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Oluwademilade Ogunlade is the New SGA Executive Vice President!
Campus News

Oluwademilade Ogunlade is the New SGA Executive Vice President!

 Junior and former Campus Life Senator Oluwademilade “Olu” Ogunlade was recently elected as SGA’s Executive Vice President for the 2020-2021 Academic Year.   Majoring in Politics, Economics, and Law(PEL) with an African American minor, Ogunlade juggles her workload by focusing each semester on either her major or minor. With the shift […]

Bouncing Back at Flushing
Opinion / Sports

Bouncing Back at Flushing

New York was once the hot spot for COVID-19 and any possibility for the 140th edition of tennis’s US Open was unknown. By late August, the numbers of cases dropped allowing the tournament to move forward as scheduled without fans. With many players from all different countries across the world, […]

Opinion

Experiences of a Fast Food Worker

The work environment for a fast-food worker has drastically changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For many fast-food employees, various aspects of the workplace were modified to meet new health standards. It didn’t just stop with the mask and gloves requirement. Even with protection and precautions in place, many workers […]

Campus News

New COVID-19 Testing Program to Begin Immediately

Good morning, Effective today, SUNY Old Westbury is launching a testing program as a means to survey the prevalence of COVID-19 in our campus community. This program is consistent with the recent SUNY policy requiring all campuses to conduct surveillance testing for COVID-19. In short, we are asking all at […]

Fashion

Covid Closet

Covid-19 has challenged the way we see fashion. It has allowed for some to create individual work from home styles by recycling  their staple pieces and refrain from excessive spending. Some have swapped their suits and dress attire for sweat pants and t-shirts while others have aimed for something comfortable […]

Entertainment

Verzuz Battle: Patti LaBelle & Gladys Knight

Verzuz has reimagined the way we see music and artistry. The online platform has allowed various singers and songwriters like Patti LaBelle and Gladys Knight to reminisce and perform their hits throughout the decades. The night started off with a Dj keeping the virtual crowd entertained, from classics to present […]

Opinion

Digitally Tapped Out

For the last six months we have been inundated with technology more than ever before, leaving many of us digitally fatigued and overloaded by media. If you’re anything like me, the coronavirus has left you overwhelmed and digitally tapped out. Being attached to your device before the pandemic had a […]

Media / Opinion

The Dangers of Social Media

Social Media has the power to drastically affect our lives, both positively and negatively. Although it may keep us up to date on news and the lives of our friends and family, it can also do a lot of damage. It may be hard to monitor your screen time and […]

Brian Clarke’s First United States exhibit “The Art of Light” Now On Display at the Museum of Arts and Design in NYC
Art

Brian Clarke’s First United States exhibit “The Art of Light” Now On Display at the Museum of Arts and Design in NYC

The “Art of Light” by Brian Clarke is now on display at the Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) upon its reopening. This exhibit will be available until  February 21st, 2021. Brian Clarke, born July 2nd, 1953, is a celebrated architectural artist and painter from the United Kingdom and this […]

Opinion

The Food Industry and COVID-19: Some Measures Being Taken

The dining and fast food industry has changed drastically within the past year when COVID-19 occurred and is forced to adopt many new health and safety protocols . All restaurants, fast food or otherwise, were while considered essential businesses and allowed to stay open, forced to adopt new ways in […]