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The Catalyst Newspaper Layout Now Available

Something new this way comes. For those who are interested in reading the full Newspaper of last month, here is the link: https://dl-web.dropbox.com/get/The%20Catalyst/February_Layout.pdf?w=232095b6.

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Our Future Campus

The spectacular new academic building that we have been anticipating will have its grand opening in the fall 2012 semester. Professor Tom DelGiudice, the Director of Capital Planning, recently told the Catalyst about the new academic building, the current Academic Village, and other planned projects. One of the problems with […]

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The Strange Case of Dr. Lowinger

This may be Dr. Robert Lowinger’s last semester teaching at SUNY Old Westbury. Following clashes between him and the Psychology Department, he issued a letter of resignation, which Professor Runi Mukherji, the chair of the department, “regretfully” accepted. She said that she had not requested it.               On November […]

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Furthur Grateful, Never Dead

On Thursday November 10, Furthur, featuring Phil Lesh and Bob Weir, lit up Madison Square Garden for thousands of dancing fans.  Lesh and Weir, who are founding members of legendary jam band the Grateful Dead, formed Furthur in 2009 with an all star line-up including Jeff Chimenti and Jay Lane […]

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Liars, Schemers, and Scams, Oh My!

Beware of Internet scams.  With the boom in technology, people have greater access to information, and also are more susceptible to individuals trying to scam them out of money.  Recently, my sister-in-law was the target of an attempted scam while she was on the computer looking for apartments to rent.  […]

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Rihanna Talk That Talk

Recording artist Rihanna’s sixth album Talk That Talk is at its core a work about the struggle of finding love, and the ups and downs that occur once that love is found. It is a far departure from her last two albums Rated R and Loud, which depicted her dark […]

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The Weeknd Jumpstart

Frank Ocean “swam good” but now it’s time for The Weeknd. The 21 year old, Canadian music artist and songwriter The Weeknd (real name is Abel Tesfaye) is making a name for himself in R&B music.     Initially, the identity of The Weeknd was unknown even when songs were leaked […]

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Volunteering Over Winter Break

It’s crunch time in Old Westbury, and two words are on everyone’s minds: Winter Break. The anticipation for the holiday season to arrive is building, but do you know how you’re going to spend your entire month off from school? Instead of watching Home Alone over and over again, try […]

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Campus Safety

Some Old Westbury students may want to think again about their safety on campus.  In a thoroughly unscientific poll that was conducted for this article, 80 percent of the students here believe that they attend college on a safe and secure campus.  The feeling of invincibility is prevalent among college […]

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The Residence Hall Association Wins Big

The SUNY Old Westbury Residence Hall Association (RHA) was awarded the 2011 Program of the Year at the North East Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls (NEACURH) 2011 Regional Conference for their program “Tunnel of Oppression”. RHA and its sister organization, the Excelsior Chapter of the National Residence Hall […]