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A World Without Facebook
Business / Opinion / Technology

A World Without Facebook

It was business as usual for Facebook users worldwide when they began their Monday morning. However, late into the morning of October 4  at about 11:40 EST (Eastern Standard Time) according to The New York Times, Facebook and its family of apps went dark. Error messages were displayed and Facebook […]

Campus News

Residential Burglary Near Campus

University Police Chief Steven Siena is advising residential students to “lock their doors” and to “refrain from allowing entrance to the residence halls to people unknown to them,” as they investigate a residential burglary that occurred on September 29th on Vista Lane, approximately 4.5 miles away from the Old Westbury […]

Venom: Let There be Carnage
Entertainment

Venom: Let There be Carnage

Sony’s Venom: Let There Be Carnage premiered Friday, October 1st, two weeks earlier than its original release date. The highly anticipated sequel to Venom revisits Eddie Brock trying to coexist with alien symbiote Venom. When serial killer Cletus Kasady also becomes a host to a symbiote, Carnage, it’s up to […]

Resort to Love
Entertainment

Resort to Love

The movie  Resort to Love displays the heroine Erica Wilson, who is portrayed by the actress and singer Christina Wilson, attempting to launch her music career in which her collaborator, a male artist, destroys their collaboration during a performance at a listening party. After the disappointment, Erica earned a gig […]

Dating In The Pandemic
Lifestyle

Dating In The Pandemic

The Covid-19 surge flipped the world of dating upside down. Unlike the traditional usual after-work drinks, daters were forced to experiment with virtual dating with masked walks. All forms of physical contact, including a hug, needed a long-term conversation first to assess the partner’s condition beforehand. Several daters self-quarantine for […]

Opinion

NYC Businesses Requiring Vaccinations: A Positive Development

A month ago, New York City started to introduce vaccine mandates for businesses like indoor dining, gyms, and entertainment venues, which officially took effect on September 13th. These places will now require employees and customers to be checked for proof of vaccination in order to enter these establishments. The hope […]

Warning of Fraud Email to Old Westbury Accounts
Campus News

Warning of Fraud Email to Old Westbury Accounts

Have you received an email to your SUNY Old Westbury address offering you an unsolicited job paying big money? Don’t respond! It’s fraudulent, the University Police Department warns, and they are currently investigating. The department is investigating three incidents of fraud targeting students at Old Westbury.  In all three incidents, […]

Movie Review: Coming 2 America
Entertainment

Movie Review: Coming 2 America

Directed by Craig Brewer, Coming 2 America is a sequel to the 1988 Coming to America, with the same self-awareness and focus directly on serving its audience, with no apologies and an abundance of simple and lavish pleasures. “Coming 2 America” is definitely, unashamedly one for the fans, with plenty […]

Respect: Movie Review
Entertainment

Respect: Movie Review

Respect, the newly released 2021 movie, is a competent and professional cooperation between Jennifer Hudson who portrays Aretha Franklin, director Liesl Tommy, and writer Tracey Scott Wilson. The movie is a biographical musical drama portraying the life of singer Aretha Franklin. Jennifer Hudson as Aretha Franklin showed how she had […]

Apple Unveils iPhone 13
Business / Technology

Apple Unveils iPhone 13

On September 14th, Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed a bunch of Apple products during the “California Streaming” event. The product that is grabbing everyone’s attention  is the new iPhone 13 (and also the iPhone 13 Mini, iPhone 13 Pro, and iPhone 13 Pro Max). Greg Joswiak, the senior vice president […]