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This Week on New Media Beat: Nigeria: Why Did President Buhari Lift the Twitter Ban in January? Impact:  Why Is South Africa Enforcing its Amended Internet Rules? Hong Kong: Is Social to Blame for COVID Delinquents? Why Did China Ban Foreign Social in 2009? What Is “Misinformation” in China? Nicaragua: […]

Catastrophic Floods in Pakistan should not be the new Normal
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Catastrophic Floods in Pakistan should not be the new Normal

“Today, it’s Pakistan. Tomorrow, it could be your country,” UN chief. According to CNN, more than 33 million people have been affected by flash floods in Pakistan, killing 1500 people so far. One third of Pakistan is underwater due to unprecedented torrential monsoon rains, causing upward of $20 billion damages […]

Residence Halls Under Renovation: Woodlands Hall 4 Reopens, Halls 1 & 2 Temporarily Closed
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Residence Halls Under Renovation: Woodlands Hall 4 Reopens, Halls 1 & 2 Temporarily Closed

The new HVAC system in Woodlands has a touch-screen thermostat. (Photo/Destini Sharpe) After a year of being closed down, Woodlands Residence Hall 4 has been renovated and is once again open to residential students. According to Assistant Director of Residential Life, Mercy Matthews, Hall 4 was closed to allow for […]

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New Media Beat Podcast!

This Week on New Media Beat: Japanese Reality TV: When Is a Toddler ‘Old Enough’ for their ‘First Errand’? Iranian Social: Protesting the Death of Mahsa Amini Hollywood in China: Will There Be a Happy Ending? Serbian Social: LGBTQ+ EuroPride or Hate Speech? India’s Internet Rules: Legitimate Governance or Restricted […]

From Summer Vacation, to Fall Semester Damnation: We the Panthers Tell All
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From Summer Vacation, to Fall Semester Damnation: We the Panthers Tell All

As the hot summer days, loud dirt bikes, and open fire hydrants that become sanctuary to local neighborhood children come to a close, We the Panthers embark on a new journey that is meant to guarantee us well paying 9 to 5’s, or something like that. Panthers far and wide […]

Update on Hurricane Fiona
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Update on Hurricane Fiona

On September 23rd, Hurricane Fiona was strengthening as it headed towards Canada’s Atlantic Coast. Five days earlier, the category four hurricane, made landfall on the island of Puerto Rico. According to the U.S. National Hurricane Center, Fiona hit about 15 miles (25 kilometers) south-southeast of Mayaguez with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 […]

SUNY Old Westbury Honors 9/11 Victims
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SUNY Old Westbury Honors 9/11 Victims

When walking around campus, you’ve probably noticed flags hanging around the inside of the Campus Center Atrium and New Academic Building. These flags represent the United States of America and say the words “NEVER FORGET.” They list the names of those who lost their lives at the September 11, 2001 […]

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Your Pavement Pounding Podcast!

– Online Privacy Policy – Netflix on the Ropes? – Crash! Artificial Intelligence Behind the Wheel – Pinterest’s TV Studio App – SCOTUS Scolded on Social –

Christine Whaley, Cousin of Famous Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, Visits SUNY Old Westbury
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Christine Whaley, Cousin of Famous Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, Visits SUNY Old Westbury

“It’s just therapeutic to paint,” said Christine Whaley, also known by her painting moniker of Melosa Basquiat. Whaley paints under this moniker as a tribute to her late cousin, Jean-Michel Basquiat, a famous painter from the 1980s who created works which drew on Basquiat’s “own Caribbean heritage; a convergence of […]

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Podcast Blossoms?

– Editing Twitter – Meta’s Hardware Store – Instagram Originality – Apple TV+’s NFL Gamble – Watching Netflix Tumble –