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SZA Did It Again
Entertainment

SZA Did It Again

Patience is a virtue they say. After waiting three years for music, fans go crazy over SZA’s new song, “Hit Different” featuring Ty Dolla Sign, which was released on September 4th. As heard in her earlier work, SZA’s music touches on expressing unwanted feelings and vulnerability at its finest, but […]

Calvin O. Butts III Appointed President Emeritus: Recognized for 20 Years of Distingusihed Service
Campus News

Calvin O. Butts III Appointed President Emeritus: Recognized for 20 Years of Distingusihed Service

  Old Westbury, New York…September 16, 2020…  SUNY Chancellor James Malatras and the SUNY Board of Trustees officially appointed Calvin O. Butts, III as President Emeritus of the State University of New York at Old Westbury, in recognition of his 20 years of distinguished service to the college. The appointment was […]

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SUNY Chancellor Malatras Launches “Mask Up or Pack Up” Campaign to Promote Compliance with COVID-19 Safety Protocols

Albany – State University of New York Chancellor Jim Malatras today launched SUNY’s “Mask Up or Pack Up” campaign to promote universal compliance with evidence-based COVID-19 safety guidelines across SUNY’s 64 colleges and universities. Chancellor Malatras is issuing a call for creative video submissions from students urging their classmates to […]

Thoughts about Club Bash
Opinion

Thoughts about Club Bash

On September 2nd during common hour, the SGA hosted the first ever virtual online Club Bash. Club Bash is usually an event where clubs set up tables in the Campus Center Atrium where students could walk by to discover what each club has to offer. To accommodate for most of […]

Campus News

A New Club on Campus

In the fall of 2020, there will be a new club called the Environment, Sustainability, and Melittology (ESM) club. The club originated from the Greenhouse Projects run by the honors college and grew rapidly in popularity. The current president and vice president Mohammed Mian and Sameer Ahmed, co-founders of the […]

The COVID-19 Lockdown Effect On Mental Health
Opinion

The COVID-19 Lockdown Effect On Mental Health

There is no denying that many lives have been negatively impacted since the beginning of the lockdown in March. The world has seen drastic economic and social change, and we may not be able to recover anytime soon. Feelings of hopelessness and despair have taken over the hearts of many, […]

Fashion

How Masks Have Become Both Safe and Stylish

Facial bumper stickers, a rhinestone-encrusted accessory, political stances. These are what the mandatory face masks have become. Beginning as a perceived interference, face masks have evolved into “fashion face covers,” and statement pieces ranging from political to fashionable. This, however, poses a new question: Is the fashionable choice actually protecting […]

United States V.S. South Korea Covid-19 Response
Opinion

United States V.S. South Korea Covid-19 Response

The United States’ response to Covid-19 is an unusual case in comparison to other countries around the world.  Many nations have taken swift and decisive action when it comes to managing this pandemic and taking the necessary steps to minimize the damage caused by it. Travel restrictions were imposed very […]

Campus News

Fall 2020 Enrollment Levels

The fall 2020 semester at SUNY Old Westbury is unlike anything that we’ve experienced before. Nearly all students are learning online while a handful are attending facilities-dependent courses on campus. Student housing is unavailable for the time being and athletics and recreational facilities are prohibited for the duration of the […]

Opinion

Wear a Mask: It’s Just that Easy

Wearing a mask in public spaces has become the new normal in our everyday lives. Yet individuals are not taking the mask mandate too seriously. Whether you are entering the grocery store or a restaurant wearing a mask is a requirement, but how does that apply to parks and beaches. […]