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MAY 2017 THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF SUNY OLD WESTBURY #557 Free T H E [email protected]“IGNITING THE MIND” OldWestburyCatalyst.org FEAR AND THE FACTS ABOUT EXCELSIOR IMMIGRATION SCHOLARSHIP: ENFORCEMENT PLUSES AND By Margaret Caruso MINUSES ast month, a panel including immi- gration activists, legal experts, and By Nathalie Ligonde and Lthe chief of the SUNY Old Westbury Danielle Joseph police gathered to discuss the impact of changes in immigration policy and enforcement not only on the Old West- overnor Andrew Cuomo unveiled bury campus but the greater New York last month the Excelsior Scholar- community. Panelists focused on the Gship program, proudly stating, facts and fears about ICE enforcement “There is no child who will go to sleep and deportation threats, the Trump tonight and say: I have great dreams, but Travel Ban, and the increase of instances I don’t believe I’ll be able to get a college of bias and hate. education because parents can’t afford Over 50 students and faculty mem- it. With this program, every child will bers attended eager to know how current have the opportunity that education being revoked. She explained the direct number, or even a driver’s license.” The political policies may impact them legal- provides.” impact it may have on undocumented ongoing uncertainty about whether the ly, morally and physically. Long Island The program was touted by the gov- Wins own Special Projects Coordinator, immigrants. Trump administration will terminate As part of a continued seminar series DACA, as promised heavily in his cam- ernor as the first of its kind in the nation. Laura Lemus, spoke on behalf of the Who will benefit? Who won’t? panel with instructions on what to do if on the campus of SUNY Old Westbury, paign. worried the entire room, many just Laura Lemus previously told her story as learning the termination of DACA was If you are a New York State resident U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforce- whose family household adjusted gross ment (ICE) were to arrive in a variety of an undocumented person on a similar possible. Francis Madi, Senior Regional income (as filed on your federal tax circumstances. Lemus continued to lead panel saying, “I graduated just in time Outreach Associate for the New York the conversation about fears of Deferred because DACA was passed in 2012 and I Immigration Coalition, added providing returns) does not exceed $100,000 for Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) graduated 2013. Without DACA I a text friendly hotline that is available for the 2017-18 academic year and you are wouldn’t have a job or a social security (Cont. on page 3.) enrolled full-time and complete 30 cred- its per year, including summer and Jan- uary semesters you will be able to attend SUNY or CUNY college tuition for free. The program has built in flexibility so Possible Changes in Chartwells and in Residential Life that any student facing hardship is able to pause and restart the program. In By Marilynn Bonilla 2018 the income cap will rise to $110,000 and to $125,000 in 2019. n the fall of 2016, SUNY Old Westbury SGA. Chartwells listed a number of p.m. on the weekends where there are Finally, students are required to held a forum hosted by SGA with fac- things they may resolve. The Food Ser- no food services available and food ser- maintain a grade point average neces- Iulty from different departments to vice Advisory Committee (FSAC) meets vices on Friday, such as Dunkin’ Donuts sary for the successful completion of enable students to voice their opinions about five times every semester but stu- and the Atrium Café which close at 2 their coursework, and students will be and grievances. There were many com- dents claim they are not informed about p.m. required to live and work in-state for the plaints such as the WIFI in the residence the meetings. Chartwells will work on In regards to the meal plan, Chart- same number of years after graduation halls, desk attendants not getting paid making the schedule more noticeable on wells is looking into adjusting the system as they received the scholarship while in on time, and much more. Two depart- their website. (The next FSAC meeting to allow three swipes per day without the school. Godson Enwere, a junior at ments that faced particular opposition will take place on Tuesday, May 8th at designated times, so students would be SUNY OW, said, “I think that’s fair. If were Residential Life and Chartwells. 2:30 p.m.). It was suggested to create able to swipe in twice for lunch. They are you’re going to school in New York for Since then, SGA has been working on meeting times for next year soon so they also looking into having students allot free, the least you can do is put your resolutions to address student con- can create flyers and promote it. It was where they would like the money from work and money in it.” cerns. also suggested that freshman receive their meal plan to go. They will be sent Residency requirements are the Both departments met with Vice credit for joining the FSAC. information about what other schools same as requirements for other New President of Advocacy and Support Chartwells is also thinking of ideas do. York State financial aid programs. Okenya Williams and other members of to fill the time-gap between 8 p.m.-10 Williams said it is (Cont. on page 3.) (Cont. on page 3.) 10TH ANNUAL MAC AWARDS NOMINEES PAGE 6 OLD WESTBURY TV UPDATE PAGE 2 THE CATALYST Executive Editor: Contributors: Selena M. Valentin Marilynn Bonilla Ashnelle Hall Danielle Joseph What’s Next For OWTV? Managing Editor: Bobby Reilly Paige Kerr By Melissa Monteleone and Nathalie Ligonde Laura DeMarzo Brianna Desir Layout Design: The decision to cease searching for a demo reel is going to add more stress to Interns: Joey Marinaro Joseph Wood new Station Manager at Old Westbury that,” said student Michelle Weinfurt. Danielle Joseph Julia Sorto Web Page Television (OWTV) has left many stu- “One of the main reasons I came here is dents and faculty disgruntled. Professor because I realized they had a television Melissa Contributors: Contributing Andrew Mattson, chair of the American station. If I realized they were never going Monteleone Keya Rice Editor: Studies/Media and Communications to utilize it I would’ve stayed at Oswego.” Johan Acevedo Nathalie Ligonde Phillip Witkin Department, said that he was not Weinfurt feels that students on campus Joey Marinaro Deirdre Bardolf Faculty Advisor: informed that the search for station man- need to step up in order for faculty to Troy Georges Marcy Mendonca John S. Friedman ager was cancelled. However, he believes improve the situation. “I think that if we that the position is a necessary compo- can build a group of people who are ded- Selena M. Valentin Jay Shah nent towards OWTV’s success. icated to it, want to make a career out of The facility lacks many resources it or even if it’s just their hobby, that the including updated equipment, as well as people in charge will see that there is a “the support of a full-time trained profes- passion for it and feel forced to imple- TABLE OF CONTENTS sional who has experience in TV and ment the system.” Video production and is qualified to A senior at SUNY OW, Edward Yanni, manage and maintain the facility and the thinks that even though the college CAMPUS NEWS PAGES 1-8 technologies,” Mattson said. doesn’t currently have the best resources, At this time, the television studio is the program could improve with enough FEAR AND FACTS ABOUT IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT unavailable for production. Mattson attention and participation. He said, “A POSSIBLE CHANGES IN CHARTWELLS AND IN RESIDENTIAL LIFE describes the “severe” impact this has full-time faculty member will definetly be THE EXCELSIOR SCHOLARSHIP: PLUSES AND MINUSES had on students and faculty, “Courses productive and beneficial for the TV pro- WHAT’S NEXT FOR OWTV? have been cancelled or scaled back. gram to find success…. (and) not having AMERICAN STUDIES PROFESSOR LLANA BARBER Internships are not available. The equip- up to date equipment doesn’t fully pre- AUTHORS BOOK ON IMMIGRATION ment at the station is outdated and in pare me for the field that I’m going into.” VEHICLE CATCHES FIRE IN CAMPUS CENTER PARKING LOT disrepair not only because of the lack of a Rigo Garay, an alumnus of SUNY full-time manager, but also because the OW, said, “I think it’s a shame. For one, I THREE STUDENTS EARN CHANCELLOR’S AWARD FOR STUDENT college may not be able to afford to sup- was personally attached.I think you’re EXCELLENCE port the very expensive updating of the taking away something that brings all COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER TO BE LETITIA JAMES TV facility given the lack of financial sup- those students together in this industry. POLITICS PROFESSOR CAROLYN COCCA ANALYZES SUPERHERO port.” It’s the one place where these kids can go INDUSTRY AND GENDER REPRESENTATION IN NEW BOOK Although it is clear that an experi- and do their own personal projects and STUDENT PROFILE STAR CHASING WITH BRIAN PECHAR enced professional is crucial, the issue is get them released. To learn how to be a NO CONTROL OVER BIRTH CONTROL more complex. “No one...will be able to team player in this industry is so helpful THE 10TH ANNUAL 2017 STUDENT MAC AWARDS create a working TV production facility if and they don’t have that anymore.” Garay, MAC NOMINEES FOR 2017 there is no budget for the updating of the who graduated SUNY Old Westbury in equipment we have,” Mattson stressed.

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