SUNY Old Westbury has once again shown high enrollment numbers for this years incoming undergraduate and graduate students. Some enrollment numbers, such as graduate numbers, increased from last year, proving that more students are coming back to Old Westbury to further their education. With a total enrollment of 5,128 students, the […]
Most students on campus find themselves getting a quick bite to eat at some of the various food locations on campus. Some of the most visited areas are The Chartwells Cafeteria and The Panther’s Den. Many students enjoy spending their time at these locations, but they do not operate on their own. The staff that work there play […]
The movie Hustlers takes place in 2007 New York City. Constance Wu stars as Dorothy, a stripper struggling to make ends meet and caring for her grandmother, who becomes smitten with the club’s veteran Ramona (Jennifer Lopez), who takes Dorothy under her wing and shows her the ropes and how to make the most […]
On Saturday September 21, 2019 renowned Bachata artist Romeo Santos made history by being the first Latin American artist to sell out Metlife Stadium as a headliner. That Metlife night, the Utopia concert celebrated his latest album Utopia which was a collaboration of many of his bachata inspirations such as […]
We all know that parking at SUNY Old Westbury’s campus can be difficult, especially in the beginning of the semester, but just because this is so, doesn’t mean the parking rules aren’t enforced. The most common ticketed offense on campus is parking in a handicapped area without a handicapped permit. Another common offense is parking in a […]
Dr. Michael Eric Dyson spoke at the “2019 First-Year Student Common Reading Keynote” on September 25th. Dyson, a professor at Georgetown University and author, was here to speak about his book, What Truth Sounds Like. The book addresses racial issues that African-Americans have faced, and continue to face, in this country. In a passionate speech lasting roughly an hour […]
SUNY Old Westbury has been ranked among the “best colleges” in terms of greatest value in Money Magazine’s recent “Best Colleges for Your Money 2019” issue. According to the publication, OW ranked 256 out of 744 four-year colleges across the U.S. Money cut down its ranking by only including institutions that had at least 500 students, had […]
Technology problems continue to plague the campus. Students and teachers complain that DVD players are either missing or broken in the New Academic Building (NAB), streaming is hit or miss, laptops can’t be connected to projectors in the library, and much of the equipment is outdated. Last November, the Faculty Senate passed a resolution calling for IT […]
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