Working for ESPN and Sirius XM is a dream come true for people in the media industry, and for Rene Canales, a SUNY Old Westbury graduate and a Queens native, that dream became a reality. Canales spends most of his free time doing the simple things like going for a […]
The tour guide’s voice boomed throughout the van speakers, “The Girl from Ipanema” by Brazilian singer Antonio Carlos Jobim playing. “Tall and tan and young and lovely, the girl from Ipanema goes walking,” His black sequin vest and leather shoes sparkled under the glaring over-head interior light, laid over a […]
Pokémon Legends: Arceus is a step in the right direction for the Pokémon series, but still needs improvements to keep up with modern gaming. Arceus moves away from the traditional formula Pokémon followed for 26 years to a more monster hunter esc system for players to enjoy with a new […]
In October, Mark Zuckerberg, the founder and CEO of the Facebook firm, announced the need to change Facebook’s name to Meta. This comes after whistle-blower Francis Haugen, and the leaking of thousands of internal documents. Zuckerberg reported that the firm was changing its corporate identity, in which he stated that […]
Cold War Long Island authored by SUNY Old Westbury’s very own Professor Karl Grossman along with co-author Christopher Verga discusses how Nassau and Suffolk counties were home to secret nuclear missile sites and classified government laboratories. To my surprise, Long Island was home to hubs for military technology, government laboratories, […]
A vaccine mandate is in place starting November 1. Even with the mandate, thousands of New York City (NYC) municipal workers defied the mandate and are now on unpaid leave. According to a very recent article from ABC News, Mayor Bill de Blasio said in a statement that an estimated […]
Amidst the challenges faced by employers and employees during the Covid-19 pandemic, we tend to forget that even some of the wealthiest figures still struggle to maintain job security. Not only are the average households in the U.S. and around the world presented with these challenges, but so are the […]
On November 7, Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua was re-elected for a fifth term as president in an election that was fraught with corruption, intimidation and fraud. President Ortega and his wife, Vice President Rosario Murrilo will now lead the Central American nation for another five years despite mass protests calling […]
Over the past few decades, climate change has proven to be one of the biggest, if not the biggest obstacle that not only Americans, but the entire world faces, as it threatens not only animals and species in danger of being extinct, but also humanity. One person who seems to […]
This year finally brings us out of the Zoom room and back into the classroom, that means many OW students are commuting again. Now, with winter fast approaching, those cars that were parked last winter will need to be driven to school this winter. Winter prep is important for proper […]
