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Posts published in March 2019

President Cline Gets Social Media Savvy

By Jada Butler Co-Editor-In-Chief Over spring break, a new user joined the Instagram feed. University President Kimberly Cline started an Instagram page to share stories and photos about LIU and to “bring the campus alive” to prospective students. “Facebook is still used by millennials, but Instagram is the top choice…

Relay for Life Returns

By Alexander Espinosa Staff Writer Members of LIU Promise are bringing “Relay for Life,” to students and faculty alike to help raise money for the American Cancer Society. The year 2019 is LIU Post’s 6th Annual Relay for Life event. Over the past 5 years, this event has raised more…

Guitar Festival Comes to Campus

By Shannon Miller Assistant News Editor The 27th Long Island Guitar Festival will return to campus from April 9 to 14. The event, presented by the Department of Music, will showcase distinguished guitarists in the classical and jazz genres, as well as a national high school guitar competition. Scheduled concerts,…

Browse to Host Smash Brothers Tournament

By Christian Klimaszewski Staff Writer Gamers, get ready, as Browse, the technology store in Hillwood Commons, will host its gaming competition Thursday, March 27, in the End Zone at 6 p.m. The semesterly competition is open to anyone interested and a new game is featured every tournament. Participants will compete…

Students Share Excitement for Spring Fling

By Myles Goldman Staff Writer American electro house musician Steve Aoki will perform at the spring fling concert on April 25 at 7 p.m. in the Tilles Center. He was nominated for a Grammy award for his album, “Wonderland.” Tickets are selling quickly due to Aoki’s popularity, according to Ryan…

Freshmen Showcase: Behind the Curtains

By Karis Fuller Arts & Entertainment Editor The class of 2022’s freshman year will culminate with their first Post Theatre Company (PTC) mainstage show, the Freshman Showcase, this spring. The showcase consists of two shows, one directed by theatre professor Lauren Reinhard and the other by adjunct professor David Apichell.…

Vigil for New Zealand Mosque Attacks

By Angelique D’Alessandro Executive Editor The Middle Eastern South Asian Alliance (MESA) and Muslim Student Association held a vigil service for the victims of the two Christchurch mosque shootings on Wednesday, March 20 in the library. Students listened to speakers recount the importance of coming together in the face of…

New Campus Nurse

By Myles Goldman Staff Writer Audrey Gottbaum joined the Center for Healthy Living staff as the campus nurse on Jan. 4, replacing Mary Fletcher, who was campus nurse during the 2017-2018 academic year. The previous nurse, Constance Montalbano, retired on Feb. 28, 2017, after serving as campus nurse for seven…

Unsung Heroes: Our Librarians

By Jacqueline Escobar Staff Writer There are 11 librarian faculty members in the B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Library ready to assist students with their research and other needs. Kimberly Mullins is an instructional design librarian who integrates open access resources, services, and other tools in the library and aca-demic curricula.…

Game of Thrones Comes to an End

By Karis Fuller Arts & Entertainment Editor For “Game of Thrones” fans, it has been 569 days since the show’s last episode “The Dragon and The Wolf” aired on Aug. 27 2017 on HBO. The long-awaited finale left fans to create theories and ideas as to who they think will…