By Denielle Patterson Staff Writer This year marks the 42nd anniversary of the War on Drugs, an initiative started by President Richard Nixon in 1971 to prohibit and reduce the production, distribution and consumption of illegal drugs. The 1960’s were a time of youth rebellion and music, literature, and drugs…
Posts published in December 2013
By Mimmi Montgomery Assistant News Editor “Advertisers should just quit. Nothing will ever top this Volvo ad. Makes me want to sell my house and buy a Volvo truck!” was one of thousands of Tweets about Volvo’s new truck ad, featuring Belgian martial artist/action star Jean-Claude Van Damme, performing a symmetrically…
By Kahleel Bragg Staff Writer Social media has a tremendous impact on today’s generation of kids, teens, and young adults. Social media can be defined as websites and applications used for social networking. Most students on campus agree that Facebook and Twitter are among the most popular social media outlets.…
By Joshua Sutphen Staff Writer Many people say that chivalry is dead – but is it? Chivalry is defined as being a gentleman for one’s significant other. To women, chivalry may be when their partner opens doors for them or picks up the check at a restaurant or bar. Sometimes,…
By Alyssa Seidman Staff Writer Now that the breaking of bread over Thanksgiving tables across America has come to a close, it is an appropriate time to welcome winter and the rest of the joyous holidays ahead. Finals are quickly approaching, and a much needed month-long break is on the way…
By Jacklyn Stringham Staff Writer Typhoon Haiyan devastated the eastern island of Leyte and the coastal city of Tacloban in the Philippines on Nov. 7, 2013. The horrific incident left around 2,000 dead and more than 600,000 families homeless and desperate for help. Now that the typhoon is over, the…
By Peter Barell A&E Editor Each year, LIU Post Film juniors form groups for production lab films. The assignment mandates students to take various roles from director, to screenwriter, to production designer, and build an original film with a small stipend, plus any other funds they can gather. One of…