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Posts published in March 2012

Events @ Post: March 28th to April 3rd

March 28th Academic & Career Planning- Co-op Internship Fair Tilles Center 10:00am   The Influence of Jewish Songwriters on the Speaker’s Own Poetry Hutchins Gallery 12:30pm   ACP/SGA/CSA Debates Hillwood Commons Pioneer Room 12:30pm- 2:00pm   The Touching Story of Holocaust Survivor Charlotte Gillman Interfaith Chapel 5:00pm   Post Idol…

Senior Reminders

LIU Post’s website has a section dedicated to commencement information and updates.  On this site are a number of important dates, locations, and information regarding commencement exercises and events leading up to it. Also included is a graduation checklist both for undergraduate and graduate students. This checklist can be found…

Letter to the Editors

Dear Editors, One feels illuminated to read in Alex Parker’s article, “Double Standards,” that “guys don’t just suck here, they suck everywhere.” Apparently Parker has divined the true nature of every man on earth! How could she have accomplished this herculean feat? It seems Parker overheard a guy at another…

“Not Just “an Old Man” A Fine Romance Comes To LIU Post

Cecilie Nag  “There’s No Business Like Show Business” is one of Irving Berlin’s many hit songs. The songwriter, who lived to be 101, might not be recognized by everyone, but when they hear his music, most Americans are likely to sing along. On March 22nd, Associate Professor of Theatre and…

Text-A-Librarian

Adrianna Alvarez LIU Post students, faculty and staff can now text a librarian to receive answers to general reference questions right on their cell phones. The Text-A-Librarian service is replacing Instant Message A Librarian, an instant chat service between users and librarians.  Associate Professor and Librarian Elizabeth Mezick said, “The…

LIU Post Goes Over Budget

Freddie Schwartz      At the March 6th Student Government meeting, the administration announced that the campus has exceeded its budget for this year. “The campus has a budget of about $40 million, but the campus spent around $44 million,” stated LIU Post Provost Dr. Paul Forestell. Some students are…

Relationship Column: Tell Me What I Want

Alex Parker I’ve always thought that boys had no clue how our brains worked; that men really were from a different planet or something. But now I’m starting to think that they may understand us a little better than I had anticipated. Ladies, don’t worry, I’m not saying they completely…

Political Column: Can Obama Be Beaten?

 Daniel Caccavale The Republican primary race continues to push on and it still has no definitive winner. As each state holds its primary election and the tallies go up for Romney, Santorum, Gingrich, and Paul, the question is quickly shifting from who is the best Republican candidate to lead the…

Are Seniors Ready for Graduation?

Cristina Foglietta For seniors, graduation is quickly approaching. Students have mixed feelings about the big day when they truly enter the real world outside the comfortable gates of college. I am only a junior and I already feel the pressure of finding a job and facing the “real world.” I…

Let’s Talk About Sex

Kathleen Joyce If you haven’t noticed in the news lately, the subject of female contraceptives has been one of the largest trending topics surrounding the Republican primary. By August, President Obama wants to have health care providers cover female contraceptives. Many Republicans oppose this, causing many women activists to speak…