Opinion
Dr. Ozgur “Oz” Akgun, a lecturer at SUNY Old Westbury for the past 3 years, has embodied SUNY OW’s inclusivity, landing him a well-deserved spot as a lecturer and the manager of the Media Innovation Center and the college’s television station (OWTV). When Oz was asked about what first made […]
Media / News
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Opinion
The smell of perfume drifted throughout the open concept ranch-style home as nearly the entire New Kids On The Block discography played loudly from a RGB-display speaker sat on an oak dining table, the slight fizzle of static accompanying each beat. Faintly, from the primary bedroom across the home, a […]
Opinion
Imagine using a dating app and swiping right into a financial nightmare. That is exactly what happens to the women featured in the latest well-received documentary, The Tinder Swindler. From Felicity Morris, maker of fellow Netflix hot-doc Don’t F**k With Cats, comes an engaging tale of one of the many […]
Opinion
Elden Ring is such an infuriating joyride that should be enjoyed by everyone, even if it spikes your blood pressure. Elden Ring is developed by FromSoftware, who are known for their Dark Soul series and spin offs such as Bloodborne. It was also written by George R.R. Martin, who wrote […]
Opinion
Season two of Euphoria, which debuted on January 9, caught the attention of around 16.3 million viewers for each episode, according to HBO, which is a surprising and a remarkable increase of over 100 percent from season one. HBO also announced that Euphoria is now the second most watched series […]
Opinion
Showtime recently aired a four-part documentary called We Need to Talk About Cosby. This insightful, detailed, and well-put-together series talks about the rise and fall of comedian Bill Cosby. Cosby was found out to have sexually assaulted hundreds of women during his prime. It acknowledges that we, as a society, […]
International / News / Opinion
The Russian government and suppression or distortion of information is not something new, but with the new war with Ukraine, Putin is taking this disinformation into an all-new level. The Russian government has begun completely misinforming and suppressing the Russian public, by disconnecting them from different forms of social media, […]
Opinion
No matter who is to blame… The close of the pipeline… The politicians… or the war in Ukraine… There is one thing that is now affecting commuter students of SUNY Old Westbury and that is the soaring gas prices we are seeing at our local pumps. As you drive to campus, […]
Media / News
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