By Harry Pearse Staff Writer Catching up on assignments, writing essays, practicing statistics equation after statistics equation, making sure I’m ready for finals, waking up at 9 a.m. to start a day filled with studying, and being productive throughout out the time off. No, this is certainly not what I…
Posts published in December 2015
After freshman Kyle Felice floored his competitors in the Men’s under-18 category at the Mid-Atlantic Region Irish Dance Championships on Nov. 27, he is qualified to dance in the World Championship in Glasgow, Scotland, in March of 2016. Full story soon at liupostpioneer.com.
By Michael Otero Sports Editor Although their season came to an end last week, the men’s soccer team had five members earn All-East Region Honors by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. Three members were named to the first-team, including senior midfielder Per Forgaard, junior forward Jason Lampkin, and…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor Competing in the Dragon Open in Minnesota, the wrestling team had 11 top-5 finishes, led by sophomore Joe Calderone and junior Vinny Turano. Both gentlemen had respective second-place turnouts at 133 and 141 lbs.Calderon advanced to the final in his weight class after pinning his…
By Michael Otero Sports Editor The Pioneers stepped on their home court for the first time this season on Wednesday, Dec. 2, when they welcomed Mercy College to the Pratt Recreation Center. The Green and Gold came out strong and shot at a 50 percent clip for the first half,…
By Peter Barell Editor-at-Large Morgan Spurlock stood outside of the Gold Coast Cinema at LIU Post campus schmoozing with students, faculty, and media professionals alike, before showing and talking about his latest short documentary Crafted, as part of the 2015 Gold Coast Film Festival. This film, which focuses on three…
By Margaret Pepe Assistant Features Editor Dr. James Freeley has been a professor at Post in the School of Management for the past 35 years. He currently teaches Organizational Behavior, Creating and Managing a Small Business, and Management Seminar. Along with teaching management courses, he also started a graduate program…
By Maxime Devillaz Co-Editor-in-Chief Alex Lynn, a junior maths/physics major, sat by the bar-like chairs just outside of the Starbucks glass doors, casually leaning over the counter, her legs free-flowing in the air. She smiles. “Having one of these performances in front of your friends really kicks you to do well,…
By Kristen Linsalata Co-Editor-in-Chief On Saturday, Nov. 20, the men’s soccer team took a trip into the city armed with 20 winter jackets, 20 hats, 20 scarves and 20 pairs of gloves to hand out to the homeless in an initiative that Alexander Billington, a senior international major and the organizer…
By Jenny Edengard Assistant Opinions Editor LIU Post is a culturally diverse campus featuring students from around the globe. According to collegedata.com, roughly 6 percent of the population is international students from an estimated 40 countries on our campus. How did they find our campus from abroad and why did…