By Julian Wilson Staff Writer The spring semester will be a trying time for the two new student- run shops located in Hillwood Commons. The Student Body, which opened at the end of the fall semester, and the Treat Shoppe will end up proving whether the entrepreneurial forces behind the…
Posts published in February 2014
By Dani Naess Hellesund Staff Writer The never-ending snowfall on the campus and on Long Island has created potentially dangerous situations. Students, both commuters and residents, are facing problems relating to the snow and ice. The first part of the spring semester has been a non-stop ordeal of school closings…
By Moa GolsterStaff Writer Male students were pregnant, someone rebuffed annoying sales people on an imaginary shoe phone, and others slept on stage when hypnotist Dale K visited the Gold Coast Cinema in Hillwood Commons on Feb. 12. Nearly 200 curious students entered the Cinema on Wednesday night, for LIU…
By Jill Borowski Staff Writer More than 50 faculty and students attended the Thoughtbox Lecture series at LIU Post, on Wednesday, Feb. 12, during common hour. Mark Fasciano, founder of Canrock, the early stage technology venture capital fund that moved onto campus in November, gave the first lecture in a…
By Dani Naess Hellesund Staff Writer Tamir Daaya, a Post Marketing alumnus, took the new position of Special Projects coordinator in the Office of Student Life at LIU Post. As coordinator, Dayya is the manager of The Post Treat Shoppe, The Student Body, and The End Zone, all located in…
By Chichiro Kusazaki Staff Writer The LIU Chinese Student and Scholar Association (CSSA) held a celebration in the campus chapel, a week after the Chinese New Year, on Feb. 8. Traditional cuisine, dance, and music made Chinese students feel more at home and allowed other students the opportunity to embrace…
By Maxime Devillaz Assistant Sports Editor With the spring semester off to an icy start, many students might be thinking about heading off to another country, perhaps to escape the snow, maybe to immerse into a different culture. Students interested in traveling overseas, while maintaining their academic obligations, can take…
By Kahleel Bragg Staff Writer As the semester rolls on, many students on campus are excited and anxious for spring break. This year’s spring break begins Saturday, March 8 and will end on Sunday, March 17. This is a time for students to take a nice break from school, get…
By Natasha Khajooei-Kermani Promotions Manager Social media is part of our everyday lives. We are confronted with it wherever we go, in everything we do. It appears that social media with its inherent urge of constant and silent communication is forcing us to neglect our desire to be truly alone…
By Kristiane Aateigen Online Editor “American Idiot” is a passionate punk rock musical, beautifully adapted from Green Day’s 2004 album with the same name, by director Michael Mayer, and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong. The punk rocker performed the role of St. Jimmy occasionally throughout the original run at the St.…