdale High School Bus Crash

On September 21, 2023, a charter bus carrying students and adults from Farmingdale High School crashed on the way to a band camp in Pennsylvania, killing two teachers, leaving five students in critical condition, and injuring several dozen students, according to The Associated Press. Among the survivors was 14-year-old trombone player […]

Latinx Voices: Art, Activism, and Identity at SUNY Old Westbury
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Latinx Voices: Art, Activism, and Identity at SUNY Old Westbury

Until October 25, the SUNY Old Westbury ART LAB is hosting a new exhibit: Latinx Voices: Art, Activism and Identity. The exhibition features the work of Anto Astudillo, Esperanza Mayobre, Andres Senra, and Nicolas Dumit Estevez Raful Espejo Ovalles Morel. The ART LAB resides in Woodlands Hall 1.   The event […]

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The Freshman Breaking Records: Alyse Then

Alyse Then is the freshman breaking SUNY Old Westbury records. Then has broken the record for most soccer goals as a freshman, a record that was previously set by Cassie Esposito at 17 goals in 2008. Then has managed to score 24 goals this season, so far. Then has been […]

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From Mentee to Mentor: Meet Terry Phebe

If you’re walking through SUNY Old Westbury’s Media Innovation Center (MIC), you’ll likely hear students asking, “has anyone seen Terry?” or “where’s Terry?” As he shifts from one room to another, Terry readily responds to the calls for his guidance and mentors the students, as he was once in their […]

Circular Fashion: The Hottest Sustainable Fashion Trend
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Circular Fashion: The Hottest Sustainable Fashion Trend

Photo credit: askmeoffers.com. Fashion evolves constantly and new trends appear, helping us to change our wardrobes, and shaping the way we present ourselves to the world. Today, the hottest fashion trend is circular fashion, the future of sustainable style. It’s more than just a trend, it’s a way of thinking, and […]

SAG-AFTRA Strike Update
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SAG-AFTRA Strike Update

Photo Credit: Rolling Stone  The Screen Actors Guild and American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, more commonly known as SAG-AFTRA, started their strike on July 14, 2023 and it’s still happening. This has been an ongoing strike for actors and performers. The reason for the strike is because they […]

Ring of Fire Eclipse
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Ring of Fire Eclipse

An annular “Ring of Fire” solar eclipse on May 20, 2012. Photo Credit: NASA/ Bill Dunford   According to NASA, on Saturday, October 14, there will be an eclipse. The moon will pass between Earth and the Sun, which will be visible to people across the United States. NASA will host […]

Changes to FAFSA and What You Should Expect 
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Changes to FAFSA and What You Should Expect 

Photo Credit: ontocollege.com Big changes are coming to the FAFSA forms and student eligibility that could affect your aid within your school career. With the FAFSA Simplification Act passed in 2020, it aims to make FAFSA easy, and comprehendible. It also aims to reduce the number of questions on the application […]