For the first time since 1987, the Old Westbury Men’s Basketball team captured the ECAC Metro Region Championship. After an unfortunate loss to Farmingdale State in the Skyline Conference tournament, Old Westbury was selected as the number two seed in the ECAC tournament. Their first opponent was […]
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A Journey Through My Roots
As an African American woman, there are trillions of ways I can style my hair. I can perm it, I can weave it, dye it, braid it, twist it, shave it all off, or rock a version of a high top fade and sill be fashionable, the list is endless. […]
REVIEW
#8220;I can never come up with anything that doesn’t have the potential to be considered art work. As long as you have consensus and social agreement, it’s an art work.” Those were the words of Visual Arts Professor Robert Gero at the Brought into Being exhibition that he curated. After […]
A Girl Named Molly
There’s a girl out there named Molly who’ll show you unconditional love and asks for nothing in return. Not a call the next day or a text goodnight. She’s a modern muse. Paul McCartney had Linda, Eric Clapton had George Harrision’s wife, and now every rapper, whose name rhymes with boss […]
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of A JOB
Unemployment is down but for millions, finding a job is still nearly impossible. The famous phrase in the United States Declaration of Independence refers to the pursuit of happiness but how can you pursue happiness when you’re in debt from your student loans and can’t find a job after […]
Goodbye Ms. Caddoo
At press time, it was learned that Cara Caddoo has accepted a teaching position in the Midwest and will not be returning to Old Westbury in the fall. The Editors She was sitting in the middle of Indie Food and Wine, wearing a slouchy grey sweatshirt drinking coffee from […]
Cataclysm In The Air
Three and a half years ago, I stood on the streets of San Francisco asking people to “step into my office” to talk about climate change. I got a lot of proverbial doors slammed in my face. Before the hurricanes, the droughts, the wild fires, the blizzards, and the mass […]
Ask Dr. Deb
Dear Dr. Deb, I really like this guy who is my friend. Even though I think he has a girlfriend, I think at times he likes me too but I’m not sure. What should I do? Thank you, Perpetually Perplexed Dear Perpetually Perplexed, The guy that you like […]
New York Knicks Grade Report
Now the best players of the National Basketball Association are on a race to secure and lock in their team’s seeding for a playoff berth. The New York Knicks haven’t had the same luck and look they had in the beginning of the season. The excitement is gone. The defensive […]
Droning On and On
After watching the Presidential debates, I don’t see much of a difference between politics and professional wrestling. The typical wrestler will yell out the name of the town he’s in for a cheap pop to win the crowd over. That’s what happened in the debates. Obama and Romney would make […]