Is beauty purely physical, or is it also emotional? Kahlil Haywood What is beauty? My friends and I often find ourselves talking about all types of women, and, sometimes, I’m taken aback by how many types of people we can be attracted to. The ways people perceive beauty are so…
Posts published in February 2011
Does C.W. Post prepare students for the real world? Kathleen Joyce The goal of going to college is to be prepared for the real world of jobs and to learn about the fields students are going into. College also helps a student to grow into an adult and to choose…
Students still unhappy with Winnick Taylor Williams With the recent stomach virus that plagued the C.W. Post campus last week, many students began to wonder if it was this “virus” they were being told of, or if it was something more. Questions arose with the spread of this virus and…
C.W. Post students who volunteer as firefighters and EMTs Meghan Glynn Imagine this: as you’re laying in bed sleeping, a pager suddenly clicks to life, a dispatcher’s voice comes over and relays information to you. It’s the middle of the night and someone in your community needs your help. Without…
This years Pratt after dark This past Friday, the Pratt Recreation Center was bustling with students. From 10:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m., C.W. Post residents, commuters, and their guests flooded the gym with one thing on their mind: Pratt After Dark. Who would not want to partake in a night…
Coffee preference on campus Matt Marando It’s bright and early and class is about to be in session. Students who have just woken up swarm the Hillwood Café and Java City for their early morning coffee fix before they head out for a long day of classes. For the workers…
New Master’s degree in video game design and development Natalie Villanueva The School of Visual and Performing Arts will be offering a two-year master’s degree program in video game design and development beginning in the fall of 2011. “This master’s degree program brings to the C.W. Post Campus the serious…
MLK Dinner Sandra Elien The Division of Student Affairs sponsored a Martin Luther King Jr. Remembrance Dinner on January 24th at 5:30 p.m. in the Tilles Atrium. The program included performances by the Cultural Greek Council and SNAPS. A crowd of 75 people was in attendance. The central room in…
Winter class in Costa Rica Jacqueline Favaloro Imagine spending Winter break basking in the sun, interacting with ocean life, and having the experience of a lifetime, all while earning three credits. This past winter session a group of students embarked on a journey to Costa Rica to study dolphins. The…
Join the nutrition club to promote healthy lifestyles Genna Apfel When you were younger, do you remember being told to eat your green peas and carrots at the dinner table? You probably couldn’t eat these foods because you thought they tasted “icky”. As you got older, you realized mom and…