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Based on critical reaction and box office returns, recent DC movies have been either hit or miss. Batman vs. Superman left many angry, while Wonder Woman was seen as a triumphant success that paved the way for future female led superhero movies. Justice League disappointed the masses, while Aquaman came in […]
During his years at SUNY OW, Ed Easton knew that he always want to pursue a career in the media. Although Easton had written for The Catalyst and was a program director at OWWR, he wasn’t sure on whether he was doing the right thing that would lead to his […]
Raymond Lall spends his week doing what most other third year college students do: going to class, typing up five-page essays, clocking in heavy hours at his part-time job, and being deprived of a sufficient night’s sleep. “My schedule is packed. I get home, try to knock out homework and […]
For the past few decades, there has been a lack of music programs and clubs on campus. SUNY Old Westbury once had a music major which catered to students who wanted to have a career in music. It was later disbanded. But as more students enrolled in the school, there […]
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After weeks of candidates promoting their flyers on social media and attending Student Government Association meetings, students finally made their decisions and voted for SGA candidates at the polls. The positions in the ballots were president, vice president of clubs and organizations, academic senators, and campus life senators. The candidates […]
Singer and songwriter Solange Knowles released her fourth album, When I Get Home, on March 1st. The album debuted at number seven on the US Billboard 200 with 43,000 album equivalent units. This marks Knowles’ third top U.S. album. It is a follow up to her 2016 album, A Seat […]
Grammy Award winning reggae and international icon Buju Banton kicked off the first concert of his Long Walk to Freedom Tour on March 16th. Located at the National Stadium in Kingston Jamaica, the concert marks his first performance after serving eight years in prison for drug related charges. More than […]
Thousands of 1199SEIU members and healthcare workers gathered together at the Empire State Plaza in Albany, New York to protest against Medicaid cuts on March 23rd. State lawmakers outlined proposals that would cut $550 million in Medicaid funding in the 2020 fiscal year. The proposal was made by New York […]
