OCTOBER 2012 THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF SUNY COLLEGE AT OLD WESTBURY #529 T H E www.catalystatoldwestbury.comCATALYST“IGNITING THE MIND” FREE THE NEW ACADEMIC BUILDING OPENS By Hope Trama he long-awaited New Academic Building has finally opened. The Tmajority of classes for the School of Arts and Sciences, School of Business, and School of Education are taking place in this new facility, which has dramati- cally changed campus life away from the old Academic Village building. The only classes being held in the Academic Village this fall are those for PowerTrack Math. Not only are there forty brand new classrooms, but they are all smart rooms with up-to-date technology. Of the com- puter labs in the new building, four are for “general purposes,” while others are prioritized for social sciences and modern language classes, computer science, teacher education, and business. This facility will not only provide Old Westbury with a new learning atmo- sphere, it will also have two large lounges and numerous sitting areas available for students during their breaks. The first floor lounge has a Dunkin’ Donuts, due to popular demand. Wi-Fi access is available in the lounges, along with the rest of the building. The 147,000 square-foot building has four floors, including the basement. The smart classrooms are equipped with computers, DVD equipment, and large screens, which make it easier for film use. Previously in the old Academic Village professors had to push TV’s on wheels into the classrooms. (Cont. on page 3.) The New Academic Building PARKING ON CAMPUS PANTHER PRIDE By Hope Trama and Traci Newman our new academic building. even miss class. Everyone wants the closest Visitors to the campus have WEEK (pg. 4) hose of us who drive, parking, which would be in also had problems finding park- whether we live on the Campus Center right by the ing. Tcampus or commute, are new building, but it is very hard Police Chief Michael Yanni- FROM LYRICISM all facing the same hardship. It to find parking unless you come ello said there were a few con- is extremely apparent that there very early for classes. The lack tributing factors to the parking TO BUBBLE is a huge parking issue on the of parking is causing many stu- issue. campus because of the arrival of dents to be late and sometimes (Cont. on page 3.) GUM RAP(pg. 8) THE CATALYST Executive Editor LETTER FROM Karyn Dyer TABLE OF CONTENTS Managing Editor THE EDITOR Greetings to the Old Westbury Ryan Zukowski community, Campus News: Copy Editor We at the Catalyst would like to extend a formal welcome back to our Pages 3 – 4 Bethany Rodriguez readers. We thank you all for being dedicated and supportive of the Business Manager newspaper. We hope to continue to have Alhia Harris your support. The staff features some old and some new faces and we would like to Love, Life and Style: Office Manager have more people join our staff as writers, Hope Trama photographers and editors. We’re looking for people with the passion to write, and Page 5 Layout Designer the drive to lead. So if you think that is you, then feel free to stop by at our Joseph Wood meetings which are every Tuesday at Online Editors common hour in room 331 in the Student Union. Feature: Traci Newman Also, continue to support our website edition of the Catalyst, which is Page 6 Christine Sheh going to feature a lot more articles and Faculty Advisor podcasts than ever before! Until next month, John S. Friedman Karyn Dyer – Executive Editor Arts and Review: Note to Students SUNY Old Westbury will be hosting two upcoming flu vaccine clinics, sponsored by Page 7 CVS Pharmacy. Tuesday, 10/16/12 10am-2:30pm New Academic Building (NAB) Room 0100 Wednesday, 11/14/12 Opinion: 10am-2:30pm NAB Room 0100 Pages 8 - 11 The cost of the vaccine is $20. CVS accepts most insurance policies, with the excep- tion of Empire and Cigna. It is suggested to wear a short-sleeved shirt or one with sleeves that can expose your upper arm easily if you are receiving a vaccine. Watch for flyers posted on campus for further information. Sports: Susan Mundy, RN Director, Student Health Services SUNY College at Old Westbury Pages 14 - 16 516 876 3250 SGA SENIOR SENATOR GREETINGS! ello all, but most importantly, days until graduation. What is it that you upstairs in the library. One of the most hello SENIORS! First I’ll start with should exactly be doing to prepare your- important things to look into for after Hintroducing myself. My name is self for after your undergraduate career? graduating is money. Graduate school Amber Hurt and I am your senior senator. First, I’d suggest, no matter what path does not fund itself, so you must look in My purpose is to serve the senior class you would like to take whether it is depth for sources of financial aid. and provide you with any resources or school, a job, or time off, visit the career This year may seem overwhelming information you believe you need to center. It’s located in the Student Union, with so much to do in so little time. I’m make your year successful, fun and mem- Suite 303. They provide you with FREE here to help you with all of that because I orable! My committee and I will do our services for resumes, internships, gradu- would like to see things go as smoothly as best to accommodate you if it is realistic ate school, jobs, choices on your major, they can for you. It’s time to buckle down and do-able. This semester so far we have etc. If you were to search for these ser- while still enjoying your last year. You had a successful senior week, great t-shirt vices outside of our campus community, only get this time once so let’s make the sales (which are still on sale for $5), free they could cost you hundreds of dollars. best of it! Never hesitate to contact me bands stating “SUNY OW Class of 2013” This leads me to say, take advantage of all with any questions, comments, concerns, on them, as well as a lot of valuable infor- resources that are given to you while you or ideas. With all of this being said, cheers mation. My committee and I have way are here. Something else you should keep to a successful senior year (of course with more to come for you. Future events in mind is that graduate testing such as mocktails because this is a dry campus)! geared towards seniors are: “Gearing up the GRE, LSAT, MCAT, GMAT, and any for Graduate School” October 1-4 at others you may need, are important if Stay involved with the senior information: common hour in MPR C, another Gradu- you’d like to go to graduate school. Be ate School Prep October 24th Hall 4 1st mindful of all dates for the testing and Facebook: OW Senior Senator ’12-‘13 floor lounge at 8:30pm, a spring break when your graduate applications may be SUNY College at Old Westbury Class of 2013 informational November 8th at 7pm in due. Have resumes on hand and ready to Instagram: OWSENIORS_2013 the MPR, ticket sales for the Senior Ball go at any time, as well as people you can Twitter: @OWSENIORS2013 November 12-14, the Senior Ball and go to for recommendations. Seek help brunch which will occur the first weekend from professors, faculty, or staff you feel Download Oohlala on your smart phones! in December. comfortable talking to. The writing center My email: [email protected] We have a little over two hundred is also a great place to go; it’s located 2 [email protected] THE CATALYST 223 Store Hill Rd. Old Westbury, NY, 11568 (516)876-3208 CAMPUS NEWS THE NEW ACADEMIC BUILDING OPENS Cont. from Page 1 LATINO EVENTS As faculty offices are included that firm has designed are the Languages throughout the building and depart- and Literature Building At NYU, the Com- ments are more contiguous to each other, puter science Building at Princeton, and it is easier for students to find professors the Arts and Sciences Building at SUNY and administrators. Albany. The new building has large windows The College at Old Westbury has and bright classrooms equipped with come a long way in the last couple of central air conditioning. Elevators are on years in terms of growth and develop- each floor. ment with the recent additions of the new Students are generally pleased academic building and the new police as the new building provides a more headquarters. modern, upbeat feel to the campus. “The Other projects are planned or are new AV is a great look for Old Westbury already under construction. For example, hopefully it will enhance the academic The Campus Center will be renovated as integrity of the school,” said Laurice a whole and topped with solar panels. .alliant.edu Lusane. Professor Tom DelGiudice, the “I think it’s better than the old Director of Capital Planning, was a guid- building because we have more access to ing force behind the successful planning By Bethany Rodriguez the Woodland halls. Along with food, electronics than previously, classrooms and construction of the new building. attendees were able to play dominoes are bigger, and there is air conditioning,” The main purpose for all of these and listen to music. The environment was n honor of Hispanic Heritage month, noted Tyler Hammett.