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AI: Awesome or Abysmal? 
Technology

AI: Awesome or Abysmal? 

Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology has revolutionized the way we live our lives, transforming our industries, and reshaping our whole education system.  AI technology is creating new forms of learning for students and educators. AI technology generates text, video, art, and even music with just a click. AI bots can even […]

Noches de Juegos at SUNY Old Westbury 
Campus

Noches de Juegos at SUNY Old Westbury 

  Credit: Griskarly Sena Unidos Todo Se Puede (UTSP) is a Latino club at SUNY OW that focuses on unity.  UTSP hosted “Noche de Juegos,” a night of games, in collaboration with Sigma Iota Alpha on February 22 in the Panther’s Pad at the Student Union. Students came together to […]

Media / News

Podcast: New Media Beat!

This Week on New Media Beat: Meta’s Answer to Deep Fakes? Label AI-Generated Images! Google Ditches Bard and Launches Gemini. What’s Gemini? Can Florida Protect Kids from Social Media? One Stop Streaming? Will ESPN, Fox, & Warner Brothers Discovery Dominate Sports? New Media Beat covers new media news from around […]

Panthers Give Fans a Show on Senior Night
Sports

Panthers Give Fans a Show on Senior Night

Seniors Emmanuel Lemba and Jordan Johnson-Rader were honored for their 4-year commitment to the Panthers’ basketball before the game on February 12 at the Clark Center. With parents and loved ones in attendance, it was a great night for Lemba and Johnson-Rader.  The Panthers made sure everyone had a night […]

Bob Marley: One Love
Review

Bob Marley: One Love

After its much-anticipated release on February 14, 2024, “Bob Marley: One Love” has captured the attention of both avid Bob Marley fans and moviegoers alike. The movie is directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green and produced by Bob Marley’s son, Ziggy Marley. The screenplay was written by Terence Winter and Frank […]

Fashion

Fashion or Slash It? Telfar Bags

College students at SUNY Old Westbury tend to be influenced by fashion and new trends in social media. Students have diverse styles, but there are repetitive fashion trends that are followed. One fashion piece that has become popular around campus are Telfar purses. Telfar was founded in 2005 by Telfar […]

Beyonce Announces New Hair Care Line: “Cécred”
Fashion

Beyonce Announces New Hair Care Line: “Cécred”

Beyonce Announces New Hair Care Line: “Cécred” Photo credit: instagram.com It feels so good to be alive. After taking over the world with her Renaissance tour, Beyoncé has announced the launch of her first hair care line: Cécred (pronounced like the word “sacred.”) In May 2023, the multi-Grammy-award-winning singer dropped […]

Be A Hero: Donate to Save Lives
Campus / Campus News

Be A Hero: Donate to Save Lives

Photo by New York Blood Center Do you want to make a difference in someone’s life? On Wednesday, February 14, SUNY Old Westbury held an emergency blood drive in the Campus Center in collaboration with the New York Blood Center (NYBC) in an effort to combat blood shortages. Blood drives […]

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Review

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

 Source: taylorjenkinsreid.com In Taylor Jenkins’ The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, a 79-year-old Hollywood actress dishes on her scandalous and glamorous life to Monique Grant, an unknown magazine reporter. An astonished Monique wonders, “why me?” Whatever the reason, she uses this opportunity to jump start her career.  Monique listens in […]

“A Look into Black History:” The Birth of House Music
Review

“A Look into Black History:” The Birth of House Music

Photo Credit: dazeddigital.com The story of house music begins on the night “the death of disco” was declared in Chicago’s Comiskey Park on July 12, 1979. That event became known as “Disco Demolition Day.”  “Disco Demolition Day”  was orchestrated by a local radio host named Steve Dahl.  Banners marked with […]