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SUNY Old Westbury Athletics: Covid Rules
Campus News / Sports

SUNY Old Westbury Athletics: Covid Rules

Athletes and students who wish to attend sporting events at SUNY Old Westbury have a few things to consider. Student athletes have take daily temperature checks, complete a daily online survey, arrive early to venues to give enough time for all participation procedures, perform post participation hygiene practices like hand […]

After Seeing Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Entertainment

After Seeing Ghostbusters: Afterlife

Days after seeing Ghostbusters: Afterlife I realized I was disappointed… Oh, not in the movie that I enjoyed. My disappointment was in myself and the person I went to see the movie with. Here is what happened: The movie ended with a scene that was so great, people in the […]

The Beatles: Get Back Review
Entertainment

The Beatles: Get Back Review

After months of waiting, Beatles fans were finally able to watch the new Beatles documentary, The Beatles: Get Back, which started on November 25 on Disney+. This documentary is split into three separate episodes all released the day after the previous one. The documentary is made with over 60 hours […]

The Humans: A Rather Unique Portrait of the Average American Family
Entertainment

The Humans: A Rather Unique Portrait of the Average American Family

Well, Thanksgiving has just passed, and, in the spirit of the holiday, the film company, A24, has released their latest feature, The Humans, a movie based off of the one-act play by the same name by Stephen Karam, who also directed the film. The movie is about a family that […]

SUNY Old Westbury Holds It's First In-Person Convocation Since the Pandemic
Campus News

SUNY Old Westbury Holds It’s First In-Person Convocation Since the Pandemic

On November 17th, SUNY Old Westbury held its first in-person convocation since before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. First-year, second-year, and transfer students alike gathered into the Student Union building to listen to speeches from Senior Vice President Duncan Quarless, President Timothy E. Sams, PEL Professor Dr. Thomas Delgiudice, […]

Mia Almonte Achieves Goal Of Being A Team Player
Campus News / Sports

Mia Almonte Achieves Goal Of Being A Team Player

“I wanted to be a part of a team, and not just in individual sport,” Mia Almonte, a member of the women’s soccer team,  says. It is this team sport mentality that has helped Almonte excel through her three years tenure on the team. Athletic all her life, Almonte says […]

Changing Facebook’s Name to Meta
Business / Opinion / Technology

Changing Facebook’s Name to Meta

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 […]

Book Review: Cold War Long Island
Campus / Opinion

Book Review: Cold War Long Island

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, […]

Review of Marvel's Eternals
Entertainment

Review of Marvel’s Eternals

Marvel’s Eternals stars big names such as Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek, and Kit Harrington. The film was directed by Chloe Zhao. It follows a new set of superheroes called the Eternals, ten immortal beings that have existed on Earth since the beginning of time and serve the Prime Celestial, Arishem. […]

Ice Cube Loses $9 Million Role For Refusing Vaccine
Entertainment

Ice Cube Loses $9 Million Role For Refusing Vaccine

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Ice Cube has walked away from an upcoming film role due to his unwillingness to take the Covid-19 vaccine. As a result, Ice Cube will be forfeiting the $9 million he would have received for the role. He was originally set to be a part […]