With graduation right around the corner, many people are getting their gowns and outfits ready to walk across the stage. But media and communications major Richard McKenzie is planning two graduations:...

Everybody deals with the challenge of balancing school and extracurriculars, but for Jayda Austin, the process has been about finding herself through it all. Austin, a third-year student at SUNY Old Westbury,...

Year-round, students preparing for or entering college are consistently reminded to complete their financial aid applications. For many, financial aid is not just an option but a necessity, serving as...

The Catalyst covers stories on students, professors and other faculty all over campus, however, it is uncommon for readers to be given a chance to look behind the curtain and see who’s behind the article. Despina...

Annessa Babic is in a constant state of motion.  “I can’t sit in one spot,” Babic said. “When I was watching TV with my dad I actually sat there. We were watching The Madison and I actually...

Makayla Reid fancies herself as an actress. Right now, she is a SUNY Old Westbury sophomore looking to run a theater club in the university for the upcoming fall semester. From a young age, Reid has...

Rayvin Dawkins is riding the half pipe of life and as a senior and skateboarding enthusiast at SUNY Old Westbury. He's set to trick back down the half pipe as a graduate with still much to figure out...

When Desmond Lachlan, custodian at SUNY Old Westbury, walks through the campus center; greets of “Wagwan” — slang for "what's going on" — handshakes, and a “Hey, Mr. Desmond” follow him wherever...

For most of his childhood, Hamadi Martin didn’t even know he was being called the wrong name. Growing up in Rockland County in the town of Nanuet, Martin was called “Marcus” by family and friends....

Terry Phebe is widely known at SUNY Old Westbury as a mentor, manager and media creator. Few, however, know of his alter ego: KingCasso. KingCasso is Phebe's moniker — a name he takes on to create...

SUNY Old Westbury junior Shaquana Ricketts remembers the moment her world began to crumble. The public health major was a sophomore at the time and was sitting in the Campus Center when she opened an...

On a quiet afternoon at SUNY Old Westbury, Chevaun Cooper sits closer than ever to a milestone that once felt out of reach. After nearly a decade of college, the 26-year-old graphic design major is preparing...