By Melanie Spina Co-Opinions Editor Memes and viral videos play a huge part in what we know today as modern comedy. Almost every other day that I log into Facebook or any other social media site, I see different examples of what people in this generation find funny. Some examples,…
Posts published in February 2016
By Bendik Sorensen A&E Editor Going to a play or a concert is a vivid experience. There are so many details incorporated in the performance, in addition to the performers that are often overlooked and taken for granted. However, Greg Brown, a senior technical theatre student, notices these details because…
By Bendik Sorensen A&E Editor Feb. 4 Media Arts presents Lunchtime Lecture Series Panel discussion about sports, magazine and broadcast journalism. The discussion is held in Humanities Hall room 109 at 12:30 p.m. Free lunch is served. All journalism majors are required to attend, and all other media students are…
By Bryan Stengel Contributing Writer Two days after releasing his final album, legendary rock persona David Bowie passed away at the age of 69 after an on-going battle with liver cancer. His music never spoke for itself. Bowie needed to be the voice for his own tune and the face…
By Randall Taylor Contributing Writer Love, happiness, sadness, peacefulness, contempt, anger, rage, kindness, determination. They are all pieces. Pieces of us. But are the pieces always meant to fit? My love has always made you a piece of me as yours has always made me a piece of you. Our…
By Thomas Scavetta Sports Editor Despite four Pioneers scoring in double gures, the men’s basketball team came up short against arch-rival, University of Bridgeport, 100-91, on Wednesday, Jan. 27, at Hubbell Gymnasium in Bridgeport, Conn. The East Coast Conference duel commenced with the Pioneers (13-7) jumping out of the gate…
By Thomas Scavetta Sports Editor Rich Grillo, a junior psychology major and journalism minor from Wantagh, N.Y. is a member of the men’s wrestling team at Post. Grillo has an impressive track record as a four-time Nassau County Team Champion in high school and was New York State Champion in…
By Michael Otero Co-Editor-in-Chief The Pioneers traveled up to Connecticut to do battle with Bridgeport University on Wednesday, Jan. 27, and suffered an 82-77 overtime loss to drop to 2-17 on the season. The Pioneers got off to a strong start and kept their foot on the gas through the…
By Shelby Townsend Staff Writer The university’s Chief of Staff, Dr. Jackie Nealon, has been named the new vice president of enrollment at the Culinary Institute of America, in Hyde Park, N.Y., and will not be returning to LIU. As the Pioneer reported on Feb. 13, 2014, Dr. Nealon was…
By Moa Golster Online Editor After the hoverboard started to appear in the streets and on celebrity Instagram sites in 2015, it quickly became the must-have gadget of the year. Recently, however, the self-balancing, motorized scooter has been the object of legal and safety concerns. LIU Post is now among…